Implant could replace daily shots for obesity and diabetes
NCT ID NCT05670379
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This early study tested a small implant placed under the skin that steadily releases a drug called exenatide, similar to popular weight-loss and diabetes medications. The goal was to check safety and how the drug behaves in the body. Twenty-four overweight but otherwise healthy adults took part, and the implant was compared to standard injections.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exenatide implant (a drug-device combination that releases a GLP-1 receptor agonist under the skin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this implant could offer a long-lasting, convenient way to manage weight and blood sugar without daily injections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 24 people, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The implant may cause side effects or fail to work as hoped.
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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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Aug 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 55 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: * BMI 27 to 40 kg/m\^2 * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \>/= 90 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 * HbA1c \< 6.0% and FPG \< 6.7 mol/L Exclusion Criteria: * Has a clinically significant medical condition that could potentially affect study participation and/or personal well-being * History of Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes * History of, or currently has, acute or chronic pancreatitis or has triglyceride concentrations ≥500 mg/dL * Has medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN II) or a family history of MTC or MEN II * Current or past exposure to exenatide
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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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CMax
Adelaide, Australia
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