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Studies of GLP-1, incretin, and related peptide medications for weight and metabolic health.
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- Type 2 diabetes
GLUCOSE-MGH: Genetic Links Understood Through Challenge With Oral Semaglutide Exposure at MGH
Testing how genetics affect the body’s blood sugar response to oral semaglutide in type 2 diabetes
📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
The goal of this research study is to evaluate the pathophysiologic mechanisms by which genetic variation impacts response to an FDA-approved medication commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes called oral semaglutide (Rybelsus) and to characterize the physiological response to a mixed meal tolerance test (MMTT) before and after a 14-day treatment with oral semaglutide. The investigators will do this by measuring factors in the blood, such as sugars, fats, metabolites, and proteins, after eating a standardized breakfast meal at the first visit and after taking 14 doses of oral semaglutide over two weeks before the second study visit.
- Obesity / overweight
Examination of How the Duration of Fasting and Temporary Stopping of GLP-1 Medications Affect the Amount of Food Left in the Stomach in People Using Liraglutide (Injected), Semaglutide (Taken by Mouth) or Semaglutide (Injected)
Testing how fasting and briefly stopping GLP-1 medicines changes stomach food
📍 Altasciences Clinical LA, Inc. · Cypress, CA · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to investigate how the duration of fasting and temporary stopping of Glucagon-Like-Peptide 1 (GLP-1) medications affect the amount of food left in the stomach in people using liraglutide (injected), semaglutide (taken by mouth) or semaglutide (injected). The length of participants participation in the study will depend on the type of GLP-1 RA treatment participants are already using.
- Obesity / overweight
Semaglutide Delivered Epi-Intradermally by Microarray Patch (VX-201) Versus Subcutaneous Administration in Healthy Overweight and Obese Participants
Testing a skin patch delivery of semaglutide versus a shot in people with obesity
📍 Celerion Clinical Research · Tempe, AZ · Get directions →
VX-201-101 is a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical study evaluating VX-201, a needle-free microneedle (MN) array patch (MAP) that delivers semaglutide through the skin as an alternative to subcutaneous (SC) injection.
- 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
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.
- Kidney disease
A Study of Eloralintide (LY3841136) in Participants With Renal Impairment and in Participants With Normal Renal Function
Testing how a diabetes medicine in the bloodstream changes in kidney disease
📍 Floridian Clinical Research, LLC · Miami Lakes, FL · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The purpose of the study is to assess the amount of Eloralintide (LY3841136) that reaches the bloodstream and the time it takes for the body to get rid of it when given to participants with renal (kidney) impairment and to healthy participants. The study drug will be administered subcutaneously (SC) (under the skin).
- 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
A Clinical Study of Semaglutide Nasal Spray in Overweight or Obese Adults
Testing the safety and how the body absorbs a nasal spray in adults with obesity
📍 Frontage Clinical Services, Inc. · Secaucus, NJ · Get directions →
The specific aim of this study is to examine the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetic of Semaglutide Nasal Spray compared with placebo and positive control in Adult Overweight or Obese Participants.
- Obesity / overweight
A Study to See How Metabolism is Influenced by Weight Loss Due to Intervention With Cagrilintide and Semaglutide Compared to Diet
Testing how weight-loss medicines affect metabolism compared with diet
📍 Advent Health-Res Inst · Orlando, FL · +1 more US site · Get directions →
In this study we will be looking into how CagriSema influences metabolism (the process by which food is used to supply energy for the body) compared to a diet. CagriSema is a new investigational medicine.
- Type 2 diabetes💵 May compensate
Glycemic and Weight Loss Effects of GLP-1R Agonist Therapy in Subjects With Spinal Cord Injury and Type 2 Diabetes
Testing how semaglutide affects blood sugar and weight in people with spinal cord injury and type 2
📍 University Health - Texas Diabetic Institute · San Antonio, TX · +1 more US site · Get directions →
It is not known whether a new diabetes drug, semaglutide, is an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI), a population at higher risk for this condition. Therefore, this study looks at the effect of semaglutide on glucose levels in the body and other information about type 2 diabetes and obesity.
- Obesity / overweight
Effect of Maridebart Cafraglutide on How Oral Contraceptives Are Absorbed and Processed in the Body in Postmenopausal Female Participants Living With Overweight or Obesity
Testing how maridebart cafraglutide changes how birth control pills are absorbed
📍 Fortrea Clinical Research Unit - Daytona Beach · Daytona Beach, FL · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
The primary objective of the trial is to evaluate the effect of maridebart cafraglutide on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of a combined oral contraceptive (COC) in postmenopausal female participants living with overweight or obesity.
- Kidney disease
BZLF1 Peptide Vaccine (OSU-2131) With QS-21 for the Prevention of Epstein-Barr Virus Related Cancer in Patients Awaiting Solid Organ Transplants
Testing a vaccine to prevent Epstein-Barr virus cancer in transplant patients
📍 Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center · Columbus, OH · Get directions →
This phase 1B trial tests the safety, side effects and best dose of rh-Hsc70- BZLF1 peptide complex (OSU-2131) with Stimulon (Trademark) QS-21 and evaluates how well it works in preventing Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and related cancers in healthy volunteers and patients awaiting a solid organ transplant. Currently, patients who receive an organ transplant receive immune suppression therapy which can make it harder for the body to fight infections.
