UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000061914
Receipt number R000070830
Scientific Title Switching from semaglutide to tirzepatide in obesity management: effects on body weight and metabolic parameters
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/06/15
Last modified on 2026/06/15 15:14:49

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Basic information

Public title

Switching from semaglutide to tirzepatide in obesity management: effects on body weight and metabolic parameters

Acronym

SENBON PINES STUDY

Scientific Title

Switching from semaglutide to tirzepatide in obesity management: effects on body weight and metabolic parameters

Scientific Title:Acronym

SENBON PINES STUDY

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Obesity

Classification by specialty

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of switching to tirzepatide on body weight, body composition, and metabolic parameters, as well as its safety, in patients who previously underwent obesity treatment with semaglutide and require retreatment.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Phase IV


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Changes in body weight and waist circumference during tirzepatide treatment

Key secondary outcomes

Incidence of adverse events associated with tirzepatide treatment
Effects of tirzepatide treatment on body composition, including:
muscle mass, skeletal muscle mass, skeletal muscle index (SMI), body fat mass, body fat percentage, visceral fat level, basal metabolic rate, bone mineral content, and resting basal metabolic rate (optional)
Effects of tirzepatide treatment on fingertip AGEs score
Effects of tirzepatide treatment on the following metabolic parameters and related factors:
HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, systolic/diastolic blood pressure, lipid profile (LDL-C, HDL-C, TG), eGFR, liver function parameters (AST, ALT, GGT), FIB-4 index, fasting insulin, fasting CPR, HOMA-R, insulinogenic index based on the 75-g oral glucose tolerance test, serum total protein, serum albumin, baseline medication use, and changes in the number of medications after treatment initiation.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Self control

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

Patients who require retreatment after completing semaglutide therapy and express a preference to switch to tirzepatide treatment will receive tirzepatide.

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Patients with obesity who are receiving outpatient care at Aso Clinic or Kumamoto University Hospital and meet the following criteria:

Patients who have been diagnosed with at least one of the following conditions and are receiving pharmacotherapy: type 2 diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension and/or dyslipidemia.
Patients who have a history of nutritional counseling based on a treatment plan at least once every two months for at least six months.
Patients who have not achieved sufficient effects with diet and exercise therapy and who have a BMI of >=35, or a BMI of >=27 with two or more obesity-related health disorders.*

*Obesity-related health disorders:
1) Glucose intolerance, including type 2 diabetes mellitus or impaired glucose tolerance; 2) dyslipidemia; 3) hypertension; 4) hyperuricemia/gout; 5) coronary artery disease; 6) cerebral infarction/transient ischemic attack; 7) non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; 8) menstrual disorders/female infertility; 9) obstructive sleep apnea syndrome/obesity hypoventilation syndrome; 10) musculoskeletal disorders, including osteoarthritis and spondylosis deformans; and 11) obesity-related kidney disease.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Cases with obvious infection.
2. Cases of obvious chronic inflammatory diseases such as autoimmune diseases, or cases of long-term use of steroid drugs for treatment.
3. Cases diagnosed with advanced cancer.
4. Fresh case of cerebrovascular accident (within 12 weeks of onset).
5. Cases with liver dysfunction (ALT > 3 x facility upper limit).
6. Cases with complications that are judged to seriously impede the conduct of the study, such as respiratory disease, poorly controlled heart failure, or arrhythmia.
7. Cases with a history of alcoholism or drug addiction, or cases with psychosis or psychotic symptoms that make it difficult to participate in the study.
8. In other cases where the doctor in charge of the study determines that the subject is unsuitable for the safe conduct of this study.

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Katsumi
Middle name
Last name Aso

Organization

ASO clinic

Division name

Director

Zip code

410-0041

Address

11-1 Tsutsui-machi, Numazu, Shizuoka

TEL

055-929-7575

Email

info@aso-clinic.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Katsumi
Middle name
Last name Aso

Organization

ASO Clinic

Division name

Secretariat

Zip code

410-0041

Address

11-1 Tsutsui-machi, Numazu, Shizuoka

TEL

055-929-7575

Homepage URL

https://aso-clinic.jp/

Email

info@aso-clinic.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Aso clinic

Institute

Department

Personal name

Katsumi Aso


Funding Source

Organization

Self funding

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization

Self funding


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

ASO Clinic

Address

11-1 Tsutsui-machi, Numazu, Shizuoka

Tel

055-929-7575

Email

info@aso-clinic.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

熊本大学病院(熊本)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 06 Month 15 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 03 Month 05 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 03 Month 04 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 04 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2029 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 06 Month 15 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 06 Month 15 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070830