New obesity drug candidates enter human testing
NCT ID NCT07337174
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial will test two similar injectable drugs for obesity, called HUC2-676 and HUC2-676-R, in 40 healthy adults. Each person will receive a single dose of both drugs at different times to compare safety and how the body processes them. The study is not yet recruiting and aims to gather basic safety data before moving to larger trials.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HUC2-676 and HUC2-676-R (injectable drugs for obesity)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify which version of the drug is safer and more effective for weight management.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial in only 40 healthy people, not those with obesity. It focuses on safety and drug levels, not weight loss. Many early drugs fail to show benefit in later trials.
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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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
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19 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Healthy adult volunteers aged 19 to 65 years, inclusive, at screening. * Subjects who have been fully informed of the details of this clinical trial, have fully understood the information, have voluntarily decided to participate, and have provided written informed consent to comply with all protocol requirements throughout the trial period. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with a current or past clinically significant medical history of hepatic, renal, neurological, psychiatric, respiratory, endocrine, hematologic, oncologic, genitourinary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, or other disorders. * For females: Pregnant women (positive urine hCG) or nursing mothers.
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Conditions
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