Efficacy and Safety of Semaglutide Versus Placebo on Cardiometabolic Profile in Patients With Schizophrenia With Metabolic Syndrome

Patients with schizophrenia on second-generation antipsychotics have a high burden of metabolic syndrome and elevated cardiovascular risk, with few effective treatment options. This multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial evaluates whether adjunctive oral semaglutide 3 mg once daily, added to treatment as usual, reduces 10-year cardiovascular risk (QRISK3) and improves insulin resistance, lipids, weight and metabolic biomarkers over 24 weeks compared with placebo, while confirming psychiatric safety and tolerability.