New pill could melt fat in people with obesity
NCT ID NCT07169942
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new oral drug called aleniglipron (GSBR-1290) in 71 adults with obesity (BMI ≥30). Participants take the drug or a placebo daily for 40 weeks. Researchers measure changes in body fat, waist size, and weight using special scans. The goal is to see if the drug safely reduces fat and improves body composition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- aleniglipron (GSBR-1290)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new oral medication for obesity that reduces body fat and improves body composition.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 71 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work better than placebo 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 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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71 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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 79 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: * Signed informed consent * Participants age ≥18 years and \<80 years, with BMI ≥30 kg/m2 * Screening HbA1c \<6.5 % Exclusion Criteria: * Previous documented diagnosis of diabetes mellitus * Self-reported change in body weight \>5% within 3 months before Screening * Have a body weight, height, and/or width that prohibits the ability to obtain accurate measurements according to the DXA study specific manual that allows hemi-scan * Have a prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity (excluding liposuction or abdominoplasty, if performed \>1 year prior to screening) * Have obesity induced by other endocrine disorders (such as Cushing's syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, or melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency)
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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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Research Site
Phoenix, Arizona, 85020, United States
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Research Site
Chicago, Illinois, 60602, United States
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Research Site
Richfield, Minnesota, 55423, United States
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Research Site
City of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63303, United States
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Research Site
Rochester, New York, 14609, United States
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Research Site
Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States
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Research Site
Norman, Oklahoma, 73069, United States
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Research Site
Moncks Corner, South Carolina, 29461, United States
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Research Site
North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405, United States
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Research Site
Austin, Texas, 78704, United States
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Research Site
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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