New obesity drug takes on semaglutide in major trial
NCT ID NCT07668414
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial will test whether a new drug called zenagamtide helps people with obesity lose more weight than the current treatment semaglutide. About 650 adults will receive weekly injections of either zenagamtide, semaglutide, or a placebo. The main goal is to see how much body weight changes over the study period.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- zenagamtide
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new weekly injection for weight loss that may be more effective or have fewer side effects than current options.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet known. The drug may not prove better than semaglutide, and side effects like nausea or other issues could limit its use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 650 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
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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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: * Male or female (sex at birth). * Age 18 years or above at the time of signing the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥ 6.5% (48 millimoles per mole \[mmol/mol\]) as measured by the central laboratory at screening. * History of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus as declared by the participant or reported in the medical records. * Treatment with glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (RA), dual GLP-1/gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP) RAs (or any other GLP-1 based treatment) or amylin analogues within 1 year before 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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
43 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Amarillo Med Spec LLP
Amarillo, Texas, 79124, United States
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Amicis Centers of Clinical Research
St Louis, Missouri, 63128, United States
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Artemis Insitute for Clin Res
San Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Chicago Research Center, Inc
Chicago, Illinois, 60634, United States
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Conquest Research
Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States
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Desert Oasis Healthcare
Palm Springs, California, 92262, United States
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Eastside Bariatric and Gen Surg
Snellville, Georgia, 30078, United States
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Encore Medical Research LLC
Hollywood, Florida, 33024, United States
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Encore Medical Research of Weston
Weston, Florida, 33331, United States
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Endeavor Health
Skokie, Illinois, 60077, United States
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Epic Medical Research
DeSoto, Texas, 75115, United States
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Essence MD Research
Naples, Florida, 34102, United States
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First Valley Medical Group
Lancaster, California, 93534, United States
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Florida Inst For Clin Res LLC
Orlando, Florida, 32825, United States
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Gastroent Consult of SW VA
Roanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States
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Geisinger Clinic
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States
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Hillcrest Clinical Research
Simpsonville, South Carolina, 29681-1538, United States
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Houston Research Institute
Houston, Texas, 77079, United States
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Ichor Research
Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States
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Jacksonville Ctr Clin Res
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States
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Lillestol Research LLC
Fargo, North Dakota, 58104, United States
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Med Home Development Grp
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States
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Medical University Of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Midwest Inst For Clin Res
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
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National Clin Res Inc.
Richmond, Virginia, 23294, United States
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NextPhase Research
Hollywood, Florida, 33024, United States
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Olympus Clinical Research
Sugar Land, Texas, 77478, United States
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Osvaldo A. Brusco MD
Corpus Christi, Texas, 78414, United States
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Oviedo Medical Research, LLC
Oviedo, Florida, 32765, United States
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Palm Beach Research Center
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409, United States
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PharmaDev Clinical Research Institute LLC
Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
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Pinnacle Clinical Research
Brownsville, Texas, 78520, United States
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Rainier Clin Res Ctr Inc
Renton, Washington, 98057, United States
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Seattle Clinical Research Center
Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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Sleep Therapy Research Center
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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South Broward Research LLC
Miramar, Florida, 33027, United States
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Southern Clin Research
Zachary, Louisiana, 70791, United States
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Southgate Medical Group, LLP
West Seneca, New York, 14224, United States
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Spartanburg Medical Research
Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States
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Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology
Austin, Texas, 78749, United States
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The Endocrine Center
Houston, Texas, 77079, United States
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UT Southwestern Med Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, California, 91766, United States
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