New obesity drug combo shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT06771115
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an experimental drug called VTX3232, given alone or with the weight-loss drug semaglutide, in 176 adults with obesity. The main goal was to check safety and side effects over 12 weeks. Researchers also measured changes in inflammation levels. The trial is complete, but results are not yet public.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- VTX3232 (an experimental drug) and semaglutide (a weight-loss drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for obesity that reduces inflammation and helps with weight loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2a trial focused on safety, not weight loss. The results may not lead to an approved treatment, and side effects are possible.
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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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176 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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 80 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: * Participants are male or female ≥ 18 years up to ≤ 80 years of age. * Ability to comply with study requirements. * BMI ≥ 30.0 to ≤ 42.0 kg/m2 at screening. * Stable body weight (± 5%) for at least 3 months prior to screening. * hs-CRP ≥ 2 mg/L at screening. * Hypertension or hyperlipidemia which are known to be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events, if present, must be controlled with stable dose/therapy. * History of at least one self-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to lose body weight. Exclusion Criteria: * Obesity induced by endocrinologic disorders, or diagnosed genetic or syndromic forms of obesity * Have any prior diagnosis of diabetes mellitus * Current participation (or within the last 3 months) in an organized weight reduction program. * History or presence of clinically significant gastric emptying abnormality (e.g., severe gastroparesis or gastric outlet obstruction) or chronically take drugs that directly affect GI motility, have undergone prior surgical treatment for obesity (e.g., gastric bypass \[bariatric\] surgery or restrictive bariatric surgery), or have an endoscopic and/or device-based therapy for obesity. * Clinically relevant medical condition(s) that put the participant at risk or will make implementation of the protocol or interpretation of the study difficult. * Use of any medication (e.g., GLP-1 agonists), nutritional supplement, or over the counter product for weight loss within the previous 6 months or during study participation, unless administered as a part of assigned study treatment in this study. * Receipt of the following medications: 1. Any immunosuppressive biologic or targeted therapy within 90 days prior to Day 1. 2. Use of anti-inflammatory medications within 30 days prior to Day 1 3. Colchicine within 30 days prior to Day 1. 4. Glucose-lowering agent(s) administered for conditions other than diabetes within 90 days before screening.
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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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840001
Largo, Florida, 33761, United States
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840002
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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840003
Lake Forest, California, 92630, United States
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840005
Birmingham, Alabama, 35235, United States
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840006
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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840010
Waco, Texas, 76710, United States
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840011
Long Beach, California, 90815, United States
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840012
Ocoee, Florida, 34761, United States
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840013
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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840014
Newton, Kansas, 67114, United States
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840015
Marrero, Louisiana, 70072, United States
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840016
Port Orange, Florida, 32127, United States
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840017
Marrero, Louisiana, 70072, United States
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840018
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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