1032-OR: ACCESS Trial: Dose-Ranging Evaluation of Aleniglipron, an Oral Small Molecule Nonpeptide GLP-1RA, Demonstrates Meaningful Weight Reductions in People Living with Obesity and Overweight

Introduction and Objective: Aleniglipron is a novel, oral, non-peptide small molecule GLP-1 RA, in development for obesity and type 2 diabetes management. This dose-ranging, Phase 2b ACCESS trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of aleniglipron in people with obesity, or overweight and ≥1 weight-related comorbidity, over 36 weeks. Methods: Adults (N = 230) were randomized 3:1 to aleniglipron arms (45, 90, or 120 mg) or placebo, starting at a 5 mg dose, escalated every 4 weeks to target dose. The primary endpoint was percentage change in body weight from baseline with aleniglipron vs. placebo. Secondary endpoints included percentage of participants with ≥5%, 10%, or 15% body weight loss at week 36. Results: Baseline characteristics were similar across arms, including a mean BMI of 39.5 kg/m2, and 54.3% were female. At week 36, the placebo-adjusted LS mean body weight from baseline was −8.2%, −9.8%, and −11.3% for the aleniglipron 45, 90, and 120 mg arms (p<0.0001, for all doses vs. placebo), respectively, with no signs of weight loss plateau as confirmed by up to -1.3% further weight loss by week-8 of the ongoing open-label extension. LSM body weight loss of ≥5% occurred in 86% of participants, ≥10% in 70%, and ≥15% in 38% of participants in the 120 mg dose arm. TEAEs and GI AEs were mostly mild or moderate, consistent with the expected profile for the GLP-1RA class. AE-related treatment discontinuation rate was 10.4% across aleniglipron arms, and 5.4% in placebo arm. There were no signals of liver toxicity. The placebo-adjusted LS mean change in HbA1c and systolic blood pressure from baseline were −0.37% and −7.5 mmHg in the aleniglipron 120 mg arm. Conclusion: ACCESS Phase 2b trial data support further development of aleniglipron, a novel, highly scalable, small-molecule GLP-1 RA and evaluation in Phase 3 registrational studies for people living with obesity. Disclosure J. Rosenstock: Advisory Panel; Ended; Amgen Inc. Research Support; Current; Amgen Inc., AstraZeneca. Advisory Panel; Ended; Biomea Fusion, Corcept Therapeutics, Eli Lilly and Company. Research Support; Ended; Eli Lilly and Company. Advisory Panel; Ended; Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals, Hanmi Pharm. Co., Ltd., Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. Research Support; Ended; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. Advisory Panel; Ended; Novo Nordisk. Research Support; Ended; Novo Nordisk, Pfizer Inc. Advisory Panel; Ended; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. Research Support; Ended; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. Advisory Panel; Ended; Regor. Research Support; Ended; Regor. Advisory Panel; Ended; Roche Pharmaceuticals. Advisory Panel; Current; Sanofi. Research Support; Current; Sanofi. Advisory Panel; Ended; Structure Therapeutics, Terns. D. Ryan: Advisory Panel; Current; Abbvie, Altimmune, Amgen, AstraZenica, Boehringer Ingelheim, Biohaven, Carmot/Roche/Genentech. Advisory Panel; Ended; eMed, Fractyl, Nestle. Consultant; Current; Pfizer, Source Bio, Protagonist, PPD, Regeneron, Regor. Advisory Panel; Current; Currax, Structure Therapeutics, Tenvie, Kailera. Speaker's Bureau; Current; LIlly, Novo Nordisk,. Other - I am a consultant to both and received stock options and consulting fees.; Current; Calibrate, Epitomee. Other - Data Monitoring Committee member; Current; CinRx, Rhythm, Lilly. Advisory Panel; Current; Viking, Weight Watchers, Wonder Health, Zealand. Other - ! received non-negotiable stock options from these companies years ago and have not worked for them in years.; Ended; Roman, Scientific Intake. A. Acosta: Other - Licensed Patent / Technology; Current; Phenomix Sciences, Gila Therapeutics. Advisory Panel; Current; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Structure Therapeutics. Research Support; Ended; Novo Nordisk. Research Support; Current; Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. T.C. Blevins: Research Support; Current; Abbott. Advisory Panel; Ended; Corcept Therapeutics. Research Support; Current; Dexcom, Inc., Lilly Diabetes, Novo Nordisk. Advisory Panel; Current; MannKind Corporation. Research Support; Current; Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Speaker's Bureau; Current; Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Research Support; Current; Medtronic. Speaker's Bureau; Current; Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Research Support; Current; Insulet Corporation. Advisory Panel; Ended; Lilly Diabetes. Research Support; Current; Amgen Inc., Viking Therapeutics, vTv Therapeutics, Abbott Diabetes. Speaker's Bureau; Current; Dexcom, Inc. M. Choi: None. F.L. Holmes: Consultant; Ended; Pfizer Inc. L. Connery: Advisory Panel; Current; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. Research Support; Current; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. Advisory Panel; Current; Eli Lilly and Company. Research Support; Current; Eli Lilly and Company, Merck & Co., Inc., Novo Nordisk, Pfizer Inc., Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Roche Pharmaceuticals, Viking Therapeutics, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. T.R. Smith: Research Support; Ended; Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Research Support; Current; Amgen Inc. Research Support; Ended; BioAge. Research Support; Current; Biohaven, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Graviton, Lilly, Merz, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer Inc. Research Support; Ended; Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Research Support; Current; Structure Therapeutics. Research Support; Ended; Terns. Research Support; Current; Viking Therapeutics. M. Liu: Employee; Current; Structure Therapeutics. A. Barth: Employee; Current; Structure Therapeutics. J. Butcher: Employee; Current; Structure Therapeutics. A.E. Civitarese: None. H. Yue: None. B. Coll: Stock/Shareholder; Current; AbbVie Inc., Amgen Inc. Other - Employed by Structure Therapeutics and shareholder; Current; Structure Therapeutics.

