Massive database study probes link between popular diabetes drugs and rare thyroid cancer
NCT ID NCT07713901
First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study uses health records from millions of people to see if GLP-1 receptor agonists (drugs for type 2 diabetes and weight loss) are linked to a higher risk of medullary thyroid carcinoma, a rare cancer. Researchers will compare how often this cancer occurs in people taking GLP-1 RAs versus those on other treatments. The goal is to provide clearer safety information about these widely used medications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the study finds no link, it could reassure millions of people using GLP-1 RAs for diabetes or weight management.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it can only show associations, not cause and effect. The rare cancer is very uncommon, making it hard to draw firm conclusions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 93,600,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adults aged 18 years and older in the United States who are receiving routine treatment for type 2 diabetes or weight management and are identified utilizing real-world data (RWD).
- 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: * 18 years or older during the year of index (date of qualifying medication) * In addition to index medication, greater than or equal to (≥) 1 dispensed medication (any class) within 24 months prior to the index date1 * ≥1 dispensed medication (any class) after the index date and within 12 months of index date (12-month post-index period) * No evidence of cohort qualifying medication during 12-month before the index date * Reside in the US, including the District of Columbia (DC) during the study period * No missing values for year of birth Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a diagnosis of MTC in the linked SCR data before their index date will not be included in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. 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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IQVIA
Parsippany, New Jersey, 07054, United States
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