Clinical trial Recruiting at 58 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

Testing different doses of UBT251 to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes

Official title: Efficacy and Safety of Once-weekly Subcutaneous UBT251 in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes - a Dose-finding Study

Run by Novo Nordisk A/S · NCT07668388 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests whether different doses of UBT251, compared with placebo and a standard diabetes medicine (semaglutide), can safely lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment300 (estimated)
SponsorNovo Nordisk A/S
Industry-sponsored
Locations70 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 69 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 22, 2026
Main results expectedOctober 4, 2027
Study endsNovember 15, 2027
Registry record updatedOctober 7, 2026
Trial IDNCT07668388 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18–75 with type 2 diabetes, on a stable metformin±SGLT2 therapy, with HbA1c 7.0–10.5%, and BMI 25–50 kg/m².

Probably not a fit

Participants who do not respond to UBT251 or tolerate it poorly may not experience blood sugar improvements.

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 Phase 2 interventional trial evaluating multiple doses of UBT251 in adults with type 2 diabetes. Participants are randomized to receive UBT251, UBT251 placebo, semaglutide, or semaglutide placebo, to see which regimens best control blood sugar and how safe they are. Eligibility includes adults 18–75 with type 2 diabetes for at least 6 months, a stable background diabetes treatment, and an HbA1c between 7.0% and 10.5%. The study compares the new drug to placebo and includes an active comparator to gauge relative effect.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, participants could experience better blood sugar control with UBT251 or gain information about its safety profile.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies with similar dual-placebo and active comparator designs help clarify dose-response and safety signals, though results will depend on UBT251.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female (sex assigned at birth, inclusive of all gender identities).
* Age 18-75 years (both inclusive) at the time of signing the informed consent.
* Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes greater than or equal to (≥) 180 days before screening.
* Stable daily dose(s) ≥ 90 days before screening of the following antidiabetic drug(s) or combination regimen(s) at effective or maximum tolerated dose as judged by the investigator:

metformin with or without sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor.

* HbA1c of 7.0-10.5 percent (%) (53-91 millimoles per mole (mmol/mol)) (both inclusive) as assessed by central laboratory at screening.
* Body mass index between 25.0 kg/m\^2 and 50.0 kg/m\^2 (both inclusive) at screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Treatment with any medication (prescription or over-the counter) or alternative remedies for the indication of diabetes or obesity other than stated in the inclusion criteria within 90 days before screening. However, short term insulin treatment for a maximum of 14 consecutive days and prior insulin treatment for gestational diabetes are allowed.
* Uncontrolled and potentially unstable diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy. 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 non-dilated examination.
* Known hypoglycaemic unawareness as indicated by the investigator according to Clarke's questionnaire, question 8.

Where it's running

  • Flourish Research
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • Ark Clinical Research
    Fountain Valley, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Ark Clinical Research
    Long Beach, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Los Angeles Institute for Metabolic Research
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Catalina Research Institute, LLC
    Montclair, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Encore Medical Research LLC
    Hollywood, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
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  • South Broward Research LLC
    Miramar, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Encore Medical Research of Weston
    Weston, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cotton O'Neil Diabetes & Endocrinology
    Topeka, Kansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • MD Medical Research
    Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • KDCILM, LLC & Accellacare US, Inc.
    Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Preferred Primary Care Physicians, Inc.
    Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Monroe Biomedical Research, LLC
    North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • LifeDoc Health
    Memphis, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • IMA Clinical Research
    Austin, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Private Practice - Dr. Laila A. Hassan
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Radiance Clinical Research
    Lampasas, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Quality Research Inc
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Tekton Research Inc
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Consano Clin Res-Shavano Park
    Shavano Park, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Chrysalis Clinical Research
    St. George, Utah, United States
    Recruiting
  • Castle Hill Medical Centre
    Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Novatrials
    Charlestown, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Roger Chih Yu Chen
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Royal Adelaide Hospital - Cardiology Department
    Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Versdias - Diabetologikum Amberg
    Amberg, Bavaria, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Herz- und Diabeteszentrum NRW - Bad Oeynhausen
    Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum Am Bahnhof Spandau GbR
    Berlin, Germany
    Recruiting
  • InnoDiab Forschung GmbH
    Essen, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Mesut Durmaz, Hof
    Hof, Germany
    Recruiting
  • CRS Clinical Research Services Mannheim GmbH (hVIVO Mannheim)
    Mannheim, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Szegedi Tudomanyegyetem St Györgyi Albert Klinikai Központ
    Szeged, Csongrád-Csanád, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • Szent Margit Rendelőintézet Nonprofit Kft.
    Budapest, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • Semmelweis Egyetem
    Budapest, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • PVN Kutató Kft.
    Budapest, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • Pécsi Tudományegyetem ÁOK
    Pécs, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • 1 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny z Poliklinika SPZOZ
    Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland
    Recruiting
  • NZOZ Vita-Diabetica Malgorzata Buraczyk
    Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Bialymstoku
    Bialystok, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Specjalistyczna Praktyka Lekarska Diabetologia, Leczenie Cukrzycy i Otyłości lek. Monika Piwowar
    Kielce, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Formed 2 Sp. z o.o.
    Oświęcim, Poland
    Recruiting
  • S.C. Top Diabet Srl
    Craiova, Dolj, Romania
    Recruiting
  • Mariodiab Clinic SRL
    Brasov, Romania
    Recruiting
  • SC Nutrilife SRL
    Bucharest, Romania
    Recruiting
  • S.C Milena Sante SRL
    Galati, Romania
    Recruiting
  • Clinica Korall S.R.L. Satu Mare
    Satu Mare, Romania
    Recruiting
  • Spitalul Clinic Judetean De Urgenta Pius Brinzeu Timisoara
    Timișoara, Romania
    Recruiting
  • MEDISPEKTRUM s.r.o.
    Bratislava, Slovakia
    Recruiting
  • IN-DIA s.r.o.
    Lučenec, Slovakia
    Recruiting

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