New shot could help diabetics lose weight and lower blood sugar
NCT ID NCT05110846
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new daily injection called CT-868 in 103 overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes. Participants received either the drug or a placebo for 26 weeks. The main goal was to see if CT-868 could lower blood sugar levels (HbA1c) and help with weight loss.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CT-868 (a once-daily injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new daily injection that helps control blood sugar and reduce weight in people with type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial with only 103 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug is still experimental and may not prove better than existing treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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103 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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Feb 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Males or Females with T2DM * BMI of ≥27 kg/m2, inclusive * 18-75 years old, inclusive * Stable body weight for 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Significant medical history * Uncontrolled diabetes * History of malignancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Carmot Clinical Center MX01
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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Carmot Clinical Center MX02
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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Carmot Clinical Center MX03
Mexico City, Mexico
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Carmot Clinical Center MX04
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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Carmot Clinical Center MX05
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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