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NCT07253285RecruitingPhase 3

A Research Study on How Well Cagrilintide and CagriSema Work in Children and Adolescents With Excess Body Weight

Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Cagrilintide s.c. 2.4 mg as Monotherapy and in Combination With Semaglutide s.c. 2.4 mg (CagriSema) Once Weekly for Weight Management in Chidren and Adolescents With Overweight or Obesity

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 30 Sept 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This study will look at how well CagriSema and cagrilintide help children and adolescents with excess body weight lose weight. The study has 2 parts: main and extension study. In the main study, participants will either get CagriSema (a new study drug), cagrilintide (a new study drug), semaglutide (a drug that doctors can already prescribe to adolescents and adults) or placebo (a placebo looks like the treatment being tested, but doesn't have any active ingredients in it). Which treatment participants will get is decided by chance. Participants who get semaglutide in the main study will not take part in the extension study. If participants take part in the extension study, they will get either CagriSema or cagrilintide in this part of the study. Like all drugs, the study drugs may have side effects. The total time participants will be in the main study is about 1 year and 6 months. If participants take part in the extension study, the total time is about 4 years and 10 months.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
460 (estimated)
First submitted
19 Nov 2025
Start date
8 Jan 2026
Primary completion date
20 Mar 2030
Lead sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Diseases
Obesity
NCT number
NCT07253285
EU CT number
2023-509176-42-00
EudraCT number
2023-509176-42

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 3
  • Planned participants: 460
  • From 8 Jan 2026 to the primary completion date, 20 Mar 2030
  • 116 sites in 26 countries
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • Treatment with any medication prescribed for obesity or weight management within 90 days before screening.
  • Previous or planned (during the study period) obesity treatment with surgery or a weight loss device. However, the following are allowed:
  • A self-reported (or by parent(s)/LAR, where applicable) change in body weight \> 5 % within 90 days before screening irrespective of medical records.
  • Positive insulinoma associated protein-2 (IA-2) antibodies or anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase (anti-GAD) antibodies.
  • Treatment with any medication for the indication of diabetes other than those stated in the inclusion criteria within 90 days before screening.
  • Uncontrolled and potentially unstable diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy. Verified by a fundus examination performed within 90 days before screening or in the period between screening and randomisation. Pharmacological pupil-dilation is a requirement unless using a digital fundus photography camera specified for non-dilated examination.

Other illness

  • Uncontrolled thyroid disease.
  • Type 1 diabetes or monogenic diabetes. For participants without T2D at screening the following exclusion criteria also apply

Lab values

  • HbA1c greater than or equal to 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) as measured by the central laboratory at screening.
  • Treatment with glucose-lowering agent(s) prescribed for the indication of diabetes or pre-diabetes within 90 days before screening.
    • For participants with T2D at screening the following exclusion criteria also apply

Other

  • Liposuction and/or abdominoplasty, if performed \> 1 year before screening.
  • Adjustable gastric banding, if the band has been removed \> 1 year before screening.
  • Intragastric balloon, if the balloon has been removed \> 1 year before screening.
  • Duodenal-jejunal bypass liner (e.g., Endobarrier), if the sleeve has been removed \>1 year before screening.
  • Endocrine, hypothalamic, or syndromic obesity.
  • Known hypoglycaemic unawareness as indicated by the investigator according to Clarke's questionnaire.
  • Recurrent severe hypoglycaemic episodes within 1 year before screening, as judged by the investigator.

Who the study is looking for

  • Informed consent of parent(s) or legally acceptable representative (LAR) of participant and child assent, as age-appropriate, obtained before any study related activities. Study related activities are any procedures that are carried out as part of the study, including activities to determine suitability for the study.
  • The parent(s) or LAR of the child must sign and date the Informed Consent Form (according to local requirements)
  • The child must sign and date the Child Assent Form or provide oral assent (according to local requirements).
  • Male or female.
  • Aged 8 to less than (\<) 18 years at the time of signing the informed consent.
  • Body mass index (BMI), at screening, corresponding to:
  • Greater than or equal to (\>=) 95th percentile for children aged 8 to \< 12 years (Tanner stage 1-5)
  • \>= 95th percentile or \>= 85th percentile with the presence of at least one obesity-related complication including, but not limited to, type 2 diabetes (T2D), hypertension, dyslipidaemia or obstructive sleep apnoea for adolescents aged 12 to \< 18 years (Tanner stage 2-5).
  • Laboratory parameters, as measured by the central lab at screening, within normal sex- and age-specific ranges of total calcium, phosphate, alkaline phosphatase, parathyroid hormone.
  • History of at least one unsuccessful effort to lose sufficient body weight after participation in a structured lifestyle modification programme (diet and exercise counselling) for at least 3 months.
  • Body weight greater than (\>) 45 kilograms (kg) at screening.
    • For participants with T2D at screening the following inclusion criteria also apply
  • Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) less than or equal to (\<=)10.0 percent (%) (86 millimoles per mole \[mmol/mol\]) as measured by central laboratory at screening.
  • Treatment with lifestyle intervention or treatment with metformin according to local label.
  • Treatment with metformin should be stable (same dose and dosing frequency) for at least 56 days before screening.

