Study of Maridebart Cafraglutide for Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Overweight or Obesity Who Use Positive Airway Pressure Therapy

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What is this study about?

This study investigates a treatment for adults living with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, a condition where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep, specifically in those who also live with overweight or obesity. The participants in this study are already using Positive Airway Pressure therapy, which is a device that uses air pressure to keep the airways open during sleep. The goal of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the drug AMG 133, also known as maridebart cafraglutide, compared to a placebo.

During the study, participants will receive either maridebart cafraglutide or a placebo through a subcutaneous injection, which means the medicine is administered just under the skin. The study will monitor changes in the Apnea-Hypopnea Index, an assessment used to measure the severity of breathing interruptions during sleep. Other factors being observed include body weight and levels of C-reactive protein, which is a substance in the blood that can indicate inflammation in the body.

Who Can Join the Study?

  • You must be at least 18 years old or the legal age required in your country.
  • You must give your informed consent, which means you agree to participate after being told all the details of the study.
  • You must have a medical history of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which is a condition where your breathing repeatedly stops and starts while you sleep.
  • Your Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) must be 15 or higher. This index is a measurement of how many times your breathing becomes shallow or stops every hour you sleep.
  • The measurement of your breathing issues must be confirmed using a polysomnography (PSG), which is a sleep study that monitors your body’s functions while you sleep, or a home sleep apnea test (HSAT), which is a test performed in your own bed.
  • Your Body Mass Index (BMI) must be 27 or higher. BMI is a calculation used to determine if a person is at a healthy weight based on their height and weight.
  • You must have a history of trying to lose weight through diet and exercise at least once without success.
  • You must have been using PAP therapy (pressure from a machine that helps keep your airways open during sleep) for at least 3 months in a row and plan to keep using it during the study.

Who Cannot Join the Study?

  • You have had or are planning to have surgery on your upper throat or airway to treat sleep apnea, or any major surgery on your ears, nose, or throat.
  • You have had or are planning to have any surgical, endoscopic (using a small camera to look inside the body), or device-based treatments to manage obesity (being significantly overweight).
  • You have Diabetes Mellitus (a condition where blood sugar levels are too high), including Type 1 or Type 2, or a history of ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar state (serious complications where blood sugar and chemicals in the blood reach dangerous levels).
  • You have a history of medical, behavioral, or psychiatric (mental health) disorders that cause insomnia (trouble sleeping) or excessive sleepiness, other than sleep apnea.
  • You have had malignancy (cancer) within the last 5 years, excluding certain early-stage skin, breast, cervical, or prostate cancers that were fully treated.
  • You have a history of chronic pancreatitis (long-term inflammation of the pancreas) or acute pancreatitis (sudden, severe inflammation of the pancreas) within the last 180 days.
  • You have significant craniofacial abnormalities (differences in the shape of the skull or face) that could make it difficult to breathe.
  • You have been diagnosed with Central Apnea (when the brain fails to signal the muscles to breathe) where it makes up 50% or more of your breathing issues, or Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (a specific pattern of abnormal breathing).
  • You are currently using medical devices for sleep apnea, such as oral appliances (mouthpieces), other than PAP therapy (pressure machines that keep airways open), unless you agree to stop them.
  • You have respiratory diseases (lung or breathing issues) like obesity hypoventilation syndrome (slow breathing due to weight) or daytime hypercapnia (too much carbon dioxide in the blood), or neuromuscular diseases (conditions affecting nerves and muscles) like myasthenia gravis.
  • Your personal life or job prevents you from stopping your PAP therapy (breathing machine) for 7 days before a PSG (a sleep study that monitors your body during sleep).
  • You are unable or unwilling to safely stop using your breathing machine for 7 days before your sleep study.
  • Your obesity is caused by endocrine disorders (hormone imbalances) or specific genetic conditions.
  • You have lost or gained more than 5 kilograms (about 11 pounds) within the 90 days before starting the study.

Where you can join this trial?

Verified and Recommended Sites

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Verified Sites

Site Name City Country Status
Diabeteszentrum Hamburg West Hamburg Germany
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Bordeaux Bordeaux France
CHU Grenoble Alpes La Tronche France

Other Sites

Site Name City Country Status
Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre Madrid Spain
Narodowy Instytut Kardiologii Stefana Kardynala Wyszynskiego Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy Warsaw Poland
Cerebrovaskularni poradna s.r.o. Moravska Ostrava A Privoz Czechia
R.E.D. Institut fuer medizinische Studien und Fortbildung GmbH Oldenburg In Holstein Germany
InnoDiab Forschung GmbH Essen Germany
Erzsebet Gondozohaz Kft. Godollo Hungary
Somnius Kft. Budapest Hungary
Siteworks GmbH Hanover Germany
University Of Debrecen Debrecen Hungary
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny W Bialymstoku Bialystok Poland
Fakultni Nemocnice Brno Brno Czechia
Hospital Universitario Quironsalud Madrid Pozuelo De Alarcon Spain
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Montpellier Montpellier France
Tuedogyogyintezet Toeroekbalint Torokbalint Hungary
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny W Poznaniu Poznan Poland
Centro Medico Teknon-Grupo Quironsalud Barcelona Spain
Advanced Sleep Research GmbH Berlin Germany
Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud Pierre Benite France
Instituto Medico Quirurgico San Rafael S.A. A Coruna Galicia Spain
Nmgvplyqk Rzapoej a Sknezzqw Byknqudl ap si Benesov Czechia
Ciwxau Hcaurlrcoao Rxavmfyv Dognycqaccxhpt Angers France
Hetwhyaj Vmzr dywqkjeo Barcelona Spain

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Trial status

Country Status Recruitment Start
Czechia Czechia
Recruiting
02.03.2026
France France
Recruiting
02.03.2026
Germany Germany
Recruiting
02.03.2026
Hungary Hungary
Recruiting
02.03.2026
Poland Poland
Recruiting
02.03.2026
Spain Spain
Recruiting
02.03.2026

Trial locations

Investigated drugs:

AMG 133 is an experimental medication given as an injection under the skin. It is being studied to see if it can help improve breathing patterns in adults who have obstructive sleep apnea while also living with being overweight or having obesity.

Obstructive sleep apnea – This condition occurs when the muscles in the throat relax too much during sleep, causing the airway to narrow or close completely. This blockage prevents normal breathing and leads to repeated pauses in respiration. As the disease progresses, these interruptions happen more frequently throughout the night. The person may experience periods of low oxygen levels during these episodes. These breathing disturbances can interrupt the natural sleep cycle.

Trial ID:
2025-522703-14-00
Protocol code:
20230225
Trial Phase:
Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)

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