A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Once-Weekly MET097 in Adults With Obesity or Overweight and T2DM

A Phase 2b, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Once-Weekly MET097 in Adults With Obesity or Overweight, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (VESPER-2)

This study is designed to test how well once-weekly MET097 (an ultra-long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist) works to treat adults with obesity or overweight and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) compared to placebo. MET097 or placebo will be administered to individuals via subcutaneous injection once weekly for 28 weeks. If an individual is randomly assigned to MET097 they will receive one of four different dose regimens.

This is a 28-week, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to investigate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of four different once-weekly MET097 dosing regimens vs. placebo for body weight loss in adults (18-75 years of age) with obesity or overweight (body mass index [BMI] ≥27 to ≤50 kg/m2) and T2DM . After completing 28 weeks of study treatment, all participants will be followed for approximately 11 weeks after administration of the last dose of study treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI ≥27.0 kg/m2 to ≤50.0 kg/m2 at screening
• Type 2 diabetes mellitus (*T2DM) for at least 3 months before screening
• Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) value between ≥7.0% (53.0 mmol/mol) and ≤10.5% (91.3 mmol/mol) at Screening and treated with stable therapy for at least 30 days prior to Screening/Visit 1 (diet and exercise alone or in combination with metformin monotherapy and/or SGLT-2)
• Stable body weight (increase or decrease ≤5 kg) within 3 months prior to screening

Exclusion Criteria:

• Female who is lactating or who is pregnant
• Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/min/1.73 m2
• Fasting triglycerides ≥ 5.6 mmol/L (≥500 mg/dL)
• Poorly controlled hypertension
• History of stroke
• Significant cardiovascular disease including but not limited to unstable angina or valvular heart disease or has a history of myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft, percutaneous coronary artery re-vascularization, or congestive heart failure
• Diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes (history of ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar state/coma, or any other types of diabetes except T2DM)
• History of acute or chronic pancreatitis
• Family or personal history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN-2)
• History of significant active or unstable major depressive disorder (MDD) or other severe psychiatric disorder within the last 2 years
• Relevant surgical history including all bariatric or weight loss surgeries
• SGLT2 inhibitors and/or metformin
• Had 1 or more episodes of hypoglycemia