Clinical trial • Phase III • Endocrinology

ZENAGAMTIDE for Overweight or obesity|Type 2 diabetes

Phase III trial of ZENAGAMTIDE for Overweight or obesity|Type 2 diabetes. Randomised, placebo-controlled. 365 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Endocrinology
Trial Disease
Overweight or obesity|Type 2 diabetes
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
12-01-2026
First CTIS Authorization Date
04-05-2026

Trial design

Randomised, placebo-controlled Phase III trial in Croatia, Italy, Romania and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo
Target Sample Size
365

Eligibility

Recruits 365 No vulnerable populations selected; participants are adults (age 18 years or above). Informed consent must be provided by the participant; no assent procedures for minors are described..

Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected; participants are adults (age 18 years or above). Informed consent must be provided by the participant; no assent procedures for minors are described.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Male or female (sex at birth).\n- 2. Age 18 years or above at the time of signing informed consent.\n- 3. BMI CCI kg/m2.\n- 4. CCI\n- 5. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus ≥ 180 days before screening.\n- 6. Treatment with lifestyle intervention, and/or 0-3 marketed oral antidiabetic drugs (OAD)s (metformin, α-glucosidase inhibitors (AGI), glinides, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i), thiazolidinediones, or sulfonylureas (SU) as a single agent or in combination) according to local label. Treatment with oral antidiabetic drugs should be stable (same drug(s), dose and dosing frequency) for at least CCI before screening.\n- 7. Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) 7-10% (53-86 mmol/mol) (both inclusive) as measured by the central laboratory at screening."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Renal impairment with estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 (2021 CKD-EPI formula), at screening.\n- 2. Participant with diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy who received treatment with retinal photocoagulation, vitrectomy or anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (anti-VEGF) within180 days before screening or are expected to require treatment within 180 days after screening. Diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy must be verified by an eye examination performed within 90 days before screening or in the period between screening and randomisation. Pharmacological pupil-dilation is a requirement unless using a digital fundus photography camera specified for non-dilated examination.\n- 3. Known hypoglycaemic unawareness as indicated by the investigator according to Clarke’s questionnaire question.\n- 4. Recurrent severe hypoglycaemic episodes within the last year as judged by the investigator.\n- 5. Treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (RA), dual GLP-1/gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP) RAs (or any other GLP-1 based treatment), or amylin analogues within CCI before screening."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Relative change in body weight","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in waist circumference","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in systolic blood pressure (SBP)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite Clinical Trials Version (IWQOL-Lite-CT) physical function score","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in SF-36v2® Health Survey Acute (SF-36v2 Acute) physical functioning scorea","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in body weight","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in body mass index (BMI)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in IWQOL-Lite-CT Physical Psychosocial Total score","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Achievement of HbA1c < 7.0% (Yes/No)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Achievement of HbA1c ≤ 6.5% (Yes/No)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Achievement of HbA1c < 5.7% (Yes/No)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in fasting plasma glucose (FPG)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in fasting insulin","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in diastolic blood pressure","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in lipids: Total cholesterol High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol Very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol Non-HDL cholesterol TriglycerideS","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of Treatment Emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) leading to permanent treatment discontinuation","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of treatment emergent clinically significant hypoglycaemic episodes (level 2) (< 3.0 mmol/L (54 mg/dL), confirmed by a blood glucose (BG) meter)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"< 3.0 mmol/L (54 mg/dL), confirmed by a blood glucose (BG) meter"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of treatment emergent severe hypoglycaemic episodes (level 3): hypoglycaemia associated with severe cognitive impairment requiring external assistance for recovery, with no specific glucose threshold","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Hypoglycaemia associated with severe cognitive impairment requiring external assistance for recovery (no specific glucose threshold)"}

Recruitment

Digital Remote Recruitment
Yes
Planned Sample Size
365
Recruitment Window Months
26
Consent Approach
Informed consent is obtained from each participant (participants must be ≥18 years). Subject information and informed consent forms are provided in the relevant country languages (English and country-specific translations are provided: Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Romanian, Slovak) as per the submitted PIIC documents. No assent for minors is described.

