Can weight-loss drugs keep your muscles strong? new trial investigates

NCT ID NCT07527195

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This Phase 1 study looks at how CagriSema, semaglutide, and cagrilintide affect muscle health in 100 adults aged 50-70 with obesity and slightly high blood sugar. Participants will receive one of the drugs or a placebo for up to 15 months. The main goal is to measure how well muscles take up sugar after insulin stimulation.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

CagriSema (cagrilintide and semaglutide), cagrilintide, semaglutide

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that these weight-loss drugs preserve or improve muscle health during weight loss, potentially leading to better treatments for obesity.

What could go wrong

This is an early Phase 1 trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study focuses on muscle changes, not long-term weight loss or safety.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Aarhus Universitetshospital, Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus

    RECRUITING

    Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark