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CompletedNCT06897202VESPER-2Updated Jun 12, 2026

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Once-Weekly MET097 in Adults With Obesity or Overweight and T2DM

A Phase 2 interventional study of MET097 Injection and Placebo in Obesity in Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), sponsored by Pfizer. Completed at 29 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-12.

Sponsored by Pfizer · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
133
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is designed to test how well once-weekly MET097 (an ultra-long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist) works to treat adults with obesity or overweight and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) compared to placebo. MET097 or placebo will be administered to individuals via subcutaneous injection once weekly for 28 weeks. If an individual is randomly assigned to MET097 they will receive one of four different dose regimens.

Read the detailed description

This is a 28-week, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to investigate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of four different once-weekly MET097 dosing regimens vs. placebo for body weight loss in adults (18-75 years of age) with obesity or overweight (body mass index [BMI] ≥27 to ≤50 kg/m2) and T2DM . After completing 28 weeks of study treatment, all participants will be followed for approximately 11 weeks after administration of the last dose of study treatment.

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Conditions studied

  • Obesity in Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)

Keywords

  • GLP-1
  • Metsera
  • T2DM
  • Obesity
  • Overweight
  • Weight Loss
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

9,359 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; 1,318 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 133 is above the median of 80 across 7,525 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2.

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Lead sponsor

Pfizer is the lead sponsor of 3,244 studies on the registry; 139 are open to participants now.

Of its 582 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 381 (65%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • BMI ≥27.0 kg/m2 to ≤50.0 kg/m2 at screening
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus (*T2DM) for at least 3 months before screening
  • Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) value between ≥7.0% (53.0 mmol/mol) and ≤10.5% (91.3 mmol/mol) at Screening and treated with stable therapy for at least 30 days prior to Screening/Visit 1 (diet and exercise alone or in combination with metformin monotherapy and/or SGLT-2)
  • Stable body weight (increase or decrease ≤5 kg) within 3 months prior to screening

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Female who is lactating or who is pregnant
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<60 mL/min/1.73 m2
  • Fasting triglycerides ≥ 5.6 mmol/L (≥500 mg/dL)
  • Poorly controlled hypertension
  • History of stroke
  • Significant cardiovascular disease including but not limited to unstable angina or valvular heart disease or has a history of myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft, percutaneous coronary artery re-vascularization, or congestive heart failure
  • Diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes (history of ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar state/coma, or any other types of diabetes except T2DM)
  • History of acute or chronic pancreatitis
  • Family or personal history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN-2)
  • History of significant active or unstable major depressive disorder (MDD) or other severe psychiatric disorder within the last 2 years
  • Relevant surgical history including all bariatric or weight loss surgeries
  • SGLT2 inhibitors and/or metformin
  • Had 1 or more episodes of hypoglycemia
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
133 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    MET097 Active with titration

    Drug: MET097 Injection

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Drug: Placebo

  • Experimental
    MET097 Active without titration

    Drug: MET097 Injection

Interventions

  • DrugMET097 Injection

    MET097 is an ultra-long-acting, fully-biased analog of human GLP-1.

  • DrugPlacebo

    Sterile 0.9% (w/v) saline will be used as placebo treatment during the study.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percent change from baseline in body weight at Week 28 (Day 197)

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 28 (Day 197)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Weight reduction (weight loss) from baseline that is ≥ 5%

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 28 (Day 197)

  2. Weight reduction (weight loss) from baseline that is ≥ 10%

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 28 (Day 197)

  3. Weight reduction (weight loss) from baseline that is ≥ 15%

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 28 (Day 197)

  4. Change in glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 28 (Day 197)

  5. Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose (FPG)

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 28 (Day 197)

  6. Change from baseline in fasting serum insulin

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 28 (Day 197)

  7. Change from baseline in C-peptide

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 28 (Day 197)

  8. Occurrence of HbA1c <7.0% (53.0 mmol/mol)

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 28 (Day 197)

  9. Occurrence of HbA1c ≤6.5% (47.5 mmol/mol)

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 28 (Day 197)

  10. Occurrence of HbA1c <5.7% (38.8 mmol/mol)

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 28 (Day 197)

  11. Occurrence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)

    Treatment emergent adverse events include adverse events of clinical interest as well as abnormal clinical significant physical exams, laboratory findings, and 12-lead ECG measurements that meet the definition for an AE.

