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Mazdutide as Adjuvant Therapy Following Sleeve Gastrectomy in Severe Obesity

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Severe Obesity
Interventions
Drug: Sleeve gastrectomy plus early mazdutide initiation
Drug: Sleeve gastrectomy followed with early mazdutide placebo initation
Registration Number
NCT07135141
Lead Sponsor
Beijing Friendship Hospital
Brief Summary

The SMART study is a 96-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled superiority clinical trial. A total of 256 severe obesity patients are randomized 1:1 to either receive the bariatric surgery plus GCG/GLP-1 dual receptor agonist group (receiving sleeve gastrectomy followed by subcutaneous injections of mazdutide weekly, with stepwise dose escalation to a maintenance dose per protocol) or the bariatric surgery plus placebo group (receiving matched procedure plus placebo injections). The primary objective is to evaluate the potential enhancing weight reduction effects of the combination therapy with bariatric surgery and mazdutide measured by the percentage change of excess weight loss.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
256
Inclusion Criteria
  • Aged 18-70 years (inclusive), male or female;
  • BMI≥37.5 kg/m2, with or without obesity-related complications;
  • Planned to take sleeve gastrectomy
  • Understand the trial protocol, voluntarily sign the informed consent form (ICF), and agree to follow all study requirements and restrictions.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous gastrointestinal surgery such as stomach and duodenum, or weight loss and metabolic surgery;
  • History of thyroid C-cell carcinoma, multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) 2A or 2B, or relevant family history;
  • ALT > 3.0 × ULN (if NAFLD is diagnosed at screening and within 6 months prior to screening, ALT ≤ 5.0 × ULN can be enrolled), or AST > 3.0 ×ULN, or total bilirubin (TBIL) > 2 × ULN
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate eGFR < 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 using the CKD-EPI equation
  • Chronic anemia:Hemoglobin < 110 g/L (males) or < 100 g/L (females);
  • Have the following 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECGs) abnormalities at screening(<50 beats/min or >100 beats/min), 2nd or 3rd degree atrioventricular block, long QT syndrome or QTcF > 450 ms (males), QTcF > 470 ms (females), left or right bundle branch block, pre-excitation syndrome, or other significant arrhythmia (except sinus arrhythmia);
  • Acute hyperglycemic/hypoglycemic events within 1 year, including:

diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS), and hypoglycemic coma, etc;

  • Participants with previous severe myocardial infarction, stroke, acute and chronic heart failure, cardiac procedure such as percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass grafting, or are not suitable for participation in this study after the investigator's assessment;
  • Previous or confirmed mental illness at screening/randomization phase[Previous moderate to severe depressionPHQ questionnaire (Depression Screening Scale) ≥ 15 points, C-SSRS questionnaire (Columbia Suicide Severity Scale) category 4 or 5 at screening or randomization, or "Yes" in suicidal behavior or suicidal ideation];
  • Previous specific infectious diseases, incl. acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, viral hepatitis B, viral hepatitis C, etc;
  • End-stage disease with an expected survival of less than 5 years or previous/current malignancy;
  • Use of GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists or GLP-1R/GCGR agonists or GIPR/GLP-1R agonists or GIPR/GLP-1R/GCGR agonists within three months prior to screening;
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse at screening;
  • History of specific drugs use beyond 2 times, incl. moderate anticholinergics, antiparkinsonians, antiepileptic drugs, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and sedatives, morphine and narcotic analgesics, stimulant drugs, medical marijuana, marijuana, and cannabidiol, etc.;
  • Pregnant or lactating females, males or females of childbearing potential who are not willing to use contraception throughout the study and for 8 weeks after the end of the study;
  • Having participated in other clinical investigators who have a conflict of interest with this study;
  • The investigator suspects that the participant may be allergic to ingredients in the study drug or drugs of the same class;

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Sleeve gastrectomy plus mazdutide groupSleeve gastrectomy plus early mazdutide initiationParticipants will receive weekly subcutaneous injections of mazdutide at 5th month post sleeve gastrectomy(starting at 2.0 mg, with stepwise dose escalation to a target maintenance dose of 6.0 mg and optional adaptive downgrade to 4.0 mg if necessary)
Sleeve gastrectomy plus mazdutide placebo groupSleeve gastrectomy followed with early mazdutide placebo initationParticipants will receive weekly subcutaneous injections of matched placebo at 5th month post sleeve gastrectomy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the rate of excess weight loss(EWL%) compared to baselineAt 48th week post procedure

