ObesityPhase 3STEP-HFpEFNCT04788511
Research Study to Investigate How Well Semaglutide Works in People Living With Heart Failure and Obesity
A Phase 3 study testing Semaglutide in people with Obesity, run by Novo Nordisk A/S at 146 sites in 13 countries.
Trial summary
This study will look at how the participants daily life is affected by their heart failure. The study will also look at the change in participants body weight from the start to the end of the study. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Obesity
- What is being tested?
- Semaglutide
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 529 participants
- Where
- 146 sitesin 13 countries
- Study dates
- 16 Mar 2021to 18 Apr 2023
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Male or female, age above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent.
- Body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30.0 kg/m^2
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II-IV
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) greater than or equal to 45 percentage at screening
Who cannot join
- A self-reported change in body weight greater than 5 kg (11 lbs) within 90 days before screening irrespective of medical records
- Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) greater than or equal to 6.5 percentage (48 mmol/mol) based on latest available value from medical records, no older than 3 months or if unavailable a local measurement at screening
Trial locations and contacts
146 sites in 13 countries.
146 sites in 13 countries
United States50 sites
Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001
Endeavor Health Clinical Operations-NCH
Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60005
Ascension Saint Agnes Heart Ca
Baltimore, Maryland, 21229
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287
National Heart Institute Cal
Beverly Hills, California, 90211
Grace Research, LLC
Bossier City, Louisiana, 71111
Medical Univ of South Carolina_Charleston_0
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, 60637
Lindner Center,Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390
Cardiology Consultants of Danville Inc.
Danville, Virginia, 24541
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202-2689
Endeavor Health Glenbook Hosp
Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Northwestern University_Chicago_0
Evanston, Illinois, 60208
Eastern Shore Rsrch Inst, LLC
Fairhope, Alabama, 36532
Virginia Heart
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042
St Francis Hospital Lindner Research Center
Greenvale, New York, 11548
Heart Clinic of Hammond
Hammond, Louisiana, 70403
Chicago Medical Research LLC
Hazel Crest, Illinois, 60429
Ascension St. Vincent Medical Group
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242
Univ of Mississippi Med Ctr
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216
Jacksonville Ctr For Clin Res
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216
First Coast Cardiovascular Institute
Jacksonville, Florida, 32257
Baptist Heart Specialists_Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32258
University of Kansas Medical Center_Kansas City
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, 64111
The Research Group of Lexington LLC
Lexington, Kentucky, 40503
Bryan Heart
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68506
Keck Medical Center of USC - Outpatient Clinic
Los Angeles, California, 90033
Baptist Health Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky, 40207
Baptist Health Madisonville, Inc
Madisonville, Kentucky, 42431
CV Res Ctr of S Florida
Miami, Florida, 33173
NY Presbyt Hosp-W Cornell Med
New York, New York, 10021
Sentara Health Research Center
Norfolk, Virginia, 23507
CHI Health Clinic Cardiology (CUMC - Bergan Mercy)
Omaha, Nebraska, 68124
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Richmond, Virginia, 23298-5058
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55902
Rochester General Hospital
Rochester, New York, 14621
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132
Grace Research, LLC_Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71105
Sanford Health_Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57117
Louisiana Heart Center_Slidell
Slidell, Louisiana, 70458
Louisiana Heart Center
Slidell, Louisiana, 70458
St Louis Heart & Vascular, P.C.
St Louis, Missouri, 63136
Cotton-O'Neil Heart Center
Topeka, Kansas, 66606
Lundquist Inst-Biomed Innovtn
Torrance, California, 90502
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157
United Kingdom16 sites
Barnet Hospital - Cardiology Department
Barnet, EN5 3DJ
Southmead Hospital
Bristol, BS10 5NB
St. Richards Hospital_Cardiology
Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6SE
Ninewells Hospital
Dundee, DD1 9SY
Glasgow Clinical Research Facility
Glasgow, G31 2ER
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Glasgow, G31 2ER
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Glasgow, G51 4TF
Wycombe General Hospital
High Wycombe, HP11 2TT
Aintree University Hospital
Liverpool, L9 7AL
University Hospital Aintree
Liverpool, L9 7AL
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester, M13 9WL
Wythenshawe Hospital_North West Heart Centre
Manchester, M23 9LT
Great Western Hospital
Swindon, SN3 6BB
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton, TA1 5DA
St George's Hospital
Tooting, SW17 0QT
Yeovil District Hospital - Clinical Research Unit
Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Canada14 sites
University of Calgary_Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6
Cambridge Cardiac Care Centre
Cambridge, Ontario, N1R 6V6
Univ of Alberta Hosp Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7
Clinique Sante Cardio MC
Montreal, Quebec, H1T 3Y7
Partnrs Adv Cardio Eval (PACE)
Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 2P6
North Shore Heart Centre
North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7M 2H4
North York Diagn & Cardiac Ctr
North York, Ontario, M6B 3H7
Oakville Cardiovascular Research LP
Oakville, Ontario, L6K 3W7
Dr James Cha
Oshawa, Ontario, L1J 2K1
Unv de Cardiologie et dePneum
Québec, G1V 4G5
Heart Health Institute Research, Inc.
