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. 2024 Aug 30;75:102782. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102782

Table 4.

Future agents in clinical trials.

Trial name or authors Number of patients Enrollment criteria Duration of trial Results Other information
Survodutide
 Blüher M, Rosenstock J et al.32,a Total = 413 (411 treated)
Survodutide
DG1 = 50, DG2 = 50, DG3 = 52, DG4 = 50, DG5 = 51,
DG6 = 50
Semaglutide = 50
Placebo = 59
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    ages 18–75 years

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    type 2 diabetes (HgB A1c 7.0–10.0%); on metformin

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    BMI 25–50 kg/m2

16 weeks A1c reduction
DG1 = −0.91%.
DG2 = −1.46%.
DG3 = −1.71%
DG4 = −1.56%
DG5 = −1.63%
DG6 = −1.86%
Body weight reduction-up to −8.7% (DG6)
AE 77.7% of survodutide treated participants (mainly gastrointestinal)
 SYNCHRONIZE-1 (NCT06066515) Estimated 600
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    at least 18 years old

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    BMI of 30 kg/m2 or more or BMI of 27 kg/m2 with one health problem related to weight

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    at least one self-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to lose weight

76 weeks PENDING RECRUITING
1:1:1
Survodutide 3.6 mg v 6.0 mg v. placebo
Primary endpoint:
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    % change in body weight from baseline to Week 76

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    achievement of body weight reduction ≥ 5% from baseline to Week 76

 SYNCHRONIZE-2 (NCT06066528) Estimated 600
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    at least 18 years old

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    BMI of 27 kg/m2 w or more

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    diagnosed with T2DM with HgBA1c 6.5%–10.0%

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    currently treated for T2DM with either diet and exercise alone or stable treatment (for at least 3 months prior to screening)

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    at least one self-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to lose weight

76 weeks PENDING RECRUITING
1:1:1
Survodutide 3.6 mg v. 6.0 mg v. placebo
Primary endpoint:
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    % change in body weight from baseline to Week 76

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    achievement of body weight reduction ≥ 5% from baseline to Week 76

Pemvidutide (ALT-801)
 MOMENTUM Total = 391
Pemvidutide 1.2 mg = 40
Pemvidutide 1.8 mg = 40
Pemvidutide 2.4 mg = 41
Placebo = 39
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    ages 18–75 years

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    BMI of 30 kg/m2 or more or BMI of 27 kg/m2 with one obesity-related comorbidity

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    non-diabetes, HgB A1c ≤ 6.5% and fasting glucose ≤ 125 mg/dL

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    at least one unsuccessful weight loss attempts

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    minimal of approximately 35% of subjects were to be male

48 weeks Body weight reduction
Pemvidutide 1.2 mg = −10.3%
Pemvidutide 1.8 mg = −11.2%
Pemvidutide 2.4 mg = −15.6%
Placebo = −2.2%
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    Gastrointestinal AE similar to phase I trials and other NuSH therapies

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    Glucose homeostasis maintained

 IMPACT (NCT05989711) Estimated 190
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    ages 18–75 years old

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    histologic diagnosis of NASH and/or histologic confirmation of NASH based on central pathology evaluation of a liver biopsy during screening

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    BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2

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    met 3 of the 5 criteria of metabolic syndrome

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    liver fat content by MRI-PDFF ≥ 8%

24 weeks RECRUITING
1:1:1
Pemvidutide 1.2 mg v. Pemvidutide 1.8 mg v. placebo
Primary endpoint:
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    proportion of subjects achieving NASN resolution with at least 2-point reduction in NAS without worsening of fibrosis

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    proportion of subjects achieving at least 1 stage of improvement in liver fibrosis without worsening of NASH

Efinopegdutide
 Alba, M, Yee, J et al.85 Total = 343
Efinopegdutide 5.0 mg = 43
Efinopegdutide 7.4 mg = 81
Efinopegdutide 10.0 mg = 72
Liraglutide 3.0 mg = 95
Placebo = 52
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    ages 18–70 years

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    BMI 35–50 kg/m2

26 weeks Body weight reduction
Efinopegdutide 5.0 mg = −8.5%
Efinopegdutide 7.4 mg = −9.8%
Efinopegdutide 10.0 mg = −11.8%
Liraglutide 3.0 mg = −7.0%
Placebo = −1.8%
The most common AE with treatment of efinopegdutide were gastrointestinal related (mainly nausea)
 Di Prospero, N, Yee, J et al.86 Total = 195 (144 completed)
Efinopegdutide 5.0 mg = 33
Efinopegdutide 7.4 mg = 30
Efinopegdutide 10.0 mg = 32
Placebo = 47
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    ages 18–70 years

