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Semaglutide Delivered Through a Skin Patch Compared With Injection in Overweight or Obesity

Compares a needle-free semaglutide skin patch with an injection in healthy overweight adults.

Key facts

Who runs it
Terrestrial Bio, Inc.
Where
Tempe, United StatesSee the site
Trial code
Registry title
Semaglutide Delivered Epi-Intradermally by Microarray Patch (VX-201) Versus Subcutaneous Administration in Healthy Overweight and Obese Participants
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 1
People taking part
62 people, planned
Started
15 Jun 2026
Expected to end
18 May 2027
Type of study
Interventional, 6 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • VX-201
  • semaglutide SC
Record updated
31 July 2026

Who can take part

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for adults aged 18 to 60 who are overweight or obese but otherwise medically healthy. It compares semaglutide given by a skin patch with semaglutide given by injection.

Age
18 to 60 years
Sex
All sexes can join.
Disease stage
Overweight or obese. Body mass index (BMI) of 25 to less than 35 kg/m2 for the single-dose part, or 27 to less than 40 kg/m2 for the multiple-dose part.
Earlier treatment
Cannot have had a GLP-1 receptor agonist or any weight-loss medicine in the 90 days before screening. Cannot have had or plan weight-loss surgery or a weight-loss device.
Biomarker or test result
HbA1c must be below 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) at screening. Estimated kidney filtration rate must be 80 mL/min or higher.

Main reasons for not taking part

  • Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
  • Body weight change of more than 5 kg (11 lb) in the 90 days before screening
  • Pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning pregnancy
  • Positive test for HIV, or active hepatitis B or C
  • Personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • To be eligible for study participation, all subjects must meet all the following inclusion criteria:; Medically healthy with no clinically significant medical history, vital sign, or coagulation results at Screening; chemistry, hematology, or urinalysis at Screening and Day -1 (SAD)/Day 0 (MD) as deemed by the Investigator; Age 18 to 60 years, inclusive, at the time of Screening; Body mass index ≥25 to <35 kg/m2 if participating in the SAD phase or ≥27 to <40 kg/m2 if participating in the MD phase, at the time of Screening; Must be able to communicate well with the Investigator, understand and comply with the requirements of the study (including required confinement periods), and understand and provide written consent

Who cannot take part

  • Presence of acute pancreatitis within the past 90 days prior to the day of screening or history or presence of chronic pancreatitis
  • Any prescription medications (except for hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation as described Exclusion 9) within 14 days of Screening
  • Previously participated in another dose level group in the study
  • Known or suspected alcohol or drugs/chemical substance abuse within one year prior to the day of screening, or positive drug or alcohol screen results at Screening or Day-1
  • Participation in any clinical study with an investigational or approved drug/device within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) before Screening or is planning to participate in another clinical study while enrolled in this study
  • Donated or lost >200 mL of blood within 60 days before Day -1, donated plasma within 7 days before Day -1, or plans to donate blood or plasma during the study
  • Any disorder which in the investigator's opinion might jeopardize the subject's safety, evaluation of results, or compliance with the protocol
  • Have a history of heart block, or a pulse rate (PR) interval >200 milliseconds (msec), or any abnormality in the 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) at screening that, in the opinion of the investigator, increases the risks associated with participating in the study
  • Have a significant history of or current cardiovascular (myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident, venous thromboembolism, etc.), respiratory, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal (GI), endocrine, hematological (including history of thrombocytopenia), or neurological disorders capable of significantly altering the absorption, metabolism, or elimination of drugs, or of constituting a risk when taking the study medication, or interfering with the interpretation of data
  • Have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2
  • Active malignancy or history of malignancy of any organ system (other than localized squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma of the skin that have been excised or resolved), treated or untreated, within the past 5 years
  • Known hypersensitivity to semaglutide
  • Positive result for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or presence of actively replicating viral hepatitis due to hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection at Screening
  • Any of the following obesity or glycemia-related history:; Treatment with a GLP-1 receptor agonist within 90 days before screening; Treatment with any medication for the indication of obesity within the past 90 days before screening; A self-reported change in body weight > 5 kg (11 lb) within 90 days before screening irrespective of medical records; Previous or planned (during the trial period) obesity treatment with surgery or a weight loss device; HbA1c ≥ 6.5% as measured at screening; History of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • All subjects meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from this study:
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate <80 mL/min as determined by the Mosteller body surface area correction equation at Screening
  • Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of childbearing potential and not using a highly effective contraceptive method
  • Excessive tattoos, skin blemishes, or excessive hair near patch administration site
  • Is directly affiliated with the study at the study site or is an immediate family member (spouse, parent, child, or sibling; biological or legally adopted) of personnel directly affiliated with the study at the study site, or is employed by Terrestrial Bio (that is an employee, temporary contract worker, or designee responsible for the conduct of the study) or is an immediate family member of an employee of Terrestrial Bio

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Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.

  • Are you between 18 and 60 years old?

Where in United States

  • Celerion Clinical ResearchTempe, United StatesContact: Site DirectorTaking people

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

VX-201-101 is a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical study evaluating VX-201, a needle-free microneedle (MN) array patch (MAP) that delivers semaglutide through the skin as an alternative to subcutaneous (SC) injection.

The 6 groups in the trial

  • VX-201 0.25 mg SAD PhaseTreatment being tested

    Subjects will receive a single 0.25 mg VX-201 dose

    Treatment: VX-201

  • Single 0.25 mg semaglutide SC doseExisting treatment, for comparison

    Subjects will receive a single 0.25 mg semaglutide SC dose

    Treatment: semaglutide SC

  • Multiple VX-201 1.7 and 2.5 mg doseTreatment being tested

    Subjects will receive four weekly 1.7 mg VX-201 doses followed by four weekly 2.4 mg VX-201 doses

    Treatment: VX-201

  • Multiple semaglutide SC 1.7 and 2.5 mg doseExisting treatment, for comparison

    Subjects will receive four weekly 1.7 mg of semaglutide SC doses followed by four weekly 2.4 mg semaglutide SC doses

    Treatment: semaglutide SC

  • Single VX-201 0.5 mg doseTreatment being tested

    Subjects will receive a single 0.5 mg VX-201 dose

    Treatment: VX-201

  • Single semaglutide SC 0.5 mg doseExisting treatment, for comparison

    Subjects will receive a single 0.5 mg semaglutide SC dose

    Treatment: semaglutide SC

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
A Randomized, Phase 1 Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Epi/Intra-dermally Administered Semaglutide (VX-201) Compared to Subcutaneous Administration in Healthy Overweight and Obese Participants: Single and Multiple Dose Assessment
Plain-language title
Semaglutide Delivered Through a Skin Patch Compared With Injection in Overweight or ObesityGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Fit questions
Built from NCT07673900, who can take part
Record updated
31 July 2026