New weekly shot shows promise for obesity in early trial
NCT ID NCT06350812
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new drug called PB-119, given as a weekly injection, in 32 Chinese adults with obesity. The main goal was to check safety and how the body processes the drug, but researchers also looked at weight loss. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either PB-119 or a placebo, and neither they nor the doctors knew who got which. The trial is complete, but results are not yet published.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PB-119 (a weekly injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, PB-119 could become a new option for helping people with obesity lose weight safely.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early trial with only 32 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Side effects and long-term safety 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 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 60 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Chinese male or female subjects aged 18-60 years (both inclusive). 2. Body weight ≥70 kg(male) or 60 kg(female), and body mass index (BMI) ≥30.0 kg/m2 at screening. 3. Weight change \<5% in the past 3 months before screening. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Fasting Plasma Glucose(FPG) ≥7.0mmol/L or glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥6.5% or diagnosed diabetes 2. FPG \<3.9 mmol/L at screening and/or a history of hypoglycemia. 3. History of Cushing's syndrome, polycystic ovaries, or other hereditary endocrine disorders, or obesity caused by secondary factors such as cortisol hormones. 4. Abnormal Thyroid-Stimulating hormone(TSH), Serum Free Triiodothyronine(FT3), Serum Free Thyroxine(FT4) or diagnosed thyroid dysfunction 5. History of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN-2) , medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or Category 4 and above thyroid nodules by Thyroid ultrasound Chinese Ultrasound Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (C-TIRADS) 6. Diagnosed cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases with obvious clinical significance within 6 months before screening 7. Systolic blood pressure \> 160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \> 100 mmHg at screening or randomization. 8. Time history from the starting point of P-wave to the starting point of QRS wave(PR intervals )\> 210 msec and/or QRS complex(QRS) \> 120 msec and/or Corrected QT Interval(QTcF) \> 450 msec at screening or randomization. 9. Serum amylase or lipase \> 3× upper limit of normal (ULN) at screening or before randomization, or previously diagnosed acute/chronic pancreatitis. 10. Low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C) ≥4.40 mmol/L or triglyceride (TG) ≥5.65 mmol/L. 11. Use of any approved or unapproved drugs or products that have an effect on body weight within 3 months prior to screening 12. History of bariatric surgery for weight loss 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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Third XIANGYA Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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