New obesity drug shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT06313528
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tested a new drug called LY3437943 in 85 people with obesity. Participants received either the drug or a placebo, and researchers measured how many calories they ate and how their bodies used energy. The goal was to see if the drug could help control appetite and metabolism under a reduced-calorie diet.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LY3437943
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for obesity that helps control appetite and energy use.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 study with only 85 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may not show meaningful benefits or could have side effects.
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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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85 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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 60 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: * BMI greater than 30 kg/m2 * History of at least 1 self-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to reduce body weight Exclusion Criteria: * Change in body weight of greater than 5 kg (11 pounds) within 3 months prior to start of study * Any of the following treatments for obesity within 1 year prior, or plan to undergo any of these during the study period: liposuction, cryolipolysis, or abdominoplasty * Prior or planned bariatric or gastric sleeve surgery, endoscopic therapy, or device-based therapy for obesity * Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes, history of ketoacidosis, or hyperosmolar state * Family or personal history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome Type 2 * Acute or chronic hepatitis * Had within 90 days prior: acute myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident (stroke), coronary artery revascularization, hospitalization for unstable angina, or hospitalization due to congestive heart failure * History of active or unstable major depressive disorder or other severe psychiatric disorder within 2 years prior * History of chronic or acute pancreatitis * Blood transfusion or severe blood loss within the last 3 months or hemoglobinopathy, hemolytic anemia, sickle cell anemia * Clinically significant multiple or severe drug allergies * Started treatment with or changed dose within 12 months prior any medications that are associated with significant weight gain * History of substance use disorder
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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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AdventHealth Orlando
Orlando, Florida, 32804, United States
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States
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