New hope for rare fat disorder: experimental drug mibavademab under safety review
NCT ID NCT06548100
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests the safety of switching from the current drug metreleptin to a new experimental drug called mibavademab in people with generalized lipodystrophy, a rare condition where the body cannot properly store fat. Nine participants who have been stable on metreleptin will receive mibavademab and be monitored for side effects, blood levels, and how their body responds. The goal is to see if this new drug is a safe alternative.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mibavademab (also called REGN4461), a leptin receptor agonist antibody
- What this could lead to
- If successful, mibavademab could offer a new treatment option for generalized lipodystrophy, potentially replacing the current therapy metreleptin.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-phase safety study with only 9 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects or not work as well as the current treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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2 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of congenital or acquired GLD as defined by Multi-Society Practice Guidelines 2. Treatment with metreleptin for ≥6 months at time of screening at a stable dose, defined as no change in dose within the last 3 months prior to screening 3. Generally stable diet (based on participant's recall) and stable medication regimen for diabetes and/or dyslipidemia (in addition to metreleptin), for the last 3 months prior to screening 4. Willing and able to comply with clinic visits and study-related procedures. Participants who are unable/unwilling to self-inject, but are willing to have a capable caregiver inject, are considered eligible 5. Willing and able to provide, or have the treating physician provide, values of HbA1c and fasting triglycerides from at least 6 months prior to screening, as defined in the protocol Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Treatment with over-the-counter or prescription medications for weight loss within 3 months prior to the screening visit 2. Current chronic treatment with high-dose corticosteroids, as defined in the protocol 3. Any malignancy, eg, lymphoma, within the past 1 year, prior to screening visit except for fully treated basal cell or squamous epithelial cell carcinomas of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or anus 4. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of \<30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 based on chronic kidney disease epidemiology collaboration (CKD-EPI)/Schwartz equation at screening. Assessment can be repeated once 5. History of heart failure hospitalization, diagnosis of a myocardial infarction, stroke, clinically significant arrhythmia, transient ischemic attack, unstable angina, percutaneous or surgical revascularization procedure, or intracardiac device placement within 3 months before the screening visit, as defined in the protocol 6. Any physical examination findings and/or history of any illness that, in the opinion of the study investigator, might confound the results of the study or pose an additional risk to the participant by their participation in the study, as defined in the protocol NOTE: Other protocol-defined inclusion / exclusion criteria apply
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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