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Garvey, W.T.* ; Blüher, M. ; Osorto Contreras, C.K.* ; Davies, M.J.* ; Winning Lehmann, E.* ; Pietiläinen, K.H.* ; Rubino, D.* ; Sbraccia, P.* ; Wadden, T.* ; Zeuthen, N.* ; Wilding, J.P.H.*

Coadministered cagrilintide and semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity.

N. Engl. J. Med. 393, 635-647 (2025)
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BACKGROUND: Semaglutide at a dose of 2.4 mg has established weight-loss and cardiovascular benefits, and cagrilintide at a dose of 2.4 mg has shown promising results in early-phase trials; the efficacy of the combination (known as CagriSema) on weight loss in persons with either overweight and coexisting conditions or obesity is unknown. METHODS: In a phase 3a, 68-week, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled and active-controlled trial, we enrolled adults without diabetes who had a body-mass index (BMI; the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) of 30 or higher or a BMI of 27 or higher with at least one obesity-related complication. Participants were randomly assigned in a ratio of 21:3:3:7 to receive the combination of semaglutide at a dose of 2.4 mg and cagrilintide at a dose of 2.4 mg, semaglutide alone at a dose of 2.4 mg, cagrilintide alone at a dose of 2.4 mg, or placebo, plus lifestyle interventions for all groups. The coprimary end points were the relative change in body weight and a reduction of 5% or more in body weight from baseline to week 68 with cagrilintide-semaglutide as compared with placebo. Body-weight reductions of 20% or more, 25% or more, and 30% or more were assessed as confirmatory secondary end points. Effect estimates were assessed with the treatment-policy estimand (consistent with the intention-to-treat principle). Safety was assessed. RESULTS: A total of 3417 participants underwent randomization, with 2108 assigned to receive cagrilintide-semaglutide, 302 to receive semaglutide, 302 to receive cagrilintide, and 705 to receive placebo. The estimated mean percent change in body weight from baseline to week 68 was -20.4% with cagrilintide-semaglutide as compared with -3.0% with placebo (estimated difference, -17.3 percentage points; 95% confidence interval, -18.1 to -16.6; P<0.001). Participants receiving cagrilintide-semaglutide were more likely than those receiving placebo to reach weight-loss targets of 5% or more, 20% or more, 25% or more, and 30% or more (P<0.001 for all comparisons). Gastrointestinal adverse events (affecting 79.6% in the cagrilintide-semaglutide group and 39.9% in the placebo group), including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, or abdominal pain, were mainly transient and mild-to-moderate in severity. CONCLUSIONS: Cagrilintide-semaglutide provided significant and clinically relevant body-weight reductions in adults with overweight or obesity, as compared with placebo. (Funded by Novo Nordisk; REDEFINE 1 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT05567796.).
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
Keywords Clinical Medicine ; Clinical Medicine General ; Diet/nutrition ; Diet/nutrition ; Endocrinology ; Gastroenterology ; Gastroenterology General ; Obesity ; Outpatient-based Clinical Medicine; Weight Management; 2.4 Mg; Amylin
Language english
Publication Year 2025
HGF-reported in Year 2025
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0028-4793
e-ISSN 1533-4406
Quellenangaben Volume: 393, Issue: 7, Pages: 635-647 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
Publishing Place Waltham Woods Center, 860 Winter St,, Waltham, Ma 02451-1413 Usa
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Helmholtz Institute for Metabolism, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG)
POF-Topic(s) 30201 - Metabolic Health
Research field(s) Helmholtz Diabetes Center
PSP Element(s) G-506501-001
Grants Novo Nordisk
Scopus ID 105013588472
PubMed ID 40544433
Erfassungsdatum 2025-06-24