ASC36 tablets in adults with obesity or overweight
Official title: A Phase I, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of ASC36 Tablets for Oral Use in Adult Participants With Obesity or Are Overweight
Run by Ascletis Pharma Inc · NCT07893106 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A small study will test ASC36 tablets to see if they are safe and tolerated in adults with obesity or overweight, compared to placebo.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 86 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Ascletis Pharma Inc Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | denosumab |
| Locations | 1 site (South Miami, Florida) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 13, 2026 |
| Main results expected | April 2027 |
| Study ends | April 2027 |
| Registry record updated | October 23, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07893106 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults aged 18-65 with obesity (BMI ≥30) or overweight (BMI ≥27 to <30) who provide informed consent and meet nonpregnant, nonbreastfeeding criteria.
✕Probably not a fit
Individuals who do not respond to ASC36 or who experience adverse effects may not benefit from participating in the trial.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study that uses single and multiple ascending doses to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and potential food effects of ASC36 tablets taken by adults with obesity or overweight. The trial will compare ASC36 tablets to placebo, with careful monitoring for adverse events and dose-related effects. The study aims to characterize how the drug behaves in the body and how meals may influence its absorption. It is conducted at a single Ascletis clinical site in South Miami, Florida, led by Ascletis Pharma with no listed collaborators.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, participants may experience improved weight management markers or tolerability data that could support future development of ASC36.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies with similar therapeutic approaches have shown safety and pharmacokinetic data in early-phase trials, but this exact ASC36 approach is novel in this setting.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Have provided informed consent before initiation of any study-specific procedures. 2. Male or female participants, non-smokers, between 18 and 65 years of age (both inclusive) at screening. 3. Otherwise healthy participants with obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) or overweight (BMI ≥27 to \<30 kg/m2). 4. Female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to breastfeed, and one of the following conditions applies: * Is a woman of nonchildbearing potential (postmenopausal \[12 months of amenorrhea with follicle-stimulating hormone level consistent with a postmenopausal state \[FSH≥30 mIU/mL)\]; or surgically sterile \[hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral tubal occlusion/ligation\]). * Is a WOCBP and agrees to use a highly effective contraceptive method (heterosexual abstinence as a lifestyle, or a male condom in conjunction with a second method of contraception that is one of the following: established combined estrogen and/or progesterone hormonal contraception (e.g. oral contraceptive pill), depot injection, contraceptive implant, or intra-uterine device) and refrain from donating egg starting from one month before the first dose and lasting until 6 months or 5 half lives, whichever is longer, after the last dose. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have evidence of any clinically significant active or chronic disease (with the exception of obesity or overweight). 2. Have obesity traced to a medical cause, suggestive of genetic or syndromic obesity or obesity induced by other endocrinologic disorders, such as hypothyroidism, Cushing syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome and other conditions. 3. Have used prescription drugs that promote weight loss within 6 months prior to the first dose of investigational product. 4. Have any prior diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (T1DM or T2DM), history of ketoacidosis, or hyperosmolar state/coma. 5. Presence/history of cardiovascular disease incl. stable/unstable angina, MI, TIA, stroke, cardiac decompensation, clinically significant arrhythmias or conduction disorders. 6. Have a lifetime history of suicide attempt. 7. Participants who have any history of hypersensitivity or intolerance to amylin receptor agonists, related compounds, or drugs of similar mechanisms of action (MoA). 8. Have known liver disease, obvious clinical signs or symptoms of liver disease, acute or chronic hepatitis, or abnormal liver enzymes as defined as follows at screening. * Total bilirubin \> 1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN); * AST \> 1.5x ULN; * ALT \> 1.5x ULN. 9. Have an electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormality at screening as defined as follows: * QTcF interval \> 450 ms (male) or 470 ms (female) * PR (PQ) interval prolongation (\> 200 ms) * Intermittent second or third-degree AV block, or AV dissociation * Right bundle branch block (RBBB), left bundle branch block (LBBB), incomplete bundle branch block (IBBB), or intraventricular conduction delay (IVCD) (defined as QRS duration \>120 ms). * Elevated resting pulse rate (\>100 bpm) 10. Have poorly controlled high blood pressure per Investigator's judgment during screening 11. Have abnormal values in calcitonin, magnesium, parathyroid hormone (PTH), vitamin D (25-hydroxycholecalciferol), and calcitriol per Investigator discretion. 12. Have a presence or history of any disorder affecting calcium metabolism and bone turnover (such as hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism or Paget´s disease) per Investigator discretion 13. Has had prior treatment with antiresorptive agents for osteoporosis (bisphosphonates or denosumab)
Where it's running
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Ascletis Clinical Site
South Miami, Florida, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Ascletis Recruiting
- Email: clinicaltrials@ascletis.com
- Phone: +1 2068073688
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.