A Clinical Study of Semaglutide Nasal Spray in Overweight or Obese Adults
A Phase I Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetic (PK) of Single-dose Administration of Semaglutide Nasal Spray (WL1006) in Adult Overweight or Obese Participants
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years to 65 Years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
In plain language
This study tests semaglutide nasal spray in adults ages 18–65 who are overweight or obese. It looks at safety, side effects, and how the drug moves through the body, compared with a placebo (no active drug) and an active treatment.
The specific aim of this study is to examine the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetic of Semaglutide Nasal Spray compared with placebo and positive control in Adult Overweight or Obese Participants.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Who can join
- Be 18–65 years old.
- Have a body mass index (BMI), a measure based on height and weight, of 27–35.
- Have had no more than a 5% weight change in the past 3 months while using diet and exercise alone.
- Agree to use effective birth control and not plan a pregnancy or donate sperm or eggs during the study and for 3 months after the last dose.
- Have a negative HIV test at screening.
- Understand the study and its risks, sign a consent form, and be able to follow study rules and communicate with the study team.
Who can't join
- Have diabetes or obesity caused by certain gene changes or other medical conditions.
- Have had weight-loss surgery, with some exceptions, or plan weight-loss surgery or devices. Use of weight-affecting treatments or study drugs, vaccines, or devices in the past 3 months also rules you out.
- Have certain abnormal blood tests, blood pressure, kidney function, or heart tests; serious heart or digestive disease; or a history of an inflamed pancreas.
- Have certain thyroid diseases, a personal or family history of certain thyroid cancers or inherited hormone-gland tumors, or cancer in the past 5 years, with some exceptions.
- Have nose problems that could affect the spray, unhealed recent nose surgery or injury, or large scars or tattoos that could affect drug delivery.
- Test positive for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or syphilis; have a recent cold or other upper airway infection; be pregnant or breastfeeding; or have an allergy to the study drug or related drugs.
- Have recent severe mental illness, a history of self-harm or suicidal behavior, certain suicidal thoughts, recent alcohol or drug abuse, or a positive alcohol or drug test. Smoking over 5 cigarettes daily recently or not agreeing to stop smoking or drinking during the study also rules you out.
- Have recent blood donation or major blood loss, plan blood donation within 3 months after the study, or have a history of fainting or trouble with blood draws or IV needles.
Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female participants aged ≥18 years and ≤ 65 years. 2. Body Mass Index (BMI) at screening between 27.0 and 35.0 kg/m² (inclusive). 3. Weight change of no more than ±5% during the 3 months prior to screening with diet and exercise alone (self-reported). 4. Participants (including males) must have no plans for conception during the study and within 3 months after the last administration, and must agree to use effective contraceptive methods and refrain from donating sperm or eggs during this period. 5. Negative anti-HIV antibody test result at screening. 6. Participants must fully understand the trial objectives, nature, procedures, and potential adverse reactions, voluntarily participate, be able to communicate well with the investigators, comply with all study requirements, and sign the informed consent form before any study procedures begin. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of type 1, type 2, or other forms of diabetes mellitus. 2. Prior diagnosis of obesity caused by monogenic mutations or other medical conditions, including but not limited to hypothalamic obesity, pituitary obesity, hypothyroidism-related obesity, Cushing's syndrome, insulinoma, acromegaly, or hypogonadism. 3. Prior history of bariatric surgery (excluding participants who had liposuction, abdominoplasty, intragastric balloon removal, or duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve removal \>1 year prior), or plan to undergo bariatric surgery or use weight-loss devices during the study. 4. Use of any of the following treatments within 3 months prior to screening: 1. Approved or unapproved anti-obesity medications (e.g., liraglutide, semaglutide, benaglutide, tirzepatide, orlistat, phentermine/topiramate, naltrexone/bupropion), or herbal supplements, health products, meal replacements, or weight-loss capsules that may affect body weight; 2. Any glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, GLP-1 related multi-agonists (e.g., GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide \[GIP\] dual agonists, GLP-1/glucagon \[GCG\] dual agonists, GLP-1/GIP/GCG triple agonists), or combination preparations containing GLP-1 receptor agonists; 3. Any antidiabetic medications (e.g., odium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2) inhibitors, metformin, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, insulin); 4. Any other treatments known to affect body weight (e.g., cause weight loss or weight gain), including: * Systemic corticosteroid therapy (intravenous or oral) for \>1 week * Tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., imipramine, amitriptyline, doxepin) * Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (e.g., fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, fluvoxamine) * Antipsychotics/antiepileptics (e.g., imipramine, amitriptyline, mirtazapine, phenelzine, chlorpromazine HCl, clozapine, olanzapine, valproate derivatives, lithium preparations, thioridazine) * Antihistamines (e.g., cyproheptadine, ketotifen, astemizole). 