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Study of Gelesis100 on Body Weight in Overweight and Obese Subjects With and Without Type 2 Diabetes

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study Assessing the Effect of Gelesis100 on Body Weight in Overweight and Obese Subjects With and Without Type 2 Diabetes

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02307279
Enrollment
436
Registered
2014-12-04
Start date
2014-11-30
Completion date
2017-06-30
Last updated
2022-08-30

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Conditions

Obesity, Overweight

Brief summary

This study will asses the decrease in body weight after repeated administration of Gelesis100 in overweight and obese subjects with and without Type 2 Diabetes.

Detailed description

To asses the decrease in body weight after repeated administration of Gelesis100 in overweight and obese subjects with and without Type 2 Diabetes.

Interventions

DEVICEplacebo

Sponsors

Gelesis, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
22 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age 22 to 65 years of age, inclusive * Signed Informed Consent Form * BMI 27 to 40, inclusive (BMI of \<30 should have at least one comorbidity) * Fasting plasma glucose 90mg/dL to 145 mg/dL, inclusive; non-diabetic normoglycemic (fasting glucose 90 mg/dL to 100 mg/dL, inclusive); non-diabetic impaired fasting glucose 100mg/dL to 126 mg/dL; and diabetic: untreated (126 mg/dL to 145 mg/dL, inclusive) and metformin-treated (metformin dose 1500mg/DL and less, fasting glucose less than 145 mg/dL, inclusive)

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy or lactation * Absence of medically approved contraceptive methods in females of childbearing potential * History of allergic reaction to modified cellulose, citric acid, sodium stearyl fumarate, raw cane sugar, gelatin, and titanium oxide * Administration of investigational products within 1 month prior to Screening Visit * Subjects who stopped smoking within 6 months prior to Screening Visit or considering smoking cessation during the study * Subjects anticipating surgical intervention during the study * Known Type 1 diabetes * History of eating disorders * Angina, coronary bypass, or myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to Screening Visit * History of: swallowing disorders, esophogeal anatomic abnormalities, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastric or duodenal ulcer, gastroparesis (chronic nausea, vomiting, heartburn...), gastric bypass or other gastric surgery, intestinal obstruction or at high risk of including suspected small bowel adhesion, pancreatitis, malabsorption, history of bowel resection (except if related to appendectomy), history of abdominal radiation treatment * Laxative users * History of: HIV, hepatitis B or C; cancer within the past 5 years * Abnormal serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) * Positive urine drug test * Anti-obesity medication within 1 month prior to Screening Visit (except stable doses of metformin, no more than 1500 mg/day, for at leaset 1 month in subjects with type 2 diabetes) * Systemic corticosteroids within 1 month prior to Screening Visit * Thyroid hormones or preparations within 1 month prior to Screening Visit * Estrogen within 1 month prior to Screening Visit * Any other medication known to cause weight loss or weight gain within 1 month prior to Screening Visit * TSH suppression therapy for thyroid cancer * medications requiring mandatory administration with meal (lunch or dinner), except metformin * Other medication or product used for chronic diseases if their impaired gastrointestinal absorption can cause safety issues * Change in medications treating hypertension and/or dyslipidemia within 1 month prior to Screening Visit (including change in dose) * Anticipated requirement for use of prohibited concomitant medication