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    BMI 35–50 kg/m2

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    T2DM (A1c 6.5–9.5% treated with diet and exercise alone or up to 2 oral antihyperglycemic agents)

12 weeks Body weight reduction
Efinopegdutide 5.0 mg = −5.3%
Efinopegdutide 7.4 mg = −6.5%
Efinopegdutide 10.0 mg = −7.9%
The most commone AE with treatment of efinopegdutide were gastrointestinal related (mainly nausea)
AMG 133 (MariTide)
 NCT05669599 Total = 592
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    age ≥ 18 years old

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    BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 or ≥ 27 kg/m2 and previous diagnosis of one of the following co-morbidities: HTN, dyslipidemia, OSA, CVD

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    Cohort B, HgBA1c ≥ 7% and ≤ 10% with established diagnosis of T2DM for 180 days prior to screening either treated with diet and exercise or on stable treatment with metformin, sulfonylurea, or sodium-glucose cotransporter 2

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    history of at least one unsuccessful dietary effort to lose weight

52 weeks ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Cohort A (without diagnosis of type 1 or T2DM): receive AMG 133 or placebo in 1 of 7 dose cohorts
Cohort B (with diagnosis of T2DM): receive AMG 133 or placebo in 1 of 7 dose cohorts
Primary endpoint
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    percent change from baseline to week 52 in body weigh

Danuglipron
 Saxena AR, Frias JP et al.30 Total = 411 (316 completed treatment)
Danuglipron 2.5 mg BID = 68
Danuglipron 10 mg BID = 68
Danuglipron 40 mg BID = 71
Danuglipron 80 mg BID = 67
Danuglipron 120 mg BID = 71
Placebo = 66
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    ages 18–75 years old

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    T2DM diagnosis treated with diet and exercise with or without metformin use

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    HgB A1c between 7.0% and 10.5%

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    BMI 22.5 (Asia) or 24.5 kg/m2 (North American and Europe) to 45.4 kg/m2

16 weeks HgB A1c reduction:
−0.49% to −1.18% v. −0.02% for placebo
Body weight reduction:
80 mg BID: mean −2.04 kg
120 mg BID: mean −4.17 kg
Body weight not statistically significant in lower doses
Safety
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    most common TEAE were nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting

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    TEAE associated with higher disease of danuglipron

 NCT04707313 Total = 630
Cohort 1 (1 week titration to target dose)
Danuglipron 40 mg BID
Danuglipron 80 mg BID
Danuglipron 120 mg BID
Danuglipron 160 mg BID
Danuglipron 200 mg BID
Placebo
Cohort 2 (2 week titration to target dose)
Danuglipron 120 mg BID
Danuglipron 160 mg BID
Danuglipron 200 mg BID
Placebo
Cohort 3 (4 week titration to target dose)
Danuglipron 80 mg BID
Danuglipron 140 mg BID
Danuglipron 200 mg BID
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    ages 18–75 years old

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    BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

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    stable body weight, defined as < 5 kg change for 90 days before visit 1

Cohorts 1&2: approximately 9 months
Cohorts 3:
Approximately 10 months
Body weight reduction:
−6.9% to −11.7% v. +1.4% for placebo (at 32 weeks)
−4.8 to −9.4% v. + 0.17% (at 26 weeks)87
Most common AE were mild (up to 73% nausea, up to 47% vomiting, up to 25% diarrhea)87
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    High discontinuation rates >50% in all disease v. placebo with 40%87

Efpeglenatide
 AMPLITUDE-M88 Total = 406
Efpeglenatide 2 mg = 100
Efpeglenatide 4 mg = 101
Efpeglenatide 6 mg = 103
Placebo = 102
Inadequately controlled T2DM (A1c ≥ 7 and ≤10%) 56 weeks Baseline to week 30, A1c reduction
2 mg: −0.5%
4 mg: −0.8%
6 mg: −1.0%
A1c reduction seen at week 30 was maintained at week 56
Body weight reduction, more significant in both 4 mg and 6 mg dose, −2.3 kg and −2.2 kg respectively
GI events most commonly reported AE. Incidence increased with dose.

AE, adverse events; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; NASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; MRI-PDFF, magnetic resonance imaging-proton density fat fraction; HTN, hypertension; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; CVD, cardiovascular disease; BID, twice daily; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse eve.

a

DG (dose group) 1–4, up to 0.3, 0.9, 1.8 or 2.7 mg once weekly; DG 5 and 6, 1.2 or 1.8 mg twice weekly.