New diabetes pill enters first human safety tests
NCT ID NCT05579314
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tests an experimental oral drug called XW014 in healthy volunteers and people with type 2 diabetes. The main goal is to check safety and how the body handles the drug. 127 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo in single or multiple doses. This is a first-in-human study, so it's too early to know if the drug works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- XW014 (oral tablet or capsule)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new oral medication for type 2 diabetes that helps control blood sugar.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial focused on safety, not effectiveness. The drug may not work or could have side effects. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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127 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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. Ability and willingness to participate in the study, give written informed consent, and comply with the study restrictions and all protocol procedures 2. Sex: male or female 3. Weight: \>50 kg, inclusive, at screening 4. Age: 1. For Part A 18 to 70 years, inclusive, at screening 2. For Part B, Part B-EXT, and C 18 to 55 years, inclusive, at screening 5. Body Mass Index 1. For Part A: ≥18.5 kg/m2 and ≤35.0 kg/m2, inclusive, at screening 2. For Part B and Part B-EXT: ≥30.0 kg/m2 and ≤40.0 kg/m2, inclusive, at screening 3. For Part C: ≥25.0 kg/m2 and ≤40.0 kg/m2, inclusive, at screening 6. Patients with T2DM for at least 6 months, having HbA1c of 6.5% to 8.5% (Part C) Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. History or clinically significant active disease of the gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, neurologic, renal, pancreatic, immunologic, dermatologic, endocrine, genitourinary, or hematologic system 2. Uncontrolled hypertension 3. History of type 1 diabetes mellitus 4. History or current diagnosis of acute or chronic pancreatitis or factors for pancreatitis 5. Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 or subjects with suspected medullary thyroid carcinoma 6. Existence of any surgical or medical condition that, in the judgment of the Investigator, might interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of the investigational product
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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ICON - Early Development Services
Lenexa, Kansas, 66219, United States
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ICON - Early Development Services
San Antonio, Texas, 78209, United States
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ICON - Early Development Services
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84124, United States
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