New daily pill could ease sleep apnea for those with excess weight
NCT ID NCT06649045
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether a once-daily pill called orforglipron can improve sleep apnea in 600 adults with moderate-to-severe sleep apnea who are also obese or overweight. Participants are split into two groups: those who cannot or will not use a CPAP machine, and those who already use CPAP. The main goal is to see if the drug reduces breathing pauses during sleep.
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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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712 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: Master GZRA inclusion criteria * have AHI ≥15 on PSG as part of the trial at screening (V1). * have body mass index (BMI) ≥27 kg/m² Study 1 GZ01 inclusion criteria * Participants who are unable or unwilling to use PAP therapy. * Participants must not have used PAP for at least 4 weeks prior to screening. Study 2 GZ02 inclusion criteria * Participants who have been on PAP therapy for at least 3 consecutive months prior to study start and plan to continue PAP therapy during the study. Exclusion Criteria: Master GZRA exclusion criteria * Have Type 1 diabetes (T1D) or Type 2 diabetes (T2D), history of ketoacidosis, or hyperosmolar state/coma * Have HbA1c ≥6.5% (≥ 48 mmol/mol), as determined by the central laboratory at Visit 1. * Had any previous or planned upper airway surgery for sleep apnea or major ear, nose or throat surgery * Have diagnosis of Central or Mixed Sleep Apnea with % of mixed or central apneas/hypopneas ≥50%, or diagnosis of Cheyne Stokes Respiration * Diagnosis of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome or daytime hypercapnia. * Active device treatment of OSA other than PAP therapy * Respiratory and neuromuscular diseases that could interfere with the results of the trial in the opinion of the investigator. * Have a self-reported change in body weight \>5 kg within 3 months prior to screening * Have a prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity (excluding liposuction, abdominoplasty or cryolipolysis if performed more than 1 year prior to screening) * Have a prior or planned endoscopic and/or present device-based therapy for obesity. * Have obesity induced by other endocrinologic disorders or diagnosed monogenetic or syndromic forms of obesity. Study 2 GZ02 exclusion criteria * Have personal or job-related responsibilities, or in the opinion of the investigator have any situation that would make it unsafe to stop PAP therapy for 7 days prior to PSG testing during the study. * Are unwilling to temporary discontinue PAP therapy for 7 days prior to PSG testing during the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Accellacare - Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States
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Advanced Sleep Research
Berlin, 10117, Germany
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Ark Clinical Research
Long Beach, California, 90815, United States
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Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
San Diego, California, 92103, United States
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BR Trials - Ensaios Clinicos e Consultoria
São Paulo, 01236030, Brazil
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CEINV Salud
Monterrey, 64020, Mexico
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CEPIC - Centro Paulista de Investigação Clínica
São Paulo, 04266-010, Brazil
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CIMS Studienzentrum Bamberg
Bamberg, 96049, Germany
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CPQuali Pesquisa Clínica
São Paulo, 01228-000, Brazil
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CTI Clinical Research Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45212, United States
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Care Access - Aurora
Aurora, Colorado, 80012, United States
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Care Access - Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71105, United States
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Centro Especializado En Diabetes, Obesidad Y Prevencion De Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
Mexico City, 11650, Mexico
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Centro Medico Dra. Laura Maffei- Investigacion Clinica Aplicada
Buenos Aires, C1425AGC, Argentina
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Centro Médico Viamonte
Buenos Aires, C1120AAC, Argentina
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Centro Privado de Medicina Respiratoria
Paraná, 3100, Argentina
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Centro de Investigacion en Artritis y Osteoporosis SC
Mexicali, 21200, Mexico
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Centro de Investigaciones Metabólicas (CINME)
Buenos Aires, C1056ABI, Argentina
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Centro de Salud e Investigaciones Médicas
Santa Rosa, L6300, Argentina
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Chang Gung Medical Foundation-Linkou Branch
Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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Chiayi Christian Hospital
Chiayi City, 600, Taiwan
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China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, 404332, Taiwan
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Consultorio de Investigación Clínica EMO SRL
Buenos Aires, C1405BUB, Argentina
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Diseno y Planeacion en Investigacion Medica
Guadalajara, 44130, Mexico
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EBGS Clinical Research Center
Snellville, Georgia, 30078, United States
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Elite Clinical Trials
Blackfoot, Idaho, 83221, United States
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Enclifar Ensayos Clínicos Farmacológicos Sc
Chihuahua City, 31110, Mexico
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FutureSearch Trials of Neurology
Austin, Texas, 78731, United States
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Hospital das Clinicas FMUSP
São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil
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Huzhou Central Hospital
Huzhou, 313000, China
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INECO Neurociencias Oroño
Rosario, 2000, Argentina
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InnoDiab Forschung Gmbh
Essen, 45136, Germany
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Institut für Diabetesforschung GmbH Münster
Münster, 48145, Germany
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Instituto Médico Río Cuarto
Río Cuarto, X5800AEV, Argentina
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Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital
Nanchang, 330006, China
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Kirigaokatsuda Hospital
Kitakyushu, 802-0052, Japan
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Milan Kvapil s.r.o., Diabetologicka ambulance
Prague, 14900, Czechia
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Nakamura Clinic
Urasoe, 901-2132, Japan
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National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Tainan, 704, Taiwan
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Nemocnice Rudolfa a Stefanie Benešov
Benešov, 256 01, Czechia
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Ningbo First Hospital
Ningbo, 315010, China
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Northwest Clinical Research Center
Bellevue, Washington, 98007, United States
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Núcleo de Pesquisa Clínica do Rio Grande do Sul
Porto Alegre, 90430-001, Brazil
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Osaka Kaisei Hospital
Osaka, 532-0003, Japan
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Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, 100034, China
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Peninsula Research Associates
Rolling Hills Estates, California, 90274, United States
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Praglandia s.r.o
Prague, 150 00, Czechia
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Preferred Primary Care Physicians
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 15401, United States
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Preferred Primary Care Physicians, Preferred Clinical Research (Ofc 18)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15236, United States
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Prime Revival Research Institute, LLC
Flower Mound, Texas, 75028, United States
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Private Practice - Dr. Arechavaleta Granell Maria del Rosario
Guadalajara, 44670, Mexico
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Pudong New Area People's Hospital Shanghai
Shanghai, 201200, China
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RED-Institut GmbH
Oldenburg, 23758, Germany
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RESM Respiratory and Sleep Medical Care Clinic
Yokohama, 222-0033, Japan
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RM Pharma Specialists - Unidad Especializada en Datos
Mexico City, 03100, Mexico
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Sakai City Medical Center
Sakai, 593-8304, Japan
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ShenZhen People's Hospital
Shenzhen, 518020, China
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Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
Chengdu, 610072, China
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Siteworks - Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, 76137, Germany
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Siteworks GmbH - Hannover
Hanover, 30449, Germany
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science &Technology
Luoyang Shi, 471003, China
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, 130021, China
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The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Harbin, 150001, China
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The Sleep Spot - Maimonides
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87107, United States
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Unterfrintroper Hausarztzentrum Klinische Forschung
Essen, 45359, Germany
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Wuxi People's Hospital
Wuxi, 214023, China
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