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A Trial of Setmelanotide in Patients With Congenital Hypothalamic Obesity (Sub-study of NCT05774756)

Sponsor: Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

NCT ID: NCT06760546

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At a glance

What the study gets you
Access to the study treatment being tested
Type of study
Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
Time in hospital
In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
Drug or intervention
Setmelanotide (drug), Placebo (drug)
How long the study runs
Study runs about 30 months (dates as stated)
About the drug or intervention
Setmelanotide — drug: Solution for daily subcutaneous injection · Placebo — drug: Placebo matched to setmelanotide for daily subcutaneous injection
Patient visit burden
Not specified by the sponsor

In plain English

This trial is testing a medicine called setmelanotide in people aged 4 and over with hypothalamic obesity — weight gain caused by damage to a part of the brain that controls hunger. This includes people with certain pituitary or eye-related conditions present from birth. It is a sub-study of a larger trial and is run by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Who can take part

  • Aged 4 years or older
  • Diagnosed with one of these conditions: multiple pituitary hormone deficiency (MPHD), septo-optic dysplasia (SOD), optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), childhood-onset combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD), or pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) with at least one pituitary deficiency
  • Have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more if aged 18 or over, or a BMI at or above the 95th percentile for age and sex if aged 4 to under 18
  • Weight gain linked to the hypothalamic injury
  • Agree to use a highly effective form of contraception during the study and for 90 days afterwards
  • If taking hormone replacement therapy, the dose must have stayed the same for at least 2 months before screening

Who may not be able to

  • Diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) or ROHHADNET (rapid-onset obesity with hypoventilation, hypothalamic, autonomic dysregulation, neuroendocrine tumour syndrome)
  • Weight loss of more than 2% in the last 3 months (adults), or a BMI drop of more than 2% (children aged 4 to under 18)
  • Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery or procedure in the last 2 years
  • Severe psychiatric disorders, or any suicidal thoughts, attempts or behaviour
  • Current serious lung, heart, metabolic or cancer-related illness
  • Skin findings linked to melanoma or pre-melanoma skin lesions (apart from non-invasive basal or squamous cell lesions)
  • Personal history, or close family history, of skin cancer or melanoma
  • Taken part in a trial of an investigational drug or device in the last 3 months
  • Previous enrolment in a setmelanotide trial or any past exposure to setmelanotide
  • Unable to follow a once-daily injection routine
  • Pregnant and/or breastfeeding

What taking part involves

  • • Taking setmelanotide as a once-daily injection
  • • Using highly effective contraception throughout the study and for 90 days after

Time commitment: Not stated — ask the trial team (the data does not say how long the study lasts or how many visits are needed).

Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.

Type of study
Testing a treatment
Ages
4 Years and over
Who
All
Number of participants
39
Started
2025-09-23
Last checked
2026-02

Plain English Summary

What is this study?

  • • Testing a new treatment for hypothalamic obesity
  • • Phase3 - 39 participants
  • • This is a sub-study of Study RM-493-040 (NCT05774756)

Who can take part?

  • • Ages 4 Years and over
  • • Diagnosed with hypothalamic obesity

Where?

  • • London - UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
  • • Birmingham - Birmingham Women and Children's Hospital NHS Trust
  • • Hull - Hull Royal Infirmary

This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.

About This Trial

This is a sub-study of Study RM-493-040 (NCT05774756). The goal of this sub-study is to learn how well Setmelanotide works to improve weight reduction, hunger, and quality of life in patients 4 years of age and older with congenital Hypothalamic Obesity (cHO). To determine how well setmelanotide works and how safe it is, patients with cHO will take a daily injection of either setmelanotide or placebo and complete trial assessments for up to 26 weeks on a therapeutic regimen.

Hypothalamic ObesityMultiple Pituitary Hormone Deficiency Genetic FormSepto-Optic DysplasiaOptic Nerve HypoplasiaChildhood-onset Combined Pituitary Hormone DeficiencyPituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome

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Eligibility at a Glance

Key info

  • Age: 4 Years and over
  • Who can join: All genders

What the study is looking for

  • ✓Age 4 years and older
  • ✓Weight gain associated with the hypothalamic injury and a BMI of ≥30 kg/m2 for patients ≥18 years of age or BMI...
  • ✓Agree to use a highly effective form of contraception throughout the study and for 90 days after the study

Who cannot take part

  • ✗Diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) or Rapid-onset obesity with hypoventilation, hypothalamic, autonomic...
  • ✗Weight loss \>2% in the previous 3 months for patients aged ≥18 years or \>2% reduction in BMI for patients aged 4...
  • ✗Bariatric surgery or procedure within last 2 years
  • ✗Diagnosis of severe psychiatric disorders; any suicidal ideation, attempt or behavior
  • ✗Current, clinically significant lung, heart, metabolic, or oncologic disease
See the full criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of multiple pituitary hormone deficiency (MPHD), or septo-optic dysplasia (SOD), or optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), or Childhood-onset combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD), or Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome (PSIS) with at least one pituitary deficiency AND a body mass index (BMI) of ≥30 kg/m2 for patients ≥18 years of age, or BMI ≥95th percentile for age and sex for patients 4 to \<18 years 2. Age 4 years and older 3. Weight gain associated with the hypothalamic injury and a BMI of ≥30 kg/m2 for patients ≥18 years of age or BMI ≥95th percentile for age and sex for patients 4 to \<18 years of age 4. Agree to use a highly effective form of contraception throughout the study and for 90 days after the study Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) or Rapid-onset obesity with hypoventilation, hypothalamic, autonomic dysregulation, neuroendocrine tumor syndrome (ROHHADNET) 2. Weight loss \>2% in the previous 3 months for patients aged ≥18 years or \>2% reduction in BMI for patients aged 4 to \<18 years 3. Bariatric surgery or procedure within last 2 years 4. Diagnosis of severe psychiatric disorders; any suicidal ideation, attempt or behavior 5. Current, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiac, metabolic, or oncologic disease 6. Significant dermatologic findings relating to melanoma or pre-melanoma skin lesions (excluding non-invasive basal or squamous cell lesion) 7. History or close family history of skin cancer or melanoma 8. Participation in any clinical trial with an investigational drug/device within 3 months prior to the first trial dose 9. Previously enrolled in a clinical trial involving setmelanotide or any previous exposure to setmelanotide 10. Inability to comply with once daily (QD) injection regimen 11. If female, pregnant and/or breastfeeding. 12. If receiving hormone replacement therapy, dose has remained stable for at least 2 months before Screening Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Where Is This Study? (3 UK sites)

UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health

London WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Hospital R&D contact (matched)

Main Email: Research.Governance@gosh.nhs.uk

Research.Governance@gosh.nhs.uk0207 905 2700

Birmingham Women and Children's Hospital NHS Trust

Birmingham B46NH, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Hospital R&D contact (matched)

Sarah Pountain Head of Research Governance

R&D@uhb.nhs.uk0121 371 4185

Hull Royal Infirmary

Hull HU32RW, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Hospital R&D contact (matched)

James Illingworth

hyp-tr.development.research@nhs.net01482 461883 or 461903

How to Get in Touch

Rhythm Clinical Trials

Sponsor contact

CONTACT

(857) 264-4280 clinicaltrials@rhythmtx.com

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Sponsor contact

CONTACT

(857) 264-4280 clinicaltrials@rhythmtx.com
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov · Last verified: 2026-02