What this trial means for you
This study is by invitation only — it is not currently taking new participants, but its results may matter for treatments you're considering. It's studying Ribupatide, Placebo for obesity.
What participants typically get: study medication (or placebo, if the trial uses one) and study-related medical care at no cost, plus close monitoring. Compensation for time and travel varies by study — ask the site. Note that in many trials you can't choose your treatment group, and some participants receive a placebo.
The study, in the sponsor's words
The primary objective of this study is to determine the effects of ribupatide administered by subcutaneous (SC) injection once weekly compared to placebo on percent change in body weight.
Can you join? The exact criteria
Below is the verbatim eligibility text from the registry — bring it to your doctor; it's written for clinicians, and your own clinician is the right person to interpret it with you.
Full eligibility criteria (for you and your doctor)
Key Inclusion Criteria: * BMI ≥35 kilograms per meter squared (kg/m\^2). * History of at least 1 self-reported unsuccessful effort to lose weight with diet and exercise within the prior 6 months. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Current diagnosis or history of diabetes mellitus, including type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), history of diabetic ketoacidosis, or hyperosmolar state/coma. * Started medications within 3 months prior to Screening that may cause significant weight gain, including, but not limited to, tricyclic antidepressants, atypical antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers. * Unstable weight defined as self-reported change in body weight exceeding 5% within 3 months prior to Screening. * Family or personal history of multiple endocrine neoplasia Type 2 or medullary thyroid cancer. * Uncontrolled hypertension or unstable cardiovascular disease. * History of chronic or acute pancreatitis. * Known clinically significant gastric-emptying abnormality or chronic treatment with medications that directly affect gastrointestinal motility. * History of suicide attempt. * History of significant active or unstable Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or other severe psychiatric disorder within 2 years prior to Screening. * Received treatment with semaglutide, tirzepatide, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist, GLP-1R/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR), or glucagon receptor agonist within 3 months prior to Screening. Note: Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply, per protocol.
Study sites by state
Arizona
- Kailera Clinical Site — Mesa
- Kailera Clinical Site — Sun City West
California
- Kailera Clinical Site — Irvine
- Kailera Clinical Site — Lake Forest
- Kailera Clinical Site — Lomita
- Kailera Clinical Site — Long Beach
- Kailera Clinical Site — Montclair
- Kailera Clinical Site — Rolling Hills Estates
- Kailera Clinical Site — San Diego
- Kailera Clinical Site — Santa Ana
- Kailera Clinical Site — Van Nuys
Florida
- Kailera Clinical Site — DeLand
- Kailera Clinical Site — Orlando
- Kailera Clinical Site — Orlando
- Kailera Clinical Site — The Villages
Georgia
- Kailera Clinical Site — Decatur
- Kailera Clinical Site — Woodstock
Illinois
- Kailera Clinical Site — Morton
Indiana
- Kailera Clinical Site — Indianapolis
Kentucky
- Kailera Clinical Site — Louisville
Maryland
- Kailera Clinical Site — Rockville
Missouri
- Kailera Clinical Site — St Louis
Nebraska
- Kailera Clinical Site — Lincoln
- Kailera Clinical Site — Omaha
New York
- Kailera Clinical Site — East Syracuse
North Carolina
- Kailera Clinical Site — Greensboro
- Kailera Clinical Site — Monroe
- Kailera Clinical Site — Raleigh
South Carolina
- Kailera Clinical Site — Greenville
- Kailera Clinical Site — Myrtle Beach
Tennessee
- Kailera Clinical Site — Knoxville
- Kailera Clinical Site — Memphis
Texas
- Kailera Clinical Site — Garland
- Kailera Clinical Site — San Antonio
Virginia
- Kailera Clinical Site — Winchester
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →
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