Could a weight-loss drug also shield kidneys? new study explores retatrutide for CKD patients.
NCT ID NCT05936151
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether retatrutide, a medication being studied for weight loss, can help preserve kidney function in 146 adults who are overweight or obese and have chronic kidney disease (with or without type 2 diabetes). Participants received the drug or a placebo for about 31 weeks. The main goal was to measure changes in how well the kidneys filter blood. This is not a cure, but aims to control disease and prevent further kidney decline.
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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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146 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Have a body mass index (BMI) ≥27 kilogram/square meter (kg/m²) * Have either * no T2D with an HbA1c \< 6.5% or * have T2D with an HbA1c ≤ 9.5% and treated with diet and exercise only or with stable doses of up to 3 oral antihyperglycemic medications, with or without basal insulin for at least 90 days before screening. * Have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Exclusion Criteria: * Have a self-reported change in body weight \>5 kilogram (kg) (11 pounds) within 90 days before screening. * Have used in 90 days before the screening any of the following antihyperglycemic class: Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV (DPP4) inhibitors, amylin analogs, glucagon-like peptide-RA (GLP-RA), gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP)/GIP-1 RA, and short acting or rapid acting insulins or U500 Insulin * Have a prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity * Have Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) * Have acute or chronic hepatitis * Have a history of malignant disease within 5 years before screening.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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9109-0126 Quebec Inc.
Montreal, Quebec, H4N 2W2, Canada
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Addenbrooke's Hospital
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 2QQ, United Kingdom
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana
Pisa, Tuscany, 56126, Italy
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Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII
Bergamo, 24127, Italy
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Care Access - 801 South Power Road, Mesa
Mesa, Arizona, 85206, United States
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Catalina Research Institute, LLC
Montclair, California, 91763, United States
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Centricity Research Brampton Endocrinology
Brampton, Ontario, L6S 0C6, Canada
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Centro Cardiologico Monzino
Milan, Milano, 20138, Italy
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Circulate Cardiac & Vascular Centre
Burlington, Ontario, L7M 1K9, Canada
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City Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Clínica nuevas Tecnologías en Diabetes y Endocrinología (NTDE)
Seville, 41003, Spain
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Diex Recherche Joliette
Joliette, Quebec, J6E 6A9, Canada
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Dr. Anil K. Gupta Medicine Professional Corporation
Toronto, Ontario, M9V 4B4, Canada
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Endocrine Ips, Pllc
Houston, Texas, 77079, United States
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Fadia El Boreky Medicine
Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 1C4, Canada
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FutureMeds Teesside - Middlefield Centre
Stockton-on-Tees, Durham County, TS19 8PE, United Kingdom
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Futuremeds-Newcastle
Newcastle, England, United Kingdom
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Great Lakes Clinical Trials - Ravenswood
Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
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Headlands Research - Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260, United States
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Hope Clinical Research, Inc.
Canoga Park, California, 91303, United States
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Hospital Clinico de Valencia
Valencia, Valenciana, Comunitat, 46010, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset
Valencia, Valenciana, Comunitat, 46017, Spain
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Indiana University Health University Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Medical Advancement Centers of Arizona
Tempe, Arizona, 85283, United States
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NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island
Mineola, New York, 11501, United States
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North Middlesex Hospital
London, London, City of, N18 1QX, United Kingdom
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North York Diagnostic and Cardiac Centre
North York, Ontario, M6B 3H7, Canada
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Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, 20132, Italy
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Palm Research Center Tenaya
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States
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Peninsula Research Associates
Rolling Hills Estates, California, 90274, United States
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Prime Health and Wellness/SKYCRNG
Fayette, Mississippi, 39069, United States
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Royal London Hospital
London, England, E1 1BB, United Kingdom
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Stouffville Medical Research Institute Inc.
Stouffville, Ontario, L4A 1H2, Canada
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Suncoast Clinical Research, Inc.
New Port Richey, Florida, 34652, United States
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Teradan Clinical Trials, LLC
Brandon, Florida, 33511, United States
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The Institute for Liver Health II dba Arizona Clinical Trials - Mesa
Chandler, Arizona, 85225, United States
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Tranquility Research
Webster, Texas, 77598, United States
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Vascular Research Team
Salford, Greater Manchester, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
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Viacar Recherche Clinique
Greenfield Park, Quebec, J4V 2G8, Canada
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Victorium Clinical Research - Houston
Houston, Texas, 77024, United States
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