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Phase 3: testing Berobenatide for Obesity

The purpose of this clinical study is to learn about the safety and effects of berobenatide (PF-08653944) for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis in adults with overweight or obesity. The study will last 52 weeks and compare the effects of berobenatide compared to dummy treatment (placebo) on knee pain, physical function, and body weight.

Official registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07919678 · Pfizer · enrollment listed as 656

What this phase means

Phase 3: this treatment already looked useful in smaller studies. Now it is tested in a large group, often against standard care or a dummy treatment, to see if it should be approved.

Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.

What the registry says happens

If you join, the listed intervention(s) are Berobenatide, or Placebo. The registry lists allocation as randomized. The purpose of this clinical study is to learn about the safety and effects of berobenatide (PF-08653944) for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis in adults with overweight or obesity.

They plan to enroll about 656 people at 40 sites. Taking part typically means taking a study drug (or dummy pill) plus check-ins.

Official title (unrewritten)

A PHASE 3, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF ONCE-MONTHLY BEROBENATIDE IN ADULTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS AND OVERWEIGHT OR OBESITY (VESPER-OA 1)

Interventions: Berobenatide, Placebo

Primary outcome (registry wording): Change from baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Subscale score

Who it is for (from inclusion criteria)

  • Ages 18 Years to any
  • Adults 18 years of age or older, or the minimum age of consent according to local regulations
  • Body mass index of at least 27 kg/m² at Screening
  • Currently meets American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Criteria for knee OA
  • Pain due to knee OA
  • Knee radiograph consistent with knee osteoarthritis and Kellgren-Lawrence Grade 2 or 3
  • Willingness to complete the required analgesic washout
  • History of at least 1 self-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to lose body weight

Public study contact (from the registry)

Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

1-800-718-1021

ClinicalTrials.gov_Inquiries@pfizer.com

Published on ClinicalTrials.gov. Contact them as a possible participant. They decide eligibility.

Sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov

40 listed

+ 1 sites outside the US on the same record

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Is NCT07919678 still recruiting?

The sponsor posted status “Recruiting” on ClinicalTrials.gov at last ingest. Sites can pause independently. Confirm with the official record and the listed contact.

What phase is NCT07919678?

Phase 3. Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.

Can PlainTrials tell me if I qualify for NCT07919678?

No. The inclusion and exclusion lists on this page are readable extracts of the public eligibility block. Only the study team can screen you.

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