New obesity drug candidate enters early human testing
NCT ID NCT06606106
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tests a new drug called LY3537031 in overweight, obese, and healthy volunteers. The main goal is to check safety and how the body handles the drug. Researchers will also measure weight changes and blood sugar levels. The study involves about 300 people and lasts up to 49 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LY3537031 (a drug given as an injection under the skin)
- What this could lead to
- If this early study shows the drug is safe and leads to weight loss, it could point toward a new treatment for obesity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial, so the main goal is safety, not weight loss. The drug may not work or could have side effects. Results may not apply to everyone.
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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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About 302 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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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22 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 a BMI within the range of: * Parts A and D: 27.0 to 45.0 kilogram per square meter (kg/m²) * Parts B and C: 22.0 to 26.9 kg/m² * Parts B and C: Weigh 60 kg (80 pounds (lbs)) or more at screening * Have no significant (not more than 5%) self-reported weight gain or loss in the past 3 months prior to screening * Have a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) value within normal local laboratory ranges. Exclusion Criteria: * Have undergone any form of bariatric surgery * Participants who are lactating * Have taken medications that promote weight loss within 90 days before screening * Have a serum calcitonin level (at screening) of greater than or equal to 35 nanograms per liter (ng/L) (35 picograms per milliliter (pg/mL), 10.2 picomoles per liter (pmol/L))
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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
Miami, Florida, 33172, United States
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Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC
Los Alamitos, California, 90720, United States
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Fortrea Clinical Research Unit
Daytona Beach, Florida, 32117, United States
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Fortrea Clinical Research Unit
Dallas, Texas, 75247, United States
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QPS
Springfield, Missouri, 65802, United States
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