Subcutaneous Tirzepatide Once-weekly in Patients With Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis (STOP KNEE-OA)

NCT ID: NCT06191848

Last Updated: 2025-04-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

352 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-11-19

Study Completion Date

2037-05-31

Brief Summary

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This is a trial of tirzepatide in people with obesity and knee osteoarthritis. The main purpose of this study is to see if tirzepatide can reduce number of these participants who require a knee replacement. Participants will be randomized to take a weekly injection of tirzepatide or a placebo for a total of 72 weeks.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity Knee Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis, Knee

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Tirzepatide

Drug: Tirzepatide is a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1receptor (GLP1R) agonist Dose: Tirzepatide will be initiated at 2.5mg once weekly, with the dose increasing by a further 2.5mg every four weeks until the target weekly dose of 15mg is achieved (or participants reach a lower maximum tolerated dose of 5mg or 10mg).

Duration: 72-weeks Mode: subcutaneous

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tirzepatide

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive tirzepatide subcutaneously

Placebo

Drug: Placebo Dose: once-weekly Duration: 72 weeks Mode: subcutaneous

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive placebo subcutaneously

Interventions

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Tirzepatide

Participants will receive tirzepatide subcutaneously

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Participants will receive placebo subcutaneously

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Have a body mass index of ≥ to 30 kg/m2.
* Report one or more previous unsuccessful attempt to lose body weight via lifestyle modification.
* Have been deemed eligible to enter the waiting list for primary knee replacement for the treatment of osteoarthritis in the target joint by an orthopaedic surgeon at one of the participating study sites.
* Have moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis in the target joint, defined as a Kellgren-Lawrence grade two or greater.
* Be willing to and capable of learning how to self-inject the study drug and follow study procedures for the duration of the trial.
* Provide informed consent to study participation in line with the requirements of the human research ethics committee of the study site.

Female participants must:

* Not be currently pregnant or breastfeeding AND
* Not be of reproductive potential, defined as:
* Infertile due to surgical sterilization or congenital anomaly, OR
* Post-menopausal defined as:
* A woman over the age of 40 years with spontaneous cessation of menses for at least 12 consecutive months (in the absence of medications known to induce amenorrhea), with a follicle-stimulating hormone ≥40mIU/mL, and a negative pregnancy test prior to study entry, OR
* A woman over the age of 55 years with cessation of menses for at least 12 consecutive months (in the absence of medications known to induce amenorrhea), OR
* A woman over the age of 55 years that has commenced hormone replacement therapy after a documented diagnosis of menopause.

Exclusion Criteria

Participant will be ineligible for inclusion if they meet any of the following criteria:

* Have been deemed eligible to enter the waiting list for knee replacement in the contralateral knee by an orthopaedic surgeon at one of the participating study sites.
* Have used any prescription medications intended to promote weight loss (e.g., tirzepatide, liraglutide, semaglutide) in the three months prior to screening.
* Have previously undergone any surgical or endoscopic procedure intended to promote weight loss.
* Have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) or T2DM
* Have laboratory evidence indicative of diabetes mellitus during screening.
* Have personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2)
* Have an active malignancy (excluding basal or squamous cell skin cancer).
* Have had a transplanted organ or awaiting an organ transplant
* Have received chronic systemic glucocorticoid therapy (for more than 14 days) in prior 3 months or have a significant, active autoimmune abnormality (e.g., lupus or rheumatoid arthritis) that the study doctor deems likely to require systemic glucocorticoid therapy during the next 18 months.
* Have any other medical conditions, abnormal laboratory tests or concomitant medications that make them unsuitable for participation:

* Have a clinically significant gastric emptying abnormality.
* Have had a history of acute or chronic pancreatitis.
* Have obesity induced by other endocrinologic disorders
* Have an unstable psychiatric disorder
* Have a Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) score of \>15 during screening
* Have been deemed by the study doctor to be actively suicidal,
* Have answered "yes" to questions 4 or 5 on the "Suicidal Ideation" section of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) during screening, OR
* Have answered yes to any questions in the "Suicidal Behaviour" section of the C-SSRS during screening. AND
* The behaviour or ideation occurred in the last month

* Have uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure above or equal to 160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure above or equal to 100 mmHg)
* Have severe renal impairment defined as an eGFR \<30 mL/min/1.73 m2 at screening visit.
* Have thyroid-stimulating hormone outside of the range of 0.4 to 6.0 mIU/L at screening visit
* Have acute or chronic hepatitis or abnormal liver function tests as measured by either alanine aminotransferase or alkaline phosphatase \>200 IU.
* Have any other known contraindication to any glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists.
* Are study site personnel, or immediate family of a member of the study site.
* Have been enrolled in any other study of an investigational product within the past ninety days or are currently enrolled in such a study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eli Lilly and Company

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Melbourne

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Michelle M Dowsey

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Melbourne

Locations

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St Vincents Hospital Melbourne

Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Western Health

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Austin Health-Repatriation Hospital

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Eastern Health

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Australia

Central Contacts

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Angela Cochrane

Role: CONTACT

+61392312364 ext. 2364

Michelle M Dowsey

Role: CONTACT

+61392313955 ext. 3955

Facility Contacts

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Angela Cochrane

Role: primary

+61392312364 ext. 2364

Michelle M Dowsey, PhD

Role: backup

+61392313955 ext. 3955

Libby Spiers

Role: primary

+61 03 8345 6666

Adele Manzoney

Role: primary

+61 03 9496 2160

Sallie Castleman

Role: primary

+61 03 9871 3159

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Other Identifiers

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75430

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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