Super-Sized semaglutide: could a 7.2 mg dose be a Game-Changer for obesity and diabetes?
NCT ID NCT05649137
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed Phase 3 trial tested a high 7.2 mg weekly dose of semaglutide (a drug already used for diabetes and weight loss) in 512 adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Participants received either the high dose, a lower dose, or a placebo, along with lifestyle counseling. The study measured weight loss and blood sugar control over 72 weeks to see if the higher dose provides greater benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- semaglutide (a once-weekly injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this high dose of semaglutide could offer a more effective option for significant weight loss and better blood sugar control in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The higher dose may cause more side effects like nausea or vomiting, and not everyone may achieve the same level of weight loss or blood sugar improvement.
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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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512 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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: * Male or female. * Age above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent. * BMI greater than or equal to 30.0 kilograms per square meter (kg/m\^2). * Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) greater than or equal to 180 days prior to the day of screening. * History of at least one self-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to lose body weight. * HbA1c 7.0-10.0 percent (53-86 millimoles per mole \[mmol/mol\]) (both inclusive) as measured by central laboratory at screening. Exclusion Criteria: * A self-reported change in body weight greater than 5 kilograms (kg) (11 pounds \[lbs\]) within 90 days before screening irrespective of medical records. * Personal or first-degree relative(s) history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 or medullary thyroid carcinoma. * Renal impairment with estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) less than 30 milliliters per minute per 1.73 square meter (30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2) (less than 45 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 in participants treated with Sodium-glucose Cotransporter-2 \[SGLT2i\]) according to Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) creatinine equation as defined by Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) 2012 by the central laboratory at screening. * Uncontrolled and potentially unstable diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy. Verified by a fundus examination performed within 90 days before screening or in the period between screening and randomization. Pharmacological pupil-dilation is a requirement unless using a digital fundus photography camera specified for non-dilated examination.
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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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AMC Community Endocrinology
Albany, New York, 12203, United States
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APDP - Associação Protectora dos Diabéticos de Portugal
Lisbon, 1250-230, Portugal
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ARS- Deland CRU
DeLand, Florida, 32720, United States
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Amarillo Med Spec LLP
Amarillo, Texas, 79106, United States
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Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Kórház
Budapest, 1106, Hungary
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Belinus Bt.
Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, 4025, Hungary
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Borbánya Praxis E.Ü. Kft.
Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmar Varmegye, 4405, Hungary
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Centrum Medyczne Pratia Gdynia
Gdynia, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 81-338, Poland
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Chambliss Clinical Trials, LLC
Montgomery, Alabama, 36106, United States
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ClinDiab Egészségügyi Szolgáltató és Kereskedelmi Kft.
Budapest, 1089, Hungary
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DCC VII - Sofia EOOD, Endocrinology
Sofia, 1233, Bulgaria
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DCOL Ctr for Clin Res
Longview, Texas, 75605, United States
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DIABETOL, s.r.o.
Prešov, 080 01, Slovakia
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DIADA s.r.o.
Bardejov, 08501, Slovakia
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DIADA, s.r.o.
Bardejov, 08501, Slovakia
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Deepak Lakha
Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1820, South Africa
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Diab - Int, s.r.o.
Bytča, 014 01, Slovakia
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Diablo Clinical Research, Inc.
Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States
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Dr N.K. Gounden Medical Centre
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4093, South Africa
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Dr T Padayachee
eMkhomazi, KwaZulu-Natal, 4170, South Africa
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ENDOMED, s.r.o.
Košice, 04013, Slovakia
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Elligo Clin Res Centre
Austin, Texas, 78704, United States
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Fejér Megyei Szent György Oktatókórház
Székesfehérvár, 8000, Hungary
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Florida Inst For Clin Res LLC
Orlando, Florida, 32825, United States
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G.A. Research Associates Ltd.
Moncton, New Brunswick, E1G 1A7, Canada
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Hemant Makan
Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1827, South Africa
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Hope Clin Res & Wellness
Conyers, Georgia, 30094, United States
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Hospital da Luz Arrabida, S.A.
