New diabetes combo pill shows promise in Late-Stage trial
NCT ID NCT05814406
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tested whether adding a new drug called JW0201 to standard diabetes medications (metformin and another pill) helps lower blood sugar more effectively. The study included 196 adults with type 2 diabetes whose blood sugar was not well controlled on their current regimen. Participants took either JW0201 or a placebo for 24 weeks, and researchers measured changes in HbA1c, a key blood sugar marker.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- JW0201 (a new diabetes drug added to metformin and another medication)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new add-on treatment option to help people with type 2 diabetes achieve better blood sugar control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The drug may not prove significantly better than placebo, and side effects are possible.
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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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196 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2024
- 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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19 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: * Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Exclusion Criteria: * Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus * The subject not meet the specified HbA1c and FPG
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chosun University Hospital
Gwangju, 61452, South Korea
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