Investigation of Safety and Efficacy of Once-daily Semaglutide in Obese Subjects Without Diabetes Mellitus

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-04-12
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This trial is conducted globally. The aim of this trial is to investigate safety and efficacy of once-daily semaglutide in obese subjects without diabetes mellitus.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S
• Treatments: Liraglutide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: - Informed consent obtained before any trial-related activities. Trial-related activities are any procedures that are carried out as part of the trial, including activities to determine suitability for the trial - Male or female, age 18 years or older at the time of signing inform consent - Body mass index (BMI) equal or above 30.0 kg/m^2 at the screening visit - At least one unsuccessful weight loss attempt per investigator judgement Exclusion Criteria: - A HbA1c (glycosylated haemoglobin) equal to or above 6.5% at screening or diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus - Treatment with glucose lowering agent(s) within 90 days before screening - Screening calcitonin equal to or above 50 ng/L (pg/mL) - Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 - History of pancreatitis (acute or chronic) - Obesity induced by endocrine disorders (e.g. Cushing Syndrome) - Treatment with any medication within 90 days before screening that based on investigator's judgement may cause significant weight change - Previous surgical treatment for obesity (liposuction and/or abdominoplasty performed 1 year before screening is allowed) - History of major depressive disorder within 2 years before randomisation - Any lifetime history of a suicidal attempt - Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of childbearing potential and not using an adequate contraceptive method (adequate contraceptive measures as required by local regulation or practice)