Age in the registry: 8 years to 18 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (116)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Medizinische Universitaet Innsbruck
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InnsbruckAustriaRecruiting
Gemeinnuetzige Salzburger Landeskliniken Betriebsgesellschaft mbH
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SalzburgAustriaRecruiting
Perth Children's Hospital
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NedlandsAustraliaRecruiting
Queensland Children's Hospital
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South BrisbaneAustraliaRecruiting
The Children's Hospital at Westmead - Clinical Research Centre
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WestmeadAustraliaRecruiting
Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen
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EdegemBelgiumRecruiting
UZ Brussel
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JetteBelgiumRecruiting
University Multiprofile Hospital For Active Treatment Saint Georgi EAD
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PlovdivBulgariaRecruiting
Specialized Hospital For Active Treatment Of Childrens Diseases Professor Ivan Mitev
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SofiaBulgariaRecruiting
Children's Health Medical Center EOOD
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SofiaBulgariaRecruiting
MBAL Sveta Marina EAD
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VarnaBulgariaRecruiting
Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University
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BeijingChinaNot yet recruiting
Capital Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University-Endocrinology
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BeijingChinaRecruiting
The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University-Pediatric
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ChangchunChinaNot yet recruiting
Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital- Pediatric Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism
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ChengduChinaRecruiting
Shandong Provincial Hospital-Pediatric
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JinanChinaRecruiting
Children's Hospital of Fudan University-Endocrinology and Metabolism
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ShanghaiChinaRecruiting
Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology-Pediatric
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WuhanChinaRecruiting
Wuhan Children Hospital-Endocrine Genetics and Metabolism
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WuhanChinaRecruiting
Henan Children's Hospital Zhengzhou Children's Hospital-Endocrine Genetics and Metabolism
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ZhengzhouChinaRecruiting
Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota
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BogotáColombiaNot yet recruiting
Servicios de Salud Ips Suramericana S.A.S.
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MedellínColombiaNot yet recruiting
Holbaek Sygehus
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HolbækDenmarkRecruiting
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
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BarcelonaSpainRecruiting
Hospital Sant Joan De Deu Barcelona
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Esplugues de LlobregatSpainRecruiting
University Hospital Virgen Del Rocio S.L.
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SevillaSpainRecruiting
Birmingham Children's Hospital
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BirminghamUnited KingdomRecruiting
Alder Hey Children's Hospital
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LiverpoolUnited KingdomRecruiting
University College Hospital - Paediatric Services
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LondonUnited KingdomRecruiting
Klinika Za Djecje Bolesti Zagreb
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Grad ZagrebCroatiaRecruiting
Klinicki bolnicki centar Sestre milosrdnice
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Grad ZagrebCroatiaRecruiting
Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka
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RijekaCroatiaRecruiting
Eszak-Budai Szent Janos Centrumkorhaz
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Budapest IIHungaryRecruiting
Semmelweis University
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Budapest VIIIHungaryRecruiting
University of Szeged
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SzegedHungaryRecruiting
Rambam MC - Department of Pediatrics A
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HaifaIsraelNot yet recruiting
Shaare Zedek MC - Endocrinology Department
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JerusalemIsraelNot yet recruiting
Schneider MC - Endrocrinology and Diabetes
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Petah TikvaIsraelNot yet recruiting
Shamir MC - Pediatric and Adolescents Endocrinology unit
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TsrifinIsraelNot yet recruiting
Indira Gandhi Institute of child health
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BangaloreIndiaNot yet recruiting
Maulana Azad Medical College
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DelhiIndiaNot yet recruiting
Endolife Specialty Hospitals
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GunturIndiaNot yet recruiting
Regency Hospital
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KanpurIndiaNot yet recruiting
Excel Endocrine Centre
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KolhāpurIndiaNot yet recruiting
Institute of Child Health
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KolkataIndiaNot yet recruiting
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
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New DelhiIndiaNot yet recruiting
All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS)
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New DelhiIndiaNot yet recruiting
BAPS Pramukh Swami Hospital
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SuratIndiaNot yet recruiting
Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
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MilanItalyRecruiting
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità
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NovaraItalyRecruiting
Istituto Di Ricovero E Cura A Carattere Scientifico Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo
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TriesteItalyRecruiting
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
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VeronaItalyRecruiting
CHRISTUS - Latam Hub Excellence and Innovation Center
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MonterreyMexicoNot yet recruiting
IECSI Centro de Investigación Clínica
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MonterreyMexicoNot yet recruiting
Consultorio de Endocrinología y Pediatría
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Puebla CityMexicoNot yet recruiting
Hospital Tunku Azizah
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Kampung BaruMalaysiaNot yet recruiting
University Malaya Medical Centre
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Lembah PantaiMalaysiaRecruiting
