New combo shot shows promise for weight loss in chinese adults
NCT ID NCT05996848
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new weekly injection called CagriSema, which combines two drugs (cagrilintide and semaglutide), to help Chinese adults with obesity or overweight lose weight. About 300 participants received either CagriSema, semaglutide alone, or a placebo for around one year. The main goals were to see how much weight they lost and how many achieved at least a 5% reduction in body weight.
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 successful, this could provide a new weekly injection option for significant weight loss in Chinese adults with obesity or overweight.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but results may not apply to all populations. Side effects from the drugs (like nausea or gastrointestinal issues) are possible, and the long-term safety is still being studied.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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300 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Feb 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 years and older
- 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 * Age above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent 1. Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30.0 kilograms per square meter (kg/m\^2) or 2. BMI greater than or equal to 27.0 kg/m\^2 with the presence of at least one weight-related comorbidity including, but not limited to, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, obstructive sleep apnoea or cardiovascular disease For participants with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) at screening the following criteria also apply: * Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus greater than equal to 180 days before screening * Treatment with either lifestyle intervention, or treatment with 1-3 marketed oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) (metformin, α-glucosidase inhibitors (AGI), glinides, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i)), thiazolidinediones, or sulphonylureas (SUs) as a single agent or in combination) according to local label * Treatment with oral antidiabetic drugs should be stable (same drug(s), dose and dosing frequency) for at least 60 days before screening * Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) 7 percent-10 percent (53-86 millimoles per mole \[mmol/mol\]) (both inclusive) as measured by the central laboratory at screening Exclusion Criteria: For participants without T2D at screening: * HbA1c greater than or equal to 6.5 percent (48 mmol/mol) as measured by the central laboratory at screening * History of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus For participants with T2D at screening: * Clinically significant or severe hypoglycaemia within 6 months before screening or history of hypoglycaemia unawareness * Renal impairment with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) lesser than 30 milli liter per min/1.73 meter square (mL/min/1.73 m\^2), as measured by the central laboratory at screening * Uncontrolled and potentially unstable diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy. Verified by a fundus examination performed within 90 days before screening or in the period between screening and randomisation. Pharmacological pupil-dilation is a requirement unless using a digital fundus photography camera specified for non-dilated examination
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Central Hospital of Minhang District, Shanghai-Endocrinology
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201199, China
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Central Hospital of Minhang District-Endocrinology
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201199, China
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Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital
Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213003, China
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Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital-Endocrinology
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China
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Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 404000, China
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Fujian Medical University Union Hospital-Endocrinology
Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300052, China
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General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University-Endocrinology
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300052, China
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Hengshui People's Hospital (Harrison International Peace Hospital)-Endocrinology
Hengshui, Hebei, 053000, China
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Huaihe Hospital of Henan University
Kaifeng, Henan, 475000, China
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Huaihe Hospital of Henan University-Endocrinology
Kaifeng, Henan, 475000, China
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Huashan Hospital Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China
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Huashan Hospital Fudan University
Jingan/Shanghai, 200040, China
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Huizhou Central People's Hospital-Endocrinology
Huizhou, Guangdong, 516001, China
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Jinan Central Hospital
Ji'nan, Shandong, 250013, China
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Jinan Central Hospital
Jin'an, Shandong, 250013, China
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Jinan Central Hospital
Jinan, Shandong, 250013, China
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Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Hospital-Endocrinology
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201200, China
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Suzhou Municipal Hospital-Endocrinology
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215002, China
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The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212001, China
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The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221002, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology-Endocrinology
Luoyang, Henan, 471003, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan university of Science
Luoyang, Henan, 471003, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University-Endocrinology
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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The First Bethune hospital of Jilin University-Endocrinology
Changchun, Jilin, 130061, China
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The First People's Hospital of Changde City-Endocrinology
Changde, Hunan, 415003, China
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The First People's Hospital of Changzhou
Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213003, China
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The First People's Hospital of Changzhou
Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213004, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210011, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University-Endocrinology
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050000, China
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The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University-Endocrinology
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050000, China
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The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300211, China
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The first hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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Tongren Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. School of Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200336, China
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Tongren Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200336, China
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