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1032-OR: ACCESS Trial: Dose-Ranging Evaluation of Aleniglipron, an Oral Small Molecule Nonpeptide GLP-1RA, Demonstrates Meaningful Weight Reductions in People Living with Obesity and Overweight

Blai Coll, Timothy R. Smith, Melissa Choi, HUIBIN YUE et al.
Diabetes
Diabetes Treatment and Management
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1032-OR: ACCESS Trial: Dose-Ranging Evaluation of Aleniglipron, an Oral Small Molecule Nonpeptide GLP-1RA, Demonstrates Meaningful Weight Reductions in People Living with Obesity and Overweight

Blai Coll, Timothy R. Smith, Melissa Choi, HUIBIN YUE, J. Butcher, Thomas C. Blevins, Lisa Connery, Julio Rosenstock, DONNA H. RYAN, MIKE (KE) LIU, FAITH L. HOLMES, ANDRES ACOSTA, Aline Barth, ANTONIO E. CIVITARESE
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Introduction and Objective: Aleniglipron is a novel, oral, non-peptide small molecule GLP-1 RA, in development for obesity and type 2 diabetes management. This dose-ranging, Phase 2b ACCESS trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of aleniglipron in people with obesity, or overweight and ≥1 weight-related comorbidity, over 36 weeks. Methods: Adults (N = 230) were randomized 3:1 to aleniglipron arms (45, 90, or 120 mg) or placebo, starting at a 5 mg dose, escalated every 4 weeks to target dose. The primary endpoint was percentage change in body weight from baseline with aleniglipron vs. placebo. Secondary endpoints included percentage of participants with ≥5%, 10%, or 15% body weight loss at week 36. Results: Baseline characteristics were similar across arms, including a mean BMI of 39.5 kg/m2, and 54.3% were female. At week 36, the placebo-adjusted LS mean body weight from baseline was −8.2%, −9.8%, and −11.3% for the aleniglipron 45, 90, and 120 mg arms (p<0.0001, for all doses vs. placebo), respectively, with no signs of weight loss plateau as confirmed by up to -1.3% further weight loss by week-8 of the ongoing open-label extension. LSM body weight loss of ≥5% occurred in 86% of participants, ≥10% in 70%, and ≥15% in 38% of participants in the 120 mg dose arm. TEAEs and GI AEs were mostly mild or moderate, consistent with the expected profile for the GLP-1RA class. AE-related treatment discontinuation rate was 10.4% across aleniglipron arms, and 5.4% in placebo arm. There were no signals of liver toxicity. The placebo-adjusted LS mean change in HbA1c and systolic blood pressure from baseline were −0.37% and −7.5 mmHg in the aleniglipron 120 mg arm. Conclusion: ACCESS Phase 2b trial data support further development of aleniglipron, a novel, highly scalable, small-molecule GLP-1 RA and evaluation in Phase 3 registrational studies for people living with obesity. Disclosure J. Rosenstock: Advisory Panel; Ended; Amgen Inc. Research Support; Current; Amgen Inc., AstraZeneca. Advisory Panel; Ended; Biomea Fusion, Corcept Therapeutics, Eli Lilly and Company. Research Support; Ended; Eli Lilly and Company. Advisory Panel; Ended; Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals, Hanmi Pharm. Co., Ltd., Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. Research Support; Ended; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. Advisory Panel; Ended; Novo Nordisk. Research Support; Ended; Novo Nordisk, Pfizer Inc. Advisory Panel; Ended; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. Research Support; Ended; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. Advisory