New diabetes pill shows promise in early safety trial
NCT ID NCT04426474
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tested an oral drug called LY3502970 in 68 adults with type 2 diabetes. The main goal was to check safety and side effects, while also measuring how the drug moves through the body and affects blood sugar. Participants took the drug or a placebo for up to 18 weeks, with frequent visits and blood tests.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LY3502970 (oral drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new oral medication to help control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial focused on safety, not effectiveness. The drug may cause side effects or fail to improve blood sugar in larger studies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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68 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Finished
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Jul 2021
- 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 70 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: * Have type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) for at least 6 months * Have a glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) value at screening of greater than or equal to (≥)7.0 percent (%) and less than or equal to (≤)10.5% and are treated with diet and exercise alone or a stable dose of metformin for at least 3 months prior to screening * Have a body weight of ≥45 kilograms (kg) and have a body mass index of 18.5 to 45 kilograms per square meter (kg/m²), inclusive * Have had a stable body weight for the 3 months prior to screening (less than \[\<\]5% body weight change) * Males and females (not considered woman of childbearing potential) Exclusion Criteria: * Have type 1 diabetes mellitus, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults or have had an episode of ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar state requiring hospitalization in the 6 months prior to screening * Have had any of the following within the past 6 months prior to screening: myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary artery bypass graft, percutaneous coronary intervention (diagnostic angiograms are permitted), transient ischemic attack, cerebrovascular accident or decompensated congestive heart failure, or currently have New York Health Association Class III or IV heart failure * Show evidence of hepatitis B, and/or positive hepatitis B surface antigen * Show evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and/or positive human HIV antibodies * Any glucose-lowering medications other than metformin within 3 months prior to screening
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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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Clinical Pharmacology of Miami
Hialeah, Florida, 33014, United States
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Endeavor Clinical Trials
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Hassman Research Institute
Marlton, New Jersey, 08053, United States
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Midwest Clinical Research Unit
Dayton, Ohio, 45417, United States
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Profil Institut für Stoffwechselforschung
Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, 41460, Germany
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Profil Mainz
Mainz, 55116, Germany
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