Overview
This study is a phase 3 clinical trial, aiming to evaluate the efficacy and safety of HRS-9531 injection in obese subjects with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are on positive airway pressure ventilation (PAP) therapy.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 18 -75 (inclusive), male or female Sex
- BMI ≥28.0 kg/m2;
- ≥3 months of diet/exercise control pre-screening with ≤5.0 kg weight fluctuation in prior 3 months.
- Confirmed OSA diagnosis with screening PSG showing AHI ≥15.0 events/h.
- ≥3 months of PAP therapy pre-screening with planned continuation; willingness to pause PAP ≥1 week before each PSG.
- Females/males of childbearing potential must use highly effective contraception from consent until 2 months post-treatment, with no pregnancy/donation plans. Females require negative pregnancy test ≤3 days pre-randomization and non-lactating.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Endocrine disorders significantly affecting weight (e.g., Cushing's syndrome, hypo-/hyperthyroidism) or monogenic/hereditary obesity syndromes excluded.
- Diabetes mellitus (excluding gestational diabetes).
- Prior/planned OSA-related major surgeries (e.g., tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy) that may affect breathing.
- Have significant craniofacial abnormalities that may affect breathing at baseline
- Have diagnosis of Central or Mixed Sleep Apnea with % of mixed or central apneas/hypopneas ≥50%, or diagnosis of Cheyne Stokes Respiration
- Respiratory and neuromuscular diseases that could interfere with the results of the trial in the opinion of the investigator.
- Impaired gastric emptying (e.g., gastric bypass, pyloric stenosis);Chronic use of GI motility-affecting drugs;Severe GI disorders (e.g., active PUD, IBD);GI surgeries (except non-motility-affecting procedures)
- Pancreatic disorders (acute/chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic injury);Acute cholecystitis history;Symptomatic/treated gallbladder disease
- Have used drugs or treatments that may cause significant weight gain or loss within 3 months
- Investigator-determined unsuitability/unwillingness to pause PAP therapy for at least 1 week pre-PSG (e.g., safety/occupational/personal considerations).