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Studies of GLP-1, incretin, and related peptide medications for weight and metabolic health.
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- Obesity / overweight
A Study of Macupatide (LY3532226) and Eloralintide (LY3841136), Alone or in Combination, in Adults With Obesity or Overweight and With Type 2 Diabetes
Testing weight loss with two diabetes medicines in adults with obesity
📍 Prime Medical Group, LLC dba Gilbert Center for Family Medicine, LLC · Gilbert, AZ · +25 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to investigate weight reduction with macupatide and eloralintide, alone or in combination, in adult participants with obesity or overweight and with type 2 diabetes. Participation in the study will last about 48 weeks.
- Obesity / overweight
Resistance Exercise and Incretin Mimetic for Cardiometabolic Health in Survivors of ALL With Obesity
Testing weekly weight-loss medicine plus remote strength exercise in adults
📍 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · Get directions →
This is a 28-week, single-arm, open-label phase II clinical trial evaluating the combination of Tirzepatide and remote, supervised, tailored resistance exercise training to achieve weight loss in adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) living with obesity or overweight with comorbidity. Primary Objective(s): • To evaluate the effectiveness for weight loss of the combined intervention using once weekly Tirzepatide plus remote, supervised, tailored resistance exercise (three sessions per week) in adult survivors of childhood ALL with obesity or overweight (BMI ≥27 kg/m2) with ≥1 weight-related comorbidity (hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, or cardiovascular disease).
- Obesity / overweight
Tirzepatide for Alcohol Use Disorder
Testing whether a weekly injection helps adults with alcohol use disorder cut alcohol use and
📍 Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →
The objective of this Phase 2 randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effects of weekly tirzepatide (vs. placebo) on alcohol consumption and cardiometabolic outcomes in adults with alcohol use disorder and overweight or obesity.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
Impact GLP-1 Agonists Following Bariatric
Testing whether GLP-1 medicines after bariatric surgery affect weight and blood sugar
📍 University of Missouri Hospital · Columbia, MO · Get directions →
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a hormone that helps regulate blood glucose levels through improved insulin sensitivity and release of insulin from the pancreas, control hunger, induce satiety and plays a role in the metabolic health of a person. GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) have been shown to be effective in achieving weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes while improving blood glucose control.
- Obesity / overweight
Semaglutide for Post-Smoking Cessation Weight Management
Testing whether semaglutide helps manage weight after quitting smoking
📍 The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This trial will examine the effect of semaglutide 2.4mg on changes in body weight, body composition, and peripheral and central mechanisms that control appetite, satiety, and food intake in the context of smoking cessation.
- Obesity / overweight
Tirzepatide's Role in Postmenopausal HR+ Breast Cancer Survivors
Testing a weekly shot to see if it is practical and helps weight in some postmenopausal breast
📍 Weill Cornell Medicine · New York, NY · Get directions →
This study will explore whether tirzepatide is a practical and acceptable treatment for postmenopausal females with a history of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer and obesity. The investigators aim to understand whether participants are willing and able to take this medication once weekly for 6 months and whether it may help improve weight and overall health.
- Obesity / overweight
Proof-of-Concept Study Evaluating Total Body Weight, Physical Function & Safety of Enobosarm in Patients Treated With GLP-1 Receptor Agonist, for Weight Loss
Testing whether enobosarm affects total body weight in people with obesity
📍 DM Clinical Research - Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · +13 more US sites · Get directions →
The primary objective of this study is to assess the effect of enobosarm on total body weight
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
A Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Maridebart Cafraglutide in Adults Living With Elevated Liver Fat and Obesity or Overweight
Testing a diabetes drug in people with fatty liver and excess weight
📍 Arizona Clinical Trials · Chandler, AZ · +22 more US sites · Get directions →
The main objective of this trial will be to determine whether maridebart cafraglutide is superior to placebo on reduction in liver fat content and body weight in participants living with obesity or overweight and elevated liver fat content, when administered in conjunction with reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity.
- Obesity / overweight
A Study to Investigate the Effectiveness of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) Following Initiation of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in Participants With Moderate-to-Severe Plaque PsO and Obesity or Overweight in Clinical Practice (TOGETHER AMPLIFY-PsO)
Testing adding tirzepatide to ixekizumab for plaque psoriasis and weight issues
📍 Medical Dermatology Specialists · Phoenix, AZ · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
The main purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of adding tirzepatide to ixekizumab therapy in standard clinical practice in participants with moderate-to-severe plaque PsO and obesity or overweight with at least 1 weight-related comorbidity. The study will last up to 12 months.
- Obesity / overweight
A Study to Evaluate ALN-2232 in Participants With Obesity
Testing a weight-loss drug in people with obesity for safety and how it works
📍 Clinical Trial Site · Mount Royal, · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to: * evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of single ascending doses of ALN-2232 in patients with obesity * evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, PK, and PD of multiple doses of ALN-2232 in patients with obesity * evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, PK, and PD of multiple doses of ALN-2232 co-initiated with tirzepatide in patients with obesity
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
TIRzepatide for the Treatment of Obesity in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Testing tirzepatide to treat obesity in people with atrial fibrillation
📍 Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →
This is a single center randomized double blind controlled study of patients (BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2) with obesity and Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB) randomized to Tirzepatide vs. placebo.
