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Clinical Trial ● Currently Recruiting Phase III NCT07284901

Efficacy and Safety of Ribupatide Administered Once Weekly in Participants Living With Obesity or Overweight and Diabetes

Efficacy and Safety of Ribupatide Administered Once Weekly in Participants Living With Obesity or Overweight and Diabetes — Recruiting • Phase III • Diabetes / Metabolic • NCT07284901.

📅 15 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
NCT07284901
Sponsor
Kailera
Start
2026-01-12
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • Efficacy and Safety of Ribupatide Administered Once Weekly in Participants Living With Obesity or Overweight and Diabetes — Recruiting • Phase III • Diabetes / Metabolic • NCT07284901.
  • What is being tested: Ribupatide (KAI-9531), a once-weekly subcutaneous injection, is being evaluated for its efficacy in reducing body weight and improving glycaemic control (HbA1c) compared to placebo in patients with obesity or overweight and concurrent diabetes.
  • Patient eligibility overview: The trial recruits adults living with obesity or overweight who also have diabetes mellitus, representing a population with significant cardiometabolic risk requiring dual therapeutic benefit.
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What This Trial Is Studying

The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate that ribupatide (KAI-9531) subcutaneous (SC) injection once weekly is superior to placebo on: * Percent change in body weight * Change in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

Eligibility Snapshot
  • Key Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). * Receiving stable therapy for T2DM for 3 months prior to Screening. This includes diet and/or exercise alone or in combination with any oral medication for T2DM treatment except for DPP-4 inhibitors. Participants can be treatment naïve if they have an HbA1c of 6.5% to 7.5%, inclusive. * BMI ≥27 kg/m^2. * History of being unresponsive to at least 1 self-reported effort to lose weight with diet and/or exercise in the last 6 months. Key

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