New daily pill could help millions shed pounds without diabetes
NCT ID NCT07081958
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a new once-daily pill called RO7795081 for weight loss in adults with obesity or overweight who also have weight-related health problems like high blood pressure or sleep apnea. The trial involves 352 participants and lasts 38 weeks, comparing the drug to a placebo. The main goal is to see how much weight people lose after 30 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RO7795081 (an oral drug for weight management)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new once-daily pill to help people with obesity or overweight lose weight and improve related health conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial, so the drug may not prove effective or safe enough for approval. Side effects and long-term risks are still unknown.
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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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352 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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 years and older
- 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: * Participants must have at screening: 1. Body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to (≥)30.0 kg/m\^2; or 2. BMI ≥27.0 kg/m\^2 and \<30.0 kg/m\^2 with at least one weight-related comorbidity, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease * History of ≥1 self-reported unsuccessful diet/exercise effort to lose body weight * A stable body weight for the 3 months prior to screening (maximum 5% body weight gain and/or loss) Exclusion Criteria: * Have a history or diagnosis of any type of diabetes mellitus (Type 1 diabetes \[T1D\], T2D, or rare forms of diabetes) * Have obesity induced by other endocrinologic disorders (e.g., Cushing's syndrome) or diagnosed monogenetic or syndromic forms of obesity (e.g., melanocortin-4 receptor deficiency or Prader-Willi Syndrome) * Participation in unbalanced/extreme diets or in an organized weight reduction program within 3 months of the screening visit or planning to engage in such diets or programs during the study * Prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity * Have a known, clinically significant gastric emptying abnormality * Have poorly controlled hypertension, untreated renal artery stenosis, or evidence of labile blood pressure including symptomatic postural hypotension * Have any of the following cardiovascular conditions within 3 months prior to screening: Acute myocardial infarction; Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)/transient ischemic attack; Unstable angina; Hospitalization due to congestive heart failure. * Have a history of acute or chronic pancreatitis * Have a history of significant active or unstable major depressive disorder (MDD) or other severe psychiatric disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other serious mood or anxiety disorder), or had a suicide attempt within the last 1 year of screening
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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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Accellacare - Hickory
Hickory, North Carolina, 28601, United States
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Accellacare Research of Winston Salem
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States
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Accellacare of Cary - Cary Medical Group
Cary, North Carolina, 27518, United States
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Accellacare of Duly Health and Care
Oak Lawn, Illinois, 60453, United States
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Accellacare of Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37912, United States
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Accellacare of Piedmont Healthcare
Statesville, North Carolina, 28625, United States
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Accellacare of Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27609, United States
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Accellacare of Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 27804, United States
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Accellacare of Salisbury
Salisbury, North Carolina, 28144, United States
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Accellacare of Wilmington, LLC
Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States
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Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC (AMR Norman)
Norman, Oklahoma, 73069, United States
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Alliance for Multispecialty Research. LLC
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37909, United States
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Apex Mobile Clinical Research
Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
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Asclepes Research Centers
Sherman Oaks, California, 91403, United States
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Chase Medical Research
Waterbury, Connecticut, 06708-3346, United States
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Chrysalis Clinical Research
St. George, Utah, 84790, United States
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Clinical Research Associates
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Consano Clinical Research
Shavano Park, Texas, 78231, United States
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Emerson Clinical Research Institute LLC
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20009, United States
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Encompass Clinical Research
Spring Valley, California, 91978, United States
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Associates of Bristol
Bristol, Tennessee, 37620, United States
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Juno Research, LLC
Houston, Texas, 77040, United States
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K2 Medical Research-Maitland
Maitland, Florida, 32751, United States
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K2 Medical Research-Winter Garden
Clermont, Florida, 34711, United States
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Knoxville-Summit-Halls Family Practice
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37938, United States
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Manassas Clinical Research Center
Manassas, Virginia, 20110, United States
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McFarland Clinic under Accellacare
Ames, Iowa, 50010, United States
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Mercury Street Medical Group, PLLC
Butte, Montana, 59701, United States
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Neurobehavioral Research, Inc.
Cedarhurst, New York, 11516, United States
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Orange County Research Center
Lake Forest, California, 92630, United States
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Pinnacle Research Group
Anniston, Alabama, 36207, United States
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Prospective Research Innovations Inc.
Rancho Cucamonga, California, 91730, United States
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Rophe Adult and Pediatric Medicine/SKYCRNG
Union City, Georgia, 30291, United States
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Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology, P.A.
Austin, Texas, 78731, United States
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Tristar Clinical Investigations
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19114, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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