Vila Nova de Gaia, 4400-346, Portugal
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Hospital da Luz Lisboa, S.A.
Lisbon, 1500-650, Portugal
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IPSOMC - Dr. Georgi Marinov
Burgas, 8000, Bulgaria
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Jacksonville Ctr for Clin Res
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States
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John Muir Physicians Network
Concord, California, 94520, United States
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Kresmed Sp. z o. o.
Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-481, Poland
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Lausmed Kft.
Baja, Bács-Kiskun county, 6500, Hungary
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Lenmed Shifa Private Hospital
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4901, South Africa
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MED-DIA CENTRUM s.r.o.
Považská Bystrica, 01701, Slovakia
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MED-TIMA Kft.
Budapest, 1132, Hungary
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MHAT - Blagoevgrad AD, Department of Internal Diseases
Blagoevgrad, 2700, Bulgaria
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MHAT Hadzhi Dimitar OOD
Sliven, 8800, Bulgaria
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MHAT Sveta Karidad EAD
Plovdiv, 4004, Bulgaria
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MHAT Sveti Panteleimon - Yambol AD
Yambol, 8600, Bulgaria
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Maxwell Centre
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4001, South Africa
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Med. Cent. Diabet. Endo. Metabol. DIAB-ENDO-MET
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 31-261, Poland
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Medi-Clinic Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301, South Africa
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Medical Center Viva Feniks OOD
Dobrich, 9300, Bulgaria
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Milestone Research
London, Ontario, N5W 6A2, Canada
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NBR Polska Tomasz Klodawski
Warsaw, 00-710, Poland
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NZOZ "CenterMed Lublin" Sp. z o.o.
Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, 20-044, Poland
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NZOZ Przychodnia Specjalistyczna Medica
Lublin, Lubelski, 20-538, Poland
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National Clin Res Inc.
Richmond, Virginia, 23294, United States
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New West Physicians PC
Golden, Colorado, 80401, United States
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Nova Scotia Hlth Halifax
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 1V7, Canada
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Ocean West Research Clinic
Surrey, British Columbia, V3Z 2N6, Canada
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Oviedo Medical Research, LLC
Oviedo, Florida, 32765, United States
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PANSTWOWY INSTYTUT MEDYCZNY MSWiA
Warsaw, 02-507, Poland
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PharmQuest Life Sciences LLC
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27408, United States
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Phoenix Pharma
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, 6001, South Africa
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PlanIt Research, PLLC
Houston, Texas, 77079, United States
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Precise Clinical Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4092, South Africa
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Premier Clinical Trial Research Network (PCTRN)
Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 5G4, Canada
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Selma Medical Associates
Winchester, Virginia, 22601-3834, United States
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Soweto Clinical Trial Centre
Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1818, South Africa
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Sugar Lakes Family Practice PA
Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, United States
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ULS De Matosinhos E.P.E.- Hospital Pedro Hispano
Senhora Da Hora, Matosinhos, Matosinhos, 4464-513, Portugal
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ULS De São João, E.P.E. - Hospital de São João
Porto, 4200-319, Portugal
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UMHAT Prof. Dr. Stoyan Kirkovich AD
Stara Zagora, 6003, Bulgaria
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UMHAT Pulmed OOD - Pazardzhik, Department of Internal Diseases
Pazardzhik, 4400, Bulgaria
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UT Southwestern Medical Center - Lingvay
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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Unidade Local De Saúde De Lisboa Ocidental E.P.E. - Hospital Egas Moniz
Lisbon, 1349-019, Portugal
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Univ of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35222, United States
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University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne SUM w Katowicach
Katowice, 40-752, Poland
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Velocity Clin Res, Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research Westlake
Los Angeles, California, 90057, United States
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Wharton Medical Clinic Clinical Trials (Hamilton)
Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 5G8, Canada
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Wits Bara Clinical Trial Site
Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2013, South Africa
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