Can a daily pill tame the obesity epidemic?
NCT ID NCT07743463
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial is testing an experimental once-daily oral medication called ASC30 in adults with obesity or overweight who also have weight-related health conditions like high blood pressure or sleep apnea. The study aims to see if ASC30 can lead to significant weight loss over 72 weeks compared to a placebo. It will also measure changes in waist size, blood pressure, and other health markers. The trial is double-blind and placebo-controlled, meaning neither participants nor researchers will know who receives the actual drug.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ASC30, an experimental once-daily oral medication
- What this could lead to
- If successful, ASC30 could offer a convenient daily pill for chronic weight management, potentially aiding in weight loss and improving related health issues like blood pressure and cholesterol.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large, late-stage trial, but success is not guaranteed. The drug may not produce significant weight loss or may cause side effects. Long-term safety and effectiveness are still under investigation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 3,003 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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 years and older
- 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: 1. Participant must be ≥18 years of age inclusive, or the legal age of consent in the jurisdiction in which the study is taking place at screening. 2. Have a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 or a BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2 and presence of at least 1 of the following weight-related comorbidities (treated or untreated) at screening: * Hypertension * Dyslipidemia * Obstructive sleep apnea * Cardiovascular disease (for example, ischemic cardiovascular disease, New York Heart Association Functional Class I-III heart failure). 3. Have a history of at least 1 self-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to lose body weight. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have any prior diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (T1DM or T2DM), or any other types of diabetes, history of ketoacidosis, or hyperosmolar state/coma. Participants with a history of gestational diabetes are eligible to participate in this trial. 2. Have a self-reported change in body weight \>5 kg (11 pounds) within 3 months prior to screening. 3. Have an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 15 mL/min/1.73 m2, as determined by the laboratory at screening. 4. Have a history of acute or chronic pancreatitis any time prior to screening. 5. Have known allergies or intolerance to other glucagon-like peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RA) analogs. 6. Participants with a personal or family (first-degree relative) history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndrome type 2. 7. Are currently enrolled in any other clinical study involving an investigational product or any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study at the investigator's discretion.
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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 study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
122 sites in 7 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
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Locations
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AURORA-1 Clinical Site
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35211-1320, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHuntsville, Alabama, 35802, United States
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RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85020, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85741, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72204, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBanning, California, 92220-3082, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChula Vista, California, 91910, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCovina, California, 91723-1905, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGardena, California, 90247-3583, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLa Mesa, California, 91942, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 91405, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTarzana, California, 91356-3508, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTustin, California, 92780-7074, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20016, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBoca Raton, Florida, 33434, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDaytona Beach, Florida, 32114, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32205-4785, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLeesburg, Florida, 34748-5077, United States
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RECRUITINGMelbourne, Florida, 32934-8172, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSouth Miami, Florida, 33143, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33613-1244, United States
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RECRUITINGThe Villages, Florida, 32162, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWinter Park, Florida, 32789-4681, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCanton, Georgia, 30115, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDecatur, Georgia, 30030-3440, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGUnion City, Georgia, 30291-2085, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBoise, Idaho, 83704, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSchaumburg, Illinois, 60173, United States
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RECRUITINGEvansville, Indiana, 47714-7513, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46254, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGValparaiso, Indiana, 46383, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKansas City, Kansas, 66112, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809-3416, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBowie, Maryland, 20715, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRockville, Maryland, 20854-2931, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGulfport, Mississippi, 39503-2637, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGJackson, Mississippi, 39206, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOlive Branch, Mississippi, 38654-3514, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLas Vegas, Nevada, 89113, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew Windsor, New York, 12553-7754, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28262, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGreenville, North Carolina, 27834-5051, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMorehead City, North Carolina, 28557, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRaleigh, North Carolina, 27610, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45246, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44122-4330, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43212-3122, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDayton, Ohio, 45414, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEugene, Oregon, 97404-3233, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBluffton, South Carolina, 29910, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGClemson, South Carolina, 29634, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGColumbia, South Carolina, 29204, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGaffney, South Carolina, 29340-4737, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38119-4823, United States
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RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78744-1645, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBrownsville, Texas, 78520, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDeSoto, Texas, 75115-2043, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFrisco, Texas, 75033-4133, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMesquite, Texas, 75149, United States
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RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229-3272, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229-3539, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSugar Land, Texas, 77478, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTomball, Texas, 77375, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWeslaco, Texas, 78596-7288, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWichita Falls, Texas, 76301, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84124-3543, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHampton, Virginia, 23666, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBurlington, L7R 1E2, Canada
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPardubice, 530 02, Czechia
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPrague, 120 00, Czechia
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPrague, 150 00, Czechia
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGUherské Hradiště, 686 01, Czechia
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBerlin, 10629, Germany
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBerlin, 10787, Germany
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEssen, 45355, Germany
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHanover, 30159, Germany
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLeipzig, 04107, Germany
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAthens, 106 76, Greece
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAthens, 115 27, Greece
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAthens, 115 28, Greece
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLarissa, 411 10, Greece
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMarousi, 151 23, Greece
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPalaió Fáliro, 175 62, Greece
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPylaia, 570 01, Greece
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGThessaloniki, 546 36, Greece
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGThessaloniki, 546 42, Greece
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBiała Podlaska, 21-500, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBydgoszcz, 85-092, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCzęstochowa, 42-202, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGdansk, 80-382, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGdynia, 81-384, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGdynia, 81-537, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKatowice, 40-040, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKrakow, 31-261, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKrakow, 31-501, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLodz, 90-127, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLodz, 91-363, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLublin, 20-011, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLublin, 20-362, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPoznan, 60-324, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPoznan, 60-702, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPuławy, 24-100, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSiedlce, 08-110, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGStaszów, 28-200, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTorun, 87-100, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWarsaw, 00-215, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWarsaw, 00-710, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWarsaw, 01-696, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWarsaw, 02-672, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWarsaw, 03-291, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWroclaw, 50-381, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWroclaw, 53-673, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBellshill, ML4 3NJ, United Kingdom
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCardiff, CF15 9SS, United Kingdom
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEdgbaston, B16 8QQ, United Kingdom
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLondon, E1 1AG, United Kingdom
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGManchester, M11 1AA, United Kingdom
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGManchester, M156SE, United Kingdom
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGStoke-on-Trent, ST1 5SJ, United Kingdom
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWarrington, WA1 3TZ, United Kingdom
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