New Weight-Loss drug zovaglutide enters final testing phase

NCT ID NCT07230119

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Beijing QL Biopharmaceutical Co.,Ltd Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tests whether zovaglutide, given as a shot every 4 weeks, helps people with overweight or obesity lose weight. About 744 adults will receive either the drug or a placebo for 52 weeks. The study measures how much weight they lose and how many achieve at least 5% weight loss.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: zovaglutide
What this could lead to: If successful, zovaglutide could offer a new, effective weight-loss option for people with overweight or obesity, helping them lose significant weight.
What could go wrong: This is a Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet known. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are possible. Long-term safety and effectiveness are still being studied.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder Overweight

As listed by the trial registrant

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

OVERWEIGHT , OBESITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

Beijing, Beijiing, 100050, China
Binzhou Medical University Hospital

Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University

Jinan, Shandong, 250000, China
First Hospital of Qinhuangdao

Qinhuangdao, Hebei, 066000, China
Gansu Provincial Hospital

Lanzhou, Gansu, 730099, China
Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510235, China
Handan First Hospital

Handan, Hebei, 056002, China
Harbin Medical University Affiliated Fourth Hospital

Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, China
Hebei Petro China Cental Hospital

Langfang, Hebei, 065000, China
Huizhou Central People's Hospital

Huizhou, Guangdong, 516008, China
Huzhou Central Hospital

Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, China
Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital

Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China
Jilin Province FAW General Hospital

Changchun, Jilin, 130011, China
Jincheng General Hospital

Jincheng, Shanxi, 48006, China
Luoyang Third People's Hospital

Luoyang, Henan, 471002, China
Nanjing Jiangning Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China
Nanyang Second People's Hospital

Nanyang, Henan, 473009, China
Peking University People's Hospital

Beijing, China
Sanmenxia Central Hospital

Sanmenxia, Henan, 472000, China
The 2nd People's Hospital of Chengdu

Chengdu, Sichuan, 610021, China
The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221006, China
The Fifth People's Hospital of Shenyang

Shenyang, Liaoning, 110023, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400016, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science & Technology

Luoyang, Henan, 471000, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University

Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315010, China
The First Affiliated of Nanyang Medical College

Nanyang, Henan, 473000, China
The First People's Hospital of Changde

Changde, Hunan, 415003, China
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210011, China
The Second Affiliated Hospotal of Guangxi Medical University

Nanning, Guangxi, 530006, China
The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University

Shijiangzhuang, Hebei, 050005, China
The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang

Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222002, China
The Second People's Hospital of Yibin

Yibin, Sichuan, 644000, China
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University

Jinzhou, Liaoning, 121002, China
Wuhan No.3 Hospital

Wuhan, Hubei, 430060, China
Xi'an Daxing Hospital

Xi’an, Shanxi, 710000, China
Xuancheng People's Hospital

Xuancheng, Anhui, 242099, China
Yan'an University Xianyang Hospital

Yanan, Shanxi, 712000, China
Yichang Central People's Hospital

Yichang, Hubei, 443003, China
Yichang Central People's Hospital (Xiling Campus)

Yichang, Hubei, 443000, China
Yueyang Central Hospital

Yueyang, Hunan, 414000, China
Yueyang People's Hospital

Yueyang, Hunan, 414022, China
Yuncheng Central Hospital

Yuncheng, Shanxi, 44099, China
Zhuzhou Central Hospital

Zhuzhou, Hunan, 412007, China
Zibo Central Hospital

Zibo, Shandong, 255036, China
Zibo Municipal Hospital

Zibo, Shandong, 255400, China

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