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New Weight-Loss drug candidate enters early human testing

NCT ID NCT06945419

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

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This early-stage study tests an investigational drug called LY4086940 in healthy people and those with overweight, obesity, or type 2 diabetes. The main goal is to check the drug's safety and how the body processes it. About 216 participants will receive single or multiple doses over several weeks.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 1

The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.

Participants

219 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2025

Finished

Aug 2026

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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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 no significant body weight change for the 3 months prior to screening Part A and Part E: * Are considered healthy * Have a body mass index (BMI) of 22 to 35 kilograms per square meter (kg/m2) at screening Part B: * Have a BMI of 27 to 45 kg/m2 at screening Part C: * Have a BMI of 25 to 45 kg/m2 at screening Part D: * Have type 2 diabetes * Have hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) ≥6.5% and ≤10.5% at screening * Have a BMI of 27 to 45 kg/m2 at screening Exclusion Criteria: * Have had an acute cardiovascular condition within the past 6 months prior to screening * Have liver disease or pancreatitis * Have used medications for weight loss within the 3 months prior to screening Parts A, B, C, E: * Have any form of diabetes Part D: * Have type 1 diabetes

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus Obesity obesity disorder Overweight type 2 diabetes mellitus Weight Loss

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Healthy Obesity Overweight Type 2 diabetes

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinical Pharmacology of Miami

    Miami, Florida, 33172, United States

  • Endeavor Clinical Trials

    San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States

  • Fortrea Clinical Research Unit

    Daytona Beach, Florida, 32117, United States

  • Fortrea Clinical Research Unit

    Dallas, Texas, 75247, United States

  • Lilly Centre for Clinical Pharmacology

    Singapore, 138623, Singapore

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