Methods

  • Country-specific recruitment arrangements and recruitment posters (documents k1/k2) available for Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Slovakia (advertisement posters and recruitment arrangements documents referenced in CTIS documents list).
  • Direct-to-patient recruitment and supply (Marken Limited listed with role 'Direct to patient').
  • Home delivery option referenced in Italian subject information document (l1_it-nn9490-8024-piic-home-delivery).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
29
Total Number Of Participants
200

Croatia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-04-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
11-05-2026
Processing Time Days
14
Number Of Sites
8
Number Of Participants
40

Sites

Site Name
Opca Bolnica Karlovac
Principal Investigator Name
Ivana Sunic-Grcic
Principal Investigator Email
ivanasunic@yahoo.com
Contact Person Name
Ivana Sunic-Grcic
Contact Person Email
ivanasunic@yahoo.com
Site Name
Pula General Hospital Ospedale Generale di Pola
Principal Investigator Name
Daniela Fabris Vitkovic
Principal Investigator Email
daniela.fabris.dfv@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Daniela Fabris Vitkovic
Contact Person Email
daniela.fabris.dfv@gmail.com
Site Name
Poliklinika za oftalmologiju optometriju i neurologiju Lux
Principal Investigator Name
Visnja Kokic Males
Principal Investigator Email
kokicvisnja@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Visnja Kokic Males
Contact Person Email
kokicvisnja@gmail.com
Site Name
Specijalna Bolnica Za Medicinsku Rehabilitaciju Krapinske Toplice
Principal Investigator Name
Srecko Tusek
Principal Investigator Email
srecko.tusek@kr.t-com.hr
Contact Person Name
Srecko Tusek
Contact Person Email
srecko.tusek@kr.t-com.hr
Site Name
Poliklinika SLAVONIJA OSIJEK za opcu kirurgiju radiologiju baromedicinu ginekologiju i porodiljstvo i internu medicinu
Principal Investigator Name
Silvija Canecki Varzic
Principal Investigator Email
silvija.canecki@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Silvija Canecki Varzic
Contact Person Email
silvija.canecki@gmail.com
Site Name
Thalassotherapia Specijalna bolnica za medicinsku rehabilitaciju bolesti srca pluca i reumatizma
Principal Investigator Name
Tamara Turk Wensveen
Principal Investigator Email
turk.tamara@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Tamara Turk Wensveen
Contact Person Email
turk.tamara@gmail.com
Site Name
Opca Bolnica Varazdin
Principal Investigator Name
Vesna Simegi-Djekic
Principal Investigator Email
vesnasimegi@yahoo.com
Contact Person Name
Vesna Simegi-Djekic
Contact Person Email
vesnasimegi@yahoo.com
Site Name
Poliklinika Solmed d.o.o.
Principal Investigator Name
Tomislav Bozek
Principal Investigator Email
tomislav.bozek@solmed-clinic.com
Contact Person Name
Tomislav Bozek

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
02-02-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
06-05-2026
Processing Time Days
93
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
30

Sites

Site Name
ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
Principal Investigator Name
Federico Bertuzzi
Principal Investigator Email
federico.bertuzzi@ospedaleniguarda.it
Contact Person Name
Federico Bertuzzi
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna IRCCS Istituto Di Ricerca E Di Cura A Carattere Scientifico
Principal Investigator Name
Uberto Pagotto
Principal Investigator Email
uberto.pagotto@unibo.it
Contact Person Name
Uberto Pagotto
Contact Person Email
uberto.pagotto@unibo.it
Site Name
Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l.
Principal Investigator Name
Emanuela Setola
Principal Investigator Email
setola.emanuela@hsr.it
Contact Person Name
Emanuela Setola
Contact Person Email
setola.emanuela@hsr.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone
Principal Investigator Name
Roberto Citarrella
Principal Investigator Email
roberto.citarrella@unipa.it
Contact Person Name
Roberto Citarrella
Contact Person Email
roberto.citarrella@unipa.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I
Principal Investigator Name
Marianna Maranghi
Principal Investigator Email
marianna.maranghi@uniroma1.it
Contact Person Name
Marianna Maranghi
Contact Person Email
marianna.maranghi@uniroma1.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone (second entry)
Department Name
UOC di Gastroenterologia - Programma Dipartimentale di Nutrizione Clinica
Principal Investigator Name
Silvio Buscemi
Principal Investigator Email
silvio.buscemi@unipa.it
Contact Person Name
Silvio Buscemi
Contact Person Email
silvio.buscemi@unipa.it