5. Any investigational drugs, vaccines, or medical devices. 5. Laboratory abnormalities at screening meeting any of the following: 1. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥6.5% or fasting glucose ≥7.0 mmol/L; 2. Uncontrolled hypertension, systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥100 mmHg; 3. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) \>4.2 or \<0.27 mIU/L; 4. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN), or total bilirubin ≥1.5 × ULN; 5. Fasting triglycerides \>3.42 mmol/L; 6. Serum amylase or lipase ≥1.5×ULN; 7. Calcitonin \> ULN; 8. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≤80 mL/min/1.73 m²; 9. Clinically significant ECG findings: HR \<40 or \>100 bpm, second- or third- degree atrioventricular (AV) block, long QT syndrome, QTcF \>450 ms (male) or \>470 ms (female), left bundle branch block (LBBB), complete right bundle branch block (RBBB), Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, or other clinically significant arrhythmias (e.g., paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), atrial flutter/fibrillation, ventricular flutter or fibrillation, sick sinus syndrome) deemed unsuitable by the investigator. 6. History of acute or chronic pancreatitis, or symptomatic gallbladder disease (except cholecystectomy). 7. Participants with clinically significant abnormalities during nasal examination (including external nose and nasal cavity inspection) as determined by the investigator at screening. 8. Nasal or sinus surgery or nasal trauma within 3 months prior to screening, not fully healed. 9. Presence of nasal mucosal erosion, septal ulceration/perforation, or other nasal conditions (e.g., acute or chronic sinusitis, drug-induced rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, nasal polyps) that may affect intranasal drug deposition, as determined by the investigator. 10. Participants with extensive scars or large tattoos on the abdomen, thighs, or upper arms that may interfere with drug administration. 11. History of thyroid disease or abnormal thyroid function requiring treatment, deemed clinically significant. 12. Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2). 13. Any malignancy diagnosed within 5 years (except cured basal cell carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in situ, localized prostate cancer post-surgery, or ductal carcinoma in situ post-surgery). 14. History of major cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events: a) MI, PCI/CABG, valvular surgery, clinically significant arrhythmias requiring treatment, unstable angina, TIA, stroke within 6 months prior to screening, b) NYHA Class III-IV heart failure. 15. Clinically significant gastrointestinal (GI) diseases at screening or within the screening period: pyloric obstruction, ileus, delayed gastric emptying, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), gastroparesis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), active peptic ulcer. 16. Participants positive for hepatitis B surface antigen anti-hepatitis C virus antibody, or RPR at screening; 17. Participants with upper respiratory tract infection occurring within 7 days before administration. 18. Major depressive disorder or other severe psychiatric illness (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, paranoid psychosis, bipolar disorder, epilepsy-related psychosis, intellectual disability with psychiatric symptoms) within 2 years before screening, or any history of self-harm or suicidal behavior, or participants with any suicidal ideation of type 4 (Active Suicidal Ideation with Some Intent to Act, Without Specific Plan) or type 5 (Active Suicidal Ideation with Specific Plan and Intent) on the C-SSRS. 19. Blood donation within 3 months or total blood loss ≥400 mL within 6 months (excluding menstruation) prior to screening; planned donation within 3 months post-study. 20. History of vasovagal syncope or intolerance to venipuncture/IV cannulation. 21. Participants with a history of hypersensitivity or known/suspected allergy to GLP-1 receptor agonists or any excipients in the study drug formulation. 22. History of alcohol abuse within 1 year prior to screening through check-in, defined as an average consumption \>14 units/week (1 unit = 360 mL beer, 45 mL 40% spirits, or 150 mL wine); unwilling to abstain from alcohol use during study, or a positive breath alcohol test (\>0.0 mg/100 mL). 23. Smoking \>5 cigarettes/day within 3 months prior to screening, or unwilling to abstain during study. 24. History of substance abuse (including non-medical use of narcotics or psychotropic substances) within 1 year prior to screening through check-in; Positive drug screening test for: morphine, methamphetamine ("ice"), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, "ecstasy"), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, cannabis), etc. 25. Female Participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or with positive serum pregnancy test results at screening, or positive urine pregnancy test at check-in (Day -1); 26. Any other condition deemed by the investigator to render the participant unsuitable for participation.
Study sites (1)
NJ
- Frontage Clinical Services, Inc. · Secaucus, NJ 07094 · Study contact · 12014167766More trials in Secaucus