EWL%=\[preoperative weight-post operative weight\]/\[preoperative weight -ideal body weight\]x100%, ideal weight=height²(m²)x25kg/m²

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessing the change in BMI(kilogram/square meter, kg/m²) classification compared to baseline(Based on the BMI classification in Chinese adiposity diagnosis and treatment guideline 2024)At 48th week post procedure

BMI classification in China: BMI 18.5-24 kg/m² healthy; 24\<BMI\<28 kg/m² overweight, 28\<BMI\<32.5 kg/m² mild obesity, 32.5\<BMI\<37.5 kg/m² moderately obese, BMI\>37.5 kg/m² severe or extremely severe obesity

Assessing the rate of total body weight loss(TBWL%) compared to baselineAt 48th week post procedure

Total body weight loss (TBWL) is the pre-op weight minus the post op body weight

Assessing the change of waist circumference(centimeter, cm) compared to baselineat 48th week post procedure

waist circumference is measured with centimeter(cm)

Assessing the change of hip circumference(centimeter, cm) compared to baselineAt 48th week post procedure

Hip circumference is measured with centimeter(cm).

Assessing the change of blood pressure(incl. systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure) compared to baseline(Hydrargyrum, mmHg)At 48th week post procedure

Blood pressure is measured with mmHg.

Assessing the percentage change(%) of triglyceride(TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),total cholesterol(TC) or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C) compared to baselineAt 48th week post procedure

TG(millimoles per liter, mmol/L) , LDL-C(millimoles per liter, mmol/L) ,TC(millimoles per liter, mmol/L) or HDL-C(millimoles per liter, mmol/L) is tested in the lab of study sites with local standards according to Chinese Guidelines for Lipid Management

Assessing the change of aspartate transaminase(AST) or alanine aminotransferase(ALT) compared to baselineAt 48th week post procedure
Assessing the change(%) of serum uric acid compared to baselineAt 48th week post procedure

serum uric acid(micromoles per liter, µmol/L) is tested in the lab of study sites according to Chinese National Standards

Assessing the change of nutrition status (incl. albumin, victamin B12, folic acid or serum iron and so forth) compared to baselineAt 48th week post procedure

Albumin(gram per liter, g/L), folic acid(nanomoles per liter,nmol/L), Victamin B12(picomole per liter, pmol/L), serum iron(milligrams per liter, mg/L) is tested in the lab of study sites according to Chinese National Standards

Assessing the change of body weight related life quality(IWQOL-Lite) , upper GI symptom scale(GERDQ) or overall life quality scale(SF-36) compared to baselineAt 48th week post procedure

IWQOL-Lite Score ranges among 31-105, the higher the score, the poorer the quality of life; When GerdQ score ≥8 points, it means the risk of gastroesophageal reflux is high; SF-36 score includes 8 dimensions, and the total score equals mean transformed scores of 8 dimensions, the higher the score, the higher the quality of life, transformed score of each dimension=[(actual score-the lowest possible score)/general average possible score]×100

Assessing the rate(%) of procedure-related or drug-related complications, re-admission, or major cardiovascular adverse eventsAt 48th week post procedure

Procedure-related complications include gastroesophageal reflux disease, malnutrition and so on; Drug-related complications include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and so on

Assessing the rate(%) of body weight regain among participantsAt 96th week post procedure

'Body weight rebounded over 15% compared to nadir weight' is referred to as weight regain

Assessing the percentage change(%) of body fat or fat-free mass compared to baselineAt 48th week post procedure

Body fat or fat-free mass is measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry(DEXA)

Assessing the percentage change(%) of liver fat content or pancreatic fat content compared to baselineAt 48th week post procedure

Liver fat content or pancreatic fat content is measured with Magnetic resonance imaging-derived proton density fat fraction(MRI-PDFF)

Trial Locations

Locations (14)

Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

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Beijing, China

Beijing Hospital

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Beijing, China

Peking University People's Unviersity

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Beijing, China

The Third Hospital of Central South University

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Changsha, China

West China Hospital of Sichuan University

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Chengdu, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University(Guangzhou Overseas Chinese Hospital)

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Guangzhou, China

Qilu Hospital of Shandong University

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Jinan, China

Kunming First People's Hospital

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Kunming, China

Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital

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Nanjing, China

Huadong Hospital affiliated to Fudan University

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Shanghai, China

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Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
🇨🇳Beijing, China

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