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Could a diabetes drug ease PCOS? trial tests Mazdutide's effect on hormones
NCT ID NCT06519656
First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026
Summary
Researchers are testing whether mazdutide, a weekly injection, can lower androgen levels in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The trial enrolls 43 women who receive increasing doses of mazdutide for 24 weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug reduces the free androgen index, a key hormone measure, and whether it improves menstrual regularity and ovarian health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mazdutide, an experimental drug that acts on two hormone receptors (GLP-1 and glucagon)
- What this could lead to
- If mazdutide lowers androgen levels and restores menstrual cycles, it could offer a new treatment option for PCOS, a condition that affects many women and often goes undertreated.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 43 participants, so results may not hold up in larger studies. Mazdutide can cause gastrointestinal side effects, and the dose escalation may not be tolerated by everyone.
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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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43 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2026
- 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 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * BMI≥28kg/M2 * No plan for pregnancy in the coming 8 months after enrollment * Patients should meet at least two of the three criteria according to the 2023 international evidence-based guideline for PCOS : 1. Irregular cycles and ovulatory dysfunction: \< 21 or \> 35 days or \< 8 cycles per year; \> 90 days for any one cycle 2. Polycystic ovaries: ≥20 follicles in at least one of two ovaries (diameter\<10mm), confirmed by ultrasound 3. Biochemical hyperandrogenism: total testosterone\>1.67 nmol/L or clinical hyperandrogenism: modified Ferriman Gallwey score (mFG)\>4 Exclusion Criteria: * Previous history of acute or chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic injury * Previous history or family history of medullary thyroid cancer, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2a or 2b * Severe hypertriglyceridemia (TG\>5mmol/L) * Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus * Other endocrine diseases that can cause secondary PCOS, including but not limited to: 21 hydroxylase deficiency, prolactinoma, hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, etc * Pregnancy or breast-feeding * Patients with other serious diseases affecting heart, liver, kidney, or other major organs * Patients with any type of cancer
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University
Shanghai, 200032, China
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