- Obesity / overweight
Efficacy and Safety of Tirzepatide Versus Placebo or Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate for Binge-Eating Disorder
Testing tirzepatide for binge-eating disorder in adults with obesity compared with placebo or
📍 Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of tirzepatide in adults with obesity and binge-eating disorder, comparing tirzepatide against placebo and lisdexamfetamine dimesylate. All participants will receive guided self-help cognitive behavioral therapy.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Feasibility of Semaglutide in Advanced Lung Disease
Testing whether semaglutide can be given safely to people with advanced lung disease
📍 University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine · Philadelphia, PA · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether semaglutide, an FDA-approved treatment for diabetes and obesity, is feasible and tolerable in patients with advanced lung disease. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1.
- Obesity / overweight
A Study to Investigate Weight Management With Macupatide and Eloralintide, Alone or in Combination, in Adult Participants With Obesity or Overweight
Testing a weight-loss treatment with two shots in adults with obesity
📍 The Institute for Liver Health II dba Arizona Clinical Trials - Mesa · Chandler, AZ · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
The main purpose of this study, performed under the master protocol W8M-MC-CWMM (NCT06143956), is to examine the body weight-lowering efficacy and safety of macupatide plus eloralintide compared with placebo in participants with obesity or overweight and without type 2 diabetes. Participation will last about 64 weeks.
- Obesity / overweight
Obesity Complicating Type 1 Diabetes: GLP-1 Analogue Anti-obesity Treatment
Testing an anti-obesity treatment for people with type 1 diabetes and obesity
📍 Yale Pediatric Diabetes Center, Adult and Children's Progam · New Haven, CT · Get directions →
More than 40% of young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) also have overweight or obesity. Each of these diagnoses increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular events.
- Obesity / overweight
GLP-1R Actions on Muscle and the Skeleton
Studying how GLP-1 weight loss affects muscles and bones in people with obesity
📍 Pennington Biomedical Research Center · Baton Rouge, LA · Get directions →
The GRAMS study objectives are to assess the musculoskeletal changes that occur after weight loss using GLP-1 based therapy. A lifestyle intervention with diet and exercise is included to assess any mitigating effects are provided, versus a control group with regular exercise and diet.
- Obesity / overweight
JOULE - Metabolic Adaptation to Weight Loss in Response to a Behavioural Lifestyle Program With or Without Semaglutide in Adolescents With Obesity
Testing how weight-loss lifestyle changes affect metabolism in teens with obesity, with or without
📍 McMaster University · Hamilton, Ontario · Get directions →
The Joule MARS study is a single center, randomized, open label clinical trial aiming to explore the metabolic adaptations that occur in response to weight management in adolescents with obesity. Behavioural lifestyle intervention with and without a pharmacological intervention - semaglutide- will be studied.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease
Mechanisms of Semaglutide Therapy in Heart Failure Patients
Testing how semaglutide works in people with heart failure and obesity
📍 Greenstone Biosciences · Palo Alto, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, primarily used for treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus. GLP-1 receptors are present on pancreatic islet β-cells, δ-cells and α-cells.
- Obesity / overweightKidney disease
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist in ADPKD
Testing a 1-year weight-loss medicine to slow kidney cyst growth in adults with ADPKD
📍 University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus · Aurora, CO · Get directions →
The proposed clinical trial aims to assess if a year of treatment with a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, a medication approved for weight management that also improves the body's response to glucose and insulin, can slow kidney growth in adults with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease who are overweight or obese. The study will also evaluate changes in abdominal fat and kidney metabolism using cutting-edge images techniques.
- Obesity / overweight
The Effect of Tirzepatide on Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms and Biological Aging in Post-menopausal Women With Obesity
Testing tirzepatide for hot flashes in post-menopausal women with obesity
📍 Mayo Clinic in Florida · Jacksonville, FL · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of tirzepatide on vasomotor symptoms and on measures of biological aging.
- Obesity / overweight
2024 Tirzepatide-Bariatric Surgery
Testing whether taking tirzepatide before bariatric surgery helps outcomes for people with obesity
📍 University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · Get directions →
This clinical trial will test whether preoperative tirzepatide treatment improves outcomes after bariatric surgery. The outcome of this study could impact therapeutic guidelines for the multimodal treatment of obesity.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist (GLP-1 RA) and Diet in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Patients
Testing diet plus an injectable medicine to treat mild Crohn’s in people with higher BMI
📍 University of Miami · Miami, FL · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to use diet and an injectable medication called tirzepatide (Zepbound) glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GIP-GLP-1 RA) medication as adjunctive therapy (another treatment used together with the primary treatment) for Crohn's disease patients with mild disease who are on stable doses of biologic medication (infliximab or adalimumab) and who have a body mass index (BMI) of at least 27.