Scarborough Village, Ontario, M1B 4Z8
SMH Cardiology Clinical Trials Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia, V3V 0C6
Dr. Louis Yao
Weston, Ontario, M9N 1W4
St. Boniface Hospital
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2H 2HA6
Argentina10 sites
CEMEDIC
CABA, Buenos Aires, C1440CFD
Centro de Investigación y Prevención Cardiovascular
CABA, C1061AAS.
Centro de Investigación y Prevención Cardiovascular
CABA, C1119ACN
CEMEDIC
CABA, C1440CFD
Cardiología Palermo Duplicate
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aire, 1425
Cardiología Palermo
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aire, 1425
Instituto de Cardiología de Corrientes
Corrientes, W3400AMZ
Consultorio Integral de Atención al Diabético
Morón, B1708IFF
Sanatorio Britanico S.A.
Rosario, Santa Fe, S2000CVB
Master Centre for Argentina
San Carlos de Bolivar, Buenos Aires, 1334
Czechia9 sites
Nemocnice Jihlava Kardiologie
Jihlava, 586 33
Nemocnice Jihlava
Jihlava, 586 33
Vseobecna fakultni nemocnice a 1 LF UK v Praze
Prague, 128 00
Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice v Praze
Prague, 128 00
IKEM
Prague, 140 21
MEDICON a.s.
Prague, 170 00
Poliklinika Holešovice VISIONARY - Medicon Pharm s.r.o.
Prague, 170 00
Nemocnice Slany Kardiologie
Slaný, 274 01
Nemocnice Tábor a.s.
Tábor, 390 03
Germany9 sites
Charité - Campus Virchow-Klinikum - Kardiologie, Angiologie und Intensivmedizin (CRU)
Berlin, 13353
Cardiologicum Dresden und Pirna - MVZ "Am Felsenkeller" (Dresden)
Dresden, 01277
Zentrum fuer klinische Studien Suedbrandenburg GmbH
Elsterwerda, 04910
MVZ CCB Frankfurt und Main-Taunus GbR
Frankfurt, 60389
Medical Center - University Of Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg - Medical Center
Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106
Appel
Kassel, 34121
B. Braun Ambulantes Herzzentrum Kassel MVZ GmbH
Kassel, 34121
Universitatsklinikum Würzburg - Zentrum für Herzinsuffizienz
Würzburg, 97078
Hungary9 sites
Lausmed Kft.
Baja, Bács-Kiskun county, 6500
Szent Margit Rendelőintézet Nonprofit Kft.
Budapest, 1032
Semmelweis Egyetem Szent Rókus Klinikai Tömb
Budapest, 1085
Gottsegen György Országos Kardiológiai Intézet
Budapest, 1096
Semmelweis Egyetem Városmajori Szív- és Érgyógyászat
Budapest, 1122
Jahn Ferenc Dél-pesti Kórház és Rendelőintézet
Budapest, 1204
Selye János Kórház
Komárom, Komárom-Esztergom, 2921
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Megyei Központi Kórház
Miskolc, 3526
Zala Megyei Szent Rafael Kórház
Zalaegerszeg, 8900
Australia6 sites
Flinders Medical Centre
Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042
Concord Repatriation General Hospital - Cardiology Department
Concord, New South Wales, 2139
The Canberra Hospital_Garran
Garran, Australian Capital Territory, 2605
Geelong Cardiology Research Unit
Geelong, Victoria, 3220
Royal Brisbane Hospital
Herston, Queensland, 4029
Liverpool Hospital
Liverpool, New South Wales, 2170
Netherlands6 sites
Gelre Ziekenhuizen Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn, 7334 DZ
Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis Beverwijk
Beverwijk, 1942 LE
UMC Groningen
Groningen, 9713 GZ
Saxenburgh Medisch Centrum
Hardenberg, 7772 SE
Frisius MC Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden, 8934 AD
Bravis Ziekenhuis
Roosendaal, 4708 AE
Poland6 sites
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Bialymstoku K. Kardio
Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-540
Malopolskie Centrum Sercowo-Naczyniowe
Chrzanów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 32-500
Ind. Prak. Lek. w dziedz. Kardiologii lek. med. K. Cymerman
Gdynia, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 81-157
Pro Familia Altera Sp. z o.o.
Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, 40-648
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny nr 2 Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi
Lodz, Łódź Voivodeship, 90-549
I Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii WUM SPCSK
Warsaw, 02-097
Israel5 sites
Hadassah Ein Karam MC - Cardio Department
Jerusalem, 91120
Western Galilee MC - Cardiology Department
Nahariya, 22100
Rabin MC Beilinson - Heart Failure Unit
Petah Tikva, 49100
Sourasky MC - Cardio Vascular Research Center
Tel Aviv, 6423906
Sheba MC - Cardiology Clinical Research Unit
Tel HaShomer, 5265601
Denmark3 sites
Aarhus Universitetshospital, Hjertesygdomme
Aarhus N, 8200
Herlev og Gentofte Hospital
Hellerup, Capital Region, 2900
Kardiologisk Odense & Svendborg
Svendborg, 5700
Spain3 sites
Hospital Universitario La Zarzuela
Madrid, 28023
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago
Santiago de Compostela, 15706
Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia
Valencia, 46010
About this study
Official title: Effect of Semaglutide 2.4 mg Once Weekly on Function and Symptoms in Subjects With Obesity-related Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
This study will look at how the participants daily life is affected by their heart failure. The study will also look at the change in participants body weight from the start to the end of the study. This is to compare the effect on heart failure symptoms and on body weight in people taking semaglutide (a new medicine) to people taking "dummy" medicine.
Participants will either get semaglutide or "dummy" medicine - which treatment participants get is decided by chance. Participants will need to take 1 injection once a week. The study medicine is injected with a thin needle in a skin fold in the stomach area, thigh or upper arm.
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During the study participants will have talks with the study staff about healthy lifestyle choices including healthy food and physical activity.
The study will last for approximately 59 weeks. Participants will have 11 clinic visits and 1 phone call with the study doctor. Women: Women cannot take part if they are pregnant, breast-feeding or plan to become pregnant during the study period.
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Being tested
- Semaglutide, Placebo (semaglutide)
- Medical subject headings
- Obesity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SemaglutideDrug
Semaglutide will be injected into a skin fold, in the stomach, thigh or upper arm once a week at the same day of the week (to the extent possible) throughout the trial.
Dose gradually escalated from 0.25 mg until target dose. The study will last for approximately 59 weeks.
Placebo (semaglutide)Drug
Placebo will be injected into a skin fold, in the stomach, thigh or upper arm once a week at the same day of the week (to the extent possible) throughout the trial.
The study will last for approximately 59 weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | Experimental | All participants will receive either semaglutide 2.4 mg once weekly or placebo once weekly as add-on to standard of care. During the first 16 weeks, the dose of semaglutide or placebo will be gradually escalated from 0.25 mg once weekly until target dose. Receives: Drug: Semaglutide |
| Placebo (semaglutide) | Placebo comparator | All participants will receive either semaglutide 2.4 mg once weekly or placebo once weekly as add-on to standard of care. During the first 16 weeks, the dose of semaglutide or placebo will be gradually escalated from 0.25 mg once weekly until target dose. Receives: Drug: Placebo (semaglutide) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Clinical Summary Score (KCCQ-CSS)
The KCCQ is a standardized 23-item, self-administered instrument that quantifies heart failure symptoms (frequency, severity, and recent change), physical limitation, quality of life, and social limitation. The overall summary score and all domains have been independently demonstrated to be valid, reliable, and responsive to clinical change. KCCQ-CSS includes the symptom and physical limitation domains of the KCCQ. Scores are transformed to a range of 0-100, in which higher scores reflect better health status. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.
