Syringe vs. pen: which delivers the drug better?
NCT ID NCT07413913
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a pre-filled syringe and a pre-filled pen deliver the same amount of survodutide into the body. Fifty-six healthy or overweight adults received a single dose of each version in random order. Researchers measured drug levels in the blood to see if the two methods are equivalent.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Survodutide (BI 456906)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that the pre-filled pen delivers the drug as effectively as the syringe, making it easier for patients to use.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study focused on drug absorption, not on weight loss or health outcomes. It does not test whether survodutide works for obesity.
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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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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Finished
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Jun 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 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: 1. Male or female trial participant who is healthy or otherwise healthy with overweight/obesity according to the assessment of the investigator, as based on a complete medical history including a physical examination, vital signs (blood pressure (BP), pulse rate (PR)), 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), and clinical laboratory tests 2. Age of 18 to 55 years (inclusive) 3. Body mass index (BMI) of 22.0 to 39.9 kg/m2 (inclusive) 4. Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with international council for harmonisation-good clinical practice (ICH-GCP) and local legislation prior to admission to the trial Further inclusion criteria apply. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any finding in the medical examination (including BP, PR or ECG) deviating from normal and assessed as clinically relevant by the investigator 2. Repeated measurement of systolic BP outside the range of 90 to 140 millimetre of mercury (mmHg), diastolic BP outside the range of 50 to 90 mmHg, or PR outside the range of 45 to 90 beats per minute (bpm) 3. Any laboratory value outside the reference range that the investigator considers to be of clinical relevance 4. Any evidence of a concomitant disease assessed as clinically relevant by the investigator Further exclusion criteria apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Humanpharmakologisches Zentrum Biberach
Biberach, 88397, Germany
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