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R256918

Phase 2

Obesity | Small molecule | Metabolic |Johnson & Johnson|Last Updated: May 13, 2014

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials2
Total Enrollment392
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (2)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT01041677A Study of the Safety of R256918 in Obese PatientsPHASE2 COMPLETED 71Feb 1, 2008Oct 1, 2008Jan 24, 20133 Finland, Netherlands +1
NCT00622765A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of JNJ-16269110 (R256918) in Overweight and Obese PatientsPHASE2 COMPLETED 321Nov 1, 2007Jun 1, 2008May 13, 201418 Belgium, Denmark +5
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Hepatic Triglyceride Content (HTGC) as measured by 1H-Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS).
Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
Mean change in body weight from baseline to Week 12.
Baseline, 12 weeks
Secondary Endpoints
Change in Body weight
Baseline, weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8,10,12,14
Change in alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase
Baseline, weeks 4, 6, 8,12,14
Changes in fasting glucose and insulin
Baseline, weeks 6, 12
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingQUADRUPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
001EXPERIMENTALR256918 10 mg capsule twice daily
002EXPERIMENTALR256918 15 mg capsule twice daily
003PLACEBO_COMPARATORplacebo placebo capsule twice daily
004PLACEBO_COMPARATORplacebo Placebo capsule twice daily
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
R256918DRUG10 mg capsule twice daily
placeboDRUGplacebo capsule twice daily
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — 65 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites3

Inclusion Criteria: * Liver fat content (HTGC) between 3% and 15% * Obese defined as BMI between 30 and 50 kg/square meter * Fasting plasma glucose \< 7.0 mmol/liter Exclusion Criteria: * History of Obesity with a known cause (eg. Cushings disease) * Diabetes Mellitus * Weight reducing diet or re...

Countries:FinlandNetherlandsSwedenBelgiumDenmarkGermanyUnited Kingdom
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