Romania

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-04-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
11-05-2026
Processing Time Days
38
Number Of Sites
9
Number Of Participants
80

Sites

Site Name
Top Diabet S.R.L.
Principal Investigator Name
Ionela Mihaela Vladu
Principal Investigator Email
mihmitzu@yahoo.com
Contact Person Name
Ionela Mihaela Vladu
Contact Person Email
mihmitzu@yahoo.com
Site Name
Poli Cardinal Med S.R.L.
Principal Investigator Name
Cecilia-Iuliana Penciu-Vlad
Principal Investigator Email
poli.cardinal.med@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Cecilia-Iuliana Penciu-Vlad
Contact Person Email
poli.cardinal.med@gmail.com
Site Name
Spital Judetean De Urgenta Satu Mare
Department Name
Cardiologie
Principal Investigator Name
Melinda Kurtinecz
Principal Investigator Email
kurtineczmelinda78@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Melinda Kurtinecz
Contact Person Email
kurtineczmelinda78@gmail.com
Site Name
Diabet Med S.R.L.
Principal Investigator Name
Daniela Strajer
Principal Investigator Email
diabetmedstudy@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Daniela Strajer
Contact Person Email
diabetmedstudy@gmail.com
Site Name
A & C Medical Prime S.R.L.
Principal Investigator Name
Iuliana Eugenia Petrisor
Principal Investigator Email
manager@primaclinic.ro
Contact Person Name
Iuliana Eugenia Petrisor
Contact Person Email
manager@primaclinic.ro
Site Name
Sc Cmi Dr. Pletea Noemi S.R.L.
Principal Investigator Name
Noemi Pletea
Principal Investigator Email
pleteanoemi@yahoo.com
Contact Person Name
Noemi Pletea
Contact Person Email
pleteanoemi@yahoo.com
Site Name
Nutrilife S.R.L.
Principal Investigator Name
Marlena Pascu
Principal Investigator Email
marlena.pascu@nutrilife.ro
Contact Person Name
Marlena Pascu
Contact Person Email
marlena.pascu@nutrilife.ro
Site Name
Clinica Diabnutrimed S.R.L.
Principal Investigator Name
Catalina Niculescu
Principal Investigator Email
cniculescu_dr@yahoo.com
Contact Person Name
Catalina Niculescu
Contact Person Email
cniculescu_dr@yahoo.com
Site Name
CMI DR. COJOCARU CRISTINA
Principal Investigator Name
Cristina Cojocaru
Principal Investigator Email
pedalaro@yahoo.com
Contact Person Name
Cristina Cojocaru
Contact Person Email
pedalaro@yahoo.com

Slovakia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
07-04-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
04-05-2026
Processing Time Days
27
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
50