Measured: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Change in Body Weight
Change in body weight from baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) is presented. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.
Measured: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Secondary outcomes (13)
Change in Six-minute Walking Distance (6MWD)
Observed mean change from baseline (week 0) in 6 minutes walking distance (6MWD) test to end of treatment (week 52) is presented. The 6MWD is a common test of functional exercise capacity that assesses the distance a participant can walk in 6 minutes. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.
Measured: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
The Hierarchical Composite Endpoint: Percentage of Wins of Participant Pairs
The hierarchical composite outcome measure from baseline (week 0) to end of study (week 57) consists of the components: time to all-cause death, number of heart failure events requiring hospitalization or urgent heart failure visit, time to first heart failure event requiring hospitalization or urgent heart failure visit, difference at least 15 in KCCQ CSS change from baseline to 52 weeks, difference at least 10 in KCCQ CSS change from baseline to 52 weeks, difference at least 5 in KCCQ CSS change from baseline to 52 weeks and difference at least 30 meters in six-minute walking distance change from baseline to 52 weeks. It was analyzed by the win-ratio approach using all participants pairs across treatment groups. Overall summary of wins in each treatment group is presented. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.
Measured: From baseline (week 0) to end of study (week 57)
Change in C-Reactive Protein (CRP): Ratio to Baseline
Change in high sensitivity C-reactive protein measured in ratio of C-reactive protein to baseline (week -2) at end of treatment (week 52) is presented. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.
Measured: From baseline (week -2) to end of treatment (week 52)
Percentage of Participants Achieving 10 Percent (%) Weight Loss (Yes/No)
Percentage of participants who achieved 10% weight loss (yes/no) from baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) is presented. In the reported data, 'Yes' infers percentage of participants who have achieved 10% weight loss whereas 'No' infers percentage of participants who have not achieved 10% weight loss. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.
Measured: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Percentage of Participants Achieving 15% Weight Loss (Yes/No)
Percentage of participants who achieved 15% weight loss (yes/no) from baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) is presented. In the reported data, 'Yes' infers percentage of participants who have achieved 15% weight loss whereas 'No' infers percentage of participants who have not achieved 15% weight loss. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.
Measured: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Percentage of Participants Achieving 20% Weight Loss (Yes/No)
Percentage of participants who achieved 20% weight loss (yes/no) from baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) is presented. In the reported data, 'Yes' infers percentage of participants who have achieved 20% weight loss whereas 'No' infers percentage of participants who have not achieved 20% weight loss The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.
Measured: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Percentage of Participants Improving 5 Points or More in KCCQ Clinical Summary Score (Yes/No)
Percentage of participants improving 5 points or more in KCCQ-CSS from baseline to end of treatment is presented. The KCCQ is standardized 23-item, self-administered instrument that quantifies heart failure symptoms(frequency, severity, and recent change), physical limitation, quality of life, and social limitation. KCCQ-CSS includes the symptom and physical limitation domains of the KCCQ. Scores are transformed to range of 0-100, in which higher scores reflect better health status. In the reported data, 'Yes' infers percentage of participants who have improved 5 points or more in score whereas 'No' infers percentage of participants who have not improved 5 points or more in score. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.
Measured: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Percentage of Participants Improving 10 Points or More in KCCQ Clinical Summary Score (Yes/No)
Percentage of participants improving 10 points or more in KCCQ-CSS from baseline to end of treatment is presented. The KCCQ is standardized 23-item, self-administered instrument that quantifies heart failure symptoms(frequency, severity, and recent change), physical limitation, quality of life, and social limitation. KCCQ-CSS includes the symptom and physical limitation domains of the KCCQ. Scores are transformed to range of 0-100, in which higher scores reflect better health status. In reported data, 'Yes' infers percentage of participants who have improved 5 points or more in score whereas 'No' infers percentage of participants who have not improved 10 points or more in score. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.
Measured: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Change in KCCQ Overall Summary Score (KCCQ-OSS)
The KCCQ is a standardized 23-item, self-administered instrument that quantifies heart failure symptoms (frequency, severity, and recent change), physical limitation, quality of life, and social limitation. The overall summary score and all domains have been independently demonstrated to be valid, reliable, and responsive to clinical change. KCCQ-CSS includes the symptom and physical limitation domains of the KCCQ while KCCQ-OSS includes the symptom, physical limitation, quality of life, and social limitation domains. Scores are transformed to a range of 0-100, in which higher scores reflect better health status. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.
