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A Study of How CagriSema Works on Appetite in People With Excess Body Weight

Phase 1
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Overweight
Obesity
Interventions
Other: No treatment given
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT06267092
Lead Sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Brief Summary

Part A: The study will look at participants appetite and energy intake and also look at the mechanisms of brain associated with appetite and food intake. Participants will not get any medicine and will be in a group that will be compared to another group receiving a weight-loss medicine. The study will last for about 6 months.

Part B: The study will look at how CagriSema works on participants appetite and energy intake and will be compared with a ''dummy'' medicine. The study will also look at how participants brain works when participants take the medicine. Participants will either get CagriSema or ''dummy'' medicine.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male or female
  • Aged 18-65 years (both inclusive) at the time of signing informed consent
  • Right-handed as evaluated by the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory
  • Body weight less than or equal to 180 kilogram at screening

For Part A:

  • A score of 7 or less on the 16-item Disinhibition subscale of the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire
  • Body mass index between 18.5 and 24.9 kilogram per meter square (both inclusive) at screening

For Part B:

  • A score of 8 or more on the 16-item Disinhibition subscale of the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire
  • Body mass index equal to or above 27.0 kilogram per meter square. Overweight should be due to excess adipose tissue, as judged by the investigator
Exclusion Criteria
  • Contraindication for magnetic resonance scanning

For Part B:

  • Glycated haemoglobin greater than or equal to 6.5 % (48 millimoles per mole) at screening
  • History of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Part ANo treatment givenParticipants will not get any medicine during this study.
Part BCagrilintide and SemaglutideParticipants will receive CagriSema or placebo (Dose 1,2,3,4) for 16-weeks dose-escalation period followed by 37-weeks intervention period on CagriSema or placebo (Dose 5) that includes a 12-day standardised energy intake period.
Part BPlaceboParticipants will receive CagriSema or placebo (Dose 1,2,3,4) for 16-weeks dose-escalation period followed by 37-weeks intervention period on CagriSema or placebo (Dose 5) that includes a 12-day standardised energy intake period.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in mean postprandial appetite score based on visual analogue scale (VAS)Baseline to week 24

Measured in millimeter. VAS appetite questions record the participants' sensations within Hunger, Satiety, Fullness and Prospective food consumption by the participants on a paper printed scale line from 0 to 100 mm. The appetite score will be calculated as \[hunger + (100 - satiety) + (100 - fullness) + prospective food consumption\]/4. Scores of 0 mm are worst and scores of 100 mm are best.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in total amount of food consumed during ad libitum lunch, evening meal and snackboxBaseline to week 24

Measured in grams

Change in body weightBaseline to week 24

Measured in percentage

Change in mean postprandial VAS ratings of: hunger, fullness, satiety and prospective food consumptionBaseline to week 24

Measured in millimeter

Change in average DAILY EATS questionnaire scores over one week for: average hunger, worst hunger, appetite, cravings, satiety and eating drivers index composite scoreBaseline pre-treatment ((Day 4 - Day 10) to treatment (Day 156 - Day 162))

Measured in score points. The DAILY EATS is a 5-item, self-reported measure assessing key eating-related factors (Worst and Average Hunger, Appetite, Cravings, and Satiety). Additionally, an eating drivers index (EDI), comprising the related items Worst Hunger, Appetite, and Cravings can be calculated using this questionnaire. An 11-point numerical rating scale (0-10) is used for each item, with a higher value indicating more hunger, bigger appetite, stronger cravings, or greater satiety.

Change in control of eating questionnaire (COEQ), 4 domains: craving control score, positive mood score, craving for sweets score and craving for savoury food scoreBaseline to week 24

Measured in score points. The COEQ is a self-reported measure assessing various aspects of eating behaviour and related psychological factors. The COEQ has 19 different questions designed to assess the intensity and type of food cravings, as well as subjective sensations of appetite and mood. The total score for each subscale is calculated as the sum of the item scores divided by the number of items in the subscale. Scores ranges are thus: Craving Control (0-50/5 = 0-10); Positive Mood (0-40/4 = 0-10); Craving Sweet (0-40/4 = 0-10); Craving Savoury food (0-40/4 = 0-10); Higher score represents a greater level of Craving Control.

Change in blood oxygen level dependant (BOLD) response to food cues in the brain reward areasBaseline to week 24

Measured in percentage

Relative change in total energy intake during ad libitum lunch, evening meal and snackboxBaseline to week 24

Measured in percentage

Change in percent energy intake of high fat, sweet food in total ad libitum energy intake in the evening snack boxBaseline to week 24

Measured in percentage point

Change in total energy intake during ad libitum lunch, evening meal and snackboxBaseline to week 24

Measured in kilojoules

Change in power of food questionnaire for: food available score, food present score, food tasted score and composite scoreBaseline to week 24

Measured in score points. The power of food questionnaire measures three factors that correspond to different levels of food proximity and reflect responsiveness to food-abundant environments: food available (food that is available, but not physically present), food present (food that is present, but not tasted), and food tasted (food that is tasted, but not consumed). Moreover, an aggregate score is calculated as the mean of the three subdomains. The questionnaire consists of 15 questions, and the participants will be asked to rate their agreement or disagreement with each statement on a 5-point scale (ranging from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree").

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Charité Research Organisation GmbH

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Berlin, Germany

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