New weekly shot shows promise for shedding pounds in obesity trial
NCT ID NCT06214741
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new medicine called survodutide in 307 Chinese adults with obesity or overweight. Participants received weekly injections of either survodutide or a placebo for about 19 months. The main goals were to see how much weight people lost and if at least 5% of body weight was reduced after one year. The study is complete, and results will show if survodutide is a safe and effective treatment for weight management.
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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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307 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female, age ≥18 years at the time of signing informed consent. 2. Body mass index (BMI) ≥28 kg/m\^2 at screening, OR BMI ≥24 kg/m\^2 at screening with the presence of at least one of the following weight-related complications: * Hypertension (defined as repeated, i.e. at least 3 measurements in resting condition, systolic blood pressure (SBP) values of ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) values of ≥90 mmHg in the absence of anti-hypertensive treatment, or intake of at least 1 anti-hypertensive drug to maintain a normotensive blood pressure) * Dyslipidaemia (defined as at least 1 lipid-lowering treatment required to maintain normal blood lipid levels, or low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol ≥160 mg/dL (≥4.1 mmol/L), or triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL (≥1.7 mmol/L), or high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol \<40 mg/dL (\<1.0 mmol/L) for men or HDL cholesterol \<50 mg/dL (\<1.3 mmol/L) for women) * Obstructive sleep apnoea * Cardiovascular disease (CVD) (e.g. heart failure (HF) with New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II-III, history of ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke or cerebrovascular revascularisation procedure \[e.g. carotid endarterectomy and/or stent\], myocardial infarction (MI), coronary artery disease, or peripheral vascular disease) * Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) diagnosed at least 180 days prior to screening (glycosylated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≥6.5% (48 mmol/mol) and \<10% (86 mmol/mol), and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≤11.1 mmol/L measured by the central laboratory at screening \--- Currently treated with either: diet and exercise alone or stable treatment (for at least 3 months prior to screening) with metformin, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) inhibitor, acarbose, sulfonylurea, or glitazone as single agent therapy, or up to 3 anti-hyperglycaemia medications (metformin, SGLT2i, acarbose, sulfonylurea, or glitazone) according to local label * Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), as assessed in medical records by histological liver assessment (within the last 6 months) 3. History of at least one self-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to lose body weight 4. Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use-Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and local legislation prior to admission to the trial 5. Woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be ready and able to use highly effective methods of birth control per ICH M3 (R2) that result in a low failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly. A list of contraception methods meeting these criteria and instructions on the duration of their use will be provided in the participant information. Further inclusion criteria apply. Exclusion Criteria: (A) Obesity: 1. Body weight change (self-reported) \>5% within 3 months before screening. 2. Treatment with any medication for the indication obesity within 3 months before screening. 3. Previous or planned (during the trial period) treatment for obesity with surgery or a weight loss device, or prior surgery of the GI tract that could interfere with body weight The following are allowed: (1) liposuction and/or abdominoplasty, if performed \>1 year before screening, (2) lap banding, if the band has been removed \>1 year before screening, (3) intragastric balloon, if the balloon has been removed \>1 year before screening, (4) duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve, if the sleeve has been removed \>1 year before screening, (5) appendectomy, (6) simple hernia repair, or (7) cholecystectomy 4. Have obesity induced by other endocrinologic disorders (for example, Cushing Syndrome) or diagnosed monogenetic or syndromic forms of obesity (for example, melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency, leptin deficiency, or Prader Willi Syndrome) (B) Diabetes-related for participants with T2DM: 5. Treatment with any medication for the indication of T2DM other than stated in the inclusion criteria within 3 months before screening (i.e. insulin, amylin analogues, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP- 1R)) agonists, GLP-1R agonist/insulin/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) combinations, and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor (DPP-4i)) 6. New initiation of any other glucose-lowering investigational drug within 3 months prior to screening for this trial 7. Uncontrolled and potentially unstable diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy, verified by an eye examination within 3 months prior to screening or in the period between screening and randomisation Further exclusion criteria apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University
Nantong, 226001, China
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Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital
Beijing, 100020, China
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Beijing Pinggu Hospital
Beijing, 101200, China
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Center Hospital of Jinan
Jinan, 250013, China
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Changzhou Second People's Hospital
Changzhou, 213004, China
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Forth Clinical Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Harbin, 150599, China
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Huzhou Central Hospital
Huzhou, 313000, China
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Jincheng General Hospital
Jincheng, 048000, China
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Lishui Municipal Central Hospital
Lishui, 323020, China
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NanFang Hosptial
Guangzhou, 510515, China
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Panjin Liao Oil Gem Flower Hospital
Panjin, 124000, China
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Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, 100044, China
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People's Hospital of Sichuan Province
Chengdu, 610072, China
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Second Affiliated Hospital Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing, 400016, China
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Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital affiliated to Fudan University
Shanghai, 200240, China
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Siping Central People's Hospital
Siping, 136000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology
Luoyang, 471000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University
Ningbo, 315010, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University
Xi'an, 710077, China
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, 130021, China
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The People's Hospital Of Xuancheng City
Xuancheng, 242000, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, 210011, China
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The Second Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, 130041, China
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Tianjin Medical University Chu Hisen-I Memorial Hospital
Tianjin, 300070, China
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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Tianjin, 30052, China
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Wuhan Union Hospital
Wuhan, 430022, China
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Yichang Central People's Hospital
Yichang, 443000, China
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Yueyang People's Hospital
Yueyang, 414109, China
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