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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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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Fukuwa Clinic
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0031, Japan
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Heishinkai Medical Group ToCROM Clinic
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0008, Japan
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Hiroshima Station Clinic
Hiroshima, 732-0053, Japan
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Medical Corporation Heishinkai OCROM Clinic
Suita-shi, Osaka, 565-0853, Japan
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Medical Corporation Yuga Higashirinkan Kaneshiro Diabetes Clinic
Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0302, Japan
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Nihonbashi Sakura Clinic
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0025, Japan
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Nishiyamadou Keiwa Hospital
Naka, Ibaraki, 311-0133, Japan
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Ohishi Internal Medicine Clinic
Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, 300-0835, Japan
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Osaka Nishiumeda Clinic
Osaka, 530-0001, Japan
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Shiraiwa Medical Clinic
Kashihara, Osaka, 582-0005, Japan
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Shonan Takai Clinic
Kamakura, Kanagawa, 247-0055, Japan
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Sugiura Clinic
Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan
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Takai Internal Medicine Clinic
Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 247-0056, Japan
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Tokyo-Eki Center-building Clinic
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0027, Japan
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Tsuchiura Beryl Clinic
Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, 300-0062, Japan
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Yotsuya Medical Cube
Chiyoda City, Tokyo, 102-0084, Japan
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