New pill aims to help people with diabetes shed pounds and control blood sugar
NCT ID NCT07400588
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new daily pill, aleniglipron, in 58 adults with type 2 diabetes who are overweight or obese. The main goal is to check if the drug is safe and tolerable at different doses. Researchers will also measure weight loss and blood sugar changes. The study is not yet recruiting and is in Phase 2.
Why investors are watching
Structure Therapeutics Inc. is watching this phase 2 trial because it tests aleniglipron, an oral drug for type 2 diabetes in people with obesity or overweight. The trial, run by its subsidiary Gasherbrum Bio, Inc., enrolls only 58 participants and focuses on safety and tolerability at doses up to 240 mg daily. For a small company, this readout is a key checkpoint on whether the drug is safe enough to advance.
If it works: A positive safety and tolerability result could support moving aleniglipron into larger trials, which may strengthen the company's pipeline and attract partnership interest. It would also validate the drug's potential in a large patient population.
If it fails: A failure or delay in this trial could set back the drug's development and hurt the company's prospects, since small companies often depend on a single lead asset. Clinical trials frequently fail, so a negative result is a real possibility.
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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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58 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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 79 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: * Signed Informed Consent * A diagnosis of T2DM of ≥6 months, * Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≥6.5% to ≤10% at Screening * Have a BMI ≥27.0 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Are currently receiving or planning to receive treatment for diabetic retinopathy and/or macular edema. All participants must have a photo fundoscopy, optical coherence tomography, or slit lamp assessment prior to randomization and within the last 12 months to confirm the absence or stable status of diabetic retinopathy and/or macular edema. * Present or planned use of any drug that could interfere with glucose levels * Self-reported change in body weight \>5 kg (11 pounds) within 3 months before screening * Have prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity (excluding liposuction or abdominoplasty, if performed \>1 year prior to Screening) * Have or plan to have endoscopic and/or device-based therapy for obesity or have had device removal within the last 6 months prior to Screening, including, but not limited to, mucosal ablation, gastric artery embolization, intragastric balloon, and duodenal-jejunal endoluminal liner
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
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Anniston, Alabama, 36207, United States
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Lake Forest, California, 92630, United States
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Lomita, California, 90717, United States
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Hazelwood, Missouri, 63042, United States
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Columbus, Ohio, 43212, United States
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Moncks Corner, South Carolina, 29461, United States
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37421, United States
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Knoxville, Tennessee, 37909, United States
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Austin, Texas, 78704, United States
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DeSoto, Texas, 75115, United States
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Houston, Texas, 77079, United States
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Mesquite, Texas, 75149, United States
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San Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States
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San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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Tomball, Texas, 77375, United States
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