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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2024
- 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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18 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: * Clinical diagnosis of familial partial lipodystrophy as defined in the protocol * Fasting leptin level ≤20.0 ng/ml, as determined during the screening period * Presence of significant metabolic abnormalities related to glucose and triglycerides (TGs) as defined in the protocol * Stable body weight within the 3 months prior to screening (no gain or loss of \>5% current weight) * Stable diet during the past 3 months defined as no major change in macronutrient composition (eg, starting or stopping diets such as Atkins, Paleo, Vegetarianism, Veganism) * No clinically meaningful change in medication regimen in the 3 months prior to screening as defined in the protocol Key Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment with metreleptin within 3 months of the screening visit * Patients with a diagnosis of generalized lipodystrophy * Patients with a diagnosis of acquired lipodystrophy * Pregnant or breastfeeding women 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
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago-Hospital Médico-Cirúrxico de Conxo
Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, 15706, Spain
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Ege University Faculty of Medicine
Izmir, Bornova, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Excel Medical Clinical Trials - A Flourish Research Site
Boca Raton, Florida, 33434, United States
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ICAN, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition
Paris, 75013, France
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National Institute of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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