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 39 (Day 274)

  12. Occurrence of hypoglycemia according to American Diabetes Association classifications [ADA 2024]

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 39 (Day 274)

  13. Occurrence of anti-drug antibodies

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 39 (Day 274)

  14. Change from baseline in serum albumin

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 39 (Day 274)

  15. Change from baseline in transthyretin [pre-albumin]

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 39 (Day 274)

  16. Change from baseline in high-sensitivity C-reactive Protein [hsCRP]

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 39 (Day 274)

  17. Characterize the minimum observed concentration (Cmin)

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 39 (Day 274)

  18. Characterize the maximum observed concentration (Cmax)

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 39 (Day 274)

  19. Characterize the area under the concentration versus time curve (AUC)

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 39 (Day 274)

  20. Characterize the time to maximum concentration (Tmax)

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) through Week 39 (Day 274)

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Study locations

29 sites
  • KUR Research
    Bessemer, Alabama 35022, United States
  • ProSciento, Inc.
    Chula Vista, California 91911, United States
  • Michael Roberts Opthamologist (Eye Exam)
    Glendale, California 91204, United States
  • Eye Treatment Center
    Long Beach, California 90807, United States
  • Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC
    Los Alamitos, California 90720, United States
  • Velocity Clinical Research, Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, California 90017, United States
  • Clinical Innovations, Inc dba CITrials
    Riverside, California 92506, United States
  • Synergy Healthcare
    Bradenton, Florida 34209, United States
  • Miami Eye Institute
    Hollywood, Florida 33024, United States
  • Research Centers of America
    Hollywood, Florida 33024, United States
  • ForCare Clinical Research
    Tampa, Florida 33613, United States
  • CenExel iResearch, LLC
    Decatur, Georgia 30030, United States
  • EmVenio Research Centre at PRIME Healthcare
    Riverdale, Georgia 30274, United States
  • CenExel iResearch, LLC
    Savannah, Georgia 31405, United States
  • Koch Family Medicine Clinical Research
    Morton, Illinois 61550, United States
  • Bioluminux Clinical Research
    Naperville, Illinois 60540, United States
  • EmVenio Research Centre at PRIME Healthcare
    Kansas City, Kansas 66112, United States
  • Eagle Eye Care
    Columbia, Maryland 21045, United States
  • KUR Research, LLC
    Columbia, Maryland 21045, United States
  • CBH Health, LLC.
    Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877, United States
  • Emvenio Research
    Garden City, Michigan 48135, United States
  • Velocity Clinical Research
    Omaha, Nebraska 68134, United States
  • Advocare Berlin Medical Associates
    Berlin, New Jersey 08009, United States
  • Hassman Research Institute
    Marlton, New Jersey 08053, United States
  • Onsite Clinical Solutions, LLC (Satellite site)
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28277, United States
  • Onsite Clinical Solutions, LLC
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28277, United States
  • EmVenio Research Centre at PRIME Healthcare
    Farmers Branch, Texas 75234, United States
  • Research Your Health
    Plano, Texas 75093, United States
  • Revival Research Institute, LLC
    Sherman, Texas 75092, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical\_trials/trial\_data\_and\_results/data\_requests.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 12, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06897202
Lead sponsor
Pfizer
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 26, 2025
Start date
Mar 14, 2025
Primary completion
Dec 29, 2025
Completion
Mar 18, 2026
Last update
Jun 12, 2026

Study contacts

Pfizer CT.gov Call Center
study director · Pfizer

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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