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Lean Efficacy Phase IIa Proof of concept trial (LEAAP). A multi-centre, double-blind, placebo controlled, randomised study in overweight and obese patients during twenty-six weeks, investigating the effect of EMP16-02 on body weight, safety and clinical biomarkers

Lean Efficacy Phase IIa Proof of concept trial (LEAAP). A multi-centre, double-blind, placebo controlled, randomised study in overweight and obese patients during twenty-six weeks, investigating the effect of EMP16-02 on body weight, safety and clinical biomarkers

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2019-004545-32-SE
Enrollment
156
Registered
2020-03-02
Start date
2020-04-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-11-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Obesity MedDRA version: 20.0 Level: PT Classification code 10029883 Term: Obesity System Organ Class: 10027433 - Metabolism and nutrition disorders

Interventions

Product Name: EMP16-02 120/40 Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule INN or Proposed INN: ORLISTAT CAS Number: 96829-58-2 Concentration unit: mg milligram(s) Concentration type: equal Concentration number: 120-

Sponsors

Empros Pharma AB
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Willing and able to give written informed consent for participation in the study. 2. Aged = 18 and = 75 years. 3. Maximum weight of 150 kg and BMI = 30 or = 28 kg/m² in the presence of other risk factors based on patient interview, e.g., hypertension (either or not treated with antihypertensive agents), glucose dysregulation such as impaired glucose tolerance (defined as elevated fasting glucose as judged by the Investigator) and T2DM that is treated with life style changes (no medication allowed), and/or dyslipidaemia (either or not treated with antihyperlipidemic agents). If indicated, plasma/serum total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides can be measured to verify eligibility as judged by the Investigator. 4. Acceptable medical history, physical findings, vital signs, ECG and laboratory values at the time of screening, as judged by the Investigator. 5. Adequate renal and hepatic function as judged by the Investigator in accordance with the expected disease profile 6. Weight stable (=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 19

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. T2DM treated with medication. 2. History of any clinically significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the patient at risk because of participation in the study, or influence the results or the patient’s ability to participate in the study. 3. Any clinically significant illness, medical/surgical procedure or trauma within 4 weeks prior to the first administration of IMP, at the discretion of the Investigator. 4. Any planned major surgery within the duration of the study. 5. Untreated high blood pressure (systolic blood pressure [SBP] > 160 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure [DBP] >100 mmHg at screening). 6. Use of any of the prohibited medication listed in Table 9.6 1 within 2 weeks prior to the first administration of IMP. Recently started use of anti-depressants (e.g., selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors [SSRI]) within 2 weeks prior to the first IMP administration or planned start of anti-depressant treatment during the study period is not allowed, yet patients that are on stable treatment with anti-depressants for at least two months can be included. 7. Known hypersensitivity to any of the test substances. History of hypersensitivity to drugs with a similar chemical structure or class to orlistat and acarbose. 8. Gastrointestinal problems/diseases, e.g., inflammatory bowel diseases and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Untreated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or GERD that is treated occasionally is allowed as judged by the Investigator. 9. Cholestasis. 10. Previous gastrointestinal surgery that might influence gastrointestinal function significantly, previous bariatric surgery, and previous gallbladder surgery as judged by the investigator. 11. Known vitamin B12 deficiency or other signs of achlorhydria. 12. Chronical malabsorption syndrome. 13. Clinically significant abnormal laboratory values at screening as judged by the investigator. 14. History of severe allergic, cardiac or hepatic disease. History of significant cardiovascular disease such as myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, serious cardiac arrhythmias. History of angina within 6 months prior to screening. 15. A personal or family history of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC). 16. A personal or family history of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2). 17. Current or history of alcohol abuse and/or use of anabolic steroids or drugs of abuse, as judged by the Investigator. 18. Positive screen for drugs of abuse at screening or admission to the clinic or positive screen for alcohol at screening or admission to the clinic prior to administration of the IMP. 19. Any positive result on screening for serum hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody and HIV. 20. Plasma donation within one month of screening or any blood donation (or corresponding blood loss) during the three months prior to screening. 21. Administration of another new chemical entity (defined as a compound which has not been approved for marketing) or participation in any other clinical study that included drug treatment within three months of the first administration of IMP in this study. Patients consented and screened but not dosed in previous studies are not excluded. 22. Investigator considers the patient unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions and requirements. 23. Malignancy within the past 5 years with the exception of in situ removal of basal cell carcinoma. 24. Prolonged QTcF (>45

