Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KDS2010 in Overweight or Obese Patients

Launched by NEUROBIOGEN CO., LTD · May 28, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is investigating a new medication called KDS2010 to see how well it works and how safe it is for adults who are overweight or obese. The study involves participants from both Korea and the United States and will take place in two stages over 12 weeks. To qualify for the trial, individuals must be at least 18 years old and have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher, or a BMI of 27 or higher with weight-related health issues, such as high blood pressure or heart disease. They should also have made efforts to reduce their calorie intake and increase physical activity before joining the study.

Participants will receive either KDS2010 or a placebo (a harmless pill with no active medication) for 12 weeks, and their progress will be closely monitored. The main goals are to determine if KDS2010 helps with weight loss and to check for any side effects. This study is not yet recruiting participants, but if you or someone you know is interested, it’s important to review the eligibility criteria carefully and consult with a healthcare provider for more information.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adult males and females aged 18 years or older (or the legal age of adulthood in the respective country) as of the date of written consent
• • Subjects with BMI ≥30 kg/m² or BMI ≥27 kg/m² with at least one weight-related comorbidity (hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, obstructive sleep apnea) at screening and baseline
• • Hypertension: under treatment or have Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) ≥130 mmHg or Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) ≥80 mmHg
• • Dyslipidemia: under treatment or LDL \> 160 mg/dL or TG \> 200 mg/dL or HDL \< 40 mg/dL
• • Cardiovascular diseases (e.g., ischemic cardiovascular disease, NYHA Class I to III heart failure, Peripheral vascular disease (PVD), Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), etc.)
• • Obstructive sleep apnoea
• • Subjects who have documented a 500 kcal reduction/day in calorie intake and ≥150 minutes of physical activity/week for ≥50% of the time during the run-in period
• • Subjects who have voluntarily provided written consent to participate after being informed about this clinical trial
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Subjects with a weight change of 5% or more within 12 weeks before screening
• • Subjects with less than 80% or more than 120% compliance during the Run-in period
• • Subjects with obesity due to secondary causes (neurological disorders, endocrine disorders, genetic disorders, congenital disorders, etc.)
• • Subjects with following medical history,
• • Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
• • History of bariatric/metabolic surgery (e.g., adjustable gastric banding, intragastric balloon insertion, sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion, duodenal switch) or planning to undergo such surgery during the study period
• • Heart failure classified as NYHA class IV
• • Subjects with a medical history of malignant tumors within 5 years prior to screening (however, subjects with successfully treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, thyroid cancer, or other carcinoma in situ, with no recurrence for more than 3 years, may be enrolled at the investigator's discretion)
• • Subjects with a medical history of hypersensitivity to MAO inhibitors
• • Subjects with a medical history of cerebrovascular disease (e.g., transient ischemic attack, stroke) within 12 weeks prior to baseline, or those hospitalized for unstable angina or congestive heart failure
• • Subjects with a history of depressive disorders or psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder) within 2 years prior to screening
• • Subjects with a history of the following drug administration,
• • -- Anti-obesity agents or weight-loss medications (including dietary supplements and herbal medicine) within 12 weeks before screening
• • Corticosteroids administered for 2 consecutive weeks or more within 12 weeks before screening (however, topical preparations, including inhalants, are allowed)
• • Treatment for hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism at the time of screening (subjects on a stable dose and regimen for at least 12 weeks may be enrolled at the investigator's discretion)
• • MAO inhibitors within 2 weeks before baseline
• • Opioid medications (e.g., pethidine, Tramadol, Tapentadol) within 2 weeks before baseline
• • Serotonergic drugs within 2 weeks before baseline,
• • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI), ② Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRI),
• • Tricyclic or Tetracyclic antidepressant, ④ Triazolopyridine antidepressant, ⑤ Selective serotonin (5-HT1) agonists (Sumatriptan, etc.), (However, amitriptyline ≤50 mg/day, trazodone ≤100 mg/day, citalopram ≤20 mg/day, sertraline ≤100 mg/day, paroxetine ≤30 mg/day are allowed; long half-life serotonergic drugs (e.g., fluoxetine) require at least a 5-week wash out period before enrollment),
• • Lithium, Bupropion, Lamotrigine, Ritonavir, Cyclobenzaprine, or St. John's wort within 2 weeks before baseline
• • Hypertension crisis-inducing drugs (e.g., oxymetazoline, phentermine, phenylephrine) within 2 weeks before baseline
• • Sympathomimetic agents (e.g., ephedrine, methylphenidate, amphetamine, methamphetamine, lisdexamfetamine) at the time of screening
• • Dextromethorphan at the time of screening
• • Subjects who meet following criteria based on the tests conducted at Screening
• • Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥6.5%
• • Hepatic impairment (Child-pugh class C)
• • AST or ALT \> 2.5 X ULN
• • Total bilirubin \>1.5 X ULN (however, \>3.0 mg/dL is acceptable in cases of Gilbert syndrome)
• • Severe renal impairment (eGFR \<30 mL/min/1.73 m² calculated using the MDRD formula\*),
• • \* eGFR = 175 X (Serum creatinine)-1.154 X (Age)-0.203 X (0.742 (for females)) X (1.212 (for African Americans))
• • TSH \>6.0 mIU/L or \<0.4 mIU/L,
• • Subjects with a lifetime history of suicide attempts
• • Subjects with a PHQ-9 score of 10 or higher at screening
• • Subjects who answer affirmatively to item 4 or 5 on the C-SSRS at screening
• • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
• • Females of childbearing potential and males who do not agree to use adequate contraception# until at least 2 weeks after the last dose of the IP or who plan to conceive during the study period,
• • Adequate contraception is defined as double contraception using both barrier methods (male condom or female condom) and one of the contraceptive methods ①-③.
• • Hormonal contraceptive (oral, injectable, implantable, etc.), ② Implantation of Intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS), ③ Sterilization procedures or surgeries (bilateral tubal ligation, hysterectomy, vasectomy), ④ Complete abstinence: absolute abstinence is accepted if, in the investigator's judgment, the subject's age, occupation, lifestyle, or sexual orientation ensure compliance with contraception. However, periodic abstinence (calendar method, ovulation method, symptothermal method, etc.) withdrawal, and coitus interruptus are not considered adequate contraceptive methods.,
• • Subjects who have participated in another clinical trial and received an investigational drug or device within 4 weeks prior to screening
• • Other reasons (such as a medical history of alcohol or substance abuse) that the investigator deems the subject unsuitable for participation in this clinical trial