Hospital Sibu
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SibuMalaysiaRecruiting
Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis Stichting
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'S-HertogenboschNetherlandsRecruiting
Samodzielny Zespol Publicznych Zakladow Opieki Zdrowotnej Im. Dzieci Warszawy W Dziekanowie Lesnym
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LomiankiPolandNot yet recruiting
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Opolu
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OpolePolandNot yet recruiting
Kliniczny Szpital Wojewódzki nr 2 im. Św. Jadwigi Królowej w Rzeszowie
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RzeszówPolandNot yet recruiting
Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny Nr 1 Im.Prof.Stanislawa Szyszko Slaskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego W Katowicach
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ZabrzePolandNot yet recruiting
Unidade Local De Saude De Santo Antonio E.P.E.
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PortoPortugalRecruiting
Hospital CUF Porto S.A.
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PortoPortugalRecruiting
Unidade Local de Saúde de Gaia/Espinho, E. P. E
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Vila Nova de GaiaPortugalRecruiting
Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru Copii "M.S.Curie"
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BucharestRomaniaRecruiting
Kilostop Junior S.R.L.
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BucharestRomaniaRecruiting
Spitalul Clinic Judetean De Urgenta Pius Brinzeu Timisoara
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TimisoaraRomaniaRecruiting
University Children's Hospital Tirsova
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BelgradeSerbiaRecruiting
Institute for Mother and Child Health Care of Serbia
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BelgradeSerbiaRecruiting
Institute for Health Care of Children and Adolescents
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Novi SadSerbiaRecruiting
Region Vaesterbotten
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UmeaSwedenWithdrawn
Uppsala University Hospital
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UppsalaSwedenWithdrawn
Detská fakultná nemocnica Košice
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KošiceSlovakiaRecruiting
Narodny Endokrinologicky a diabetologicky ustav
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ĽubochňaSlovakiaRecruiting
King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital_Ped-Nutrition
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BangkokThailandRecruiting
Thammasat Hospital_CRC
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Pathum ThaniThailandRecruiting
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Kaohsiung Branch
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Kaohsiung CityTaiwanRecruiting
Chung Shan Medical University Hospital
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TaichungTaiwanRecruiting
Taipei Mackay Children's Hospital
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TaipeiTaiwanRecruiting
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou-Dept of Pediatrics
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TaoyuanTaiwanRecruiting
Children's Healthcare Atlanta
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AtlantaUnited StatesRecruiting
Barry J. Reiner, MD, LLC
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BaltimoreUnited StatesRecruiting
Pennington Biomed Res Ctr
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Baton RougeUnited StatesRecruiting
UBMD Physicians Group - Pediatrics - Conventus
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BuffaloUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Centricity Research - Ohio
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ColumbusUnited StatesRecruiting
Columbus Research Foundation
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ColumbusUnited StatesRecruiting
Primed Clinical Research
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DaytonUnited StatesRecruiting
Accel Research Sites-NeuroStudies
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DecaturUnited StatesRecruiting
Neighborhood Healthcare
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EscondidoUnited StatesRecruiting
Valley Weight Loss Clinic
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FargoUnited StatesRecruiting
Prisma Health-Ped Endo
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GreenvilleUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Encore Medical Research LLC
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HollywoodUnited StatesRecruiting
DM Clinical
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HoustonUnited StatesRecruiting
IU Health - Riley Physicians Endo-Diab
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IndianapolisUnited StatesRecruiting
Jacksonville Ctr for Clin Res
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JacksonvilleUnited StatesRecruiting
AMR Clinical
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LaytonUnited StatesRecruiting
LifeDoc Health
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MemphisUnited StatesRecruiting
Solaris Clinical Research
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MeridianUnited StatesRecruiting
University of Minnesota
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MinneapolisUnited StatesRecruiting
Coastal Carolina Research Ctr
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North CharlestonUnited StatesRecruiting
Children's Physicians OU
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Oklahoma CityUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
UPMC Child Hosp-Pittsburgh
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PittsburghUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Monument Health Clinical Rsrch
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Rapid CityUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Synexus Clinical Research US-MN
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RichfieldUnited StatesRecruiting
Pinnacle Clinical Research
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San AntonioUnited StatesRecruiting
DM Clinical
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San AntonioUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
The Texas Liver Institute
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San AntonioUnited StatesRecruiting
Consano Clin Res-Shavano Park
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Shavano ParkUnited StatesRecruiting
Eastside Bariatric and Gen Surg
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SnellvilleUnited StatesRecruiting
SUNY Upstate Medical Univ - Syracuse
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SyracuseUnited StatesRecruiting
Advantage Clinical Trials
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The BronxUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Cotton O'Neil Clinical Research Center
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TopekaUnited StatesRecruiting
Texas Valley Clinical Research
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WeslacoUnited StatesRecruiting
Encore Medical Research of Weston
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WestonUnited StatesRecruiting

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