New Weight-Loss drug shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT06230523
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 study tested a new drug called eloralintide (LY3841136) for weight management in 263 adults with obesity or overweight. Participants received either the drug or a placebo for about 64 weeks. The main goal was to see how much weight they lost after 48 weeks. Results will help determine if larger studies are warranted.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Eloralintide (LY3841136)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new medication for weight management in people with obesity or overweight.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 263 participants. The drug may not prove effective or safe in larger studies, 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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263 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Aug 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 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: W8M-MC-LAA1 * Are males and females who agree to abide by the reproductive and contraceptive requirements W8M-MC-CWMM: * Have a body mass index (BMI) * ≥30 kilogram/square meter (kg/m²), or * ≥27 kg/m² and \<30 kg/m², or with at least 1 weight-related comorbidity * Have had a stable body weight for the 3 months prior to randomization (\<5%) body weight gain and/or loss. Exclusion Criteria: W8M-MC-LAA1 * Have any prior diagnosis of diabetes mellitus except gestational diabetes. * Have any of the following cardiovascular conditions within 6 months prior to screening: * acute myocardial infarction * cerebrovascular accident (stroke) * unstable angina, or * hospitalization due to congestive heart failure (CHF). * Have a history of acute or chronic pancreatitis. * Have an on-going or history of bradyarrhythmia and/or sinus bradycardia at screening and baseline. W8M-MC-CWMM * Have a prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity, except prior liposuction or abdominoplasty, if performed \>1 year prior to screening. * Have type 1 diabetes mellitus, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, or history of ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar coma. * Have poorly controlled hypertension. * Have a history of symptomatic gallbladder disease within the past 2 years * Have signs and symptoms of any liver disease other than nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. * Have a lifetime history of suicide attempts.
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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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Arcturus Healthcare , PLC, Troy Internal Medicine Research Division
Troy, Michigan, 48098, United States
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CTI Clinical Research Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45212, United States
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Central Washington Health Services Association d/b/a Confluence Health
Wenatchee, Washington, 98801, United States
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Charter Research - Lady Lake
The Villages, Florida, 32162, United States
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Charter Research - Winter Park
Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Cotton O'Neil Diabetes & Endocrinology
Topeka, Kansas, 66606, United States
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Dent Neurologic Institute
Amherst, New York, 14226, United States
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Diablo Clinical Research, Inc.
Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States
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Endeavor Clinical Trials
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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FutureSearch Trials of Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75251, United States
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Great Lakes Clinical Trials - Andersonville
Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
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Great Lakes Clinical Trials - Ravenswood
Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
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Headlands Research - Detroit
Southfield, Michigan, 48034, United States
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Headlands Research - Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260, United States
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IMA Clinical Research Austin
Austin, Texas, 78745, United States
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Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center
West Des Moines, Iowa, 50265, United States
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Knownwell
Needham, Massachusetts, 02492, United States
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L-MARC Research Center
Louisville, Kentucky, 40213, United States
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Las Vegas Medical Research
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States
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Lucas Research, Inc.
New Bern, North Carolina, 28562, United States
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Lucida Clinical Trials
New Bedford, Massachusetts, 02740, United States
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Medical Research Partners
Ammon, Idaho, 83406, United States
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Medication Management
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27405, United States
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Monroe Biomedical Research
Monroe, North Carolina, 28112, United States
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NorCal Medical Research, Inc
Greenbrae, California, 94904, United States
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North Suffolk Neurology
Port Jefferson Station, New York, 11776, United States
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NorthShore University Health System
Skokie, Illinois, 60077, United States
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Northeast Research Institute (NERI)
Fleming Island, Florida, 32003, United States
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Pacific Diabetes & Endocrine Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States
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Peninsula Research Associates
Rolling Hills Estates, California, 90274, United States
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PlanIt Research, PLLC
Houston, Texas, 77079, United States
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Quality Medical Research
Nashville, Tennessee, 37211, United States
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Rochester Clinical Research, LLC
Rochester, New York, 14609, United States
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Spectrum Medical, Inc.
Danville, Virginia, 24541, United States
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StudyMetrix Research
City of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63303, United States
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Suncoast Clinical Research, Inc.
New Port Richey, Florida, 34652, United States
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Tekton Research - Fredericksburg Road
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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The Institute for Liver Health II dba Arizona Clinical Trials - Mesa
Chandler, Arizona, 85225, United States
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The Institute for Liver Health II dba Arizona Liver Health-Tucson
Tucson, Arizona, 85712, United States
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Tribe Clinical Research, LLC
Greenville, South Carolina, 29607, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Huntington Park
Huntington Park, California, 90255, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Syracuse
East Syracuse, New York, 13057, United States
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