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A Study of Zovaglutide in Subjects With Overweight or Obesity (HORIZON-1)

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Zovaglutide in Adults With Overweight or Obesity.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07230119
Enrollment
755
Registered
2025-11-17
Start date
2026-01-16
Completion date
2027-06-26
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Overweight , Obesity

Brief summary

This study will evaluate the percentage change in body weight from baseline and proportion of subjects achieving ≥ 5% weight loss from baseline after 52 weeks of treatment with Zovaglutide in subjects with overweight/obesity.

Interventions

DRUGZovaglutide dose 1

administered subcutaneously (SC), Q4W

DRUGZovaglutide dose 2

administered subcutaneously (SC), Q4W

DRUGPlacebo

administered subcutaneously (SC), Q4W

Sponsors

Beijing QL Biopharmaceutical Co.,Ltd
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in body weight(%)baseline (week 0) to week 52
Proportion of subjects achieving ≥ 5% weight loss52 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of subjects achieving ≥10% weight lossweek 52
Proportion of subjects achieving ≥15% weight loss.week 52
Proportion of subjects achieving ≥20% weight loss.week 52
Change in body weight (kg)Baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in BMI (kg/m²)Baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in waist circumference (cm)Baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in hip circumference (cm)Baseline (week 0) to week 52
Number of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Baseline (week 0) to week 56
Number of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)Baseline (week 0) to week 56
Positive rate of anti-drug antibodies (ADA).Baseline (week 0) to week 56
Positive rate of neutralizing antibodies (Nab)Baseline (week 0) to week 56

Countries

China

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORLinong Ji, MD

Peking University People's Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 4, 2026