In this study we will investigate how the medicine cagrilintide affects bone health in women after menopause with obesity during weight loss, compared to treatment with placebo (the dummy medicine with no active substances) and semaglutide. The purpose is to examine whether cagrilintide can reduce the decline in bone mass associated to weight loss. Participants will either get cagrilintide, semaglutide, CagriSema (cagrilintide combined with semaglutide), or placebo. Which treatment participants get is decided by chance. Semaglutide is already approved for the treatment of overweight and obesity and can be prescribed by doctors. Cagrilintide and CagriSema are new medications currently under development for weight management. The study will last for about 79 weeks.
Phase 1 trials primarily test safety and dosing in a small number of participants (typically 20–100). Results do not yet speak to efficacy. FDA approval is typically many years away from this stage.
Currently recruiting: the trial is enrolling patients. A data readout is not expected until after enrollment closes and the follow-up period is complete.
Novo Nordisk (NVO) is the sponsoring company for this trial. BiotechSign currently grades this company F (12/100) based on composite catalyst signals across its full pipeline. This trial is one data point in that overall catalyst picture.