New weekly shot shows promise for weight loss in type 2 diabetes
NCT ID NCT06926842
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests a once-weekly injection called petrelintide in 221 people with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes. Participants receive either petrelintide or a placebo for several weeks. The main goal is to see how much weight they lose and whether blood sugar improves.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- petrelintide (a once-weekly injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new weekly injection that helps people with type 2 diabetes and overweight lose weight and improve blood sugar control.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 221 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects or not work better than placebo.
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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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221 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Aug 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.
Main Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female participants with body mass index (BMI) ≥27.0 kg/m2. * Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes ≥180 days prior to the day of screening. * Treated with metformin with or without sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors. Treatment should be stable (same drug\[s\], dose, and dosing frequency) for at least 90 days prior to screening. Main Exclusion Criteria: * Severe hypoglycemia within 6 months prior to screening or history of hypoglycemia unawareness. * Receipt of any other glucose-lowering drug than those listed in the inclusion criterion within 90 days prior to screening. * A self-reported change in body weight \>5% within 90 days prior to screening, irrespective of medical records. * Treatment with any medication (prescribed or over-the-counter) or alternative remedies (herbal or nutritional supplements) intended to promote weight loss within 90 days prior to screening. * Previous or planned (during the trial period) obesity treatment with surgery or a body weight loss device. However, liposuction or surgical removal of fat depots more than 1 year prior to screening or device-based interventions (e.g., sleeve, banding, or similar) that have been removed more than 6 months prior to screening, are allowed. * Obesity due to endocrine disorders or genetic syndromes.
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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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AAMRC
Flint, Michigan, 48504, United States
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AMR Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, 64114, United States
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AZ Endocrine Institute
Chandler, Arizona, 85224, United States
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Centricity Research
Columbus, Ohio, 43213, United States
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Chase Medical Research, LLC
Waterbury, Connecticut, 06708, United States
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Consano Clinical Research
Shavano Park, Texas, 78231, United States
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Cullman Clinical Trials - Family Medicine
Cullman, Alabama, 35055, United States
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DelRicht Research - New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States
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Diablo Clinical Research Inc.
Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States
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East Coast Institute for Research - Canton
Canton, Georgia, 30114, United States
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East Coast Institute for Research, LLC
Jacksonville, Florida, 32204, United States
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Elite Clinical Studies, LLC
Phoenix, Arizona, 85018, United States
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Elligo Clinical Research, Inc.
Austin, Texas, 78704, United States
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Emerson Clinical Research
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20009, United States
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Exalt Clinical Research
San Diego, California, 91910, United States
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Great Lakes Clinical Trials
Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
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Heartland Research Associates, LLC
Wichita, Kansas, 67226, United States
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Innovative Research of West Florida
Clearwater, Florida, 33756, United States
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International Diabetes Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55416, United States
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Iowa Diabetes & Endocrinology Research Center
West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266, United States
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Javara Inc
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28210, United States
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Juno Research LLC
Houston, Texas, 77040, United States
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Lynn Institute of Norman
Norman, Oklahoma, 73072, United States
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M3 Wake Research
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27612, United States
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M3 Wake Research - Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States
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M3 Wake Research - Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina, 29414, United States
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M3 Wake Research - Lake City
Lake City, Florida, 32055, United States
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M3 Wake Research - Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106, United States
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M3 Wake Research, Tucson Neuroscience Research, LLC
Tucson, Arizona, 85710, United States
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M3 Wake Research/ClinSearch, LLC
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37421, United States
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Manaasas Clinical Research Center
Manassas, Virginia, 20110, United States
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Medical Investigation Inc
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72211-1847, United States
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Mercury Street Medical Group, PLLC
Butte, Montana, 59701, United States
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Palm Beach Research Center
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409, United States
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Palm Research Center, Inc.
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89148, United States
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PharmQuest Life Sciences, LLC
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27408, United States
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Privia Medical Group Georgia, LLC
Savannah, Georgia, 31406, United States
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Solutions Through Advanced Research, Inc
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States
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Tekton Research, LLC
Irving, Texas, 75039, United States
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Tekton Research, LLC
McKinney, Texas, 75069, United States
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Texas Health Care
Stephenville, Texas, 76401, United States
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Texas Health Care, PLLC
San Marcos, Texas, 78666, United States
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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390-8857, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research
Huntington Park, California, 90255, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Cincinnati, Mt. Auburn
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Gulfport
Gulfport, Mississippi, 39503, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, North Hollywood
North Hollywood, California, 91606, United States
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West Orange Endocrinology P.A
Ocoee, Florida, 34761, United States
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