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To evaluate the effect of the study drug EMP16-02 (120 mg orlistat [O]/40 mg acarbose [A]) on relative body weight loss after a 26-week period of oral treatment as compared to placebo.;Secondary Objective: •Assess effect of two doses of EMP16-02 on relative and absolute body weight loss during 26-weeks as compared to placebo. • Assess effect of two doses of EMP16-02 on other anthropometric characteristics during 26-weeks as compared to placebo. • Assess effect of two doses of EMP16-02 on satiety and meal pattern during 26-weeks as compared to placebo. • Assess effect of two doses of EMP16-02 on fasting insulin, glucose metabolism markers, lipid metabolism markers and inflammation markers during a 26-weeks as compared to placebo. • Assess effect of two doses of EMP16-02 on blood pressure during 26-weeks as compared to placebo. • Assess effect of two doses of EMP16-02 on quality of life during 26-weeks as compared to placebo. • Assess relationship between drop-out(s) and tolerability for two different doses of EMP16-02 during 26-weeks as compared to placebo. • Assess safety and GI tolerability of two different doses of EMP16-02 during a26-weeks as compared to placebo. ;Primary end point(s): • Relative (%) change from baseline in body weight after 26 weeks of treatment with EMP16 02 (120 mg O/40 mg A) as compared to placebo.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: After 26 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): • Absolute change from baseline in body weight after 14 and 26 weeks of treatment with EMP16-02 (120 mg O/40 mg A) as compared to placebo. • Relative (%) and absolute change from baseline in body weight after 14 and 26 weeks of treatment with EMP16-02 (150 mg O/50 mg A) as compared to placebo. • Proportion of patients with =5% and =10% decrease in body weight compared to baseline after 14 and 26 weeks of treatment with EMP16-02 (120 mg O/40 mg A and 150 mg O/50 mg A) as compared to placebo. • Relative (%) and absolute change from baseline in body mass index (BMI) after 14 and 26 weeks of treatment with EMP16-02 (120 mg O/40 mg A and 150 mg O/50 mg A) as compared to placebo. • Absolute change from baseline in waist circumference after 14 and 26 weeks of treatment with EMP16-02 (120 mg O/40 mg A and 150 mg O/50 mg A) as compared to placebo. • Absolute change from baseline in sagittal diameter after 14 and 26 weeks of treatment with EMP16-02 (120 mg O/40 mg A and 150 mg O/50 mg A) as compared to placebo. • Relative (%) and absolute change from baseline in percentage body fat after 14 and 26 weeks of treatment with EMP16-02 (120 mg O/40 mg A and 150 mg O/50 mg A) as compared to placebo. • Satiety and craving after 14 and 26 weeks of treatment with EMP16-02 (120 mg O/40 mg A and 150 mg O/50 mg A) as compared to placebo, corrected for satiety and craving after standardised breakfast at baseline. • Relative (%) and absolute change from baseline in fasting haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), glucose, insulin, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), triglycerides, liver enzymes, albumin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs CRP) after 7, 14 and 26 weeks of treatment with EMP16-02 (120 mg O/40 mg A and 150 mg O/50 mg A) as compared to placebo. • Change from baseline in the proportion of diabetic (fasting glucose = 7.0 mmol/L) and prediabetic patients (fasting glucose = 6.1 mmol/L and < 7.0 mmol/L) after 14 and 26 we

Countries

Sweden

Contacts

Public ContactArvid Söderhäll

Empros Pharma AB

arvid.soderhall@emprospharma.com+46707233363

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026