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NCT06972472 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study of Orforglipron (LY3502970) in Participants With Obesity or Overweight and Type 2 Diabetes

A Phase 3 study of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
600
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT06972472: Recruiting Phase 3 study of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company.

NCT06972472 is a Phase 3 study of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes that is actively recruiting participants, run by Eli Lilly and Company. The registered enrollment target is 600 participants, below the 818-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (27% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 8 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT06972472, a Phase 3 study of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
600 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

The main purpose of this study is to see how orforglipron, compared with placebo, helps improve glycemic control in participants with obesity or with overweight and type 2 diabetes. This trial is part of the master protocol study J2A-MC-GZPO. Participation in the study will last about 18 months.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Orforglipron

Study Locations (20)

Florida

  • Accel Research Sites - DeLand Clinical Research Unit - DeLand
  • Innovation Medical Research Center - Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale
  • Indago Research & Health Center, Inc - Hialeah
  • Encore Medical Research - Hollywood
  • West Orange Endocrinology P.A. - Ocoee
  • Care Access - Tampa - Tampa

Georgia

  • Accel Research Sites - NeuroStudies Clinical Research Unit - Decatur
  • Care Access - Decatur - Decatur
  • Javara - Privia Medical Group Georgia - Savannah - Savannah
  • North Georgia Clinical Research - Woodstock

California

  • Norcal Endocrinology & Internal Medicine - San Ramon
  • Southern California Clinical Research - Santa Ana
  • Care Access - Thousand Oaks - Thousand Oaks

Arizona

  • Clinical Research Institute of Arizona (CRI) - Sun City West - Sun City West
  • Novak Clinical Research - Tucson - North La Cholla Boulevard - Tucson

Maryland

  • Endocrine and Metabolic Consultants - Rockville
  • Javara - Privia Medical Group - Silver Spring - Silver Spring

Idaho

  • Solaris Clinical Research - Meridian

Louisiana

  • Care Access - New Iberia - New Iberia

Montana

  • Boeson Research MSO - Missoula

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 600 participants
Start Date 2025-05-19
Est. Completion 2027-08
Phase Phase 3
Eli Lilly and Company

1,341 total trials

What NCT06972472 shows while recruiting

NCT06972472 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 600 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 818-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (27% lower).

The record links to 3 conditions, with Obesity appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT06972472 names 20 study sites across 8 states, led by Florida, Georgia, California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT06972472 about?

NCT06972472 is a clinical study titled "A Study of Orforglipron (LY3502970) in Participants With Obesity or Overweight and Type 2 Diabetes". The main purpose of this study is to see how orforglipron, compared with placebo, helps improve glycemic control in participants with obesity or with overweight and type 2 diabetes. This trial is part of the master protocol study J2A-MC-GZPO. Participation in the study will last about 18 months.

What is the current status of trial NCT06972472?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 600 participants. The study started on 2025-05-19. Estimated completion is 2027-08.

What conditions does trial NCT06972472 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Overweight.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06972472?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Orforglipron (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06972472?

This trial is sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company, which has 1,341 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT06972472 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Obesity

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Where NCT06972472's enrollment target sits among peer trials

600 117th of 1053 higher than 934 of 1,053 other Obesity trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06972472, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT06972472 (mid enrollment · wide site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.