New daily pill could help teens shed pounds in major trial
NCT ID NCT06672939
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study tests a once-daily pill called orforglipron to help teenagers with obesity or overweight lose weight. About 150 teens will take either the pill or a placebo for 18 months, along with lifestyle advice. The goal is to see if the pill safely reduces body mass index (BMI) and improves quality of life.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2031
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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12 to 17 years
- 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: J4M-MC-PWMP * Have a history of at least 1 unsuccessful effort to lose sufficient body weight after participation in a structured lifestyle modification program (diet and exercise counseling for at least 3 months) prior to screening. * Obesity as defined by BMI equal to or above the 95th percentile for age and sex (on age- and gender-specific growth chart \[CDC-NCHS, 2022\]); OR * Overweight as defined by BMI equal to or above the 85th percentile but less than the 95th percentile for age and sex, on age- and sex-specific growth chart (CDC-NCHS, 2022), and at least 1 weight-related comorbidity, * hypertension * type 2 diabetes (T2D) * prediabetes * dyslipidemia * obstructive sleep apnea * metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) Exclusion Criteria: J4M-MC-PW01 * Prepubertal (Tanner stage 1) * Have a self-reported, or by parent or legal guardian where applicable, decrease in body weight greater than 5 kilograms (kg) (11 pounds) within 90 days before screening J4M-MC-PWMP * Have undergone or plan to undergo weight reduction procedure during the study, such as, but not limited to: * gastric bypass * sleeve gastrectomy * restrictive bariatric surgery, such as Lap-Band® gastric banding, or * any other procedure intended to result in weight reduction. * Have a diagnosis that is a secondary cause of obesity or have a history of abrupt onset of obesity suggesting a secondary cause, such as hypothalamic, monogenetic, syndromic, or endocrine causes. * Have type 1 diabetes or history of ketoacidosis, or hyperosmolar state. * Have HbA1c \>9.0% (75 mmol/mol) as measured by central laboratory at screening. * Have a family or personal history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome Type 2.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
10 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona - Ospedale Borgo Trento
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGVerona, 37126, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNovara, 28100, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Meyer
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGFlorence, 50139, Italy
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Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBarnsley, S75 2EP, United Kingdom
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Carey Chronis MD Pediatric, Infant and Adolescent Medicine
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGOxnard, California, 93030, United States
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Center for Advanced Pediatrics
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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Dynamed Clinical Research, LP d/b/a DM Clinical Research
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77065, United States
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FutureMeds - Targowek
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGWarsaw, 03-291, Poland
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FutureMeds sp. z o. o.
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGWroclaw, 53-673, Poland
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Hull Royal Infirmary
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHull, HU3 2JZ, United Kingdom
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Instytut Diabetologii - Warsaw
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGWarszewo, 2117, Poland
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Isesaki Municipal Hospital
RECRUITINGIsesaki-shi, 372-0817, Japan
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Krakowskie Centrum Medyczne - FutureMeds
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGKrakow, 31-501, Poland
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La Providence Pediatrics Clinic - Chemidox Clinical Trials
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77071-1008, United States
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Lucas Research, Inc.
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMorehead City, North Carolina, 28557, United States
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Martin Diagnostic Clinic
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGTomball, Texas, 77375-3332, United States
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Nara Prefecture General Medical Center
RECRUITINGNara, 630-8054, Japan
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Ninewells Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDundee, DD1 9SY, United Kingdom
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Osaka City General Hospital
RECRUITINGOsaka, 534-0021, Japan
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Sagaekiminami Clinic
RECRUITINGSaga, 840-0801, Japan
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Saitama Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGIruma-Gun, 350-0495, Japan
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Shaare Zedek Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGJerusalem, 9013102, Israel
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Shamir Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBeer Jacob, 73100, Israel
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Sheba Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGRamat Gan, 52621, Israel
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Shiga General Hospital
RECRUITINGMoriyama, 524-8524, Japan
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Shikoku Medical Center for Children and Adults
RECRUITINGZentsujichó, 765-8507, Japan
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Stamford Therapeutics Consortium
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGStamford, Connecticut, 06905, United States
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Sundance Clinical Research
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63141-7068, United States
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Tokyo Medical Center
RECRUITINGMeguro-Ku, 152-0021, Japan
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University Hospital,Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKawaramachidori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-city, 602-8566, Japan
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Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLafayette, Louisiana, 70508, United States
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