New drug combo aims to shed pounds and control diabetes
NCT ID NCT07215559
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 8 times
Summary
This study tests two experimental drugs, macupatide and eloralintide, alone or together, to help adults with obesity or overweight and type 2 diabetes lose weight. About 200 participants will receive the drugs or a placebo for 48 weeks. The main goal is to see how much weight they lose and how their blood sugar changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- macupatide and eloralintide (drugs)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for weight loss in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, potentially improving blood sugar control.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 200 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drugs may cause side effects or fail to show significant weight loss compared to placebo.
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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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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: * Have type 2 diabetes * Have an HbA1c ≥7.5% to ≤10.5% at screening * Have been treated with any of the following, alone or in combination, for at least 3 months prior to screening * Diet and exercise * Stable dose of metformin * Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor * Have had a stable body weight (\<5% body weight gain and/or loss) for the 3 months prior to screening * Have a BMI of 27 or greater at screening Exclusion Criteria: * Have any form of diabetes other than type 2 diabetes * Have a prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity, except prior liposuction or abdominoplasty, if performed \>1 year prior to screening * Have any of the following cardiovascular conditions within 3 months prior to screening: * acute myocardial infarction * cerebrovascular accident (stroke) * unstable angina, or * hospitalization due to congestive heart failure * Have a history of an active or untreated malignancy or are in remission from a clinically significant malignancy for less than 5 years, exceptions include * basal or squamous cell skin cancer * in situ carcinomas of the cervix, or * in situ prostate cancer * Have been prescribed any of the following receptor agonists (RA) or their combination for any indication within the last 6 months: * amylin RA * dual amylin and calcitonin RA * glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1) RA * glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP)/GLP-1 RA * GLP-1/glucagon (GCG) RAs, or * GIP/GLP-1/GCG RAs * Have used excluded antihyperglycemic medications within 3 months prior to screening (including, but not limited to, sulfonylureas, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, thiazolidinediones, and meglitinides * Have used insulin for diabetic control within the prior year (short term use in certain situations allowed
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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 places running it
41 sites in 4 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
Locations
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AGILE Clinical Research Trials, LLC
RECRUITINGSandy Springs, Georgia, 30328, United States
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AIM Research
COMPLETEDMerewether, 2291, Australia
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Aavon Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGRichmond, Texas, 77407, United States
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Biopharma Informatic, LLC
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77043, United States
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CDH Research Institute Pty Ltd
RECRUITINGMaroochydore, 4558, Australia
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CEDIC
RECRUITINGCABA, C1060ABN, Argentina
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CENUDIAB
RECRUITINGBuenos Aires, C1440AAD, Argentina
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Centro de Investigaciones Metabólicas (CINME)
RECRUITINGBuenos Aires, C1056ABI, Argentina
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Clinical Research Partners, LLC
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23226, United States
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Clínica Universitaria Reina Fabiola
RECRUITINGCórdoba, X50004FHP, Argentina
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Consano Clinical Research, LLC
RECRUITINGShavano Park, Texas, 78231, United States
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Core Research Group
RECRUITINGBrisbane, 4064, Australia
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Cornerstone Dermatology
RECRUITINGCoorparoo, 4151, Australia
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Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) Medical Group
RECRUITINGNorfolk, Virginia, 23510, United States
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Emeritus Research
RECRUITINGBotany, 2019, Australia
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Emeritus Research
RECRUITINGCamberwell, 3124, Australia
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Go Centro Medico San Nicolás
RECRUITINGSan Nicolás, 2900, Argentina
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Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas Córdoba
RECRUITINGCórdoba, 5000, Argentina
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Kalo Clinical Research
RECRUITINGWest Valley City, Utah, 84120, United States
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Mercy Family Clinic
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75208, United States
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Mgcendo Llc
RECRUITINGSan Juan, 00921, Puerto Rico
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Momentum Darlinghurst
RECRUITINGDarlinghurst, Sydney, 2010, Australia
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Momentum Sunshine
RECRUITINGMelbourne, 3021, Australia
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Northwest Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGBellevue, Washington, 98007, United States
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Pima Heart
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85741, United States
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Pivotal Research Solutions
RECRUITINGStonecrest, Georgia, 30038, United States
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PlanIt Research, PLLC
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77079, United States
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Precision Clinical Research
RECRUITINGSunrise, Florida, 33351, United States
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Premier Research
RECRUITINGTrenton, New Jersey, 08611, United States
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PriMED Clinical Research
RECRUITINGDayton, Ohio, 45429, United States
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Prime Medical Group, LLC dba Gilbert Center for Family Medicine, LLC
RECRUITINGGilbert, Arizona, 85296, United States
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Rainier Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGRenton, Washington, 98057, United States
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Research Physicians Network, LLC
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77089, United States
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Rophe Adult and Pediatric Medicine/SKYCRNG
RECRUITINGUnion City, Georgia, 30291, United States
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SKY Clinical Research Network Group-Brown
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30331, United States
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San Juan Bautista School of Medicine - Clinical Research Unit
RECRUITINGCaguas, 00726, Puerto Rico
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Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc.
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85020, United States
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Teak Research Consults
RECRUITINGLawrenceville, Georgia, 30043, United States
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Texas Valley Clinical Research
RECRUITINGWeslaco, Texas, 78596, United States
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Universal Research Group
RECRUITINGTacoma, Washington, 98405, United States
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Vector Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGLas Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Dallas
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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