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A Study of Once-daily Oral ASC30 to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety in Adult Participants With Obesity or Overweight With Type 2 Diabetes

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Once-Daily Oral ASC30 in Adult Participants With Obesity or Overweight With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (AURORA-2)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07743450
Acronym
AURORA-2
Enrollment
1560
Registered
2026-08-03
Start date
2026-08-28
Completion date
2028-07-01
Last updated
2026-09-16

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

Conditions

Chronic Weight Management, Obesity, Overweight, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

Obesity, Overweight, Type 2 Diabetes

Brief summary

Study ASC30-302 (AURORA-2) is a Phase III, global, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to investigate the long-term efficacy, safety, and tolerability of three maintenance doses of once-daily oral ASC30 compared with placebo in participants with obesity or overweight and T2DM.

Interventions

ASC30 tablets A1 administered orally once daily.

DRUGPlacebo

Matching placebo tablets administered orally once daily.

Sponsors

Ascletis Pharma (China) Co., Limited
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Participant must be ≥18 years of age inclusive, or the legal age of consent in the jurisdiction in which the study is taking place at screening. 2. Have a BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2 at screening. 3. Have a history of at least 1 self-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to lose body weight. 4. Have a diagnosis of T2D according to the WHO classification or other locally applicable standards, with HbA1c \> 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) to ≤10.5% (91 mmol/mol) at screening.

Exclusion criteria

1. Have Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM), history of ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar state/coma, or any other types of diabetes except T2DM. 2. Have a self-reported change in body weight \>5 kg (11 pounds) within 3 months prior to screening. 3. Have an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 15 mL/min/1.73 m2, as determined by the laboratory at screening. 4. Have a history of acute or chronic pancreatitis any time prior to screening. 5. Have known allergies or intolerance to glucagon-like peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RA). 6. Participants with a personal or family (first-degree relative) history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndrome type 2. 7. Are currently enrolled in any other clinical study involving an investigational product or any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study at the investigator's discretion.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percent change from baseline in body weightBaseline to Week 72

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change from baseline in HbA1c (%)Baseline to Week 72
Change from baseline in fasting serum glucose (mg/dL)Baseline to Week 72
Change from baseline in systolic blood pressure (SBP) (mmHg)Baseline to Week 72
Percent change from baseline in fasting non-HDL cholesterolBaseline to Week 72
Percent change from baseline in fasting triglyceridesBaseline to Week 72
Change from baseline in BMI (kg/m²)Baseline to Week 72
Change from baseline in fasting insulin (pmol/L)Baseline to Week 72
Change from baseline in waist circumference (cm)Baseline to Week 72
Change from baseline in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (mmHg)Baseline to Week 72
Percent change from baseline in fasting total cholesterolBaseline to Week 72

Countries

Czechia, Germany, Greece, Poland, United Kingdom, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 17, 2026