New hope for diabetic nerve pain: experimental drug enters phase 2 trial
NCT ID NCT07285018
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a new drug called LY4065967 can safely reduce nerve pain in people with diabetes. About 150 adults with diabetic nerve pain in their legs for at least 6 months will receive either the study drug or a placebo. The main goal is to see if the drug lowers average pain levels over time.
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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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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years and older
- 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: * Have presence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, of symmetrical nature and in lower extremities for ≥6 months and diagnosed by a score of Part B ≥3 on Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (©University of Michigan) * Have a history and current diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. * Have an HbA1c \<11% and on a stable regimen for treatment of diabetes at least 90 days prior to screening * Have a body mass index at screening of ≤40 kilogram per meter squared (kg/m2) Exclusion Criteria: * Are pregnant or breastfeeding * Have a history of other potentially causative and/or confounding sources of pain that may impair self-assessment of pain due to diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP) * Have lower limb amputation due to diabetes inclusive of great toe (metatarsal bone) * Have serum vitamin B12 ≤200 picogram per milliliter (pg/mL) * Have an abnormal BP (systolic BP \>140 mm Hg and diastolic BP\>90 mm Hg) at screening * Have history or current clinically significant cardiac disease, including arrhythmia, aortic aneurysm, heart failure, current electrolyte abnormalities, or any other conditions that could predispose to arrhythmia in the judgement of the investigator
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
37 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Accel Research Sites - DeLand Clinical Research Unit
RECRUITINGDeLand, Florida, 32720, United States
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Altoona Center For Clinical Research
RECRUITINGDuncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635, United States
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Arizona Research Center
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85053, United States
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Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
RECRUITINGRiverside, California, 92503, United States
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Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Bradenton Research Center, Inc.
RECRUITINGBradenton, Florida, 34205, United States
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CMR of Greater New Haven
RECRUITINGHamden, Connecticut, 06517, United States
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Central Research Associates
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
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Charter Research - Lady Lake
RECRUITINGThe Villages, Florida, 32162, United States
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Clinvest Research LLC
RECRUITINGSpringfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
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Conquest Research
RECRUITINGWinter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
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DelRicht Research
RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States
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DelRicht Research
RECRUITINGTulsa, Oklahoma, 74133, United States
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Desert Oasis Healthcare Medical Group
RECRUITINGPalm Springs, California, 92262, United States
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FutureSearch Trials of Neurology
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78731, United States
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Great Lakes Research Group, Inc.
RECRUITINGBay City, Michigan, 48706, United States
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K2 MEDICAL Research THE VILLAGES
RECRUITINGLady Lake, Florida, 32159, United States
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K2 Medical Research ORLANDO
RECRUITINGMaitland, Florida, 32751, United States
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Lillestol Research
RECRUITINGFargo, North Dakota, 58104, United States
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Lucida Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGNew Bedford, Massachusetts, 02740, United States
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META Medical Research Institute
RECRUITINGDayton, Ohio, 45432, United States
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MedVadis Research Corporation
RECRUITINGWaltham, Massachusetts, 02451, United States
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Merritt Island Medical Research, LLC
RECRUITINGMerritt Island, Florida, 32952, United States
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New Horizon Research Center
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33165, United States
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North Georgia Clinical Research
RECRUITINGWoodstock, Georgia, 30189, United States
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Northwest Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGBellevue, Washington, 98007, United States
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Northwestern University
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc.
RECRUITINGPonce, 00716, Puerto Rico
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Precision Clinical Research
RECRUITINGSunrise, Florida, 33351, United States
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Rainier Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGRenton, Washington, 98057, United States
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Re:Cognition Health - Fort Worth
RECRUITINGFort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Renstar Medical Research
RECRUITINGOcala, Florida, 34470, United States
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Rochester Clinical Research, LLC
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14609, United States
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StudyMetrix Research
RECRUITINGCity of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63303, United States
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Suncoast Clinical Research, Inc.
RECRUITINGNew Port Richey, Florida, 34652, United States
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Suncoast Research Group
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33135, United States
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Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc.
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85020, United States
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