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NCT07458269Active, not recruitingPhase 2

Efficacy and Safety of Ribupatide (KAI-9531) Administered Once Weekly in Participants Living With Obesity Who Do Not Have Diabetes

A Phase 2b, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KAI-9531 Administered Once Weekly in Participants Living With Obesity Who Do Not Have Diabetes

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 15 Jul 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

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.

Status (registry)
Active, not recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
264 (actual)
First submitted
3 Mar 2026
Start date
4 Mar 2026
Primary completion date
31 May 2027
Lead sponsor
Kailera
Diseases
Obesity
NCT number
NCT07458269

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
  • Participants enrolled: 264
  • From 4 Mar 2026 to the primary completion date, 31 May 2027
  • 34 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

Built from the registry fields of ClinicalTrials.gov. It describes the study, not your situation.

Who cannot take part

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

Prior treatment

  • 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.
  • Known clinically significant gastric-emptying abnormality or chronic treatment with medications that directly affect gastrointestinal motility.
  • History of significant active or unstable Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or other severe psychiatric disorder within 2 years prior to Screening.

Other illness

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • History of suicide attempt.

Lab values

  • 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.

Who the study is looking for

  • 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.

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

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (34)

Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.

SiteCityCountrySite status
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DecaturUnited StatesUnknown status
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DeLandUnited StatesUnknown status
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East SyracuseUnited StatesUnknown status
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GarlandUnited StatesUnknown status
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GreensboroUnited StatesUnknown status
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GreenvilleUnited StatesUnknown status
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IndianapolisUnited StatesUnknown status
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IrvineUnited StatesUnknown status
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KnoxvilleUnited StatesUnknown status
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Lake ForestUnited StatesUnknown status
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LincolnUnited StatesUnknown status
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LomitaUnited StatesUnknown status
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Long BeachUnited StatesUnknown status
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LouisvilleUnited StatesUnknown status
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MemphisUnited StatesUnknown status
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MesaUnited StatesUnknown status
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MonroeUnited StatesUnknown status
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MontclairUnited StatesUnknown status
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MortonUnited StatesUnknown status
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Myrtle BeachUnited StatesUnknown status
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OmahaUnited StatesUnknown status
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OrlandoUnited StatesUnknown status
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RaleighUnited StatesUnknown status
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RockvilleUnited StatesUnknown status
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Rolling Hills EstatesUnited StatesUnknown status
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San AntonioUnited StatesUnknown status
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San DiegoUnited StatesUnknown status
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Santa AnaUnited StatesUnknown status
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St LouisUnited StatesUnknown status
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Sun City WestUnited StatesUnknown status
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The VillagesUnited StatesUnknown status
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Van NuysUnited StatesUnknown status
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WinchesterUnited StatesUnknown status
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WoodstockUnited StatesUnknown status

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