Measured: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Percentage of Participants Achieving Threshold for Clinically Meaningful Within-participants Change in KCCQ-CSS (PGI-S)
The patient global impression of status (PGI-S) for KCCQ was used to rate participants' symptoms of heart failure using 4-category ordinal scale (no symptoms, mild, moderate, severe). KCCQ is standardized 23-item, self-administered instrument that quantifies heart failure symptoms (frequency, severity, and recent change), physical limitation, quality of life, and social limitation. OSS and all domains have been independently demonstrated to be valid, reliable, and responsive to clinical change. KCCQ-CSS includes symptom and physical limitation domains of the KCCQ. Scores are transformed to range of 0-100, in which higher scores reflect better health status. Outcome measure was evaluated based on data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site. The threshold was defined as mean change in KCCQ-CSS in those participants with one-category improvement in PGI-S from baseline to week 52.
Measured: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Percentage of Participants Achieving Threshold for Clinically Meaningful Within-participants Change in 6MWD (PGI-S)
Observed mean change from baseline in 6 minutes walking distance (6MWD) test using PGI-S is evaluated for this outcome measure. The 6MWD is a common test of functional exercise capacity that assesses the distance a participant can walk in 6 minutes. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site. The threshold was defined as the mean change in 6MWD in those participants with an one-category improvement in PGI-S from baseline to week 52.
Measured: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Change in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)
Observed mean change in systolic blood pressure from baseline (week -2) to end of treatment (week 52) is presented. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.
Measured: From baseline (week -2) to end of treatment (week 52)
Change in Waist Circumference
Change waist circumference from baseline (week 0) to end of the treatment (visit 52) presented. Waist circumference is defined as the abdominal circumference located midway between the lower rib margin and the iliac crest. Measurement must be obtained in standing position with a non-stretchable measuring tape and to the nearest cm or inch. The tape should touch the skin but not compress soft tissue and twists in the tape should be avoided. The participant should be asked to breathe normally. The same measuring tape should be used throughout the trial. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.
Measured: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (visit 52)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Mar 2021
- Study start16 Mar 2021
- Primary completion18 Apr 2023
- Study completion18 Apr 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (7)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for ObesityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Novo Nordisk A/SThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 529 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Clinical Transparency (dept. 1452), Study director, Novo Nordisk A/S
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04788511
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- EX9536-4665
- Other IDs
- U1111-1243-4358, 2019-004452-11, 2019
- Acronym
- STEP-HFpEF
- Status last verified
- Nov 2025
- First submitted
- 5 Mar 2021
- Last updated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: According to the Novo Nordisk disclosure commitment on novonordisk-trials.com
Publications
Borlaug BA, Kitzman DW, Davies MJ, Rasmussen S, Barros E, Butler J, Einfeldt MN, Hovingh GK, Moller DV, Petrie MC, Shah SJ, Verma S, Abhayaratna W, Ahmed FZ, Chopra V, Ezekowitz J, Fu M, Ito H, Lelonek M, Melenovsky V, Nunez J, Perna E, Schou M, Senni M, van der Meer P, Von Lewinski D, Wolf D, Kosiborod MN. Semaglutide in HFpEF across obesity class and by body weight reduction: a prespecified analysis of the STEP-HFpEF trial. Nat Med. 2023 Sep;29(9):2358-2365. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02526-x. Epub 2023 Aug 27.
PubMed 37635157Kosiborod MN, Abildstrom SZ, Borlaug BA, Butler J, Rasmussen S, Davies M, Hovingh GK, Kitzman DW, Lindegaard ML, Moller DV, Shah SJ, Treppendahl MB, Verma S, Abhayaratna W, Ahmed FZ, Chopra V, Ezekowitz J, Fu M, Ito H, Lelonek M, Melenovsky V, Merkely B, Nunez J, Perna E, Schou M, Senni M, Sharma K, Van der Meer P, von Lewinski D, Wolf D, Petrie MC; STEP-HFpEF Trial Committees and Investigators. Semaglutide in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity. N Engl J Med. 2023 Sep 21;389(12):1069-1084. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2306963. Epub 2023 Aug 25.
