New drug aims to boost insulin sensitivity and muscle health in diabetes
NCT ID NCT07137585
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests whether a drug called RO7204239 can improve how the body uses insulin and affects muscle composition in 30 adults with type 2 diabetes who are overweight or obese. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo, and researchers will measure changes in insulin sensitivity and blood sugar control over 24 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RO7204239 (also called GYM329)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment that helps control blood sugar and improve muscle function in people with type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not improve insulin sensitivity or could cause side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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: * Participants with T2DM for at least 6 months, treated with diet, exercise and/or metformin alone or in combination with either dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitor or sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) at stable dose for the last 3 months prior to study entry and with a HbA1c between ≤ 6.5% and ≤ 10% * Body mass index (BMI) within the range of 27.0 to 45.0 kilogram per meter square (kg/m2) * Stable body weight for the 3 months prior to screening * Participants on lipid-lowering or antihypertensive drugs must be on stable doses for at least 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM), known latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, or people with an episode of ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar state requiring hospitalisation in 6 months prior to screening * Active proliferative diabetic retinopathy, diabetic maculopathy, or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy requiring acute treatment * Uncontrolled comorbid conditions commonly associated with diabetes (for example, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia) * Severe hypoglycaemia within 6 months prior to screening visit * Current autonomic neuropathy as evidenced by neuropathic urinary retention, resting tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension, or diabetic diarrhea * Have evidence of a significant, uncontrolled endocrine abnormality (e.g., thyrotoxicosis and adrenal crises) * Are currently taking a central nervous system stimulant (e.g., Ritalin-SR), with the exception of caffeinated beverage * Have a known allergy, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to any component of the study treatment (i.e., RO7204239 / placebo) formulation * Blood donation of more than 500 milliliters (mL) within the past 3 months or blood transfusion or severe blood loss within 3 months 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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Profil Institut für Stoffwechselforschung
Homburg, Saarland, 66421, Germany
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