Can a new injection help shed excess weight?

NCT ID NCT07779980

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First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This early-stage trial is testing an investigational injection called MWN110 in healthy volunteers and in people who are overweight or obese. The study aims to see if the injection is safe and tolerable, and how it affects body weight and composition. Participants receive either MWN110 or a placebo, with some receiving a single dose and others multiple doses over several weeks.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
MWN110 injection
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for weight management in people with overweight or obesity.
What could go wrong
This is an early Phase 1 trial focused on safety, so it may not lead to an approved treatment. Side effects are possible, and the weight-loss effects are not yet proven.

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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

About 103 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Aug 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female participants aged 18 to 65 years (inclusive) at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF); the proportion of either gender shall not be less than 1/3. 2. Male participants with body weight not less than 50 kg, female participants with body weight not less than 45 kg; body mass index (BMI) within 20.0 to 40.0 kg/m\^2 (inclusive). 3. Female participants must have no plans for pregnancy or egg donation from 14 days before the first dose to 6 months after the last dose and must agree to use effective contraceptive measures to avoid pregnancy; male participants must have no plans for fathering a child or sperm donation from the first dose to 6 months after the last dose and must agree to use effective contraceptive measures to avoid causing partner pregnancy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known or suspected allergy to the investigational product or its excipients, or history of severe allergy (including any food or drug allergy). 2. Body weight change \>5% within 3 months prior to screening (weight change % = \[maximum weight in 3 months - minimum weight in 3 months\] / maximum weight in 3 months x 100%). 3. Diagnosed with secondary overweight or obesity. 4. History of pancreatitis (chronic pancreatitis or idiopathic acute pancreatitis); serum amylase or lipase above the upper limit of normal. 5. Known history of disease or comorbidity affecting skeletal muscle protein. 6. At screening, the presence of active acne, pyogenic dermatosis, allergic dermatosis, inflammatory dermatosis, infectious dermatosis, unhealed skin wounds, extensive skin lesions, or skin abnormalities such as vegetations or masses, judged by the investigator as unsuitable for participation. 7. History of infectious disease within 4 weeks prior to screening (judged by the investigator as potentially significantly affecting safety evaluation), history of severe trauma, or history of major surgery within 3 months, or planned surgery during the study period. 8. At screening, any laboratory test meeting any of the following criteria: a) fasting blood glucose \>6.1 mmol/L or \<3.9 mmol/L; b) alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, or total bilirubin \>1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); c) estimated glomerular filtration rate \<70 mL/min/1.73 m² (CKD-EPI equation) or urinary protein positive (1+ or above); d) fasting triglycerides ≥3.42 mmol/L (Part 1) or \>5.64 mmol/L (Part 2); e) hemoglobin \<100 g/L (females) or \<110 g/L (males); f) blood uric acid (UA) \>540 μmol/L. 9. At screening, 12-lead electrocardiogram showing heart rate \<50 bpm or \>100 bpm, second-degree or third-degree atrioventricular block, long QT syndrome, or QTcF \>460 ms (female) or \>450 ms (male), or other electrocardiogram abnormalities judged by the investigator as requiring pharmacological intervention. 10. Participants who have undergone dieting or weight-loss treatment within 30 days prior to the first dose, or who have experienced major changes in lifestyle habits. 11. Use of GLP-1 receptor agonists, weight-loss drugs, systemic corticosteroids (oral or intravenous for more than 7 days), or psychiatric medications within 3 months before the first dose. 12. Engaged in strenuous muscle exercise, high-intensity resistance training, or regular muscle-strengthening activities within 30 days before the first dose.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder Overweight

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine (Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)

    Kunming, Yunnan, China

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