New weekly shot shows promise for weight and diabetes control
NCT ID NCT06897202
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new once-weekly injection called MET097 in 133 adults with obesity or overweight and type 2 diabetes. The goal was to see if it helps with weight loss and blood sugar control compared to a placebo. Participants received either the drug or a placebo for 28 weeks, and researchers measured changes in body weight and blood sugar levels.
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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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133 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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 75 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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Inclusion Criteria: * BMI ≥27.0 kg/m2 to ≤50.0 kg/m2 at screening * Type 2 diabetes mellitus (\*T2DM) for at least 3 months before screening * Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) value between ≥7.0% (53.0 mmol/mol) and ≤10.5% (91.3 mmol/mol) at Screening and treated with stable therapy for at least 30 days prior to Screening/Visit 1 (diet and exercise alone or in combination with metformin monotherapy and/or SGLT-2) * Stable body weight (increase or decrease ≤5 kg) within 3 months prior to screening Exclusion Criteria: * Female who is lactating or who is pregnant * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<60 mL/min/1.73 m2 * Fasting triglycerides ≥ 5.6 mmol/L (≥500 mg/dL) * Poorly controlled hypertension * History of stroke * Significant cardiovascular disease including but not limited to unstable angina or valvular heart disease or has a history of myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft, percutaneous coronary artery re-vascularization, or congestive heart failure * Diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes (history of ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar state/coma, or any other types of diabetes except T2DM) * History of acute or chronic pancreatitis * Family or personal history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN-2) * History of significant active or unstable major depressive disorder (MDD) or other severe psychiatric disorder within the last 2 years * Relevant surgical history including all bariatric or weight loss surgeries * SGLT2 inhibitors and/or metformin * Had 1 or more episodes of hypoglycemia
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Advocare Berlin Medical Associates
Berlin, New Jersey, 08009, United States
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Bioluminux Clinical Research
Naperville, Illinois, 60540, United States
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CBH Health, LLC.
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20877, United States
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CenExel iResearch, LLC
Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States
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CenExel iResearch, LLC
Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States
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Clinical Innovations, Inc dba CITrials
Riverside, California, 92506, United States
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Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC
Los Alamitos, California, 90720, United States
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Eagle Eye Care
Columbia, Maryland, 21045, United States
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EmVenio Research Centre at PRIME Healthcare
Riverdale, Georgia, 30274, United States
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EmVenio Research Centre at PRIME Healthcare
Kansas City, Kansas, 66112, United States
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EmVenio Research Centre at PRIME Healthcare
Farmers Branch, Texas, 75234, United States
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Emvenio Research
Garden City, Michigan, 48135, United States
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Eye Treatment Center
Long Beach, California, 90807, United States
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ForCare Clinical Research
Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States
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Hassman Research Institute
Marlton, New Jersey, 08053, United States
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KUR Research
Bessemer, Alabama, 35022, United States
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KUR Research, LLC
Columbia, Maryland, 21045, United States
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Koch Family Medicine Clinical Research
Morton, Illinois, 61550, United States
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Miami Eye Institute
Hollywood, Florida, 33024, United States
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Michael Roberts Opthamologist (Eye Exam)
Glendale, California, 91204, United States
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Onsite Clinical Solutions, LLC
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28277, United States
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Onsite Clinical Solutions, LLC (Satellite site)
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28277, United States
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ProSciento, Inc.
Chula Vista, California, 91911, United States
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Research Centers of America
Hollywood, Florida, 33024, United States
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Research Your Health
Plano, Texas, 75093, United States
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Revival Research Institute, LLC
Sherman, Texas, 75092, United States
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Synergy Healthcare
Bradenton, Florida, 34209, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research
Omaha, Nebraska, 68134, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90017, United States
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