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Study identifier: NCT06596135 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · August 08, 2026
● Study status: Completed

Open-Label Extension Study of Setmelanotide

Condition: Obesity Associated With Defects in Leptin-melanocortin Pathway  ·  Sponsor: Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

PhasePhase 3
Planned participants28
Who can joinAll sexes, 2 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNoCheck eligibility criteria ↓
Where13 locations

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About this study

This is an open-label extension study designed to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of continued setmelanotide treatment in male and female patients ≥2 years of age who have completed or transitioned from a previous study with setmelanotide for rare genetic, syndromic, or acquired diseases of obesity upstream of the MC4R pathway.

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Full eligibility criteria (exactly as the study team wrote them)

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Males and females ≥2 years of age who have completed a previous setmelanotide clinical study and who have a condition or indication for which Rhythm plans further clinical development. * Agree to use a highly effective form of contraception and follow the study contraception requirements throughout study duration and for 90 days after. * Demonstrated clinical benefit in the previous setmelanotide study, as determined by the Investigator. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Any gene variant, syndromic, or acquired disease for which setmelanotide is currently approved in the United States (i.e., patients eligible for commercial setmelanotide (IMCIVREE®). * Any new or worsening depression resulting in suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors. * Discontinuation from a previous setmelanotide study. * History or close family history (parents or siblings) of melanoma. * Pregnant and/or breastfeeding women Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

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Locations (13)

HonorHealth Research InstituteScottsdale, Arizona, United States
UC San Diego- Rady Children's HospitalSan Diego, California, United States
University of Florida at GainesvilleGainesville, Florida, United States
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan, United States
Mayo Clinic - RochesterRochester, Minnesota, United States
Children's MinnesotaSaint Paul, Minnesota, United States
University of BuffaloGetzville, New York, United States
M3 Wake Research, IncRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
Geisinger Health SystemDanville, Pennsylvania, United States
WR-ClinSearchChattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineNashville, Tennessee, United States
Seattle Children's Research InstituteSeattle, Washington, United States

+ 1 more locations — full list on the registry record.

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ScottsdaleSan DiegoGainesvilleAnn Arbor

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