Efficacy and Safety of Mazdutide in Chinese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Trial

OBJECTIVE We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mazdutide, a once-weekly glucagon-like peptide 1 and glucagon receptor dual agonist, in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Adults with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with diet and exercise alone or with stable metformin (glycated hemoglobin A(1c) [HbA(1c)] 7.0-10.5% [53-91 mmol/mol]) were randomly assigned to receive 3 mg mazdutide (n = 51), 4.5 mg mazdutide (n = 49), 6 mg mazdutide (n = 49), 1.5 mg open-label dulaglutide (n = 50), or placebo (n = 51) subcutaneously for 20 weeks. The primary outcome was change in HbA(1c) from baseline to week 20. RESULTS Mean changes in HbA1c from baseline to week 20 ranged from -1.41% to -1.67% with mazdutide (-1.35% with dulaglutide and 0.03% with placebo; all P < 0.0001 vs. placebo). Mean percent changes in body weight from baseline to week 20 were dose dependent and up to -7.1% with mazdutide (-2.7% with dulaglutide and -1.4% with placebo). At week 20, participants receiving mazdutide were more likely to achieve HbA(1c) targets of <7.0% (53 mmol/mol) and <= 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) and body weight loss from baseline of >= 5% and >= 10% compared with placebo-treated participants. The most common adverse events with mazdutide included diarrhea (36%), decreased appetite (29%), nausea (23%), vomiting (14%), and hypoglycemia (10% [8% with placebo]). CONCLUSIONS In Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes, mazdutide dosed up to 6 mg was generally safe and demonstrated clinically meaningful HbA(1c) and body weight reductions.