New weekly shot aims to tackle fatty liver and obesity
NCT ID NCT05970640
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial tested an experimental drug called BI 3006337 in 64 adults who are overweight or obese and have fatty liver disease. Participants received weekly injections of either the drug or a placebo for about 4 months. The main goal was to check safety and tolerability, not yet to see if the drug works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BI 3006337 (an experimental drug given as a weekly injection)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a treatment for fatty liver disease in people with overweight or obesity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial focused on safety, not effectiveness. The drug may cause side effects or fail to show benefit in larger studies.
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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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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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: \- Male or female trial participants ≥18 years and ≤75 years of age at time of consent. Women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) must be willing and able to use 2 forms of effective contraception where at least 1 form is a highly effective method of birth control per ICH M3 (R2) that results in a low failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly. Male trial participants must be willing and able to use condom if their partner is a WOCBP * Body mass index (BMI) ≥25 - \<40 kg/m\^2 * Liver fat fraction ≥8% as measured by Magnetic resonance imaging proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) * Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with International Council for Harmonisation-Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and local legislation prior to admission to the trial Exclusion Criteria: \- Current or past significant alcohol consumption (daily alcohol consumption in women should not exceed more than one standard drink per day and two drinks per day for men, whereby one standard drink is equivalent to 12 oz beer \[5% alcohol\]; 5 ounces of wine \[12% alcohol\], 1.5 ounces of 80 proof \[40% alcohol\]) or inability to reliably quantify alcohol consumption based on Investigator judgement within the last 5 years. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) shall be used a standardized screening tool for alcohol use disorder * Intake of medications historically associated with liver injury, hepatic steatosis, or steatohepatitis (e.g. oral or intravenous corticosteroids, methotrexate, valproic acid, tamoxifen, tetracycline, amiodarone) for more than 14 consecutive days within 12 weeks prior to the screening visit * Presence of any form of acute or chronic liver disease other than simple steatosis (e.g. viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver disease, primary biliary sclerosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, Wilson's disease, hemochromatosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency). Chronic viral hepatitis parameters that would be considered exclusionary for the participation to this trial are (hepatitis B and C testing will be done at the screening visit): * Hepatitis B virus (HBV): trial participants with positive Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HbsAg) * Hepatitis C virus (HCV): trial participants with positive HCV RNA. Trial participants treated for hepatitis C must have a negative RNA test at screening and also be HCV RNA negative for at least 3 years prior to screening in order to be eligible for the trial * Liver stiffness \>10 Kilopascal (kPa) as measured using Fibroscan. In patients with a non-valid Fibroscan measurement, a Fib-4 score \>1.3 should be considered exclusionary. * Suspicion, confirmed diagnosis, or history of hepatocellular carcinoma * Treatment with vitamin E (at a minimum dose of 800 IU/day) or pioglitazone not stable (in the opinion of the Investigator) within 90 days before screening * History of type 1 diabetes * Use of Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1)-receptor agonists within last 90 days before screening Further 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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AMR Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920, United States
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Accel Research Sites-Deland-67606
DeLand, Florida, 32720, United States
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American Research Corporation at the Texas Liver Institute
San Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States
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Catalina Research Institute, LLC-Montclair-49051
Montclair, California, 91763, United States
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Centricity Research-Columbus-68879
Columbus, Ohio, 43213, United States
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Endeavor Clinical Trials
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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Floridian Clinical Research-Miami Lakes-68368
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
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The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, California, 91911, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research-La Mesa-69117
La Mesa, California, 91942, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research-West Jordan-69043
West Jordan, Utah, 84088, United States
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iResearch Atlanta
Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States
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