Can a new weekly shot boost weight loss beyond current therapies?
NCT ID NCT07776509
First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial is testing whether an experimental drug called AZD6234, given as a weekly injection, can help adults with obesity or overweight lose more weight when added to their current incretin-based therapy. The study includes about 500 participants who either have type 2 diabetes or not, and compares the drug against a placebo over 68 weeks. The main goal is to see how much body weight changes from the start of treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AZD6234, an experimental drug injected once a week under the skin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new add-on treatment option to help people with obesity or overweight achieve greater weight loss when combined with existing incretin-based therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage phase 3 trial, so results may not confirm benefit or safety. Possible side effects and individual responses vary, and the drug may not be approved or widely available.
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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 500 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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Aug 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.
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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: * Males \& females (inclusive of all gender identities) age ≥18 years * BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 OR BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2 with at least one of the following weight-related comorbidities (treated or untreated): hypertension, dyslipidaemia, obstructive sleep apnoea, cardiovascular disease, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease, osteoarthritis of the knee, or stress urinary incontinence * For participants with T2DM only: * Diagnosed with T2DM ≥ 90 days prior to Screening * HbA1c value at Screening of ≥6.0% (42 mmol/mol) and ≤9.0% (75 mmol/mol) managed with diet and exercise alone or with a stable dose of any oral glycaemic-lowering agent and/or incretin-based medication * Receiving a stable dose of incretin- based medications at a dose level that is sufficient for chronic weight management for at least 3 months prior to Screening and Randomisation. * Stable body weight (≤ 3% body weight change) for at least 3 months prior to Randomisation * History of at least one self-reported unsuccessful attempt to lose body weight in their lifetime Exclusion Criteria: * Obesity primarily caused by other endocrine disorders * Type 1 diabetes mellitus * Significant hepatobiliary disease and/or any of the following results at Screening: * ALT ≥ 3.0 × ULN * AST ≥ 3.0 × ULN * TBL \> 1.5 × ULN (except for cases of known Gilbert's Syndrome) * Use of insulin therapy for T2DM within 3 months prior to screening
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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 places running it
93 sites in 11 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 and phone numbers. 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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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEscondido, California, 92025, United States
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RECRUITINGLincoln, California, 95648, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWalnut Creek, California, 94598, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFleming Island, Florida, 32003, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32205, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGStockbridge, Georgia, 30281, United States
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RECRUITINGWoodstock, Georgia, 30189, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChampaign, Illinois, 61822, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBeltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOxon Hill, Maryland, 20745, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLas Vegas, Nevada, 89101, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSomerset, New Jersey, 08873, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGStatesville, North Carolina, 28625, United States
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RECRUITINGFargo, North Dakota, 58104, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43215, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97202, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSmithfield, Pennsylvania, 15478, United States
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WITHDRAWNFranklin, Tennessee, 37067, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77043, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGManassas, Virginia, 20110, United States
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WITHDRAWNRenton, Washington, 98057, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBuenos Aires, C1120AAC, Argentina
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCABA, C1425HFA, Argentina
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCiudad de Buenos Aires, C1094AAD, Argentina
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRamos Mejía, B1704ETD, Argentina
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRosario, S2000PBJ, Argentina
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSan Nicolás, B2900DMH, Argentina
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBelo Horizonte, 30150-320, Brazil
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCampinas, 13060-080, Brazil
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCampinas, 13060-803, Brazil
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSão Paulo, 01236-030, Brazil
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSão Paulo, 04039-002, Brazil
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSão Paulo, 04266-010, Brazil
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCalgary, Alberta, T2V 4J2, Canada
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCalgary, Alberta, T3R 1W9, Canada
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RECRUITINGSurrey, British Columbia, V3T 4G8, Canada
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RECRUITINGVancouver, British Columbia, V5Y 3W2, Canada
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RECRUITINGGuelph, Ontario, N1H 1B1, Canada
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHamilton, Ontario, L8L 5G8, Canada
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RECRUITINGStouffville, Ontario, L4A1H2, Canada
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WITHDRAWNToronto, Ontario, M4G3E8, Canada
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGJoliette, Quebec, J6E 6A9, Canada
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RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H4J 1E3, Canada
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBeijing, 100034, China
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChangchun, 130041, China
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChengdu, 610072, China
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChengdu, 611130, China
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, 510280, China
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHuzhou, 313003, China
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNanjing, 210008, China
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNanjing, 210009, China
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNingbo, 315000, China
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAarhus N, 8200, Denmark
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGandrup, 9362, Denmark
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHerlev, 2730, Denmark
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SUSPENDEDHerlev, 2730, Denmark
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHolbæk, 4300, Denmark
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHvidovre, 2650, Denmark
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMiddelfart, 5500, Denmark
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOdense, 5000, Denmark
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGVejle, 7100, Denmark
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHolon, 5822012, Israel
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGJerusalem, 91120, Israel
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKfar Saba, 4428164, Israel
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPetah Tikva, 49100, Israel
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPetah Tikva, 4937211, Israel
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTel Aviv, 64239, Israel
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChūōku, 103-0002, Japan
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGIchinomiya-shi, 491-8558, Japan
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGIzunokuni-shi, 410-2295, Japan
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKamakura-shi, 247-0056, Japan
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKawagoe-shi, 350-0851, Japan
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKitakyushu-shi, 802-0077, Japan
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKyoto, 607-8062, Japan
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKyoto, 612-8555, Japan
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMito, 311-4153, Japan
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNishinomiya-shi, 662-0971, Japan
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGŌmihachiman, 523-0082, Japan
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGYokohama, 230-8765, Japan
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SUSPENDEDLinköping, 58213, Sweden
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLund, 222 22, Sweden
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMölndal, 43153, Sweden
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGÖrebro, 703 62, Sweden
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGStockholm, 113 61, Sweden
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAnkara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAnkara, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAntalya, 07059, Turkey (Türkiye)
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCenter, 23200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGIstanbul, 34384, Turkey (Türkiye)
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAirdrie, ML6 0JS, United Kingdom
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChippenham, SN14 6GT, United Kingdom
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RECRUITINGHull, HU3 2PA, United Kingdom
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLlandough, CF64 2XX, United Kingdom
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRotherham, S65 1DA, United Kingdom
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