PubMed 37622681Kosiborod MN, Deanfield J, Pratley R, Borlaug BA, Butler J, Davies MJ, Emerson SS, Kahn SE, Kitzman DW, Lingvay I, Mahaffey KW, Petrie MC, Plutzky J, Rasmussen S, Ronnback C, Shah SJ, Verma S, Weeke PE, Lincoff AM; SELECT, FLOW, STEP-HFpEF, and STEP-HFpEF DM Trial Committees and Investigators. Semaglutide versus placebo in patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction: a pooled analysis of the SELECT, FLOW, STEP-HFpEF, and STEP-HFpEF DM randomised trials. Lancet. 2024 Sep 7;404(10456):949-961. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01643-X. Epub 2024 Aug 30.
PubMed 39222642Shah SJ, Sharma K, Borlaug BA, Butler J, Davies M, Kitzman DW, Petrie MC, Verma S, Patel S, Chinnakondepalli KM, Einfeldt MN, Jensen TJ, Rasmussen S, Asleh R, Ben-Gal T, Kosiborod MN. Semaglutide and diuretic use in obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a pooled analysis of the STEP-HFpEF and STEP-HFpEF-DM trials. Eur Heart J. 2024 Sep 14;45(35):3254-3269. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae322.
PubMed 38739118Butler J, Shah SJ, Petrie MC, Borlaug BA, Abildstrom SZ, Davies MJ, Hovingh GK, Kitzman DW, Moller DV, Verma S, Einfeldt MN, Lindegaard ML, Rasmussen S, Abhayaratna W, Ahmed FZ, Ben-Gal T, Chopra V, Ezekowitz JA, Fu M, Ito H, Lelonek M, Melenovsky V, Merkely B, Nunez J, Perna E, Schou M, Senni M, Sharma K, van der Meer P, Von Lewinski D, Wolf D, Kosiborod MN; STEP-HFpEF Trial Committees and Investigators. Semaglutide versus placebo in people with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a pooled analysis of the STEP-HFpEF and STEP-HFpEF DM randomised trials. Lancet. 2024 Apr 27;403(10437):1635-1648. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00469-0. Epub 2024 Apr 7.
PubMed 38599221Butler J, Abildstrom SZ, Borlaug BA, Davies MJ, Kitzman DW, Petrie MC, Shah SJ, Verma S, Abhayaratna WP, Chopra V, Ezekowitz JA, Fu M, Ito H, Lelonek M, Nunez J, Perna E, Schou M, Senni M, van der Meer P, von Lewinski D, Wolf D, Altschul RL, Rasmussen S, Kosiborod MN. Semaglutide in Patients With Obesity and Heart Failure Across Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Nov 28;82(22):2087-2096. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.09.811. Epub 2023 Oct 8.
PubMed 37993201Kosiborod MN, Verma S, Borlaug BA, Butler J, Davies MJ, Jon Jensen T, Rasmussen S, Erlang Marstrand P, Petrie MC, Shah SJ, Ito H, Schou M, Melenovsky V, Abhayaratna W, Kitzman DW; STEP-HFpEF Trial Committees and Investigators. Effects of Semaglutide on Symptoms, Function, and Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity: A Prespecified Analysis of the STEP-HFpEF Trial. Circulation. 2024 Jan 16;149(3):204-216. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.067505. Epub 2023 Nov 12.
PubMed 37952180
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Dec 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Semaglutide 2.4 mg Once Weekly on Function and Symptoms in Subjects With Obesity-related Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04788511
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- STEP-HFpEF / EX9536-4665
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 529 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/SIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 16 Mar 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 18 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 18 Apr 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Mar 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 11 Jun 2024
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will look at how the participants daily life is affected by their heart failure. The study will also look at the change in participants body weight from the start to the end of the study. This is to compare the effect on heart failure symptoms and on body weight in people taking semaglutide (a new medicine) to people taking "dummy" medicine.
Participants will either get semaglutide or "dummy" medicine - which treatment participants get is decided by chance. Participants will need to take 1 injection once a week. The study medicine is injected with a thin needle in a skin fold in the stomach area, thigh or upper arm.
During the study participants will have talks with the study staff about healthy lifestyle choices including healthy food and physical activity.
