New diabetes drug candidate enters human testing
NCT ID NCT06280703
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage study tests an experimental drug called LY3938577 in healthy volunteers and people with type 1 diabetes. The main goals are to see how the body processes the drug and whether it can safely lower blood sugar. The study has four parts, comparing the drug to insulin or placebo, and will last up to 13 weeks per participant.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LY3938577 (an experimental drug given by injection or infusion)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new option for managing blood sugar in type 1 diabetes, possibly reducing the need for insulin.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 118 participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The drug may cause side effects or fail to work as hoped.
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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 118 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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18 to 64 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: Part A - • Participants who are overtly healthy as determined by medical history and physical examination. Parts B and C - * Have Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) for at least 2 years with a fasting C-peptide level of 0.20 Nanomoles Per Liter (nmol/L) or less, or nonfasting C-peptide level of 0.30 nmol/L or less at screening. * Have well-controlled HbA1c between 6.0% to 8.5 percent (%). * Insulin pump users with a total daily basal dose between 15 to 45 International Unit (IU). Part D - * Have T1DM for at least 1 year with a fasting C-peptide level of 0.20 nmol/L or less, or non-fasting C-peptide level of 0.30 nmol/L or less. * HbA1c between 6% to 8.5% inclusive. * Insulin pump users with a total daily basal dose between 15 to 45 International Unit (IU). * Insulin multiple daily injection users (glargine or degludec insulin) with a total daily insulin dose between 0.3 to \<1.2 (I)U/kg/day. * No hypoglycaemia unawareness. * Basal insulin dose that is between 30% to 70% of the total daily insulin dose * Are able to complete the exercise challenge test. All Parts - * Have normal blood pressure, pulse rate and safety laboratory test results that are acceptable for the study. * Have body mass index (BMI) between 18.0 and 35.0 kilograms per meter squared (kg/m²), inclusive, at screening. * Have venous access sufficient to allow for blood sampling. * Male and/or female not of childbearing potential. Exclusion Criteria: Parts B, C, and D - * Have had more than 1 emergency room visit or hospitalization due to poor glucose control (hyperglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis) within the last 6 months prior to screening. * Have had any episodes of severe hypoglycemia (defined as requiring assistance due to neurologically disabling hypoglycemia), hypoglycemia unawareness, or both within the last 6 months prior to screening. Parts B and C - * Have been treated with Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RA), Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 (DPP4) inhibitor, Glucose-dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide (GIP) agonists, Metformin, or Sodium-Glucose Transport Protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors within the previous 3 months. * Have received systemic or inhaled glucocorticoid therapy (excluding topical, intraarticular, and intraocular preparations) for more than 14 consecutive days within 4 weeks before screening. Part D - • Have been treated with Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-IV) inhibitors, GLP-1 RA, GIP/GLP-1 RA, Metformin, Pramlintide, SGLT2 inhibitors, or Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin within the previous 3 months. All Parts - * Have had any of the following cardiovascular conditions: acute myocardial infarction, New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure, or cerebrovascular accident (stroke). * Have gastroparesis or have undergone gastric bypass (bariatric) surgery or restrictive bariatric surgery (for example, Lap-Band®) prior to screening. * Have history of renal transplantation, currently receiving renal dialysis, have serum creatinine level of more than 2.00 milligrams per decilitre (mg/dL) or have an estimated glomerular filtration rate of less than 60.0 milliliters (mL) / minute /1.73 square meters. * Have acute or chronic hepatitis, or obvious clinical signs or symptoms of any other liver disease except non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (that is, participants with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are eligible for participation), and/or have elevated liver enzyme measurements, as determined by the local laboratory at screening and as indicated: * Total bilirubin (TBL) \>2 × the Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) in the absence of Gilbert's syndrome, or * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) /serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) \>2.5 × ULN, or * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) /serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) \>2.5 × ULN.
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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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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Profil Institut für Stoffwechselforschung
RECRUITINGNeuss, 41460, Germany
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