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Co-Primary Outcome: Percentage of Subjects Who Achieve Body Weight Loss ≥ 5%Baseline to Day 171Percentage of participants who achieve a body weight loss ≥ 5% from Baseline to Day 171 is presented.
Co-Primary Outcome: Percent Change in Body WeightBaseline to Day 171Percent change in body weight from Baseline to Day 171 is presented.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Plasma Glucose Status (Normal, Impaired, Diabetic) in Subjects With Impaired Plasma Glucose Status at Baseline.Baseline to Day 171Normal plasma glucose status is defined FPG ≤ 100mg/dL. Impaired plasma glucose status is defined as FPG ≥100mg/dL and \<126mg/dL. Diabetic plasma glucose status was defined as FPG \>126mg/dL.
Percent Change in Plasma GlucoseBaseline to Day 171Percent change in Plasma Glucose in subjects with impaired glucose and T2D at baseline. Impaired plasma glucose is defined as FPG≥100mg/dL and FPG\<126mg/dL.
Change in Hemoglobin HbA1c in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes at BaselineBaseline to Day 171To assess the decrease in HbA1c after repeated administration of Gelesis 100 over a period of 168 days in overweight and obese people with type 2 diabetes, The glycosylated hemoglobin was measured in mmol/mol.
Change in Body Mass Index (BMI)Baseline to Day 171The BMI was calculated using height (in cm) and weight (in kg) according to the following formula: BMI (kg/m2((superscript 1)) = Weight (kg)/\[Height (cm)/100\]2(superscript2).
Percent Body Weight Change in Subjects With Impaired Plasma Glucose Status at BaselineBaseline to Day 171Impaired plasma glucose status is defined as Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) ≥100mg/dL and \<126mg/dL at baseline measurement.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Assess Safety and Tolerability of Administration of Gelesis100Baseline to Day 197Adverse Events (AEs), Physical Examinations, Vital Signs, Laboratory Tests

Countries

Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Italy, Spain, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Gelesis100
Gelesis100 twice daily Gelesis100
223
Placebo
Matching placebo twice daily placebo
213
Total436

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicGelesis100TotalPlacebo
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
223 Participants436 Participants213 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
11 Participants27 Participants16 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
212 Participants409 Participants197 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
4 Participants8 Participants4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
26 Participants50 Participants24 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
2 Participants7 Participants5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
189 Participants369 Participants180 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Europe
126 participants245 participants119 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
97 participants191 participants94 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
125 Participants245 Participants120 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
98 Participants191 Participants93 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 2230 / 211
other
Total, other adverse events
159 / 223149 / 211
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 2231 / 211

Outcome results

Primary

Co-Primary Outcome: Percentage of Subjects Who Achieve Body Weight Loss ≥ 5%

Percentage of participants who achieve a body weight loss ≥ 5% from Baseline to Day 171 is presented.

Time frame: Baseline to Day 171

Population: Overall Number of Participants Analyzed is equal to the intention to treat population (all randomized subjects).

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Gelesis100Co-Primary Outcome: Percentage of Subjects Who Achieve Body Weight Loss ≥ 5%58.6 percentage of participants
PlaceboCo-Primary Outcome: Percentage of Subjects Who Achieve Body Weight Loss ≥ 5%42.2 percentage of participants
Comparison: H0: π (Gelesis100)\< 0.35p-value: <0.0001Binomial Proportion Test
Comparison: OR-trt refers to the odds ratio of being a body weight responder for Gelesis100 vs. Placebo.~H0: OR-trt= 1.p-value: 0.000895% CI: [1.34, 3.01]Regression, Logistic
Primary

Co-Primary Outcome: Percent Change in Body Weight

Percent change in body weight from Baseline to Day 171 is presented.

Time frame: Baseline to Day 171

Population: Overall number of patients analyzed is equal to the intention to treat population (all randomized subjects).

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Gelesis100Co-Primary Outcome: Percent Change in Body Weight-6.41 percentage change in body weightStandard Deviation 5.79
PlaceboCo-Primary Outcome: Percent Change in Body Weight-4.39 percentage change in body weightStandard Deviation 5.52
Comparison: Simple Superiority, H0: μ (Placebo) -μ (Gelesis100) = 0p-value: 0.000795% CI: [-3.24, -0.9]ANCOVA
Comparison: Super-Superiority (\>3% difference), H0: μ(Placebo)-μ(Gelesis100) \< 3%p-value: 0.1193ANCOVA
Secondary

Change in Body Mass Index (BMI)

The BMI was calculated using height (in cm) and weight (in kg) according to the following formula: BMI (kg/m2((superscript 1)) = Weight (kg)/\[Height (cm)/100\]2(superscript2).

