New Weight-Loss drug brenipatide enters early human testing
NCT ID NCT07476118
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new drug called brenipatide in 150 healthy people with overweight or obesity. Participants receive different doses of the drug or a placebo as injections under the skin. The study lasts about 42 weeks and aims to see how well the drug works for weight loss and how safe it is.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- brenipatide
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new weight-loss treatment for people with overweight or obesity.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial with only 150 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 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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 65 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: * Are overtly healthy with no comorbidities related to body mass index (BMI), such as type 2 diabetes mellitus or unstable cardiovascular disease, as determined by medical evaluation * Have a BMI within the range of 27.0 to 45.0 kilogram per square meter (kg/m\^2) * Have no significant (not more than 5 percent \[%\]) self-reported weight gain or loss in the past 3 months prior to screening Exclusion Criteria: * Have significant history or presence of cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal (GI), endocrine, hematological, dermatological, or neurological disorders capable of significantly altering the absorption, metabolism, or elimination; constituting a risk when taking the Investigational Medical Product (IMP); or interfering with the interpretation of data * Have a prior diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus * Have a history of acute or chronic pancreatitis * Have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 * Have received a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)/GLP-1 receptor agonist, GIP/GLP-1/glucagon receptor agonist, or amylin receptor agonist within 6 months prior to screening * Have been treated with prescription and over-the-counter medications, or alternative remedies (including herbal/nutritional supplements), that promote weight loss within 6 months prior to screening * Are pregnant or lactating
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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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Fortrea Clinical Research Unit
Dallas, Texas, 75247, United States
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Fortrea Clinical Research Unit - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida, 32117-5116, United States
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Fortrea Clinical Research Unit Inc. - Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, 53704, United States
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