A Research Study to See How Well CagriSema Helps People in East Asia With Excess Body Weight Lose Weight

Summary

This study will look at how well the new medicine CagriSema helps people with excess body weight lose weight compared to another medicine, semaglutide. The participants will receive one injection once a week. The study medicine will be injected with a thin needle, typically in the stomach, thighs or upper arms. The study will last for about 1½ years.

Timeline

Start

2023-04-03

Primary completion

2025-01-17

Completion

2025-03-07

Publications

• Yamauchi T, Becker NP, Hagemann CA, Huang KC, Kiyosue A, Lim S, Onishi Y, Kosuvaripalli A, Takano T, Ishigaki Y; REDEFINE 5 study group. Efficacy and safety of co-administered cagrilintide and semaglutide versus semaglutide alone in adults with overweight or obesity with or without type 2 diabetes in Japan and Taiwan (REDEFINE 5): a multicentre, randomised, active-controlled, phase 3a trial. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2026 Jun;14(6):450-462. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(25)00402-4. Epub 2026 Apr 17.

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