Experimental diabetes drug trial halted early – what happened?

NCT ID NCT06611930

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new drug called CK-0045 in 90 adults with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity. Participants received weekly injections of CK-0045 or a placebo for 16 weeks to see if it improved blood sugar after meals and reduced body weight. The trial was terminated early, so its effectiveness remains unknown.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

CK-0045 (a lab-made protein that mimics interleukin-22)

What this could lead to

If it had worked, CK-0045 could have offered a new weekly injection to help control blood sugar and reduce weight in people with type 2 diabetes and obesity.

What could go wrong

The trial was terminated early, so results are not available. It was a small, early-phase study, and many such drugs fail to show benefit or cause side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder Overweight type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CRS Clinical Reserach Services Mannheim GmbH

    Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, 68167, Germany

  • Profil Institut für Stoffwechselforschung GmbH

    Neuss, D-41460, Germany