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A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Elecoglipron in Asian Participants With Obesity or Overweight With or Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

A Phase III, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicentre Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Elecoglipron in Asian Participants With Obesity or Overweight With or Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (EMBOLD-Asia)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07775404
Acronym
Elecoglipron
Enrollment
351
Registered
2026-08-20
Start date
2026-08-21
Completion date
2028-04-20
Last updated
2026-08-27

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

Conditions

Obesity, Overweight

Keywords

elecoglipron, AZD5004, ECC5004, GLP-1 receptor agonist, Weight loss, Weight management, Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of elecoglipron compared with placebo adjunct to diet and exercise for weight management, in adult participants living with obesity or overweight with or without T2DM.

Detailed description

This is a Phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study evaluating the efficacy and safety of oral elecoglipron in adults with obesity or overweight, with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus. Participants will be randomized to receive elecoglipron or placebo in accordance with the study protocol. Efficacy and safety will be assessed throughout the study.

Interventions

Elecoglipron film coated tablet once daily

DRUGPlacebo

Placebo matching elecoglipron film-coated tablet once daily

Sponsors

AstraZeneca
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Adult participant aged 18 years or older at the time of informed consent. * Body mass index (BMI) at screening of: * 28 kg/m\^2 or higher, or * 24 kg/m\^2 to less than 28 kg/m\^2 with at least 1 weight-related comorbidity. * Stable body weight (self-reported or documented) for 90 days prior to the screening visit (± 5% body weight change) * History of at least 1 self-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to lose body weight. * Participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus, if enrolled, and have HbA1c from 6.5% to less than 10.0% at screening.

Exclusion criteria

* Any of the following medical history, laboratory values, or complications related to diabetes: * T1DM * HbA1c ≥ 10% (86 mmol/mol) at the screening visit * Currently receiving, or anticipated to receive, therapeutic intervention for diabetic retinopathy and/or macular edema. * Have had more than one episode of severe hypoglycemia within 180 days prior to the screening visit, or has a history of hypoglycemia unawareness or poor recognition of hypoglycemic symptoms. * History of acute (unless due to previously resolved gallstone pancreatitis and post-cholecystectomy) or chronic pancreatitis. * History/family history (first degree biologic relatives) of medullary thyroid cancer or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percent change from baseline to Week 52 in body weightWeek 52Percent change from baseline to Week 52 in body weight.
Participants achieving at least 5% body weight loss at Week 52Week 52Achieved at least 5% body weight loss from baseline at Week 52.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Participants achieving at least 10% body weight loss at Week 52Week 52Achieved at least 10% body weight loss from baseline at Week 52.
Change in waist circumference from baseline to Week 52Week 52Absolute change from baseline to Week 52 in waist circumference(cm).

Countries

China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand

Contacts

CONTACTAstraZeneca Clinical Study Information Center
information.center@astrazeneca.com1-877-240-9479

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 28, 2026