Time frame: Baseline to Day 171

Population: Overall number of patients analyzed is equal to the number of all participants with available data.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Gelesis100Change in Body Mass Index (BMI)-2.12 kg/m^2Standard Deviation 1.92
PlaceboChange in Body Mass Index (BMI)-1.51 kg/m^2Standard Deviation 1.9
Secondary

Change in Hemoglobin HbA1c in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes at Baseline

To assess the decrease in HbA1c after repeated administration of Gelesis 100 over a period of 168 days in overweight and obese people with type 2 diabetes, The glycosylated hemoglobin was measured in mmol/mol.

Time frame: Baseline to Day 171

Population: Overall number of patients analyzed is equal to the number of all participants with type 2 diabetes at baseline.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Gelesis100Change in Hemoglobin HbA1c in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes at Baseline-0.64 mmol/molStandard Deviation 5.07
PlaceboChange in Hemoglobin HbA1c in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes at Baseline-3.06 mmol/molStandard Deviation 4.18
Secondary

Change in Plasma Glucose Status (Normal, Impaired, Diabetic) in Subjects With Impaired Plasma Glucose Status at Baseline.

Normal plasma glucose status is defined FPG ≤ 100mg/dL. Impaired plasma glucose status is defined as FPG ≥100mg/dL and \<126mg/dL. Diabetic plasma glucose status was defined as FPG \>126mg/dL.

Time frame: Baseline to Day 171

Population: Overall Number of Participants Analyzed is equal to the number of participants with impaired fasting glucose at Baseline.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Gelesis100Change in Plasma Glucose Status (Normal, Impaired, Diabetic) in Subjects With Impaired Plasma Glucose Status at Baseline.Normal23 participants
Gelesis100Change in Plasma Glucose Status (Normal, Impaired, Diabetic) in Subjects With Impaired Plasma Glucose Status at Baseline.Impaired (Pre-diabetic)35 participants
Gelesis100Change in Plasma Glucose Status (Normal, Impaired, Diabetic) in Subjects With Impaired Plasma Glucose Status at Baseline.Diabetic1 participants
PlaceboChange in Plasma Glucose Status (Normal, Impaired, Diabetic) in Subjects With Impaired Plasma Glucose Status at Baseline.Normal19 participants
PlaceboChange in Plasma Glucose Status (Normal, Impaired, Diabetic) in Subjects With Impaired Plasma Glucose Status at Baseline.Impaired (Pre-diabetic)34 participants
PlaceboChange in Plasma Glucose Status (Normal, Impaired, Diabetic) in Subjects With Impaired Plasma Glucose Status at Baseline.Diabetic5 participants
Secondary

Percent Body Weight Change in Subjects With Impaired Plasma Glucose Status at Baseline

Impaired plasma glucose status is defined as Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) ≥100mg/dL and \<126mg/dL at baseline measurement.

Time frame: Baseline to Day 171

Population: Overall Number of Participants Analyzed is equal to the number of participants with impaired fasting glucose at Baseline.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Gelesis100Percent Body Weight Change in Subjects With Impaired Plasma Glucose Status at Baseline-6.46 percentage change in body weightStandard Deviation 6.28
PlaceboPercent Body Weight Change in Subjects With Impaired Plasma Glucose Status at Baseline-5.54 percentage change in body weightStandard Deviation 6.08
Secondary

Percent Change in Plasma Glucose

Percent change in Plasma Glucose in subjects with impaired glucose and T2D at baseline. Impaired plasma glucose is defined as FPG≥100mg/dL and FPG\<126mg/dL.

Time frame: Baseline to Day 171

Population: Overall Number of Participants Analyzed is equal to the number of participants with impaired fasting glucose at Baseline.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Gelesis100Percent Change in Plasma Glucose-2.39 percentage of change in plasma glucoseStandard Deviation 20.55
PlaceboPercent Change in Plasma Glucose-1.95 percentage of change in plasma glucoseStandard Deviation 14.61
Other Pre-specified

Assess Safety and Tolerability of Administration of Gelesis100

Adverse Events (AEs), Physical Examinations, Vital Signs, Laboratory Tests

Time frame: Baseline to Day 197

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026