- Obesity / overweight
Physiologic Response to Bariatric Surgery and the Impact of Adjunct Semaglutide in Adolescents
Studying how teens’ bodies respond to weight-loss surgery, with and without semaglutide
📍 Childrens Hospital Colorado · Aurora, CO · Get directions →
The study plans to learn more about what happens to the body after bariatric surgery in people 12 to 24 years old. The study aims to understand why people respond differently to bariatric surgery and how to define success beyond weight loss alone.
- Obesity / overweight
Tirzepatide in Obesity-Driven Endometrial Cancer
Testing tirzepatide’s effect on the uterine lining in people with endometrial cancer and obesity
📍 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · Chapel Hill, NC · Get directions →
LCCC2415 examines the antiproliferative effect of tirzepatide on the endometrium of endometrial cancer (EC). This is a pre-operative window clinical study.
- 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.
- Type 2 diabetes
Study to Evaluate if Exposure to Drug is Impacted in Participants With Renal Insufficiency
Testing how kidney problems affect the body’s handling of a long-acting diabetes injection
📍 Syneos Miami · Miami, FL · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
This is an open-label, single-dose, Phase 1 clinical study designed to evaluate the effect of renal impairment on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of GL0034, a long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist. Approximately 40 adult participants will be enrolled across four groups: normal renal function, moderate renal impairment, severe renal impairment without dialysis, and severe renal impairment with dialysis.
- Obesity / overweight
Evaluation of the Tolerability of Cagrilintide in Participants Not Tolerating GLP-1-RA Therapies Due to Gastrointestinal Adverse Events
Testing how safely cagrilintide is tolerated in people with obesity who can’t tolerate GLP-1
📍 Diablo Clinical Research, Inc. · Walnut Creek, CA · +10 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this clinical study is to look at the safety of the medicine Cagrilintide when compared to placebo in people who do not tolerate marketed glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies and who live with overweight or obesity. Participants will get either Cagrilintide (the treatment being tested) or Placebo (a treatment that has no active medicine in it).
- 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.
- Migraine / chronic headache
Effectiveness and Tolerability of Zavegepant for Acute Migraine Treatment Among Those Using CGRP Targeting Preventive Medications
Testing whether a migraine attack medicine works and is tolerated in people using preventive CGRP
📍 Mayo Clinic in Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · Get directions →
Zavegepant (Zavzpret) is approved for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in the US. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and tolerability of zavegepant for the acute treatment of migraine attacks amongst participants who are using calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) migraine preventive treatments.
- Kidney disease
Glucagon-like-peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis
Testing whether a weekly diabetes medicine is safe for people on dialysis
📍 Unity Health Toronto · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
This study aims to determine if GLP1RA is safe and tolerable in maintenance dialysis population, adherence, and feasibility of a larger definitive cardiovascular outcome trial in this population. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to either weekly subcutaneous semaglutide versus usual care and followed for 26 weeks.
- 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.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Interleukine-2 (IL-2) Plus Semaglutide in Alzheimer's Disease
Testing a treatment with IL-2 and semaglutide in people with Alzheimer's
📍 Houston Methodist Research Institute · Houston, TX · Get directions →
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia. Despite major research efforts, effective treatments that slow or stop disease progression remain limited.
- 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 / overweightHigh blood pressure
Understanding the Health Effect of a Bioactive Peptide From Egg: A Pilot Study
Testing how an egg-derived peptide affects health in people with obesity and high blood pressure
📍 University of Alberta · Edmonton, Alberta · Get directions →
Bioactive peptides derived from food proteins show potential for improving human health. One of such promising peptides is namely IRW made from egg white hydrolysate and composed of three peptides.
- Type 2 diabetes
Normal-weight Diabetes: Adipocyte-directed Therapy With Pioglitazone or Tirzepatide
Testing how fat cells and body fat patterns differ in people with type 2 diabetes, and whether
📍 Stanford University · Palo Alto, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This study is to investigate how adipocyte (fat cell) function and fat distribution differ between individuals with normal-weight type 2 diabetes (NWD), those with overweight type 2 diabetes (OWD), and normal-weight controls without diabetes (NWC). The study will assess whether adipocyte-directed therapies, specifically pioglitazone and tirzepatide, can improve insulin resistance, adipocyte function, and fat distribution in individuals with NWD.
- 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.
- Obesity / overweight
Randomized Control Trial of Sleeve Gastrectomy With Tirzepatide in Maximizing Weight Loss
Testing whether adding a weight-loss medicine after stomach sleeve surgery helps people lose more
📍 Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · Get directions →
This study examines whether adding tirzepatide-a medication that helps with weight loss-after sleeve gastrectomy surgery can help people lose more weight after the surgery; better improve conditions like Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and sleep apnea after surgery and; whether this causes more complications or side effects compared to surgery alone.
- 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
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.
- Type 2 diabetesHeart / cardiovascular disease
Effect of Tirzepatide on Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis Using MDCT
Testing tirzepatide to see if it slows plaque buildup in heart arteries in people with type 2
📍 Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor UCLA Medical Center (The Lundquist Institute) · Torrance, CA · Get directions →
A multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group phase IV Study evaluating the effects of tirzepatide on atherosclerotic plaque progression assessed by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in participants with a diagnosis of type II Diabetes (T2DM) and atherosclerosis.
- 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💵 May compensate
Effect of Tirzepatide on Markers of MASLD in Patients With Obesity
Testing whether tirzepatide affects liver fat markers in people with obesity
📍 University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center · Albuquerque, NM · Get directions →
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide and predominately affects individuals with overweight and obesity, as well as those with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Tirzepatide is a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity.