New drug shows promise for sustained weight loss in type 2 diabetes
NCT ID NCT07684144
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This study tests a drug called maridebart cafraglutide (MariTide) in people who are overweight or obese and also have type 2 diabetes. The goal is to see if the drug can help with long-term weight loss and blood sugar control, and to check its safety over time. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo as an injection under the skin.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- maridebart cafraglutide (MariTide)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new long-term treatment option for weight loss and blood sugar control in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an extension trial, so results depend on earlier findings. Side effects may occur, and the drug may not work for everyone or may lose effectiveness 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 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 950 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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 to 99 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: * Signed informed consent form (ICF) indicating compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the ICF and this protocol. * Participants completing Study 20210184 must meet the following criteria: * Completed the Week 72 visit in Study 20210184. * Did not permanently discontinue the investigational product in the parent trial (20210184). * Randomized within 7 days of week 72 visit in the parent trial. * Participants must use protocol-specified contraception during treatment and for 16 weeks after the last dose of trial intervention. Exclusion Criteria: * Planned (during the trial) surgical, endoscopic, or device-based treatment for obesity. * Body mass index (BMI) ≤ 18.5 kilograms per meter square (kg/m\^2). * Participant has known sensitivity to any of the products or components to be administered during dosing. * History of ischemic optic neuropathy. * Any malignancy diagnosed during the parent trial, except for the following treated with curative intent: * Nonmelanoma skin cancers * Breast ductal carcinoma in situ * Cervical carcinoma in situ * Prostate cancer in situ * Newly identified (during the parent trial) multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or family history (first-degree relative\[s\]) history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). * Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score ≥ 15 at the Week 72 visit from the parent trial (20210184) before randomization. * Any suicidal ideation (category 4 or 5) or any suicidal behavior on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), Since Last Visit version, at the Week 72 visit from the parent trial before randomization. * Participant unlikely to be able to complete all protocol-required procedures, restrictions and requirements, in the judgment of the individual and investigator. * History or evidence of any other clinically significant disorder, condition, disease (including, but not limited to known drug or alcohol abuse, eating disorders, and conditions identified during the parent trial) that, in the opinion of the investigator, would pose a risk to participant safety. * Currently pregnant (confirmed with positive pregnancy test) or breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant or breastfeed while on trial until an additional 16 weeks after the last dose of trial intervention. * Major surgical procedures planned during the trial. * Participants with minor surgical procedures (not requiring general anesthesia or deep sedation) planned during the trial may be eligible at the discretion of the investigator. * Investigative site personnel directly affiliated with the trial and/or their immediate family (ie, spouse, parent, child, or sibling, whether biological or legally adopted).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
37 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Alliance for Multispecialty Research - Kansas City
RECRUITINGKansas City, Missouri, 64114, United States
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Alliance for Multispecialty Research LLC
RECRUITINGWichita, Kansas, 67226, United States
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Alliance for Multispecialty Research Newton
RECRUITINGNewton, Kansas, 67114, United States
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Conquest Research - Winter Park
RECRUITINGWinter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
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Core Healthcare Group
RECRUITINGCerritos, California, 90703, United States
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Elligo Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78704, United States
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Empire Clinical Research
RECRUITINGPomona, California, 91767, United States
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Encore Medical Research of Weston LLC
RECRUITINGWeston, Florida, 33331, United States
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Florida Institute for Clinical Research
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32825, United States
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Gilbert Center for Family Medicine
RECRUITINGGilbert, Arizona, 85296, United States
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Indago Research and Health Center
RECRUITINGMiami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
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Iowa Diabetes Research
RECRUITINGWest Des Moines, Iowa, 50266, United States
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JCCT- Juno Northwest Houston
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77040, United States
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Johnson County Clinical Trials Juno Bellaire
RECRUITINGBellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
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Latin Clinical Trial Center
RECRUITINGSan Juan, 00909, Puerto Rico
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Manassas Clinical Research Center Inc
RECRUITINGManassas, Virginia, 20110, United States
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Medical Corporation Ouitsukai Kanno Naika
RECRUITINGMitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-0013, Japan
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Mikannohana Clinic, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
RECRUITINGMatsuyama, Ehime, 790-0034, Japan
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Morinaga Ueno Clinic
RECRUITINGKumamoto, Kumamoto, 860-0863, Japan
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Morizono Medical Clinic
RECRUITINGKitakyusyu-shi, Fukuoka, 807-0072, Japan
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Nakakinen Clinic
RECRUITINGNaka, Ibaraki, 311-0113, Japan
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Nakamoto Medical Clinic
RECRUITINGMito, Ibaraki, 310-0826, Japan
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Ohishi Naika Clinic
RECRUITINGTsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki, 300-0835, Japan
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Optimus U Corporation
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33135, United States
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Osvaldo A Brusco MD PA
RECRUITINGCorpus Christi, Texas, 78414, United States
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Palm Research Center Inc
RECRUITINGLas Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States
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Premier Research
RECRUITINGTrenton, New Jersey, 08611, United States
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San Fernando Valley Health Institute
RECRUITINGCanoga Park, California, 91304, United States
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San Marcus Research Clinic Inc
RECRUITINGMiami Lakes, Florida, 33014, United States
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Shiraiwa Medical Clinic
RECRUITINGKashiwara-shi, Osaka, 582-0005, Japan
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Soma Clinical Trials, LLC
RECRUITINGDenison, Texas, 75020, United States
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Suruga Clinic
RECRUITINGShizuoka, Shizuoka, 424-0855, Japan
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Velocity Clinical Research - Cincinnati
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research - Providence
RECRUITINGEast Greenwich, Rhode Island, 02818, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research - Springdale
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45246, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research Chula Vista
RECRUITINGChula Vista, California, 91911, United States
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West Clinical Research
RECRUITINGMorehead City, North Carolina, 28557, United States
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