Clinical trial Recruiting at 142 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Orforglipron for peripheral artery disease with intermittent claudication

Official title: A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Orforglipron Once Daily in Participants With Peripheral Artery Disease: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial

Run by Eli Lilly and Company · NCT07223593 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will test whether taking orforglipron once daily helps people with Fontaine II peripheral artery disease (intermittent claudication) and is safe.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment1205 (estimated)
SponsorEli Lilly and Company
Industry-sponsored
Locations169 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 168 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedOctober 31, 2025
Main results expectedJune 2028
Study endsJune 2028
Registry record updatedNovember 4, 2026
Trial IDNCT07223593 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults with symptomatic Fontaine Stage II PAD and an ankle-brachial index of 0.9 or less who meet BMI and glycemic criteria and have no recent revascularization or major cardiovascular events are ideal candidates.

Probably not a fit

People with BMI under 23 kg/m2, very high HbA1c (>10%), walking limitations from non-PAD causes, recent peripheral revascularization or recent major cardiovascular events, or advanced heart failure are unlikely to benefit or be eligible.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study compares once-daily orforglipron to placebo over about 58 weeks in adults with Fontaine Stage II PAD and an ankle-brachial index ≤0.9. Participants are randomized to receive orforglipron or matching placebo and will attend regular clinic visits for safety monitoring and functional walking assessments. Key exclusion criteria include BMI <23 kg/m2, HbA1c >10%, recent peripheral revascularization or major cardiovascular events, and other non-PAD causes limiting walking. The trial is sponsored by Eli Lilly and conducted at several U.S. clinical sites.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, orforglipron could reduce claudication symptoms and improve walking distance and daily function while demonstrating an acceptable safety profile.

How similar studies have gone: Orforglipron is a relatively new oral GLP-1 receptor modulator with prior trials focused on metabolic outcomes, and using it specifically to improve PAD symptoms is a novel approach with limited direct evidence to date.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Have symptomatic PAD with intermittent claudication of Fontaine Stage II
* Have an Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) of 0.9 or less

Exclusion Criteria:

* Have a body mass index (BMI) less than 23 kilogram per square meter (kg/m2)
* Have Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) greater than 10%
* Have walking ability limited by conditions other than PAD
* Have a planned lower limb surgery or any other surgery affecting walking ability
* Had peripheral revascularization procedure within 90 days prior to the day of screening or planning to undergo peripheral revascularization during the clinical trial
* Had stroke, transient ischemic attack, myocardial infarction, coronary or carotid revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable angina pectoris within 60 days prior to screening
* Have heart failure presently classified as being in New York Heart Association class III - IV

Where it's running

  • St. Vincent's Birmingham Hospital
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
    Gilbert, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • Del Sol Research Management, LLC
    Tucson, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • Valley Clinical Trials, LLC dba Flourish Research
    Northridge, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Cardiovascular Center
    Redding, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • InvivoCure
    Van Nuys, California, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Interventional Cardiology Medical Group
    West Hills, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Lakeview Institute of Clinical Research
    Leesburg, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Inpatient Research Clinic
    Miami Lakes, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Floridian Clinical Research, LLC
    Miami Lakes, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • St Johns Center for Clinical Research
    Saint Augustine, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • ASHA Clinical Research - Munster, LLC
    Hammond, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Deaconess Clinic- Gateway
    Newburgh, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Flourish Research - Bowie
    Bowie, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Arcturus Healthcare , PLC, Troy Internal Medicine Research Division
    Troy, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Capital Area Research, LLC
    Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, United States
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  • The Jackson Clinic
    Jackson, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • East Coast Institute for Research - Jefferson City
    Jefferson City, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • Biopharma Informatic, LLC
    Houston, Texas, United States
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  • Research Physicians Network, LLC
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Sherman Clinical Research
    Sherman, Texas, United States
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  • NextStage Clinical Research - Waco
    Waco, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Alpine Research Organization
    Clinton, Utah, United States
    Recruiting
  • Stroobants Cardiovascular Center
    Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Research Partners, LLC
    Richmond, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Gershon Pain Specialists
    Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Eastside Research Associates
    Redmond, Washington, United States
    Recruiting
  • Ciprec
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Ciprec
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Sanatorio Finochietto
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Cemedic
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas Córdoba
    Córdoba, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas Baigorria
    Granadero Baigorria, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • DIM Clínica Privada
    Ramos Mejía, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Fundacion Estudios Clinicos
    Rosario, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • INECO Neurociencias Oroño
    Rosario, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas Rosario
    Rosario, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Go Centro Medico San Nicolás
    San Nicolás, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Centro de Salud e Investigaciones Médicas
    Santa Rosa, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Box Hill Hospital
    Box Hill, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Core Research Group
    Brisbane, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Canberra Hospital
    Canberra, Australia
    Recruiting
  • University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) Clinical Trials - Meadowbrook
    Meadowbrook, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Royal Perth Hospital
    Perth, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Gold Coast University Hospital
    Southport, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Centro de Pesquisa Clinica do Coracao
    Aracaju, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto
    Belém, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Instituto de Pesquisa clinica de Campinas
    Campinas, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Centro de Pesquisa Sao Lucas
    Campinas, Brazil
    Recruiting

+119 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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