Can an experimental injection help people with obesity shed pounds?
NCT ID NCT07803991
First seen Sep 04, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026
Summary
Researchers are testing an experimental injection called SYH2069 in adults who are overweight or obese but do not have diabetes. The study compares the drug against a placebo over 28 weeks to see if it leads to meaningful weight loss. Participants receive either SYH2069 or a placebo as a subcutaneous injection, and the main goal is to measure the percentage change in body weight from the start of treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SYH2069 injection, an experimental drug given as a subcutaneous shot
- What this could lead to
- If it works, SYH2069 could offer a new medication option for weight loss in people with obesity who do not have diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 study, so the drug may not prove effective or safe. Side effects are possible, and results may not apply to everyone with obesity.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 360 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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 65 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: * 1.Male or female participants, 18-65 years of age at the time of signing informed consent; * 2.At screening visit, 28.0 kg/m\^2≤BMI≤ 40.0 kg/m\^2; * 3.Maintained consistent diet and exercise habits with stable body weight within the 12 weeks prior to screening (self-reported weight variation \<5%).; * 4.Able to understand and comply with trial procedures, voluntarily participate in the trial, and provide written informed consent (ICF). Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Participants with a history of diabetes mellitus or hypoglycemic episodes; * 2\. Participants with obesity caused by known single-gene mutations, other medical conditions, or medications, or weight gain not resulting from increased adipose tissue mass; * 3\. Use of any medications or products that alter body weight and interfere with weight assessment within 3 months prior to screening; * 4\. Prior bariatric surgery or weight-loss interventions, or plan to receive any bariatric surgery or weight-loss intervention during the trial. * 5\. History of or known hypersensitivity to any active ingredient or excipient of the investigational product; known allergic diathesis; or severe allergic diseases present at screening. * 6\. Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN-2). * 7\. Prior history of acute or chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic injury; history of acute gallbladder disease within 1 year prior to screening; . * 8\. History of severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events within 6 months prior to screening. * 9\. Prior severe respiratory, central nervous system or psychiatric disorders; any suicide attempts within the past 2 years, or suicidal ideation within 3 months prior to screening or during screening; * 10\. Any treated or untreated malignancy diagnosed from 5 years before screening through randomization (clinically cured basal cell carcinoma or carcinoma in situ are exempted). * 11\. Clinically significant hematological diseases, hemolytic or red blood cell disorders, or baseline conditions that interfere with HbA1c measurement at screening or randomization. * 12\. Participants with inadequately controlled blood pressure * 13\. History of alcohol abuse, substance misuse or illicit drug use prior to screening * 14\. Severe trauma, severe or acute infection occurring within 3 months prior to screening or between screening and randomization * 15\. Prior clinical trial exposure to study drug within 90 days pre-screening or 5 drug half-lives, whichever is longer. * 16\. Pregnancy or lactation; fertile male or female participants and their partners who fail to use effective contraception throughout the trial and for 3 months following the end of treatment. * 17\. Any other conditions that, in the investigator's judgment, render the participant unsuitable for this study.
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China
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