New weekly shot aims to tame type 2 diabetes
NCT ID NCT07668388
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study tests a new medicine called UBT251, given as a weekly shot, in 300 adults with type 2 diabetes. Some participants will get UBT251, others will get a placebo or an existing drug (semaglutide). The goal is to see if UBT251 can safely lower blood sugar and help with weight loss.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- UBT251 (a weekly injection for type 2 diabetes)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, UBT251 could offer a new once-weekly option to help control blood sugar and possibly reduce weight in people with type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 dose-finding study, so it is not yet proven effective or safe. Side effects are unknown, and results may not lead to a better treatment than existing options like semaglutide.
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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.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 75 years
- 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 (sex assigned at birth, inclusive of all gender identities). * Age 18-75 years (both inclusive) at the time of signing the informed consent. * Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes greater than or equal to (≥) 180 days before screening. * Stable daily dose(s) ≥ 90 days before screening of the following antidiabetic drug(s) or combination regimen(s) at effective or maximum tolerated dose as judged by the investigator: metformin with or without sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor. * HbA1c of 7.0-10.5 percent (%) (53-91 millimoles per mole (mmol/mol)) (both inclusive) as assessed by central laboratory at screening. * Body mass index between 25.0 kg/m\^2 and 50.0 kg/m\^2 (both inclusive) at screening. Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment with any medication (prescription or over-the counter) or alternative remedies for the indication of diabetes or obesity other than stated in the inclusion criteria within 90 days before screening. However, short term insulin treatment for a maximum of 14 consecutive days and prior insulin treatment for gestational diabetes are allowed. * Uncontrolled and potentially unstable diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy. Verified by an eye examination performed within 90 days before screening or in the period between screening and randomisation. Pharmacological pupil-dilation is a requirement unless using a digital fundus photography camera specified for non-dilated examination. * Known hypoglycaemic unawareness as indicated by the investigator according to Clarke's questionnaire, question 8.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
70 sites in 9 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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1 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny z Poliklinika SPZOZ
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLublin, Lublin Voivodeship, 20-049, Poland
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ARETEUS s.r.o.
RECRUITINGTrebišov, 075 01, Slovakia
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Ark Clinical Research
RECRUITINGFountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
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Ark Clinical Research
RECRUITINGLong Beach, California, 90815, United States
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Asan Medical Center_Endocrinology
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSeoul, 05505, South Korea
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Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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CRS Clinical Research Services Mannheim GmbH (hVIVO Mannheim)
RECRUITINGMannheim, 68167, Germany
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Castle Hill Medical Centre
RECRUITINGCastle Hill, New South Wales, 2154, Australia
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Catalina Research Institute, LLC
RECRUITINGMontclair, California, 91763, United States
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Chosun University Hospital_Endocrinology
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGwangju, 61453, South Korea
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Chrysalis Clinical Research
RECRUITINGSt. George, Utah, 84790, United States
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Clinica Korall S.R.L. Satu Mare
RECRUITINGSatu Mare, 440055, Romania
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Clinical Best Solutions Sp. z o.o., Sp. k
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLublin, 20-011, Poland
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Consano Clin Res-Shavano Park
RECRUITINGShavano Park, Texas, 78231, United States
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Cotton O'Neil Diabetes & Endocrinology
RECRUITINGTopeka, Kansas, 66606, United States
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DSP Bochum, Diabetes- und Stoffwechselpraxis
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBochum, 44869, Germany
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Eap Osona Sud Alt Congost S.L.P
RECRUITINGCentelles (Barcelona), 08540, Spain
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Encore Medical Research LLC
RECRUITINGHollywood, Florida, 33024, United States
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Encore Medical Research of Weston
RECRUITINGWeston, Florida, 33331, United States
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Equip D'assistencia Primaria Vic S.L.P.
RECRUITINGVic, Barcelona, 08500, Spain
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Flourish Research
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
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Formed 2 Sp. z o.o.
