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A Weight Loss Study Evaluating Subcutaneous Treatment With AZD9550 and AZD6234 in Combination Against Placebo or Each of the Drugs Alone

A Phase IIb Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Co-administration of AZD9550 and AZD6234 in Participants Living With Obesity or Overweight With Co-morbidity (ASCEND)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06862791
Acronym
ASCEND
Enrollment
377
Registered
2025-03-06
Start date
2025-02-18
Completion date
2026-05-25
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

Obesity or Overweight

Keywords

Obesity, Overweight, AZD9550, AZD6234

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with AZD9550 when given in combination with AZD6234 as once weekly subcutaneous (SC) injections is superior to placebo or either agent administered as monotherapy for weight loss in participants living with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related co-morbidity.

Detailed description

This is a Phase IIb, global, randomised, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-centre, reduced factorial study designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of treatment with AZD9550 and AZD6234 in combination or as monotherapy in adults who are living with obesity or overweight with at least one of the following weight-related co-morbidities: hypertension, dyslipidemia or obstructive sleep apnoea. The study is composed of a screening period, a treatment period and a follow up period with participants expected to be in the study for approximately 47 weeks. The study will be conducted at around 60 sites and in approximately 7 countries with about, 360 participants will be randomly assigned to study intervention or placebo.

Interventions

IMP injected subcutaneous, once weekly. Unit dose strength as per CSP

IMP injected subcutaneous, once weekly. Unit dose strength as per CSP.

DRUGPlacebo comparator

Placebo matching IMP dose injected subcutaneously, once weekly.

Sponsors

AstraZeneca
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Participant must be 18 to 75 years of age inclusive. * BMI: ≥ 30 kg/m2, or ≥ 27 kg/m2 with at least one weight related comorbidity. * A stable, self-reported body weight for 3 months prior to screening. * Male and female participants: Contraceptive use by males or females should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies. * Female participants must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and a negative urine pregnancy test at baseline. * Capable of giving signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* History of any clinically important disease or disorder, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may put the participant at risk. * History or presence of GI, renal, hepatic disease. * Previous or planned bariatric surgery or fitting of a weight loss device. * Obesity induced by endocrine disorders such as Cushing's syndrome, insulinoma or Prader-Willi syndrome. * History of T1DM or T2DM or symptoms indicative of insulinopenia or poor glucose control. * HbA1c ≥ 6.5% (48 mmol/mol), fasting serum glucose ≥ 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) or random glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L). * Significant gastric and hepatobiliary disease. * History of acute or chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic amylase or lipase \> 2 × ULN at screening. * History of psychosis or bipolar disorder. * History of major depressive disorder within the 2 years prior to screening or depression. * Treatment with a GLP1 containing preparation, either as part of treatment or while participating in another clinical study within the 3 months or 5 half-lives of the drug prior to screening. * Vulnerable populations

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percent change in body weight from baseline after 36 weeks of treatment36 weeksTo determine whether treatment with AZD9550 and AZD6234 in combination is superior to placebo for weight loss
Weight loss ≥ 5% from baseline after 36 weeks of treatment36 weeksTo assess the effect of treatment with AZD9550 and AZD6234 in combination vs placebo on the proportion of participants with weight loss ≥ 5%

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Absolute change in body weight from baseline after 36 weeks of treatment36 weeksTo determine whether treatment with AZD9550 and AZD6234 in combination is superior to placebo for weight loss
Weight loss ≥ 5% from baseline after 36 weeks of treatment36 weeksTo assess the effect of treatment with AZD9550 and AZD6234 in combination vs monotherapy, and assess the effect of AZD9550 and AZD6234 as monotherapies vs placebo, on the proportion of participants with weight loss ≥ 5%
Weight loss ≥ 10% and ≥ 15% from baseline after 36 weeks of treatment36 weeksTo assess the effect of treatment with AZD9550 and AZD6234 in combination vs placebo and monotherapy, and assess the effect of AZD9550 and AZD6234 as monotherapies vs placebo, on the proportion of participants with weight loss ≥ 10% and ≥ 15%
Prevalence of ADAs to AZD9550 and AZD6234 in combination and as monotherapies after 36 weeks of treatment36 weeksTo assess the immunogenicity profile of treatment with AZD9550 and AZD6234 in combination and as monotherapies
Incidence of ADAs to AZD9550 and AZD6234 in combination and as monotherapies after 36 weeks of treatment36 weeksTo assess immunogenicity profile of ADAs to AZD9550 and AZD6234 in combination and as monotherapies
Titres of ADAs to AZD9550 and AZD6234 in combination and as monotherapies after 36 weeks of treatment36 weeksTo assess the immunogenicity profile of treatment with AZD9550 and AZD6234 in combination and as monotherapies
Percent change in body weight from baseline after 36 weeks of treatment36 weeksTo determine whether treatment with AZD9550 and AZD6234 in combination is superior to AZD9550 and AZD6234 monotherapy, and whether AZD9550 and AZD6234 as monotherapies are superior to placebo for weight loss

Countries

Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026