The study will last for approximately 59 weeks. Participants will have 11 clinic visits and 1 phone call with the study doctor. Women: Women cannot take part if they are pregnant, breast-feeding or plan to become pregnant during the study period.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | Experimental | Drug: SemaglutideAll participants will receive either semaglutide 2.4 mg once weekly or placebo once weekly as add-on to standard of care. During the first 16 weeks, the dose of semaglutide or placebo will be gradually escalated from 0.25 mg once weekly until target dose. |
| Placebo (semaglutide) | Placebo comparator | Drug: Placebo (semaglutide)All participants will receive either semaglutide 2.4 mg once weekly or placebo once weekly as add-on to standard of care. During the first 16 weeks, the dose of semaglutide or placebo will be gradually escalated from 0.25 mg once weekly until target dose. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Male or female, age above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent.
- Body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30.0 kg/m^2
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II-IV
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) greater than or equal to 45 percentage at screening
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- A self-reported change in body weight greater than 5 kg (11 lbs) within 90 days before screening irrespective of medical records
- Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) greater than or equal to 6.5 percentage (48 mmol/mol) based on latest available value from medical records, no older than 3 months or if unavailable a local measurement at screening
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| SemaglutideSemaglutide will be injected into a skin fold, in the stomach, thigh or upper arm once a week at the same day of the week (to the extent possible) throughout the trial. Dose gradually escalated from 0.25 mg until target dose. The study will last for approximately 59 weeks. | Drug | Semaglutide |
| Placebo (semaglutide)Placebo will be injected into a skin fold, in the stomach, thigh or upper arm once a week at the same day of the week (to the extent possible) throughout the trial. The study will last for approximately 59 weeks. | Drug | Placebo (semaglutide) |
Primary outcome
Change in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Clinical Summary Score (KCCQ-CSS)
Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
The KCCQ is a standardized 23-item, self-administered instrument that quantifies heart failure symptoms (frequency, severity, and recent change), physical limitation, quality of life, and social limitation. The overall summary score and all domains have been independently demonstrated to be valid, reliable, and responsive to clinical change. KCCQ-CSS includes the symptom and physical limitation domains of the KCCQ. Scores are transformed to a range of 0-100, in which higher scores reflect better health status. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.
Change in Body Weight
Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Change in body weight from baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) is presented. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.
13 secondary outcomes
Change in Six-minute Walking Distance (6MWD)
Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
The Hierarchical Composite Endpoint: Percentage of Wins of Participant Pairs
Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of study (week 57)
Change in C-Reactive Protein (CRP): Ratio to Baseline
Time frame: From baseline (week -2) to end of treatment (week 52)
Percentage of Participants Achieving 10 Percent (%) Weight Loss (Yes/No)
Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Percentage of Participants Achieving 15% Weight Loss (Yes/No)
Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Percentage of Participants Achieving 20% Weight Loss (Yes/No)
Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Percentage of Participants Improving 5 Points or More in KCCQ Clinical Summary Score (Yes/No)
Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Percentage of Participants Improving 10 Points or More in KCCQ Clinical Summary Score (Yes/No)
Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Change in KCCQ Overall Summary Score (KCCQ-OSS)
Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Percentage of Participants Achieving Threshold for Clinically Meaningful Within-participants Change in KCCQ-CSS (PGI-S)
Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Percentage of Participants Achieving Threshold for Clinically Meaningful Within-participants Change in 6MWD (PGI-S)
Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)
Change in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)
Time frame: From baseline (week -2) to end of treatment (week 52)
Change in Waist Circumference
Time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (visit 52)
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Dec 2025.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Background: PubMed 37635157Borlaug BA, Kitzman DW, Davies MJ, Rasmussen S, Barros E, Butler J, Einfeldt MN, Hovingh GK, Moller DV, Petrie MC, Shah SJ, Verma S, Abhayaratna W, Ahmed FZ, Chopra V, Ezekowitz J, Fu M, Ito H, Lelonek M, Melenovsky V, Nunez J, Perna E, Schou M, Senni M, van der Meer P, Von Lewinski D, Wolf D, Kosiborod MN. Semaglutide in HFpEF across obesity class and by body weight reduction: a prespecified analysis of the STEP-HFpEF trial. Nat Med. 2023 Sep;29(9):2358-2365. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02526-x. Epub 2023 Aug 27.
