Weight-Loss drug plus IUD aimed to save uteruses – but trial never started
NCT ID NCT05829460
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study planned to test whether combining the weight-loss drug semaglutide with a hormone-releasing IUD could reverse endometrial hyperplasia (a precancerous condition) in premenopausal women with obesity, allowing them to keep their uterus. The trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no data were collected. The approach remains untested.
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 GLP-1 receptor agonist) and a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (IUD)
- What this could lead to
- If it had worked, this combination could have offered a non-surgical way to reverse endometrial hyperplasia and preserve the uterus in women with obesity.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available. It is unclear if the approach would have been effective or safe.
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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.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Diagnosis of histologically confirmed non-atypical endometrial hyperplasia (EH) or complex atypical endometrial hyperplasia (AEH). * Patients with a previous diagnosis of EH or AEH who are already being followed with conservative management with oral or LNG-IUD progestin therapy are eligible provided they have not previously been on a GLP-1R agonist within 3 months prior to enrollment. * For patients with a previous diagnosis of EH or AEH who have been placed on progestin prior to study entry, the duration of IUD or oral progestin use prior to trial entry should be less than or equal to 6 months. * Premenopausal woman with a uterus. * At least 18 years of age and no more than 45 years of age. * Interested in uterine preservation/fertility-sparing treatment. * BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. * Prior or current receipt of progestin is allowed as above. Willingness to undergo placement of LNG-IUD at the time of study entry. * Prior or current receipt of metformin is allowed. * Ability to understand and willingness to sign an IRB approved written informed consent document. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior use of GLP-1 receptor agonist (exenatide, liraglutide, or other) or pramlintide or any DPP-4 inhibitor in the 3 months prior to date of registration. * History of type 1 diabetes. * History of type 2 diabetes requiring use of insulin. * Acute decompensation of glycemic control. * Concomitant use of other weight management drugs or drugs for short-term weight loss. * History of surgery or use of a device to treat obesity. * Uncontrolled thyroid disease * Acute coronary or cerebrovascular event in the previous 60 days. * Currently planned coronary, carotid, or peripheral artery revascularization. * Chronic heart failure (NYHA class IV). * Evidence of renal dysfunction as defined by creatinine clearance \< 60 ml/minute. * History of solid organ transplant or awaiting solid organ transplant. * Diagnosis of any malignant neoplasm or current, active treatment with chemotherapy or radiation. * Family or personal history of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2) or familial medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). * A history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to progestin, semaglutide, or other agents used in the study. * History of diabetic retinopathy. * Recent history of pancreatitis, defined as less than 6 months prior to enrollment. * History of suicidal attempts or active suicidal ideation. * Significant active psychiatric disease, including recent psychiatric inpatient admission or use of any psychiatric medications that are not stabilized. * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, or cardiac arrhythmia. * Pregnant and/or breastfeeding. Participants must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days of date of registration. * Patients with HIV are eligible unless their CD4+ T-cell counts are \< 350 cells/mcL, they have a history of AIDS-defining opportunistic infection within the 12 months prior to registration, or they are receiving anti-retrovirals that affect progestin levels. Concurrent treatment with effective ART according to DHHS treatment guidelines is recommended.
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