New obesity drug enters early human testing
NCT ID NCT06577766
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage study tests a new medicine for people who are overweight or have obesity. The main goal is to check if the medicine is safe and how the body processes it. About 63 participants will receive either the study drug or a placebo as an injection under the skin. The medicine is not yet available by prescription.
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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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63 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
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 55 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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Key inclusion criteria * Male or female. * Age 18-55 years (both inclusive) at the time of signing the informed consent. * BMI between 25.0 and 34.9 kg/m\^2 (both inclusive) at screening. Overweight should be due to excess adipose tissue, as judged by the investigator. * Considered to be generally healthy 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. Key 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. * HbA1c greater than or equal to 6.5 percentage (48 mmol/mol) at screening. * Any laboratory safety parameters at screening outside the below laboratory ranges, see designated reference range documents for specific values: 1. Vitamin D (25-hydroxycholecalciferol) less than 12 ng/mL (30 nM) at screening 2. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) outside normal range at screening 3. Total calcium outside normal range at screening
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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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ICON
San Antonio, Texas, 78209, United States
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ICON - location Groningen
Groningen, 9728 NZ, Netherlands
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ICON Early Phase Services, LLC
Lenexa, Kansas, 66219, United States
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ICON-Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84124, United States
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