New pill could curb binge eating episodes
NCT ID NCT05118906
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested a new drug called BP1.4979 in 67 women with moderate to severe binge eating disorder. Participants took either the drug or a placebo for a set period. Researchers measured how many binge eating episodes and days per week occurred, along with quality of life. The goal is to see if the drug can safely reduce binge eating.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BP1.4979 (a drug taken as tablets)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new medication to help control binge eating episodes in people with binge eating disorder.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase pilot study with only 67 women, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are still being evaluated.
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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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67 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Patient must voluntarily express a willingness to participate in this study, sign and date an informed consent prior to beginning any protocol required procedures. * Female aged between 18 and 65 years, inclusive. * Diagnosis of BED according to DSM-5 criteria * BMI \< 50 kg/m2. Exclusion Criteria: * Current diagnosis of bulimia nervosa or anorexia nervosa. * History of bariatric surgery. * Patient who is pregnant, lactating, or of childbearing potential who is not using adequate contraceptive measures. The following are considered adequate methods of birth control: 1. intrauterine device (IUD); 2. barrier protection; 3. contraceptive implantation system; 4. oral contraceptive pills; 5. surgically sterile patient; and 6. abstinence. All participants should have a negative pregnancy test prior to randomization * Ongoing alcohol or tobacco addiction treatment (except Nicotine Replacement Therapy \[NRT\] with at least one-month stable dose prior to screening visit).
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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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Nutrition Department, La Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital
Paris, 75013, France
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