New hope for teens with type 2 diabetes: Higher-Dose dulaglutide under study

NCT ID NCT06739122

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests two higher doses (3.0 mg and 4.5 mg) of the diabetes drug dulaglutide in teenagers aged 10 to 17 with type 2 diabetes. The goal is to see if these doses are safe and help control blood sugar and weight. Participants will receive weekly injections for about 8 months, and the study is currently recruiting 55 teens.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: dulaglutide (a once-weekly injection that helps lower blood sugar)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide higher-dose options for teenagers with type 2 diabetes to better manage their blood sugar and weight.
What could go wrong: This is a single-arm, open-label study with no placebo group, so results may be less reliable. Side effects like nausea or stomach issues are possible, and the trial is small (55 participants).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

TYPE 2 DIABETES

Contacts and locations

Locations

AdventHealth Orlando
RECRUITING

Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States
Arkansas Childrens Hospital
RECRUITING

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202-3500, United States
Arké SMO S.A de C.V
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Veracruz, 91910, Mexico
Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases Indiana University
RECRUITING

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
Centricity Research Columbus Endocrinology
RECRUITING

Columbus, Georgia, 31904, United States
Centro Medico Dra. Laura Maffei- Investigacion Clinica Aplicada
RECRUITING

Buenos Aires, C1425, Argentina
Centro de Estudios de Investigacion Metabolicos y Cardiovasculares
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Ciudad Madero, 89440, Mexico
Centro de Investigaciones Médicas Mar del Plata
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Mar del Plata, B7600FYK, Argentina
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Center for Advanced Pediatrics
RECRUITING

Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
Children's Hospital of Colorado
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Denver, Colorado, 80045, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Children's National Medical Center
RECRUITING

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Campus
RECRUITING

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
Childrens Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITING

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
Cleveland Clinic Childrens Outpatient Center
RECRUITING

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
Clínica Cemain
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Tampico, 89210, Mexico
Clínica Mayo de Urgencias Médicas Cruz Blanca S.R.L
RECRUITING

San Miguel de Tucumán, T4000IHE, Argentina
Cohen Children's Medical Center Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
RECRUITING

Hyde Park, New York, 11042, United States
D&H National Research Centers, Inc
RECRUITING

Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
D&H Tamarac Research Center, LLC
RECRUITING

Tamarac, Florida, 33321, United States
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
Emerson Clinical Research Institute
RECRUITING

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20009, United States
Go Centro Medico San Nicolás
RECRUITING

San Nicolás, 2900, Argentina
Hospital Angeles (HA) - Puebla
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Puebla City, 72190, Mexico
INECO Neurociencias Oroño
RECRUITING

Rosario, 2000, Argentina
Innovacion y Desarrollo de Estrategias en Salud SA de CV
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Tlalpan, 14090, Mexico
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
Nemours Children's Health
RECRUITING

Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States
Norton Children's Endocrinology
RECRUITING

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
Prisma Health Midlands
RECRUITING

Greenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States
Prisma Health Pediatric Endocrinology
RECRUITING

Columbia, South Carolina, 29203, United States
Research Institute of Dallas
RECRUITING

Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
SUNY Upstate Medical University
RECRUITING

Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States
Seattle Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
St Christophers Hospital For Children
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19134, United States
St. Luke's Children's Endocrinology and Diabetes
RECRUITING

Boise, Idaho, 83712, United States
Texas Childrens Hospital
RECRUITING

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
UNC Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
UT Health Houston
RECRUITING

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
University of Arizona
RECRUITING

Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITING

San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
University of Illinois at Chicago
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospitals
RECRUITING

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
University of Mississippi Medical Center
RECRUITING

Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
University of New Mexico Hospital
RECRUITING

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
RECRUITING

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
University of South Florida
RECRUITING

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
University of Utah
RECRUITING

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
WBMD Pediatrics
RECRUITING

Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States
Yale Diabetes Research
RECRUITING

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States

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