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Clinical Trial ● Currently Recruiting Phase III NCT07662213

A Study to Find Out if the Study Drug Elecoglipron Helps Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Comparing it With Semaglutide, a Medicine Already Used to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

A Study to Find Out if the Study Drug Elecoglipron Helps Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Comparing it With Semaglutide, a Medicine Already Used to Treat…

📅 14 Jul 2026 ⏱ 2 min read
Currently Recruiting
This trial is actively seeking participants in the UK. Discuss eligibility with your patient before referring.
Status
Currently Recruiting
Phase
Phase III
NCT ID
NCT07662213
Sponsor
AstraZeneca
Start
2026-07-06
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • A Study to Find Out if the Study Drug Elecoglipron Helps Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Comparing it With Semaglutide, a Medicine Already Used to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus — Recruiting • Phase III • Cardiology / Cardiovascular •….
  • What is being tested: Elecoglipron, a novel investigational drug, is being evaluated against oral semaglutide (an established GLP-1 receptor agonist) for efficacy, safety, and tolerability in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and elevated cardiovascular risk.
  • Patient eligibility overview: The trial includes adults with T2DM whose blood glucose remains inadequately controlled either without treatment or despite stable background glucose-lowering therapy, with the additional requirement of increased cardiovascular risk.
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What This Trial Is Studying

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of elecoglipron compared with oral semaglutide in adults with T2DM and increased cardiovascular risk that is inadequately managed alone or on stable treatment with other background glucose-lowering medication(s).

Eligibility Snapshot
  • : * Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) for at least 90 days prior to screening * T2DM inadequately managed with lifestyle management alone or on stable treatment with other background glucose-lowering medication(s) * HbA1c value of ≥ 7% to ≤ 10.5% (53 to 91.3 mmol/mol) * Increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events defined by ≥1 of: documented coronary heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, ischemic cerebrovascular disease, or heart failure (NYHA II-III); or ≥2 CV risk factors * Body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 23 kg/m2 at screening * Stable body weight (self-reported or documented) for 90 days prior to screening

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