New weight loss injection BGM1812 enters early human testing
NCT ID NCT07224399
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new drug called BGM1812, given as an injection under the skin, to see if it is safe and how it works in the body. The study involves 60 healthy adults who are overweight or obese. Researchers will measure weight changes and monitor for any side effects over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BGM1812 injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment for weight management in people who are overweight or obese.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial with only 60 healthy participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The drug may not lead to significant weight loss or could have side effects.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Capable of understanding the written informed consent document; willingly provides valid, signed written informed consent; willing and able to comply with the schedule, requirements and restrictions of the study. * Body mass index (BMI) meeting one of the following requirements: 1. Between ≥ 30.0 kg/m2 and ≤ 40.0 kg/m2 (obese) (for Cohort 3-6); OR 2. Between ≥ 27.0 kg/m2 and \< 30.0 kg/m2 (overweight) with at least 1 of the following: One or more symptoms of prediabetes (impaired fasting plasma glucose and/or abnormal glucose tolerance), grade 1 hypertension, simple fatty liver or dyslipidemia (For Cohort 3- 6); OR 3. Between ≥ 23.0 kg/m2 and \< 27.0 kg/m2 healthy subjects (for Cohort 1 and Cohort 2) * Have a stable body weight (\<5% self-reported change during the previous 12 weeks) before screening Exclusion Criteria: * Have allergic predisposition (allergic to 3 or more foods or drugs), or are allergic to amylin agonist-based therapeutic agents or suffer from severe allergic diseases (asthma, urticaria, eczematous dermatitis). * Known type I/II diabetes. * Has underwent gastric bariatric surgery in the past, or has had liposuction or fat removal within 1 year before screening, or plan to have bariatric surgery, liposuction or abdominal fat removal during the study period or other surgery that would obviously affect the body weight. * History of acute or chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic injury. * Has any other conditions or disorders deemed unsuitable for including in the study, in the opinion of the Investigator.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pharmaron CPC, Inc
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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