New Weight-Loss drug enicepatide enters first human tests in china
NCT ID NCT07626515
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This Phase 1 trial tests the safety and tolerability of enicepatide, a potential weight-loss drug, in 36 generally healthy Chinese adults with a BMI of 23 or higher. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo by injection, and researchers will monitor side effects and how the drug moves through the body. The study is not yet recruiting and is focused on safety, not weight loss.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Enicepatide (also known as RO7795068, CT-388, RG6640)
- What this could lead to
- If safe and effective, enicepatide could become a new weight-loss treatment for people with excess weight.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 safety study with only 36 participants. It is not designed to prove weight loss, and many early drugs fail to show benefit or have side effects.
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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 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 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.
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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: * No evidence of active or chronic disease as determined by detailed medical and surgical history and the results of a physical examination, vital signs, 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG), or clinical laboratory tests * BMI ≥23 kg/m\^2 at screening * Agreement to adhere to the contraception requirements Exclusion Criteria: * History of acute or chronic pancreatitis * History of clinically significant gallbladder disease in the opinion of the investigator * History of significant active or unstable major depressive disorder (MDD) or other severe psychiatric disorder * History or presence of an abnormal ECG that is deemed clinically significant in the opinion of the investigator * Clinically significant abnormalities (as judged by the investigator) in laboratory test results * History or presence of clinically significant cardiovascular disease, renal disease, hepatic disease, gastrointestinal disease, hematological disease, immunological disease, neurological disease, endocrine disease, metabolic disease, pulmonary disease, or history of any of these diseases with renal, hepatic, or cardiopulmonary dysfunction
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University First Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100034, China
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