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NCT Number: NCT06797869

A Research Study to Investigate the Effects of CagriSema Compared to Placebo in People With Type 2 Diabetes and Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

This study will look at the effects of CagriSema in people with both type 2 diabetes and painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy, compared to placebo. Participants will either get an active medicine or a "dummy" medicine (placebo). Which treatment participants get is decided by chance. In this study the active, investigational medicine is called CagriSema. Doctors cannot yet prescribe CagriSema. For each participant, the study will last for about 10 months.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

G.A. Research Associates Ltd., Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female.
  • Age 18 years or above at the time of signing the informed consent.
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≥25.0 kilogram per square meter (kg/m^2) at screening.
  • Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) ≥180 days before screening.

-- For participants on anti-diabetic drugs: Stable daily and/or weekly dose(s) ≥90 days before screening of any of the following anti-diabetic drug(s) or combination regimen(s) at effective or maximum tolerated dose, as judged by the investigator:

  • Treatment with 1-3 marketed oral anti-diabetic drugs (OADs) (metformin, α-glucosidase inhibitors (AGI), glinides, sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), thiazolidinediones, or sulphonylureas (SU) as a single agent or in combination) according to local guidelines.
  • Treatment with basal or basal-bolus insulin (including premixed insulin formulations) according to local guidelines.
  • HbA1c ≤10.5 % (91 millimole per mole [mmol/mol]) and ≥6.0 % (42 mmol/mol), as determined by central laboratory at screening.
  • Diagnosis of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (pDPN) at screening as well as at the following criteria:

-- Participant with self-reported pain consistent with pDPN for a minimum of 3 months before screening, as judged by the investigator.

  • Stable pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of pain for a minimum of 3 months before screening, in the opinion of the investigator. The treatment regimen should adhere to local guidelines (if available).

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of childbearing potential and not using a highly effective contraceptive method.
  • Use of any glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA), including medication with GLP-1 RA activity, (DPP-4), or amylin analogue within 60 days before screening.
  • Significant use of opioids, cannabinoids or benzodiazepines within 30 days before screening, in the opinion of the investigator. Significant use is defined as use that renders it unlikely that the participant is able to comply with protocol requirements for discouraged medications.
  • Anticipated initiation or clinically relevant change in concomitant medications (for more than 14 consecutive days during the study) known to affect weight or glucose metabolism (e.g., orlistat, thyroid hormones or oral corticosteroids).
  • Planned initiation or change in anti-depressant, anti-psychotic or anti-epileptic medication. If participants are already taking such medication, they should have stable and optimised treatment for at least 8 weeks before screening.
  • Presence or history of epilepsy and fibromyalgia.
  • Presence of non-diabetic neuropathies, in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Uncontrolled and potentially unstable diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy. Verified by a fundus examination and OCT assessment performed within 90 days before screening or in the period between screening and randomisation. Pharmacological pupil-dilation is a requirement unless using a digital fundus photography camera specified for non-dilated examination.
  • Any other painful medical condition(s) where the pain is significantly more severe than the diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain, as judged by the investigator (participants will not be excluded if the pain is transient in nature).
  • History of suicidal attempt within 5 years before screening
  • Suicidal behaviour within 1 month before screening.
  • Renal impairment with estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) <30 ml/min/1.73 m2 as determined by central laboratory at screening.
  • Exposure to an investigational medicinal product within 90 days or 5 half-lives of the investigational medicinal product (if known), whichever is longer, before screening.

Treatment and study plan

CagriSema (Cagrilintide B and Semaglutide I)

Drug

Cagrilintide B and Semaglutide I will be administered subcutaneously using DV3384 pen-injector.

Placebo matched to CagriSema (Cagrilintide B and Semaglutide I)

Drug

Placebo matched to Cagrilintide B and Placebo matched to Semaglutide I will be administered subcutaneously using DV3384 pen-injector.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in weekly average Pain Intensity-Numerical Rating Scale (PI-NRS)

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as score on a scale.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of participants reaching ≥30 percentage (%) reduction in PI-NRS

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as count of participants.

  2. Time to achieve ≥30% reduction in weekly average PI-NRS

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as days.

  3. Number of participants reaching ≥50 % reduction in PI-NRS

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as count of participants.

  4. Time to achieve ≥50% reduction in weekly average PI-NRS

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as days.

  5. Change in Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF)

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as score on a scale.

  6. Change in Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory 3-item (CPSI 3)

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as score on a scale.

  7. Change in Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI)

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as score on a scale.

  8. Change in systolic blood pressure

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as millimeters of mercury (mmHg).

  9. Change in diastolic blood pressure

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as mmHg.

  10. Change in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as percentage of HbA1c.

  11. Change in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as millimole per liter (mmol/L).

  12. Relative change in body weight

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as percentage change.

  13. Change in waist circumference

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as centimeter (cm).

  14. Ratio to Baseline in Lipids: Total Cholesterol

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as ratio.

  15. Ratio to Baseline in Lipids: High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as ratio.

  16. Ratio to Baseline in Lipids: Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as ratio.

  17. Ratio to Baseline in Lipids: Very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as ratio.

  18. Ratio to Baseline in Lipids: Triglycerides

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as ratio.

  19. Ratio to Baseline in Lipids: Free fatty acids

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as ratio.

  20. Ratio to Baseline in Lipids: Non-HDL cholesterol

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as ratio.

  21. Relative change in high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 32)

    Measured as percentage change.

  22. Number of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of study (week 38)

    Measured as count of events.

  23. Number of treatment-emergent serious adverse events (TESAEs)

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of study (week 38)

    Measured as count of events.

  24. Number of severe hypoglycaemic episodes (level 3) (No specific glucose threshold)

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of study (week 38)

    Severe hypoglycaemia is a severe event characterised by altered mental and/or physical status requiring assistance from another person to actively administer carbohydrates, glucagon, or take other corrective actions to treat hypoglycaemia. Measured as count of episodes.

  25. Number of clinically significant hypoglycaemic episodes (level 2) (<3.0 mmol/L (54 mg/dL) confirmed by blood glucose meter))

    Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of study (week 38)

    Measured as count of episodes.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Novo Nordisk A/S

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy and Safety of co Administered Cagrilintide and Semaglutide (CagriSema) Once Weekly Versus Placebo in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes and Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 29, 2025
Registry last updated
Dec 5, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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