Immunogenicity of Metreleptin in Patients With Generalized Lipodystrophy

November 13, 2025 updated by: Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

A 36-Month, Multicenter, Open Label Phase 4 Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity of Daily SC Metreleptin Treatment in Patients With Generalized Lipodystrophy

MYALEPT™ (metreleptin) has been approved as an adjunct to diet as replacement therapy to treat the complications of leptin deficiency in patients with congenital or acquired generalized lipodystrophy (MYALEPT Prescribing Information). This study is a multicenter, open-label, Phase 4 trial to provide an assessment of the immunogenicity associated with metreleptin and of any major potential risks due to development of antibodies to metreleptin. The study is being conducted to comply with a postmarketing requirement.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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11

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
        • Univ. Alabama-Birmingham
    • Louisiana
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121
        • Ochsner Clinic
    • Michigan
      • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
        • University of Michigan
    • Ohio
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43203
        • Ohio State University
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43201
        • Endocrinology Research Associates
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia
    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390
        • University Texas Southwestern INT
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
        • Seattle Children's Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

2 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures. If <18 years of age, has a parent or guardian able to read, understand, and sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF) and a Child Assent form, communicate with the Investigator, and understand and comply with protocol requirements. Adolescent patients must also read and understand the Child Assent Form. If the child is too young or unable to read, then the Child Assent form must be explained to the child.
  2. Female and/or male patients ≥1 years of age.
  3. Physician-confirmed diagnosis of congenital or acquired generalized lipodystrophy and will begin treatment with MYALEPT for the first time.
  4. Negative pregnancy test (urine or serum) for female patients of childbearing potential.
  5. Female patients of childbearing potential must be 1 year postmenopausal, surgically sterile, or be willing to use an acceptable method of contraception (an acceptable method of contraception is defined as a barrier method in conjunction with a spermicide) for the duration of the study (from the time they sign consent). In addition, oral contraceptives, approved contraceptive implant, long-term injectable contraception, intrauterine device, or tubal ligation are allowed. Oral contraception alone is not acceptable; additional barrier methods in conjunction with spermicide must be used.
  6. Male patients must be surgically sterile or be willing to use an acceptable method of contraception (defined as barrier methods in conjunction with spermicides) for the duration of the study (from the time they sign consent).
  7. Patients who are blood donors should not donate blood during the study and for 3 months following their last dose of metreleptin.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Involvement in the planning and/or conduct of the study (applies to both Aegerion staff and/or staff at the study site.)
  2. Previous treatment with metreleptin.
  3. Participation in another clinical study with an investigational product during the last 6 months.
  4. Patients with prior severe hypersensitivity reactions to metreleptin or to any of the product components.
  5. Known to have tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus, are immunocompromised, or are receiving immunomodulatory drugs.
  6. Known history of drug or alcohol abuse within 1 year of screening.

  7. Creatinine clearance <30 mL/min using institutional standards:

    e.g., calculated using Cockcroft-Gault formula for patients ≥18 years of age; calculated using Schwartz equation for patients <18 years of age.

  8. For women only - currently pregnant (confirmed with positive pregnancy test) or breast-feeding.
  9. Any condition where, in the opinion of the Investigator, participation in this study may pose a significant risk to the patient or could render the patient unable to successfully complete the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Metreleptin
Subjects will receive prescribed dosage of metreleptin as indicated in the USPI Patients (males and females) ≤ 40 kg: 0.06mg/kg Male patients > 40 kg: 2.5mg Female patients > 40 kg: 5mg
Drug: Metreleptin
Subjects will receive prescribed dosage of metreleptin as indicated in the USPI

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluate the Immunogenicity Associated With Daily Subcutaneous (SC) Metreleptin Treatment in Patients With Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy (CGL) or Acquired Generalized Lipodystrophy (AGL).
Time Frame: 36 months
Anti-metreleptin, anti-human leptin (HuL) binding antidrug antibody (ADA) titers over time. Category of in vitro cell-based neutralizing antibody (NAb) activity to metreleptin, and titer in the receptor blocking (RB) NAb assay in ADA positive samples over time.
36 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Assess 2 Methods of Measuring in Vitro NAb Activity to Metreleptin.
Time Frame: 36 months
The percent (standard error) of patients with a positive result was compared for the RB NAb assay and the cell-based NAb assay over time.
36 months
Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability in Relation to the Development of or Absence of Anti-metreleptin and Anti-HuL Binding ADAs, and/or in Vitro NAb Activity to Metreleptin in Patients With CGL or AGL
Time Frame: 36 months
Serious adverse events (SAEs), AEs leading to discontinuation, loss of response (as assessed by glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and serum triglycerides), severe infections and/or sepsis, standard laboratory tests, and vital signs over time.
36 months

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluate the Efficacy With Daily Metreleptin in Patients With GL
Time Frame: 36 months
Change from Baseline in HbA1c over time.
36 months
Evaluate the Efficacy With Daily Metreleptin in Patients With GL
Time Frame: 36 months
Percent change from Baseline in fasting triglycerides over time.
36 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Director: Janet Boylan, Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
November 14, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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October 31, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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October 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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October 30, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 17, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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July 19, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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November 26, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 13, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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November 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • AEGR-734-401

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

only IPD that underly results in a publication

IPD Sharing Time Frame

A copy of data generated at the study site will be provided to individual sites after the overall publication by the sponsor is completed and submitted

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • ICF

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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