- Results publication: PubMed 37622681Kosiborod MN, Abildstrom SZ, Borlaug BA, Butler J, Rasmussen S, Davies M, Hovingh GK, Kitzman DW, Lindegaard ML, Moller DV, Shah SJ, Treppendahl MB, Verma S, Abhayaratna W, Ahmed FZ, Chopra V, Ezekowitz J, Fu M, Ito H, Lelonek M, Melenovsky V, Merkely B, Nunez J, Perna E, Schou M, Senni M, Sharma K, Van der Meer P, von Lewinski D, Wolf D, Petrie MC; STEP-HFpEF Trial Committees and Investigators. Semaglutide in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity. N Engl J Med. 2023 Sep 21;389(12):1069-1084. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2306963. Epub 2023 Aug 25.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39222642Kosiborod MN, Deanfield J, Pratley R, Borlaug BA, Butler J, Davies MJ, Emerson SS, Kahn SE, Kitzman DW, Lingvay I, Mahaffey KW, Petrie MC, Plutzky J, Rasmussen S, Ronnback C, Shah SJ, Verma S, Weeke PE, Lincoff AM; SELECT, FLOW, STEP-HFpEF, and STEP-HFpEF DM Trial Committees and Investigators. Semaglutide versus placebo in patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction: a pooled analysis of the SELECT, FLOW, STEP-HFpEF, and STEP-HFpEF DM randomised trials. Lancet. 2024 Sep 7;404(10456):949-961. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01643-X. Epub 2024 Aug 30.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38739118Shah SJ, Sharma K, Borlaug BA, Butler J, Davies M, Kitzman DW, Petrie MC, Verma S, Patel S, Chinnakondepalli KM, Einfeldt MN, Jensen TJ, Rasmussen S, Asleh R, Ben-Gal T, Kosiborod MN. Semaglutide and diuretic use in obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a pooled analysis of the STEP-HFpEF and STEP-HFpEF-DM trials. Eur Heart J. 2024 Sep 14;45(35):3254-3269. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae322.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38599221Butler J, Shah SJ, Petrie MC, Borlaug BA, Abildstrom SZ, Davies MJ, Hovingh GK, Kitzman DW, Moller DV, Verma S, Einfeldt MN, Lindegaard ML, Rasmussen S, Abhayaratna W, Ahmed FZ, Ben-Gal T, Chopra V, Ezekowitz JA, Fu M, Ito H, Lelonek M, Melenovsky V, Merkely B, Nunez J, Perna E, Schou M, Senni M, Sharma K, van der Meer P, Von Lewinski D, Wolf D, Kosiborod MN; STEP-HFpEF Trial Committees and Investigators. Semaglutide versus placebo in people with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a pooled analysis of the STEP-HFpEF and STEP-HFpEF DM randomised trials. Lancet. 2024 Apr 27;403(10437):1635-1648. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00469-0. Epub 2024 Apr 7.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 37993201Butler J, Abildstrom SZ, Borlaug BA, Davies MJ, Kitzman DW, Petrie MC, Shah SJ, Verma S, Abhayaratna WP, Chopra V, Ezekowitz JA, Fu M, Ito H, Lelonek M, Nunez J, Perna E, Schou M, Senni M, van der Meer P, von Lewinski D, Wolf D, Altschul RL, Rasmussen S, Kosiborod MN. Semaglutide in Patients With Obesity and Heart Failure Across Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Nov 28;82(22):2087-2096. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.09.811. Epub 2023 Oct 8.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 37952180Kosiborod MN, Verma S, Borlaug BA, Butler J, Davies MJ, Jon Jensen T, Rasmussen S, Erlang Marstrand P, Petrie MC, Shah SJ, Ito H, Schou M, Melenovsky V, Abhayaratna W, Kitzman DW; STEP-HFpEF Trial Committees and Investigators. Effects of Semaglutide on Symptoms, Function, and Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity: A Prespecified Analysis of the STEP-HFpEF Trial. Circulation. 2024 Jan 16;149(3):204-216. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.067505. Epub 2023 Nov 12.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. According to the Novo Nordisk disclosure commitment on novonordisk-trials.com
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Clinical Transparency (dept. 1452) study director
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146 sites in 13 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Semaglutide in people with Obesity, run by Novo Nordisk A/S at 146 sites in 13 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 146 sites in United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Argentina, Czechia and 8 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 11 Jun 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Clinical Summary Score (KCCQ-CSS) (time frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04788511, which also lists 7 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Dec 2025.