A Research Study to See How Well Semaglutide Helps People Who Have a Body Weight Above the Healthy Weight Range

NCT ID: NCT06041217

Last Updated: 2026-01-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

242 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-09-15

Study Completion Date

2025-05-07

Brief Summary

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This study will look at how the investigational dose of semaglutide works in helping people with excess body weight, to lose weight. This study will compare the weight loss in people taking semaglutide to people taking "dummy" medicine (placebo). The study will last for about 1 year. The participants will have 12 visits at the clinic and 3 remote visits by phone calls with the study doctor or staff.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Overweight Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Sponsor staff involved in the clinical trial is masked according to company standard procedures.

Study Groups

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Semaglutide 2.4 milligram (mg)

Participants will receive once-weekly subcutaneous (s.c) injection of semaglutide for 44 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Semaglutide

Intervention Type DRUG

Subcutaneous injections of semaglutide once-weekly at escalating doses every fourth week until maintenance dose of 2.4 mg of semaglutide is reached.

Placebo

Participants will receive once-weekly subcutaneous (s.c) injection of placebo for 44 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Subcutaneous injections of placebo once-weekly at escalation doses manner as semaglutide every fourth week until maintenance dose of placebo matched to 2.4 mg is reached.

Interventions

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Semaglutide

Subcutaneous injections of semaglutide once-weekly at escalating doses every fourth week until maintenance dose of 2.4 mg of semaglutide is reached.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Subcutaneous injections of placebo once-weekly at escalation doses manner as semaglutide every fourth week until maintenance dose of placebo matched to 2.4 mg is reached.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age greater than or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent.
* Body mass index (BMI) of greater than or equal to 24 and less than 28 kilogram per square meter ( kg/m\^2) with the presence of at least one weight related complication (treated or untreated): Type 2 diabetes (T2D), hypertension, dyslipidaemia, obstructive sleep apnoea or cardiovascular disease or BMI greater than or equal to 28 and less 30 kg/m\^2, with or without weight related complications at screening.
* History of at least one self-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to lose body weight.

For participants with T2D at screening:

\- Diagnosed with T2D greater than or equal to 180 days prior to the day of screening

Treated with either:

* Diet and exercise alone or with 1-3 marketed oral antidiabetic drugs (metformin, alpha glucosidase, Sulfonylureas (SU), glinides, sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) or glitazone as a single agent or in combination) according to local label.
* Treatment with oral anti-diabetic drugs should be stable (same drug(s) or active ingredient, dose, and dosing frequency) for at least 60 days before screening
* Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) of less than or equal to 10.0 percent (less than or equal to 86 millimoles per mol \[mmol/mol\]) as measured by the central laboratory at screening.

Exclusion Criteria

* A self-reported change in body weight greater than 5 kilograms (kg) within 90 days before screening irrespective of medical records.
* Treatment with any medication for the indication of obesity within the past 90 days before screening.
* Personal or first-degree relative(s) history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 or medullary thyroid carcinoma.

For participants without T2D at screening:

\- HbA1c greater than or equal to 6.5percent (48 mmol/mol) as measured by the laboratory.

For participants with T2D at screening:

* Renal impairment with estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) value of less than 30 milliliter per minute per 1.73 square meter (mL/min/1.73 m\^2) according to Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) creatinine equation as defined by Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) 2012 classification by the central laboratory at screening.
* Uncontrolled and potentially unstable diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy. Verified by a fundus examination performed within the past 90 days prior to 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.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novo Nordisk A/S

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Transparency (dept. 2834)

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novo Nordisk A/S

Locations

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Beijing Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China

Site Status

Fujian Medical University Union Hospital-Endocrinology

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

Site Status

Huizhou Central People's Hospital-Endocrinology

Huizhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Hengshui People's Hospital (Harrison International Peace Hospital)-Endocrinology

Hengshui, Hebei, China

Site Status

Taihe Hospital-Endocrinology

Shiyan, Hubei, China

Site Status

Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital, Yanghu Branch

Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University-Endocrinology

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University_Nanjing

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University-Endocrinology

Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

The First Bethune hospital of Jilin University-Endocrinology

Changchun, Jilin, China

Site Status

Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital

Xining, Qinghai, China

Site Status

Jinan Central Hospital

Jinan, Shandong, China

Site Status

Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital-Endocrinology

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status

Tongren Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status

Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Hospital-Endocrinology

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status

Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital

Chiayi City, , Taiwan

Site Status

China Medical University Hospital

Taichung, , Taiwan

Site Status

National Cheng Kung University Hospital

Tainan, , Taiwan

Site Status

National Taiwan University Hospital_main

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status

Taipei Medical University Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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China Taiwan

Other Identifiers

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U1111-1273-4538

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NN9536-4706

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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