New pill KDS2010 aims to shed pounds in obesity trial
NCT ID NCT07009171
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called KDS2010 for weight loss in 75 overweight or obese adults. Participants take the drug or a placebo daily for 12 weeks. The main goal is to see how much weight they lose and if the drug is safe. It is a Phase 2a trial, meaning it is still early and mainly checks if the drug works and what dose might be best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- KDS2010
- What this could lead to
- If successful, KDS2010 could offer a new oral medication for weight loss in people who are overweight or obese.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2a trial with only 75 participants, so results may not confirm effectiveness or safety. Weight loss drugs often have side effects and may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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: * Adult males and females aged 18 years or older (or the legal age of adulthood in the respective country) as of the date of written consent * Subjects with BMI ≥30 kg/m² or BMI ≥27 kg/m² with at least one weight-related comorbidity (hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, obstructive sleep apnea) at screening and baseline * Hypertension: under treatment or have Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) ≥130 mmHg or Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) ≥80 mmHg * Dyslipidemia: under treatment or LDL \> 160 mg/dL or TG \> 200 mg/dL or HDL \< 40 mg/dL * Cardiovascular diseases (e.g., ischemic cardiovascular disease, NYHA Class I to III heart failure, Peripheral vascular disease (PVD), Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), etc.) * Obstructive sleep apnoea * Subjects who have documented a 500 kcal reduction/day in calorie intake and ≥150 minutes of physical activity/week for ≥50% of the time during the run-in period * Subjects who have voluntarily provided written consent to participate after being informed about this clinical trial Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with a weight change of 5% or more within 12 weeks before screening * Subjects with less than 80% or more than 120% compliance during the Run-in period * Subjects with obesity due to secondary causes (neurological disorders, endocrine disorders, genetic disorders, congenital disorders, etc.) * Subjects with following medical history, * Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes * History of bariatric/metabolic surgery (e.g., adjustable gastric banding, intragastric balloon insertion, sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion, duodenal switch) or planning to undergo such surgery during the study period * Heart failure classified as NYHA class IV * Subjects with a medical history of malignant tumors within 5 years prior to screening (however, subjects with successfully treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, thyroid cancer, or other carcinoma in situ, with no recurrence for more than 3 years, may be enrolled at the investigator's discretion) * Subjects with a medical history of hypersensitivity to MAO inhibitors * Subjects with a medical history of cerebrovascular disease (e.g., transient ischemic attack, stroke) within 12 weeks prior to baseline, or those hospitalized for unstable angina or congestive heart failure * Subjects with a history of depressive disorders or psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder) within 2 years prior to screening * Subjects with a history of the following drug administration, \-- Anti-obesity agents or weight-loss medications (including dietary supplements and herbal medicine) within 12 weeks before screening * Corticosteroids administered for 2 consecutive weeks or more within 12 weeks before screening (however, topical preparations, including inhalants, are allowed) * Treatment for hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism at the time of screening (subjects on a stable dose and regimen for at least 12 weeks may be enrolled at the investigator's discretion) * MAO inhibitors within 2 weeks before baseline * Opioid medications (e.g., pethidine, Tramadol, Tapentadol) within 2 weeks before baseline * Serotonergic drugs within 2 weeks before baseline, * Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI), ② Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRI), * Tricyclic or Tetracyclic antidepressant, ④ Triazolopyridine antidepressant, ⑤ Selective serotonin (5-HT1) agonists (Sumatriptan, etc.), (However, amitriptyline ≤50 mg/day, trazodone ≤100 mg/day, citalopram ≤20 mg/day, sertraline ≤100 mg/day, paroxetine ≤30 mg/day are allowed; long half-life serotonergic drugs (e.g., fluoxetine) require at least a 5-week wash out period before enrollment), * Lithium, Bupropion, Lamotrigine, Ritonavir, Cyclobenzaprine, or St. John's wort within 2 weeks before baseline * Hypertension crisis-inducing drugs (e.g., oxymetazoline, phentermine, phenylephrine) within 2 weeks before baseline * Sympathomimetic agents (e.g., ephedrine, methylphenidate, amphetamine, methamphetamine, lisdexamfetamine) at the time of screening * Dextromethorphan at the time of screening * Subjects who meet following criteria based on the tests conducted at Screening * Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥6.5% * Hepatic impairment (Child-pugh class C) * AST or ALT \> 2.5 X ULN * Total bilirubin \>1.5 X ULN (however, \>3.0 mg/dL is acceptable in cases of Gilbert syndrome) * Severe renal impairment (eGFR \<30 mL/min/1.73 m² calculated using the MDRD formula\*), \* eGFR = 175 X (Serum creatinine)-1.154 X (Age)-0.203 X (0.742 (for females)) X (1.212 (for African Americans)) * TSH \>6.0 mIU/L or \<0.4 mIU/L, * Subjects with a lifetime history of suicide attempts * Subjects with a PHQ-9 score of 10 or higher at screening * Subjects who answer affirmatively to item 4 or 5 on the C-SSRS at screening * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Females of childbearing potential and males who do not agree to use adequate contraception# until at least 2 weeks after the last dose of the IP or who plan to conceive during the study period, * Adequate contraception is defined as double contraception using both barrier methods (male condom or female condom) and one of the contraceptive methods ①-③. * Hormonal contraceptive (oral, injectable, implantable, etc.), ② Implantation of Intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS), ③ Sterilization procedures or surgeries (bilateral tubal ligation, hysterectomy, vasectomy), ④ Complete abstinence: absolute abstinence is accepted if, in the investigator's judgment, the subject's age, occupation, lifestyle, or sexual orientation ensure compliance with contraception. However, periodic abstinence (calendar method, ovulation method, symptothermal method, etc.) withdrawal, and coitus interruptus are not considered adequate contraceptive methods., * Subjects who have participated in another clinical trial and received an investigational drug or device within 4 weeks prior to screening * Other reasons (such as a medical history of alcohol or substance abuse) that the investigator deems the subject unsuitable for participation in this clinical trial
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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.
How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. 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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Kangbuk Samsung Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, Seoul, 03181, South Korea
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The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital
RECRUITINGSuwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16247, South Korea
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Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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