Experimental drug targets rare fat Disorder's metabolic woes

NCT ID NCT05088460

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This phase 2 trial tested a drug called REGN4461 (mibavademab) in 20 people with familial partial lipodystrophy, a rare condition causing abnormal fat distribution and metabolic problems. The study aimed to see if the drug could lower high triglycerides and improve blood sugar control. However, the trial was terminated early, so full results are not available.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

REGN4461 (mibavademab)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a treatment to control metabolic problems like high triglycerides and blood sugar in people with familial partial lipodystrophy.

What could go wrong

The trial was terminated early, so results are limited. It was a small phase 2 study with only 20 participants, so findings may not apply broadly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

familial partial lipodystrophy metabolic disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago-Hospital Médico-Cirúrxico de Conxo

    Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, 15706, Spain

  • Ege University Faculty of Medicine

    Izmir, Bornova, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Excel Medical Clinical Trials - A Flourish Research Site

    Boca Raton, Florida, 33434, United States

  • ICAN, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition

    Paris, 75013, France

  • National Institute of Health

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States