New obesity drug combo shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT04969939
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial tested whether adding an experimental drug (NNC0165-1875) to the weight-loss medication semaglutide helps people with obesity lose more weight. 120 adults with a BMI between 30 and 45 took part. Participants received either the drug combo or semaglutide plus a placebo, with two injections per week. The study lasted about 26 weeks and looked at safety and weight change.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NNC0165-1875 (an experimental drug) added to semaglutide
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a more effective weight-loss treatment for people with obesity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (phase 2) with only 120 participants. The drug combination may not prove safe or effective in larger studies.
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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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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Finished
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Jan 2023
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Informed consent obtained before any trial-related activities. Trial-related activities are any procedures that are carried out as part of the trial, including activities to determine suitability for the trial. * Male or female, age above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent. * BMI 30.0-45.0 kg/m\^2 (both inclusive) at the screening visit. Exclusion Criteria: * HbA1c greater than or equal to 48 mmol/mol (6.5%) as measured by a central laboratory at screening. * History of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. * Treatment with glucose-lowering agent(s) 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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AMC Community Endocrinology
Albany, New York, 12206, United States
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Accellacare
Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States
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Altasciences Clinical Kansas, Inc.
Overland Park, Kansas, 66212, United States
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Anaheim Clinical Trials, LLC
Anaheim, California, 92801, United States
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Chrysalis Clinical Research
St. George, Utah, 84790, United States
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Coastal Carolina Res Ctr.
North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405, United States
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Diablo Clinical Research, Inc.
Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States
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East West Med Res Inst
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96814, United States
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Endo Res Solutions Inc
Roswell, Georgia, 30076, United States
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Evanston Premier Hlthcr Res
Skokie, Illinois, 60077, United States
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Health Res of Hampton Roads
Newport News, Virginia, 23606, United States
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Jacksonville Ctr For Clin Res
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States
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L-MARC Research Center
Louisville, Kentucky, 40213, United States
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Medical Uni of SC Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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NYC Research, Inc.
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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National Clin Res Inc.
Richmond, Virginia, 23294, United States
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PharmQuest Life Sciences LLC
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27408, United States
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Profil Institute For Clinical Research Inc
Chula Vista, California, 91911, United States
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Selma Medical Associates
Winchester, Virginia, 22601-3834, United States
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Soltero Cardiovascular Research Center
Dallas, Texas, 75226, United States
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Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology, P.A._Austin
Austin, Texas, 78749, United States
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Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology, P.A._Austin
Round Rock, Texas, 78681, United States
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Univ of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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Velocity Clin Res Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90017, United States
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Washington Cntr Weight Mgmt
Arlington, Virginia, 22206, United States
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