New Weight-Loss drug zovaglutide enters final testing phase
NCT ID NCT07230119
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests whether zovaglutide, given as a shot every 4 weeks, helps people with overweight or obesity lose weight. About 744 adults will receive either the drug or a placebo for 52 weeks. The study measures how much weight they lose and how many achieve at least 5% weight loss.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- zovaglutide
- What this could lead to
- If successful, zovaglutide could offer a new, effective weight-loss option for people with overweight or obesity, helping them lose significant weight.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet known. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are possible. Long-term safety and effectiveness are still being studied.
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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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755 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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\. Male or female subjects aged≥18years and≤75 years at the time of signing the ICF. * 2.At screening and prior to randomization, BMI must meet one of the following criteria: 1. BMI≥28kg/m²regardless of comorbidities; 2. BM≤24 kg/m² and\<28 kg/m², with at least one of the following comorbidities: prediabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, fatty liver disease, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome due to overweight, or weight-bearing joint pain. * 3.Weight change due to diet and exercise alone within 3 months prior to screening and randomization did not exceed 5%. Exclusion Criteria: * 1.Previously diagnosed obesity caused by monogenic mutations, other diseases, or medications. * 2.Previous diagnosis of diabetes; or HbA1c ≥ 6.5% or fasting blood glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/L at screening. * 3.Used of medicines or treatments that affect weight within 3 months prior to screening. * 4.History of acute or chronic pancreatitis, or pancreatic injury. * 5.History of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or type 2 multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN2) in personal or family history. * 6.History of depression/anxiety disorder, or prior diagnosis of moderate-to-severe anxiety/depressive state, or history of severe psychiatric disorders; * 7\. PHQ-9 scale score is ≥ 15 at screening; * 8\. Screening C-SSRS questionnaire suicide ideation response of "Category 4 or 5," or any "yes" response to suicidal behavior questions.
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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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Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijiing, 100050, China
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Binzhou Medical University Hospital
Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
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Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
Jinan, Shandong, 250000, China
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First Hospital of Qinhuangdao
Qinhuangdao, Hebei, 066000, China
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Gansu Provincial Hospital
Lanzhou, Gansu, 730099, China
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Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510235, China
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Handan First Hospital
Handan, Hebei, 056002, China
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Harbin Medical University Affiliated Fourth Hospital
Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, China
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Hebei Petro China Cental Hospital
Langfang, Hebei, 065000, China
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Huizhou Central People's Hospital
Huizhou, Guangdong, 516008, China
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Huzhou Central Hospital
Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, China
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Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital
Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China
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Jilin Province FAW General Hospital
Changchun, Jilin, 130011, China
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Jincheng General Hospital
Jincheng, Shanxi, 48006, China
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Luoyang Third People's Hospital
Luoyang, Henan, 471002, China
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Nanjing Jiangning Hospital
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China
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Nanyang Second People's Hospital
Nanyang, Henan, 473009, China
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Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, China
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Sanmenxia Central Hospital
Sanmenxia, Henan, 472000, China
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The 2nd People's Hospital of Chengdu
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610021, China
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The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221006, China
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The Fifth People's Hospital of Shenyang
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110023, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400016, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science & Technology
Luoyang, Henan, 471000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University
Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315010, China
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The First Affiliated of Nanyang Medical College
Nanyang, Henan, 473000, China
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The First People's Hospital of Changde
Changde, Hunan, 415003, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210011, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospotal of Guangxi Medical University
Nanning, Guangxi, 530006, China
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The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Shijiangzhuang, Hebei, 050005, China
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The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang
Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222002, China
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The Second People's Hospital of Yibin
Yibin, Sichuan, 644000, China
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The Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University
Jinzhou, Liaoning, 121002, China
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Wuhan No.3 Hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, 430060, China
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Xi'an Daxing Hospital
Xi’an, Shanxi, 710000, China
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Xuancheng People's Hospital
Xuancheng, Anhui, 242099, China
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Yan'an University Xianyang Hospital
Yanan, Shanxi, 712000, China
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Yichang Central People's Hospital
Yichang, Hubei, 443003, China
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Yichang Central People's Hospital (Xiling Campus)
Yichang, Hubei, 443000, China
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Yueyang Central Hospital
Yueyang, Hunan, 414000, China
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Yueyang People's Hospital
Yueyang, Hunan, 414022, China
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Yuncheng Central Hospital
Yuncheng, Shanxi, 44099, China
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Zhuzhou Central Hospital
Zhuzhou, Hunan, 412007, China
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Zibo Central Hospital
Zibo, Shandong, 255036, China
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Zibo Municipal Hospital
Zibo, Shandong, 255400, China
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