New daily pill for weight loss enters human testing in china
NCT ID NCT07499050
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This early-stage study tests a new daily pill, RO7795081, in 30 healthy Chinese adults who are overweight or have obesity. The main goal is to check the drug's safety and how the body handles it. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo, and researchers will monitor side effects and drug levels in the blood.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RO7795081 (also known as CT-996, RG6652)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new daily pill for weight management in people with obesity or overweight.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 30 participants, so it is primarily checking safety. The drug may not lead to significant weight loss 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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants who are healthy as determined by medical evaluation including medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and cardiac monitoring * Participants who are ethnically Chinese and living in mainland China * Body mass index (BMI) ≥24 kg/m\^2 at screening * Agreement to adhere to the contraception requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Any medical condition or disease that could be expected to progress, recur, or change to such an extent that it could bias the assessment of the clinical or mental status of the participant to a significant degree or put the participant at special risk in the opinion of the Investigator. Such conditions may include clinically significantly impaired endocrine, thyroid, hepatic, respiratory, or renal function for any reason, unstable diabetes mellitus and insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, clinically significant cardiovascular disease, pheochromocytoma, or history of any psychotic mental illness.
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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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Nanjing Gulou Hospital
Nanjing, China
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Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, 200003, China
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