- Obesity / overweight
Incretin Microdosing for Cardiometabolic Health in People With HIV
Testing whether semaglutide microdosing affects weight regain in adults with HIV and obesity
📍 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · Get directions →
The objectives of this study are as follows: Primary Objective * To determine the rate of weight regain in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PWH) receiving semaglutide microdosing vs. no additional drug following induction therapy.
- Obesity / overweight
Effects of Semaglutide on Clinical Outcomes and Metabolic Inflammation in Psoriasis
Testing oral semaglutide plus psoriasis skin creams to see effects on symptoms and inflammation
📍 Hospital Universitario Dr. José E. González · Monterrey, N.L. · Get directions →
This study will evaluate the effects of oral semaglutide in combination with topical corticosteroid/calcipotriol on clinical outcomes and metabolic inflammation in patients with plaque psoriasis and overweight/obesity and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus. A total of 62 participants will be randomized to receive either semaglutide plus topical corticosteroid/calcipotriol or placebo plus topical corticosteroid/calcipotriol for 12 weeks.
- Obesity / overweight
Tirzepatide: Reversal of Lipotoxicity and Adipose Tissue Dysfunction in Humans With Overweight/Obesity
Testing tirzepatide to improve fat-related problems in people with obesity
📍 Clinical and Translational Research Unit · Palo Alto, CA · Get directions →
Obesity, affecting 40% of US adults and costing 173b annually, represents a significant health care burden (1). It is associated with increased risk for multiple chronic diseases including hypertension, type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease, and NAFLD, as well as cancer, osteoarthritis, and obstructive sleep apnea.
- Obesity / overweight
Effect of Tirzepatide and Bimagrumab on Body Composition, Insulin Sensitivity, and Bone in Adults With Obesity
Testing how weight-loss medicines affect fat, muscle, bone, and insulin in adults with obesity
📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
In adults with obesity seeking treatment, weight loss would ideally be composed almost exclusively of fat mass. However, loss of muscle mass and bone are unintentional consequences of weight loss, which may have negative effects on health by lessening improvements in glucose and insulin levels, reducing resting metabolic rate, and increasing the risk of falls and fractures.
- DepressionAnxiety
Pharmaco-Neuroimaging Studies of Approach/Avoidance Behaviors and Post-Mortem Studies: Pharmacological Manipulation
Testing whether a brain drug affects decision-making in depression and anxiety
📍 Mclean Hospital · Belmont, MA · Get directions →
The study will investigate whether a nociceptin receptor antagonist will normalize neural and behavioral processes of approach/avoidance decision-making in unmedicated individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety disorders. More specifically, the study aims to investigate dysregulation within (1) corticostriatal-midbrain circuitry and (2) nociceptin/orphanin FQ peptide and the nociceptin receptor (NOPR).
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease
Effects of Tirzepatide on Muscle and Vascular Health in Obese Older Adults
Testing tirzepatide to see effects on muscle and blood vessels in older adults with obesity and
📍 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · Get directions →
Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) represent major public health concerns in the aging community. Tirzepatide, a novel dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist recently approved for the treatment of T2DM and obesity has been shown to be effective at reducing weight, improving markers of T2DM control, and improving cardiovascular health.
- Obesity / overweight
A Study to Investigate Effectiveness of Tirzepatide Following Initiation of Ixekizumab in Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis and Overweight or Obesity in Clinical Practice (TOGETHER AMPLIFY-PsA)
Testing whether adding tirzepatide to ixekizumab helps people with psoriatic arthritis and obesity
📍 AARA Clinical Research - Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates - Avondale · Avondale, AZ · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
The main purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of adding tirzepatide to ixekizumab therapy in standard clinical practice in participants with active PsA and obesity or overweight with at least 1 weight-related comorbidity. The study will last up to 12 months.
- Obesity / overweight
Tirzepatide in PWS, HO and GNSO
Testing a weight loss medication in young adults with Prader-Willi or hypothalamic obesity
📍 Children's Minnesota · Saint Paul, MN · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
This research study is comparing the effectiveness of a weight loss medication called Tirzepatide in young adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome and/or hypothalamic obesity, as compared to young adults with obesity that is unrelated to a genetic syndrome or underlying medical cause. These groups will be given medication for 1 year to see how weight and other health factors are effected by the medication.
- Obesity / overweight
Bone Metabolism in 12-21 Year Olds Undergoing Glucagon Like Peptide (GLP)-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy
Checking bone health changes in teens with obesity starting GLP-1 meds
📍 University of Virginia Medical Center · Charlottesville, VA · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare bone health markers over 24 months in participants 12 - 21 years of age with obesity who are starting the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) as compared to those with similar weight followed by lifestyle management. Participants will: * Take GLP-1RA as prescribed or continue to work on lifestyle management for weight loss * Take provided calcium and vitamin D supplements * Attend 6 study visits over 24 months with two at the beginning and then every 6 months that include: * History and Physical Exams * Lab Work * Imaging studies * Questionnaires * 24-hour dietary recalls