New Weight-Loss drug candidate ABBV-295 enters early human testing
NCT ID NCT07514260
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage study is testing a new drug called ABBV-295 in 24 healthy Japanese adults who are overweight or obese. The main goal is to check the drug's safety and how the body processes it. Participants receive injections of the drug or a placebo, and researchers monitor for side effects. This is a first step to see if the drug is safe enough for larger studies.
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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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Japanese participant must be first-or second-generation Japanese of full Japanese parentage. 1. First-generation participants will have been born in Japan to two parents and four grandparents also born in Japan of full Japanese descent. 2. Second-generation participants born outside of Japan must have two parents and four grandparents born in Japan of full Japanese descent. * BMI is ≥ 23.0 to ≤ 35.0 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. 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 (e.g. Glucagon-like peptide-1, (GLP-1) agonists, Glucagon-like peptide-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GLP-1/GIP) agonists, bupropion-naltrexone, orlistat, metformin, phentermine-topiramate, amphetamine based stimulants, methylphenidate) or has been enrolled in an obesity trial within 180 days prior to study treatment administration.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CenExel Act- Anaheim Clinical Trials /ID# 280879
Anaheim, California, 92801, United States
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