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Tests zenagamtide in adults with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease

Tests zenagamtide, a weekly injection, against placebo in adults with diabetes and kidney disease.

Key facts

Who runs it
Novo Nordisk A/S
Where
Changde, Changzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hefei, Hengshui, Huizhou, Huzhou, Jilin City, Jinan, Kaifeng, Luoyang, Nanjing, Nanyang, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, and Zhenjiang, ChinaSee the 20 sitesAlso in 9 other countries, 105 sites
Trial code
Registry title
A Research Study Investigating How Well Zenagamtide Lowers Blood Sugar and Body Weight Compared to Placebo in People With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Treated With Once Daily Basal Insulin Alone or in Combination With Metformin, SGLT2i, or Both
Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Phase 3
People taking part
450 people, planned
Started
10 Nov 2026
Expected to end
25 Sept 2028
Type of study
Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets a placebo (a dummy treatment), for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • Placebo
  • Zenagamtide
Record updated
12 November 2026

Who can take part

Age
18 years and older
Sex
Women and men
Healthy volunteers
Cannot take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Male or female (sex assigned at birth)
  • Age 18 years or above at the time of signing the informed consent
  • Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) above or equal to 180 days before screening
  • On stable once-daily dose of basal insulin (minimum of 0.25 Unit per kilogram per day or 20 Unit per day) at the investigator's discretion alone or in combination with metformin, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) or both (at stable effective or maximum tolerated dose as judged by the investigator) prior to screening. Basal insulin dose is considered stable when all doses during this period are within the range defined by plus minus 20%
  • History of chronic kidney disease based on medical records or as judged by the investigator
  • Treatment with maximum labelled or tolerated dose of an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB), unless such treatment is contraindicated or not tolerated, in the opinion of the investigator. Treatment dose must be stable for at least 30 days prior to screening

Who cannot take part

  • Treatment with any medication for the indication of diabetes or obesity other than stated in the inclusion criteria before screening. However, insulin treatment for gestational diabetes or short-term insulin treatment for a maximum of 14 consecutive days is allowed
  • Treatment with glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (RA), dual GLP-1/gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP) RAs (or any other GLP-1 based treatment) or amylin analogues before screening
  • Participant with diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy who received treatment with retinal photocoagulation, vitrectomy or anti-vascular endothelial growth factor within 180 days before screening or are expected to require treatment within 180 days after screening. Diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy must be verified by an eye 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 nondilated examination
  • Myocardial infarction, stroke, transient ischaemic attack or hospitalisation for unstable angina pectoris within 60 days before screening
  • Any primary or secondary kidney disease requiring immunosuppressive therapy prior to screening
  • Combination use of an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) within 30 days prior to screening
  • Chronic heart failure classified as being in New York Heart Association Class IV at screening
  • Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of childbearing potential and not using adequate contraceptive method
  • Planned coronary, carotid or peripheral artery revascularisation
  • Lupus nephritis or antineutrophil cytoplasmic (ANCA)-associated vasculitis
  • Chronic or intermittent haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis before screening

Where in China

Also in 9 other countries, 105 sites

  • The First People's Hospital of Changde City-EndocrinologyChangde, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • The First People's Hospital of Changzhou-EndocrinologyChangzhou, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital; Affiliated Hospital of UESTC-EndocrinologyChengdu, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital-EndocrinologyChongqing, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • The Second People's Hospital of Hefei-EndocrinologyHefei, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • Hengshui People's Hospital (Harrison International Peace Hospital)-EndocrinologyHengshui, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • Huizhou Central People's Hospital-EndocrinologyHuizhou, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • Huzhou Central Hospital-EndocrinologyHuzhou, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • The Second Norman Bethune Hospital of Jilin University-EndocrinologyJilin City, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • Jinan Central Hospital-General MedicineJinan, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • Huaihe Hospital of Henan University-EndocrinologyKaifeng, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • Luoyang First People's Hospital-EndocrinologyLuoyang, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology-EndocrinologyLuoyang, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University-EndocrinologyNanjing, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanyang Medical College-EndocrinologyNanyang, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Hospital-EndocrinologyShanghai, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • The Second People's Hospital of Shenzhen-EndocrinologyShenzhen, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University-EndocrinologyShijiazhuang, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital-EndocrinologyTianjin, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part
  • The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University-EndocrinologyZhenjiang, ChinaContact: Novo NordiskNo longer taking part

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

The study is testing zenagamtide in participants with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. The purpose of this clinical study is to find out if zenagamtide is safe and effective for treating people who have type 2 diabetes. Participants will either get zenagamtide or placebo. Which treatment participants get is decided by chance. Zenagamtide is a new medicine that doctors cannot prescribe yet, but it has been tested in humans before.

The 2 groups in the trial

  • PlaceboPlacebo, for comparison

    Participants will receive placebo matched to zenagamtide subcutaneously.

  • ZenagamtideTreatment being tested

    Participants will receive zenagamtide subcutaneously.

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 and on the EU's official list of trials (CTIS).
Official title
Efficacy and Safety of Zenagamtide s.c. Once Weekly Compared to Placebo in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Inadequately Controlled on Once Daily Basal Insulin Alone or in Combination With Metformin, SGLT2i, or Both
Plain-language title
Tests zenagamtide in adults with type 2 diabetes and kidney diseaseGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
Record updated
12 November 2026