Can a Once-Weekly shot tame type 2 diabetes blood sugar?
NCT ID NCT07796477
First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests an investigational once-weekly injection called SYH2069 in adults with type 2 diabetes whose blood sugar is not well controlled by diet, exercise, or metformin alone. Researchers compare several doses of SYH2069 against a placebo and an existing diabetes medication to see how well it lowers HbA1c, a key blood sugar marker, over 28 weeks. The study enrolls about 240 participants and also tracks safety, side effects, and how the drug behaves in the body.
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, a weekly injectable drug being tested to improve blood sugar control
- What this could lead to
- If it works, SYH2069 could offer a new once-weekly option to help people with type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar more effectively.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 study, so the drug may not prove more effective than existing treatments or may cause unexpected side effects. Results will need confirmation in larger trials.
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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 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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 75 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, 18-75 years of age. * 2\. Confirmed as T2DM for at least 12 weeks. * 3\. Body Mass Index (BMI): 22 kg/m\^2 ≤ BMI ≤ 40 kg/m\^2. * 4\. Treated with lifestyle intervention and stable treatment with metformin at least 8 weeks prior to screening. * 5\. HbA1c 7.5-10.5% (both inclusive) at screening visit. * 6\. Able to understand the protocol, and voluntarily signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Type 1 diabetes or other specific types of diabetes. * 2\. Allergy to any active ingredient or any excipient of the investigational product, or presence of severe allergic diseases at screening. * 3\. Weight change \>5% within 1 month before screening. * 4\. History of a level 3 hypoglycemic episode within 6 months prior to screening. * 5\. Acute complications of diabetes occurred within 6 months prior to screening. * 6\. History of severe chronic diabetic complications within 6 months prior to screening, or have non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy that requires treatment during the study. * 7\. History of acute or chronic pancreatitis. * 8\. History of acute cardiovascular and cerebrovascular within 6 months prior to screening. * 9\. History of malignancy of any organ system within 5 years prior to screening, excluding cured basal cell carcinoma and carcinoma in situ. * 10\. History or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), thyroid C-cell hyperplasia, or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2). * 11\. History of major surgery or suffered blood loss of more than 400 mL within 3 months prior to screening. * 12\. Pregnant or lactating woman. * 13\. Other conditions judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in this trial.
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jiangsu Province Hospital
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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