New weekly shot shows promise for major weight loss

NCT ID NCT06525935

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

Summary

This study tested a new drug called enicepatide (CT-388) given as a weekly injection for 48 weeks. It involved 469 adults with obesity or overweight who also had at least one weight-related health problem like high blood pressure or prediabetes. The goal was to see how much weight people lost and whether the drug was safe and tolerable.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Enicepatide (also called CT-388), a once-weekly injectable drug

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a new weekly injection for significant weight loss in people with obesity or overweight and related health issues.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 2 dose-finding study, so results are still early. The drug may cause side effects or fail to show enough benefit over placebo.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder Overweight

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Alabama Clinical Therapeutics, LLC

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35235, United States

  • Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920, United States

  • Amicis Research Center

    Northridge, California, 91324, United States

  • Amicis Research Center - Anaheim

    Anaheim, California, 92801, United States

  • Amicis Research Center - West Hills

    West Hills, California, 91307, United States

  • Apex Mobile Clinical Research

    Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States

  • Ark Clinical Research - Long Beach

    Long Beach, California, 90806, United States

  • Ark Clinical-Fountain Valley

    Fountain Valley, California, 92708, United States

  • Central Alabama Research

    Homewood, Alabama, 35209, United States

  • Chrysalis Clinical Research

    St. George, Utah, 84790, United States

  • Clinical Research Associates, Inc.

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Elevate Clinical

    Seabrook, Texas, 77586, United States

  • FutureSearch Trials of Dallas, LLC

    Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

  • Impact Research Institute

    Waco, Texas, 76710, United States

  • Infinity Clinical Research

    Norco, California, 92860, United States

  • Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center (L-MARC)

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40213, United States

  • Lucas Research, Inc

    Morehead City, North Carolina, 28557, United States

  • Mercury Street Medical Group

    Butte, Montana, 59701, United States

  • National Clinical Research - Richmond, Inc

    Richmond, Virginia, 23294, United States

  • Neurobehavioral Research, Inc. (NBR)

    Cedarhurst, New York, 11516, United States

  • Orange County Research Center

    Tustin, California, 92780, United States

  • Pinnacle Clinical Research

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

  • Progressive Medical Research

    Port Orange, Florida, 32127, United States

  • Prospective Research Innovations Inc.

    Rancho Cucamonga, California, 91730, United States

  • Tampa Bay Medical Research, Inc.

    Clearwater, Florida, 33761, United States

  • Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology, P.A.

    Austin, Texas, 78731, United States

  • The Center for Pharmaceutical Research

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64114, United States

  • The Institute for Liver Health II LLC dba Arizona Clinical Trials; Arizona Liver Health

    Mesa, Arizona, 85210, United States

  • Tribe Clinical Research

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29607, United States

  • University of Texas Southwestern

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research - Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research - Dallas

    Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research - Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90057, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Providence

    East Greenwich, Rhode Island, 02818, United States