New Weight-Loss drug shows promise in large trial
NCT ID NCT06839664
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new medicine called HS-20094 to help overweight and obese adults lose weight. About 600 people took either the drug or a placebo for up to 48 weeks. The main goals were to see how much weight they lost and how many lost at least 5% of their starting weight.
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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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604 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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 65 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female 18 to 65 years of age at the time of consent(cutoff value included). * Body mass Index(BMI)≥28 kilograms per square meter(kg/m2),or ≥24 kg/m2 and previous diagnosis with at least one of the following comorbidities: prediabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, obstructive sleep apnea. * Weight change ≤5.0% after diet and exercise control for at least 12 weeks before screening. Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes mellitus * Weight change \>5.0% after diet and exercise control for at least 12 weeks before screening * Have used or are currently using weight loss drugs within 3 months before screening * History of pancreatitis * Family or personal history of medullary thyroid carcinoma(MTC)or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2(MEN-2) * History of moderate to severe depression, or have a history of serious mental illness * Any lifetime history of a suicide attempt * Have a history of significant atopy (severe allergic manifestations), multiple or severe drug allergies, or severe posttreatment hypersensitivity reactions * Have a history of any malignancy within the past 5 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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