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Phase 2 Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of RM-493 in Obese Participants

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01749137

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Official title

A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of RM-493, a Melanocortin 4 Receptor (MC4R) Agonist in Obese Patients

Brief summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of RM-493 on mean percent body weight loss, and other weight loss parameters as well as Pharmacokinetic (PK) profile, and ambulatory blood pressure in obese participants. The study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of a single dose of RM-493. The study drug (RM-493 and placebo) will be administered subcutaneously in a blinded fashion.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT01749137
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Lead sponsor
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Industry
Enrollment
74 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Jan 13, 2013
Primary completion
Sep 27, 2013
Completion
Sep 27, 2013
Last update posted
Aug 13, 2023

2013

United States locations

U.S. sites
6
U.S. states
6
U.S. cities
6
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Not listed Miami Florida
Not listed Lexington Kentucky
Not listed Rochester New York
Not listed Raleigh North Carolina
Not listed Dallas Texas
Not listed Renton Washington

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