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New obesity drug ABBV-295 enters early human testing
NCT ID NCT07291232
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage study tests the safety and tolerability of a new injectable drug called ABBV-295 in 48 adults with obesity. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo over several weeks. Researchers will monitor side effects, changes in body weight, and how the drug moves through 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
- ABBV-295 (injectable drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for obesity that helps with weight loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1b study with only 48 people, focused on safety and dosing. It is too soon to know if ABBV-295 will be effective or have serious side effects.
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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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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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: * BMI ≥ 30.0 to ≤ 45.0 kg/m2 after rounding to the tenths decimal at Screening (BMI is calculated as weight in kg divided by the square of height measured in meters) with or without weight related stable comorbidities (e.g., hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease). * A female who is not pregnant or breastfeeding and is not considering becoming pregnant or donating eggs during the study or for approximately 60 days after the last dose of study treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * Participant has a self-reported change in body weight ≥ 5% within 3 months prior to Screening. * HbA1c ≥ 6.5% and/or serum glucose ≥ 126 mg/dL at Screening. * Participant has taken a medication for the purpose of treating obesity or has been enrolled in an obesity trial within 180 days prior to study treatment administration.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Acpru /Id# 278624
RECRUITINGGrayslake, Illinois, 60030, United States
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CenExel Act- Anaheim Clinical Trials /ID# 283200
RECRUITINGAnaheim, California, 92801, United States
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