Brain scans reveal how new combo drug curbs appetite
NCT ID NCT06267092
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed Phase 1 study tested how CagriSema (a combination of cagrilintide and semaglutide) affects appetite and brain activity in 164 adults with overweight or obesity. Participants received either the drug, a placebo, or no medicine, and researchers measured appetite scores and brain responses using scans. The goal was to understand the mechanisms behind appetite control, not to achieve weight loss directly.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CagriSema (cagrilintide and semaglutide combination)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help explain how this combination medicine reduces appetite and changes brain activity, potentially leading to better weight-loss treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 study focused on measuring appetite and brain signals, not weight loss itself. Results may not translate to long-term benefits or apply to everyone.
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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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164 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female * Aged 18-65 years (both inclusive) at the time of signing informed consent * Right-handed as evaluated by the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory * Body weight less than or equal to 180 kilogram at screening For Part A: * A score of 7 or less on the 16-item Disinhibition subscale of the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire * Body mass index between 18.5 and 24.9 kilogram per meter square (both inclusive) at screening For Part B: * A score of 8 or more on the 16-item Disinhibition subscale of the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire * Body mass index equal to or above 27.0 kilogram per meter square. Overweight should be due to excess adipose tissue, as judged by the investigator Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication for magnetic resonance scanning For Part B: * Glycated haemoglobin greater than or equal to 6.5 % (48 millimoles per mole) at screening * History of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Charité - Campus Charité Mitte - Charité Research Organisation GmbH
Berlin, 10117, Germany
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