Can meal timing change how well a Weight-Loss pill works?
NCT ID NCT07815067
First seen Sep 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Summary
Researchers are studying zenagamtide, an experimental drug for overweight and obesity, to see how food and water affect the tablet version. Participants take zenagamtide as either a tablet or an injection, and the tablet group tries different meal timings and water amounts around their dose. The trial measures how much drug reaches the bloodstream over time. Everyone in the study receives zenagamtide.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- zenagamtide, an experimental weight-management drug given as a tablet or injection
- What this could lead to
- If the tablet form works reliably, it could offer a needle-free option for weight management, and the findings could guide how people should take it around meals.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial focused on drug levels in the blood, not on weight loss outcomes. Many experimental drugs fail later testing, and oral versions of this type of drug often absorb poorly or cause stomach side effects.
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Study facts
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- 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 320 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female (sex assigned at birth, inclusive of all gender identities). * Considered eligible based on the medical history, physical examination, and the results of vital signs, electrocardiogram and clinical laboratory tests performed during the screening visit, as judged by the investigator. Exclusion Criteria: * Known or suspected hypersensitivity to study intervention(s) or related products. * Any condition which in the investigator's opinion might jeopardise participant's safety or compliance with the protocol. * Presence of clinically significant gastrointestinal disorders or symptoms of gastrointestinal disorders potentially affecting absorption of drugs or nutrients, or as judged by the investigator. * Unusual meal habits (including, but not limited to, eating disorders) and special diet * HbA1c more than or equal to (≥) 6.5 percent (%) \[48 (nanomoles per mole) mmol/mol\] at screening.
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Charité - Campus Charité Mitte - Charité Research Organisation GmbH
Berlin, 10117, Germany
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