RECRUITINGOświęcim, 32-600, Poland
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H. Infanta Luisa_Endocrino y Obesidad
RECRUITINGSeville, 41010, Spain
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H. Univ. Marqués de Valdecilla_Endocrinología
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSantander, 39008, Spain
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Herz- und Diabeteszentrum NRW - Bad Oeynhausen
RECRUITINGBad Oeynhausen, 32545, Germany
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Hospital Universitario de la Princesa
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28006, Spain
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Hospital Vall d'Hebron
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hunter Medical Research Institute - Endocrinology and Diabetes
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew Lambton Heights, New South Wales, 2305, Australia
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IMA Clinical Research
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78745, United States
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IN-DIA s.r.o.
RECRUITINGLučenec, 984 01, Slovakia
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InnoDiab Forschung GmbH
RECRUITINGEssen, 45136, Germany
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KDCILM, LLC & Accellacare US, Inc.
RECRUITINGWilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States
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Korea University Guro Hospital_Endocrinology
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSeoul, 08308, South Korea
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LifeDoc Health
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38115, United States
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Los Angeles Institute for Metabolic Research
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90015, United States
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MD Medical Research
RECRUITINGOxon Hill, Maryland, 20745, United States
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MEDI-DIA s.r.o.
RECRUITINGSabinov, 08301, Slovakia
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MEDISPEKTRUM s.r.o.
RECRUITINGBratislava, 851 01, Slovakia
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Mariodiab Clinic SRL
RECRUITINGBrasov, 500101, Romania
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Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum Am Bahnhof Spandau GbR
RECRUITINGBerlin, 13597, Germany
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Mesut Durmaz, Hof
RECRUITINGHof, 95030, Germany
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Midwest Inst For Clin Res
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
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Monroe Biomedical Research, LLC
RECRUITINGNorth Charleston, South Carolina, 29406, United States
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NZOZ Vita-Diabetica Malgorzata Buraczyk
RECRUITINGBialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-879, Poland
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Novatrials
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCharlestown, New South Wales, 2290, Australia
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PVN Kutató Kft.
RECRUITINGBudapest, 1102, Hungary
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PharmQuest
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGreensboro, North Carolina, 27408, United States
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Plains Clinical Research Center, LLC_Fargo
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFargo, North Dakota, 58104, United States
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Preferred Primary Care Physicians, Inc.
RECRUITINGUniontown, Pennsylvania, 15401, United States
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Private Practice - Dr. Laila A. Hassan
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77089, United States
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Pécsi Tudományegyetem ÁOK
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPécs, 7624, Hungary
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Quality Research Inc
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78209, United States
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Radiance Clinical Research
RECRUITINGLampasas, Texas, 76550, United States
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Roger Chih Yu Chen
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, 2148, Australia
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Royal Adelaide Hospital - Cardiology Department
RECRUITINGAdelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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S.C Milena Sante SRL
RECRUITINGGalati, 800001, Romania
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S.C. Top Diabet Srl
RECRUITINGCraiova, Dolj, 200515, Romania
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SC Nutrilife SRL
RECRUITINGBucharest, 013764, Romania
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Semmelweis Egyetem
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBudapest, 1083, Hungary
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South Broward Research LLC
RECRUITINGMiramar, Florida, 33027, United States
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Specjalistyczna Praktyka Lekarska Diabetologia, Leczenie Cukrzycy i Otyłości lek. Monika Piwowar
RECRUITINGKielce, 25-355, Poland
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Spitalul Clinic Judetean De Urgenta Pius Brinzeu Timisoara
RECRUITINGTimișoara, 300723, Romania
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Studiengesellschaft Dres. Könemann/Steinmann GbR
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBünde, 32257, Germany
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Szegedi Tudomanyegyetem St Györgyi Albert Klinikai Központ
RECRUITINGSzeged, Csongrád-Csanád, 6725, Hungary
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Szent Margit Rendelőintézet Nonprofit Kft.
RECRUITINGBudapest, 1032, Hungary
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Tekton Research Inc
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78258, United States
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The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul ST. Mary's Hospital_Endocrinology
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSeoul, 06591, South Korea
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The Vancouver Clinic
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGVancouver, Washington, 98664, United States
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Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Bialymstoku
RECRUITINGBialystok, 15-276, Poland
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Versdias - Diabetologikum Amberg
RECRUITINGAmberg, Bavaria, 92224, Germany
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