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Efficacy and Safety of KAI-9531 in Participants Living With Obesity or Overweight With Weight-Related Comorbidities Who Do Not Have Diabetes

RECRUITINGPhase 3Sponsored by Kailera
Actively Recruiting
PhasePhase 3
SponsorKailera
Started2025-12-18
Est. completion2028-02-28
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations22 sites

Summary

The primary objective of the study is to determine the effects of KAI-9531 subcutaneous (SC) injection once weekly compared to placebo on percent change in body weight.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* BMI ≥30 kg/m\^2 or BMI ≥27 kg/m\^2 and previously diagnosed with at least 1 of the following:

  1. hypertension,
  2. dyslipidemia,
  3. obstructive sleep apnea, or
  4. cardiovascular (CV) disease.
* History of at least 1 self-reported unsuccessful effort to lose weight with diet and exercise within the prior 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Current diagnosis or history of diabetes mellitus.
* Started medications within 3 months prior to Screening that may cause significant weight gain, including, but not limited to, tricyclic antidepressants, atypical antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers.
* Unstable weight defined as self-reported change in body weight exceeding 5% within 3 months prior to Screening.
* Family or personal history of multiple endocrine neoplasia Type 2 or medullary thyroid cancer.
* Uncontrolled hypertension or unstable cardiovascular disease.
* History of chronic or acute pancreatitis.
* Known clinically significant gastric-emptying abnormality or chronic treatment with medications that directly affect gastrointestinal motility.
* History of suicide attempt.
* History of significant active or unstable Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or other severe psychiatric disorder.
* Received treatment with semaglutide, tirzepatide, GLP-1 receptor agonist, GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), or glucagon receptor agonist within 3 months prior to Screening.

Note: Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply, per protocol.

Conditions3

DiabetesObesityOverweight

Locations22 sites

Kailera Clinical Site
Anniston, Alabama, 36207
Kailera Clinical Site
Cullman, Alabama, 35055
Kailera Clinical Site
Sun City, Arizona, 85351
Kailera Clinical Site
Escondido, California, 92025
Kailera Clinical Site
Toluca Lake, California, 91602

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