Diabetes drug exenatide studied as potential cocaine addiction treatment
Disease control
Terminated
This study aimed to test whether exenatide (Bydureon), a drug approved for type 2 diabetes, could safely reduce the urge to use cocaine. Researchers planned to give the drug or a placebo to people with cocaine use disorder and measure how many cocaine doses they chose to take. Ho…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Christopher D. Verrico • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC