Can a daily pill help people with type 2 diabetes shed weight?
NCT ID NCT07030868
First seen Aug 31, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests whether LY3549492, an oral tablet, helps adults who are overweight or obese and have type 2 diabetes lose weight. Participants receive either LY3549492 or a placebo for about 11 months. Researchers measure changes in body weight and the percentage of people who achieve at least a 5% weight reduction. The study aims to see if this drug can offer a new weight management option for this population.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LY3549492 tablets
- What this could lead to
- If it works, LY3549492 could become a new oral option for weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes, potentially improving blood sugar control and reducing obesity-related health risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 study with a small number of participants, so results may not hold up in larger trials. The drug may cause side effects or fail to show meaningful weight loss compared to placebo.
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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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1 person
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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: W8M-MC-GN02: * Assigned male at birth * Assigned female at birth, who are of non-childbearing potential * Have type 2 diabetes W8M-MC-CWMM: * Have a BMI ≥27 kilograms per square meter (kg/m²) * Have had a stable body weight for the 3 months prior to randomization (\<5% body weight gain and/or loss Exclusion Criteria: W8M-MC-GN02: * Individuals who are of childbearing potential * Have a history of acute or chronic pancreatitis * Have any of the following cardiovascular conditions within 6 months prior to screening: * acute myocardial infarction * cerebrovascular accident (stroke) * unstable angina, or * hospitalization due to congestive heart failure. W8M-MC-CWMM: * Have a prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity, except prior liposuction or abdominoplasty, if performed \>1 year prior to screening * Have type 1 diabetes mellitus, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, or history of ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar coma * Have poorly controlled hypertension * Have signs and symptoms of any liver disease other than nonalcoholic fatty liver disease * Have a history of symptomatic gallbladder disease within the past 2 years * Have a lifetime history of suicide attempts
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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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Arcturus Healthcare , PLC, Troy Internal Medicine Research Division
Troy, Michigan, 48098, United States
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Central Washington Health Services Association d/b/a Confluence Health
Wenatchee, Washington, 98801, United States
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Centro Medico Dra. Laura Maffei- Investigacion Clinica Aplicada
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., C1425AGC, Argentina
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Centro Médico Viamonte
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., C1120AAC, Argentina
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Centro de Investigaciones Metabólicas (CINME)
Buenos Aires, C1056ABI, Argentina
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Charter Research - Lady Lake
The Villages, Florida, 32162, United States
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Charter Research - Winter Park
Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Clinvest Headlands Llc
Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
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Consultorio de Investigación Clínica EMO SRL
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., C1405BUB, Argentina
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Cotton O'Neil Diabetes & Endocrinology
Topeka, Kansas, 66606, United States
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Diablo Clinical Research, Inc.
Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States
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Endeavor Clinical Trials
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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FutureSearch Trials of Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75251, United States
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Great Lakes Clinical Trials - Ravenswood
Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
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HOPE Research Institute
Phoenix, Arizona, 85032, United States
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Headlands Research - Detroit
Southfield, Michigan, 48034, United States
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Headlands Research - Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260, United States
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IMA Clinical Research Austin
Austin, Texas, 78745, United States
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Indago Research & Health Center, Inc
Hialeah, Florida, 33012, United States
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Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center
West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266, United States
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Knownwell
Needham, Massachusetts, 02492, United States
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Las Vegas Medical Research
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States
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Lucas Research, Inc
Morehead City, North Carolina, 28557, United States
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Lucas Research, Inc.
New Bern, North Carolina, 28562, United States
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Lucida Clinical Trials
New Bedford, Massachusetts, 02740, United States
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Medical Research Partners
Ammon, Idaho, 83406, United States
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Monroe Biomedical Research
Monroe, North Carolina, 28112, United States
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New Horizon Research Center
Miami, Florida, 33165, United States
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NorCal Medical Research, Inc
Greenbrae, California, 94904, United States
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Northeast Research Institute (NERI)
Fleming Island, Florida, 32003, United States
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Peninsula Research Associates
Rolling Hills Estates, California, 90274, United States
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PlanIt Research, PLLC
Houston, Texas, 77079, United States
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Quality Medical Research
Nashville, Tennessee, 37211, United States
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Rochester Clinical Research, LLC
Rochester, New York, 14609, United States
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Spectrum Medical, Inc.
Danville, Virginia, 24541, United States
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Stamford Therapeutics Consortium
Stamford, Connecticut, 06905, United States
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Suncoast Clinical Research, Inc.
New Port Richey, Florida, 34652, United States
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Tekton Research - Fredericksburg Road
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Texas Valley Clinical Research
Weslaco, Texas, 78596, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Huntington Park
Huntington Park, California, 90255, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Syracuse
East Syracuse, New York, 13057, United States
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