Panel; Ended; Regor. Research Support; Ended; Regor. Advisory Panel; Ended; Roche Pharmaceuticals. Advisory Panel; Current; Sanofi. Research Support; Current; Sanofi. Advisory Panel; Ended; Structure Therapeutics, Terns. D. Ryan: Advisory Panel; Current; Abbvie, Altimmune, Amgen, AstraZenica, Boehringer Ingelheim, Biohaven, Carmot/Roche/Genentech. Advisory Panel; Ended; eMed, Fractyl, Nestle. Consultant; Current; Pfizer, Source Bio, Protagonist, PPD, Regeneron, Regor. Advisory Panel; Current; Currax, Structure Therapeutics, Tenvie, Kailera. Speaker's Bureau; Current; LIlly, Novo Nordisk,. Other - I am a consultant to both and received stock options and consulting fees.; Current; Calibrate, Epitomee. Other - Data Monitoring Committee member; Current; CinRx, Rhythm, Lilly. Advisory Panel; Current; Viking, Weight Watchers, Wonder Health, Zealand. Other - ! received non-negotiable stock options from these companies years ago and have not worked for them in years.; Ended; Roman, Scientific Intake. A. Acosta: Other - Licensed Patent / Technology; Current; Phenomix Sciences, Gila Therapeutics. Advisory Panel; Current; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Structure Therapeutics. Research Support; Ended; Novo Nordisk. Research Support; Current; Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. T.C. Blevins: Research Support; Current; Abbott. Advisory Panel; Ended; Corcept Therapeutics. Research Support; Current; Dexcom, Inc., Lilly Diabetes, Novo Nordisk. Advisory Panel; Current; MannKind Corporation. Research Support; Current; Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Speaker's Bureau; Current; Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Research Support; Current; Medtronic. Speaker's Bureau; Current; Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Research Support; Current; Insulet Corporation. Advisory Panel; Ended; Lilly Diabetes. Research Support; Current; Amgen Inc., Viking Therapeutics, vTv Therapeutics, Abbott Diabetes. Speaker's Bureau; Current; Dexcom, Inc. M. Choi: None. F.L. Holmes: Consultant; Ended; Pfizer Inc. L. Connery: Advisory Panel; Current; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. Research Support; Current; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. Advisory Panel; Current; Eli Lilly and Company. Research Support; Current; Eli Lilly and Company, Merck & Co., Inc., Novo Nordisk, Pfizer Inc., Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Roche Pharmaceuticals, Viking Therapeutics, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. T.R. Smith: Research Support; Ended; Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Research Support; Current; Amgen Inc. Research Support; Ended; BioAge. Research Support; Current; Biohaven, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Graviton, Lilly, Merz, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer Inc. Research Support; Ended; Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Research Support; Current; Structure Therapeutics. Research Support; Ended; Terns. Research Support; Current; Viking Therapeutics. M. Liu: Employee; Current; Structure Therapeutics. A. Barth: Employee; Current; Structure Therapeutics. J. Butcher: Employee; Current; Structure Therapeutics. A.E. Civitarese: None. H. Yue: None. B. Coll: Stock/Shareholder; Current; AbbVie Inc., Amgen Inc. Other - Employed by Structure Therapeutics and shareholder; Current; Structure Therapeutics.

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