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At a glance

ClinicalIndex Comparison Record
Phase 3Completed· 1,407 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Semaglutide +2 moredrug
Likely dose
Semaglutide 7.2 mg once-weekly subcutaneous injection (maintenance dose after escalation)AI-extracted
Key inclusion· 3
  • BMI ≥30 kg/m²
  • Age ≥18 years
  • History of at least one unsuccessful dietary attempt to lose weight
Key exclusion· 5
  • HbA1c ≥6.5% (≥48 mmol/mol)
  • History of type 1 or type 2 diabetes
  • Glucose-lowering agent(s) within 90 days before screening
  • Weight change >5 kg within 90 days before screening

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Search/NCT05646706
NCT05646706Phase 3Completed

Effect and Safety of Semaglutide 7.2 mg Once-weekly in Participants With Obesity

Novo Nordisk A/S·interventional·Posted Dec 12, 2022·Updated Apr 23, 2026

In Brief

A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Semaglutide and Placebo for Obesity. Completed, enrolled 1,407 participants across 107 sites in 12 countries.

Detailed Summary

This study will look at how much weight participants will lose from the start to the end of the study. The weight loss in participants taking the investigational high dose of semaglutide will be compared to the weight loss in people taking "dummy" medicine and a lower dose of semaglutide. In addition to taking the medicine, participants will have talks with study staff about healthy food choices and how to be more physically active. Participants will either get semaglutide or "dummy" medicine. Which treatment participants get is decided by chance. Participants are more likely (4 out of 5) to get semaglutide than the "dummy" medicine. The study medicine will be injected briefly, under skin, with a thin needle, typically in the stomach, thighs, or upper arms. In the first part of the study, participants will get one injection once a week until they reach the planned dose. The second part of the study, which might last a couple of months, is a transition period, where participant will get three injections, taken right after each other, once a week. The duration of the study intervention (trial product and lifestyle intervention) will be 72 weeks followed by a 9-week follow-up period without study interventions.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsObesity
CountriesBulgaria, Canada, Czechia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, United States
Collaborators--

Timeline

Phase 3CompletedFinished
2023202420252026
First PostedDec 12, 2022
Enrollment StartJan 4, 2023
Primary CompletionOct 30, 2024
Study CompletionNov 26, 2024
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 1.8 yearsPosted 3.6 years ago

Interventions

Semaglutidedrug

Participants will receive once-weekly s.c. injections of semaglutide in escalating doses (0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 1.7 mg, 2.4 mg and 7.2 mg) every fourth week. Treatment was continued on the maintenance dose of 7.2 mg once-weekly for an additional 52 weeks. Injections may be administered in the thigh, abdomen, or upper arm, at any time of day irrespective of meals.

Semaglutidedrug

Participants will receive once-weekly s.c. injections of semaglutide in escalating doses (0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 1.7 mg, and 2.4 mg) every fourth week. Treatment was continued on the maintenance dose of 2.4 mg once-weekly for an additional 52 weeks. Injections may be administered in the thigh, abdomen, or upper arm, at any time of day irrespective of meals.

Placebodrug

Participants will receive once-weekly s.c. injection of placebo matched to semaglutide for 72 weeks. Injections may be administered in the thigh, abdomen, or upper arm, at any time of day irrespective of meals.