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New daily pill shows promise for weight loss in early trial
NCT ID NCT07002905
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed Phase IIa study tested a daily pill called ASC30 in 125 adults with obesity or overweight who also had weight-related health problems. The goal was to see if the drug helps with weight loss and is safe. Participants received either ASC30 or a placebo for up to 13 weeks, and researchers measured changes in body weight, waist size, and side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ASC30 tablets
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new daily pill for weight loss in people with obesity or overweight.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase IIa trial with only 125 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects or fail to show meaningful weight loss.
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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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125 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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 75 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: * Have provided informed consent before initiation of any study-specific procedures. * Male or female participants, non-smokers, between 18 and 75 years of age (both inclusive). * No clinically significant findings from medical history, physical examination, 12-lead ECG, vital signs measurements, and other screening procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Have evidence of any clinically significant active or chronic disease. * Have any prior diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (T1DM or T2DM), or rare forms of diabetes mellitus. * Have an autoimmune disease, is immunosuppressed or is in any way immunocompromised. * Have a history of acute or chronic pancreatitis. * Participants with a known clinically significant gastric emptying abnormality. * Have a history of an active or untreated malignancy or are in remission from a clinically significant malignancy. * Have a history of any other condition (such as known drug or alcohol abuse, diagnosed eating disorder, or other psychiatric disorder) that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may preclude the participant from following and completing the protocol.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ascletis Clinical Site
Rogers, Arkansas, 72758, United States
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Ascletis Clinical Site
Fort Myers, Florida, 33912, United States
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Ascletis Clinical Site
Miami, Florida, 33172, United States
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Ascletis Clinical Site
Columbus, Ohio, 43212, United States
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Ascletis Clinical Site
Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
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Ascletis Clinical Site
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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