New obesity drug eloralintide enters early human testing
NCT ID NCT07665879
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This early-stage study tests whether a new drug, eloralintide, can improve how the body responds to insulin and manage weight in 115 adults with overweight or obesity. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo injection and be monitored for about 35 weeks. The goal is to see if eloralintide can improve metabolic health, but because it is a Phase 1 trial, the main focus is on safety and how the body processes the drug.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- eloralintide (a drug injection)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment for obesity and related metabolic problems like insulin resistance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 115 people, so it may not show clear benefits or could have side effects. Success is far from guaranteed.
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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 115 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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 70 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: * Have an hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) value at screening of less than 6.5 percent (%). * Have a body mass index between 25 and 45 Kilogram per Square Meter (kg/m²). * Have had a stable body weight that has changed by less than 5% during the 3 months prior to screening. * Are individuals assigned male at birth (AMAB) or assigned female at birth (AFAB). Individuals of childbearing potential (IOCBP) and individuals not of childbearing potential (INOCBP) may participate in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Have type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus, a history of ketoacidosis, or of hyperosmolar state or coma. Note: Participants with a history of gestational diabetes are eligible to participate in this study. * Have acute or chronic pancreatitis or a history of acute idiopathic pancreatitis. * Have a known clinically significant gastric emptying abnormality or chronically take drugs that directly affect gastrointestinal (GI) motility to a significant extent. * Have a prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity. Exceptions: The following are allowed if they occurred more than 1 year before screening: * liposuction * cryolipolysis, or * abdominoplasty. * Are unwilling to comply with the lifestyle and dietary restrictions required for this study. * Are individuals AFAB who are lactating. * Are individuals AFAB who are pregnant or intend to become pregnant or to breastfeed during the study, or individuals AMAB who intend to conceive a pregnancy during the study.
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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.
How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CTC GoCo
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMölndal, 431 53, Sweden
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Profil Institut für Stoffwechselforschung
RECRUITINGNeuss, 41460, Germany
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