Once-Daily pill shows promise for obesity in japanese patients

NCT ID NCT05931380

First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests an experimental once-daily oral drug called orforglipron in Japanese adults with obesity and related health problems like high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes. Participants receive either orforglipron or a placebo for 72 weeks. The main goals are to measure weight loss and the percentage of people who lose at least 5% of their body weight.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
an experimental oral drug called orforglipron
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a convenient once-daily pill for significant weight loss in people with obesity and related health conditions.
What could go wrong
This is a phase 3 trial, but results may not apply to non-Japanese populations. Side effects and long-term safety are still being evaluated.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fukuwa Clinic

    Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0031, Japan

  • Heishinkai Medical Group ToCROM Clinic

    Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0008, Japan

  • Hiroshima Station Clinic

    Hiroshima, 732-0053, Japan

  • Medical Corporation Heishinkai OCROM Clinic

    Suita-shi, Osaka, 565-0853, Japan

  • Medical Corporation Yuga Higashirinkan Kaneshiro Diabetes Clinic

    Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0302, Japan

  • Nihonbashi Sakura Clinic

    Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0025, Japan

  • Nishiyamadou Keiwa Hospital

    Naka, Ibaraki, 311-0133, Japan

  • Ohishi Internal Medicine Clinic

    Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, 300-0835, Japan

  • Osaka Nishiumeda Clinic

    Osaka, 530-0001, Japan

  • Shiraiwa Medical Clinic

    Kashihara, Osaka, 582-0005, Japan

  • Shonan Takai Clinic

    Kamakura, Kanagawa, 247-0055, Japan

  • Sugiura Clinic

    Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan

  • Takai Internal Medicine Clinic

    Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 247-0056, Japan

  • Tokyo-Eki Center-building Clinic

    Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0027, Japan

  • Tsuchiura Beryl Clinic

    Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, 300-0062, Japan

  • Yotsuya Medical Cube

    Chiyoda City, Tokyo, 102-0084, Japan

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