New drug SAR441255 tested in humans for first time
NCT ID NCT04521738
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial tested a single dose of a new drug called SAR441255 in 48 healthy, lean to overweight adults. The main goal was to check safety and how the body processes the drug. Researchers also looked at effects on blood sugar and insulin levels. This is a first step to see if the drug might help with weight or diabetes in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SAR441255
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment for diabetes or weight management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 48 participants, so it's mainly checking safety. The drug may not work or could have 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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48 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2019
- Finished
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Sep 2019
- 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 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 : * Male and female subjects, between 18 and 55 years of age, inclusive * Body Mass Index ≥20 and ≤30 kg/m2 * Body weight between 65 and 90 kg, inclusive * No concomitant medication * Fasting Plasma Glucose \<126 mg/dL * Hemoglobin A1c \<6.5% * Triglycerides \<300 mg/dL * Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol \<200 mg/dL * Permanent sterile or postmenopausal, if female Exclusion criteria: * Any history or presence of clinically relevant cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, metabolic, hematological, neurological, osteomuscular, articular, psychiatric, systemic, gynecologic (if female), ocular, or infectious disease, or signs of acute illness. * Any medication (including over the counter products and any other herbal/alternative remedies such as St John's Wort) within 14 days before inclusion or within 5 times the elimination half-life or pharmacodynamic half-life of the medication; any vaccination within the last 28 days and any biologics (antibody or its derivatives) given within 4 months before inclusion. The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
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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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Investigational site number 8400001
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920, United States
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