Sites

Site Name
Oliver-Med s.r.o.
Department Name
Ambulancia diabetologie a poruch latkovej premeny a vyzivy
Principal Investigator Name
Jana Babikova
Principal Investigator Email
janababikova@rsnet.sk
Contact Person Name
Jana Babikova
Contact Person Email
janababikova@rsnet.sk
Site Name
Areteus s.r.o.
Department Name
Ambulancia diabetologie a poruch latkovej premeny a vyzivy
Principal Investigator Name
Dasa Skripova
Principal Investigator Email
dasa.skripova@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Dasa Skripova
Contact Person Email
dasa.skripova@gmail.com
Site Name
Narodny Endokrinologicky A Diabetologicky Ustav
Department Name
Ambulancia diabetologie a poruch latkovej premeny a vyzivy
Principal Investigator Name
Emil Martinka
Principal Investigator Email
martinka@nedu.sk
Contact Person Name
Emil Martinka
Contact Person Email
martinka@nedu.sk
Site Name
DEImedi s.r.o.
Department Name
Ambulancia diabetologie a poruch latkovej premeny a vyzivy
Principal Investigator Name
Margareta Smatanova
Principal Investigator Email
deimediamb@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Margareta Smatanova
Contact Person Email
deimediamb@gmail.com
Site Name
Peter Farkas MD s.r.o.
Department Name
Ambulancia diabetologie a poruch latkovej premeny a vyzivy
Principal Investigator Name
Peter Farkas
Principal Investigator Email
peter63farkas@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Peter Farkas
Contact Person Email
peter63farkas@gmail.com
Site Name
Dia Kontrol s.r.o.
Department Name
Ambulancia diabetologie a poruch latkovej premeny a vyzivy
Principal Investigator Name
Anna Vargova
Principal Investigator Email
a.vargova.zapletalova@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Anna Vargova

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Novo Nordisk A/S
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Denmark

Contract research organisations

Name
Icon Clinical Research Limited
Responsibilities
Central Laboratory
Name
IQVIA Limited
Responsibilities
eCOA; Continued Glucose Monitoring; supplier support
Name
4G Clinical B.V.
Responsibilities
RTSM/IWRS supplier and RTSM/IWRS helpdesk
Name
Celerion Switzerland AG
Responsibilities
support role (code:4)
Name
SYRINX Bioanalytics Oy
Responsibilities
support role (code:4)
Name
Nordic Bioscience A/S
Responsibilities
laboratory support (code:4)

Third parties

  • {"country":"Finland","full_name":"SYRINX Bioanalytics Oy","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Roche Diabetes Care Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Blood Glucose Meter","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon Clinical Research Limited","duties_or_roles":"Central Laboratory","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Switzerland","full_name":"Celerion Switzerland AG","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"IQVIA Limited","duties_or_roles":"eCOA","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Veeva Systems Inc.","duties_or_roles":"CRF supplier and Global Safety Database supplier","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Netherlands","full_name":"4G Clinical B.V.","duties_or_roles":"RTSM/IWRS supplier and RTSM/IWRS helpdesk","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"IQVIA Limited (Continued Glucose Monitoring)","duties_or_roles":"Continued Glucose Monitoring","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Nordic Bioscience A/S","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Marken Limited","duties_or_roles":"Direct to patient","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Nordic Bioscience A/S (laboratory role)","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Marken Limited (direct-to-patient)","duties_or_roles":"Direct to patient","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
NNC0487-0111 B 10141
Active Substance
ZENAGAMTIDE
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS
Route
Subcutaneous
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Frequency
Once-weekly
Investigational Product Name
NNC0487-0111 B 10142
Active Substance
ZENAGAMTIDE
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS
Route
Subcutaneous
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Frequency
Once-weekly
Investigational Product Name
NNC0487-0111 B 10143
Active Substance
ZENAGAMTIDE
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS
Route
Subcutaneous
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Frequency
Once-weekly
Investigational Product Name
NNC0487-0111 B 10144
Active Substance
ZENAGAMTIDE
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS
Route
Subcutaneous
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Frequency
Once-weekly
Investigational Product Name
NNC0487-0111 B 10145
Active Substance
ZENAGAMTIDE
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS
Route
Subcutaneous
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Frequency
Once-weekly
Investigational Product Name
NNC0487-0111 B 10146
Active Substance
ZENAGAMTIDE
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS
Route
Subcutaneous
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Frequency
Once-weekly
Investigational Product Name
Placebo
Modality
Other

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