Description Module
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Description Module
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2025-12-25 @ 1:26 AM
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NCT ID:
NCT06825793
Brief Summary:
This is a non-randomized, concurrent, parallel-controlled clinical trial. The objective of this trial is to determine the relationship between weight loss responsiveness to semaglutide in obese patients and their gut microbiota.
Detailed Description:
Obesity has gradually emerged as a major public health concern. Although the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide is used for chronic weight management in obese patients, significant individual variability exists in its weight-loss efficacy, and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Our preliminary studies have revealed that the low-response group to semaglutide exhibits significantly reduced plasma drug concentrations accompanied by a marked increase in the abundance of Prevotella copri (P. copri). Colonization with P. copri was found to attenuate semaglutide's weight-reducing effects in obese mice while decreasing its plasma concentration. In vitro experiments demonstrated an 85% degradation rate of semaglutide after 24-hour co-cultivation with P. copri. Based on these findings, we hypothesize that intestinal P. copri may produce specific enzymes that metabolize semaglutide, thereby influencing its therapeutic efficacy. This project aims to investigate the individual variability in semaglutide response through multi-omics approaches including fecal metagenomic sequencing. Utilizing in vitro bacterial screening platforms combined with gut microbiota gene knockout/heterologous expression systems, protein isolation-activity tracking, and structural characterization, we will elucidate the mechanisms underlying gut microbiota-mediated semaglutide resistance from microbial, animal, and clinical perspectives. The outcomes may identify novel therapeutic targets to overcome semaglutide resistance in weight management.
Study:
NCT06825793
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06825793