New drug could help teens shed pounds
NCT ID NCT07255209
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a drug called IBI362 in 180 Chinese adolescents aged 12 to 17 who are obese or overweight and haven't lost enough weight with diet and exercise alone. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo to see if it helps reduce body mass index (BMI) safely. The trial is double-blind, meaning neither the teens nor the doctors know who gets the real drug.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- IBI362 (a drug for weight loss)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new medication option for adolescents struggling with obesity or overweight.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with a small number of participants, and results may not apply to all teens. The drug may cause side effects or not work better than placebo.
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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 180 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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Oct 2028
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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12 to 18 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Participants must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be enrolled: Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female participants aged ≥12 years and \<18 years at the time of signing the informed consent/assent form. 2. BMI at screening meeting the obesity criteria defined by "WS/T 586-2018 Screening for Overweight and Obesity in School-Age Children and Adolescents" or meeting overweight criteria plus at least one weight-related comorbidity: prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, fatty liver disease, or obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. 3. Weight change \<5 kg after ≥12 weeks of diet and exercise alone before screening (per self/parental report). Exclusion Criteria: Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. 2. Pre-pubertal participants (Tanner Stage I). 3. History of (or planned) bariatric surgery (except liposuction/abdominoplasty or acupuncture for weight loss performed \>1 year before screening).
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310052, China
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