New weekly injection could help shed pounds without diabetes
NCT ID NCT07232719
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a once-weekly injection called retatrutide to help people with obesity or overweight lose weight. About 250 participants without type 2 diabetes will receive either the drug or a placebo for 65 weeks. The main goal is to see how much weight they lose and if it is safe.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- retatrutide
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new weekly injection to help people with obesity or overweight lose significant body weight.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 3 trial, but results are not yet known. The drug may cause side effects, and weight loss may vary. It is not a cure for obesity, and long-term use may be needed.
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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 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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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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) of: * ≥30 kilogram per square meter (kg/m2) OR * ≥27 kg/m2 with at least one of the following weight-related conditions: high blood pressure, abnormal levels of lipid, obstructive sleep apnea, heart disease * Have at least one unsuccessful attempt to lose weight by dieting Exclusion Criteria: * Have a self-reported change in body weight \>5 kg (11 pounds) within 90 days before screening * Have a prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity * Have type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes * Have a family or personal history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN-2) * Have had within the past 90 days before screening * acute myocardial infarction * cerebrovascular accident (stroke) * hospitalization for unstable angina, or * hospitalization due to congestive heart failure * Have New York Heart Association Functional Classification Class IV congestive heart failure * Have a history of chronic or acute pancreatitis * Have taken weight loss drugs, including over-the counter medications within 90 days prior to 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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Albany House Medical Centre
Wellingborough, NN8 4RW, United Kingdom
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Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
Riverside, California, 92503, United States
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Atlantic Medical
Penzance, TR18 3DX, United Kingdom
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Bradford on Avon Health Centre
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DQ, United Kingdom
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Care Access - Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60005, United States
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Care Access - Houston
Houston, Texas, 77054, United States
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Care Access - Tamarac
Tamarac, Florida, 33321, United States
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Cedar Health Research
Dallas, Texas, 75251, United States
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Cedar Health Research - Euless
Euless, Texas, 76040, United States
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Cedar Health Research - Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas, 76132, United States
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Cheadle Community Hospital
Cheadle, ST10 1NS, United Kingdom
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Clinical Research Professionals
Chesterfield, Missouri, 63005, United States
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Clinvest Headlands Llc
Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
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FutureMeds - Birmingham
Birmingham, B21 9RY, United Kingdom
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FutureMeds - Liverpool
Bromborough, CH62 6EE, United Kingdom
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HMC Health Group - Meadows Centre for Health
Hounslow, TW4 7NR, United Kingdom
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Headlands Research Orlando
Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
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Headlands Research-El Paso
El Paso, Texas, 79902, United States
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IMA Clinical Research Manhattan
New York, New York, 10036, United States
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IMA Clinical Research Monroe - Armand
Monroe, Louisiana, 71201, United States
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IMA Clinical Research San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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IMA Clinical Research Warren
Warren Township, New Jersey, 07059, United States
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JEM Research Institute
Atlantis, Florida, 33462, United States
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L-MARC Research Center
Louisville, Kentucky, 40213, United States
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Layton Medical Centre
Blackpool, FY3 7EN, United Kingdom
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Pharmasite Research, Inc.
Baltimore, Maryland, 21208, United States
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Rame Group Practice
Torpoint, PL11 2TB, United Kingdom
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St Bartholomew's Medical Centre
Oxford, OX4 1XB, United Kingdom
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The Adam Practice
Poole, BH16 5PW, United Kingdom
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Trial Management Associates - Wilmington - Floral Parkway
Wilmington, North Carolina, 28403, United States
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Woodstock Bower Surgery
Rotherham, S61 1AH, United Kingdom
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