New injection could help shed pounds in obesity trial
NCT ID NCT06728124
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This Phase 3 study tests an injection called GZR18 for weight loss in 630 adults who are obese or overweight with related health issues. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo, and researchers measure weight change over time. The goal is to see if GZR18 is safe and effective for helping people lose weight.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GZR18 injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new medication option for significant weight loss in people with obesity or overweight.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The drug may cause side effects or not work better than placebo. Long-term safety and effectiveness are still unknown.
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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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About 630 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 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.
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years (as of the date of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF)), male or female. * Obese (BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2) or overweight (24 kg/m2 ≤ BMI \< 28 kg/m2) with at least one comorbidity. * Able to understand the procedures and methods in this study; willing and able to maintain a stable diet and exercise lifestyle during the research period, and willing to sign the ICF voluntarily. * Subjects of childbearing potential with no birth plan from the signing of ICF to 8 weeks after the last dose, willingness to take effective contraceptive measures, and no plan for sperm donation. Females of childbearing potential must not be lactating and must have negative results of pregnancy tests at screening and Visit 2 (before randomization). Exclusion Criteria: * Known or suspected hypersensitivity to glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) drugs or excipients. * History of drug abuse prior to screening. * History of alcohol abuse within 6 months before screening. * Weight change of \> 5.0% within 3 months before screening (self-report). * Presence of limb deformity or mutilation affecting height measurement.
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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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Beijing
Beijing, China
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