New injection could help sleep apnea without CPAP
NCT ID NCT07387094
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests an injectable drug called XW003 (Ecnoglutide) in 140 obese adults with obstructive sleep apnea who do not use CPAP machines. The goal is to see if the drug reduces breathing pauses during sleep and helps with weight loss. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo for several months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- XW003 (Ecnoglutide) injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a drug-based option to reduce sleep apnea severity and body weight without needing a CPAP machine.
- What could go wrong
- This is still an experimental drug in a mid-sized trial. It may not work for everyone, and side effects like nausea or digestive issues 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 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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: 1. Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 28.0 kg/m2; 2. The results of PSG meet the diagnosis criteria of OSA and with an AHI ≥15 at screening; 3. Participants must not have used PAP for at least 4 weeks prior to screening and not use PAP during the study; 4. Have a history of at least 1 self-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to lose body weight. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of endocrine disorders which have significant impact on body weight; 2. Diagnosis of diabetes (except gestational diabetes), ketoacidosis or hypertonic state/coma; 3. HbA1c ≥6.5% at screening; 4. Fasting blood glucose ≥7.0 mmol/L or 2-hour blood glucose ≥11.1 mmol/L after oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at screening; participants with FBG ≥6.1 mmol/L but \<7.0 mmol/L require OGTT; 5. Have diagnosis of Cheyne Stokes Respiration, or diagnosis of Central or Mixed Sleep Apnea with % of mixed or central apneas/hypopneas ≥50%; 6. Respiratory and neuromuscular diseases that could interfere with the results of the trial; 7. Diagnosis of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome or daytime hypercapnia; 8. Change of body weight \>5% within 3 months prior to screening (self-reported); 9. Have a prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity (except liposuction or abdominoplasty if performed more than 1 year prior to screening); 10. Have received any medication for body weight loss and blood glucose lowering or medication that could lead to significant body weight increase, within 3 months prior to screening.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University People's Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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