New obesity shot enters first human safety tests
NCT ID NCT07624071
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 9 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a new drug called ALN-6222 in 88 adults with obesity (BMI 30-40). Participants receive a single injection of either the drug or a placebo. The main goal is to check safety and how the body processes the drug, not weight loss. It is the first time this drug is being tested in humans.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ALN-6222
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new injectable treatment for obesity that helps control weight.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 study with only 88 people. It primarily checks safety, not weight loss. Many drugs fail at this stage.
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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 88 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 - * Is an adult patient with a body mass index ≥30 kg/m\^2 to \<40 kg/m\^2 * Has a hemoglobin A1c \<6.5% Exclusion Criteria - * Has alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \>1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) * Has known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; or known current or chronic hepatitis C virus or hepatitis B virus infection * Has an estimated glomerular filtration (eGFR) of \<60 mL/min/1.73m\^2 at screening Note: other protocol defined inclusion / exclusion criteria apply
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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
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The places running it
1 site. 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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Clinical Trial Site
RECRUITINGMount Royal, H3P 3P1, Canada
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