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Are there clinical trials for Semaglutide?
Semaglutide has 758 registered clinical trials, including 275 completed interventional studies and trials reaching Phase 4. Its use in humans is supported by established registered clinical evidence.
Trial breakdown
By phase
| Phase 3 | 179 |
| Phase 2 | 149 |
| Phase 1 | 125 |
| Phase 4 | 112 |
| Not applicable | 72 |
| Early Phase 1 | 8 |
By status
| Completed | 343 |
| Recruiting | 169 |
| Not yet recruiting | 99 |
| Active, not recruiting | 63 |
| Unknown status | 41 |
| Enrolling by invitation | 19 |
| Withdrawn | 14 |
| Terminated | 9 |
| Suspended | 1 |
Active trials
- Personalized Pharmaco-Lifestyle Interventions for Severe Mental Illnesses (LIFETRAIN)Not applicable · Not yet recruiting · 140 participants · Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich · started 2028-10NCT07586150
- GLP-1 RA for Stage 1 Type 1 DiabetesPhase 2 · Not yet recruiting · 15 participants · Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · started 2027-09-01NCT07430332
- Postpartum Semaglutide to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk After Gestational DiabetesPhase 2 / Phase 3 · Not yet recruiting · 226 participants · University of Massachusetts, Worcester · started 2027-09-01NCT07797036
- Can Two Dietary Interventions Maintain Weight Loss for 12 Months After GLP-1 Therapy in Adults With Overweight/Obesity?Not applicable · Not yet recruiting · 292 participants · Knut Mai · started 2027-03NCT07711548
- Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of LUM-201 Plus Semaglutide Versus Semaglutide Plus Placebo in Older Obese AdultsPhase 2 · Not yet recruiting · 202 participants · Lumos Pharma · started 2027-02-15NCT07754045
- Semaglutide for Low Back PainPhase 2 · Not yet recruiting · 250 participants · Washington University School of Medicine · started 2027-02-01NCT07731256
- Regulatory Post Marketing Surveillance (rPMS) Study of Rybelsus® (Oral Semaglutide) to Evaluate Safety and Effectiveness in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Routine Clinical Practice in KoreaNot yet recruiting · 600 participants · Novo Nordisk A/S · started 2027-01-31NCT05714683
- GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonists in Obesity-Related HFpEF: The GLIDE-HF RegistryNot yet recruiting · 150 participants · Miedziowe Centrum Zdrowia SA · started 2027-01-01NCT07787936
Most recent registered trials
- Personalized Pharmaco-Lifestyle Interventions for Severe Mental Illnesses (LIFETRAIN)Not applicable · Not yet recruiting · 140 participants · Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich · started 2028-10NCT07586150
- GLP-1 RA for Stage 1 Type 1 DiabetesPhase 2 · Not yet recruiting · 15 participants · Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · started 2027-09-01NCT07430332
- Postpartum Semaglutide to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk After Gestational DiabetesPhase 2 / Phase 3 · Not yet recruiting · 226 participants · University of Massachusetts, Worcester · started 2027-09-01NCT07797036
- Can Two Dietary Interventions Maintain Weight Loss for 12 Months After GLP-1 Therapy in Adults With Overweight/Obesity?Not applicable · Not yet recruiting · 292 participants · Knut Mai · started 2027-03NCT07711548
- Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of LUM-201 Plus Semaglutide Versus Semaglutide Plus Placebo in Older Obese AdultsPhase 2 · Not yet recruiting · 202 participants · Lumos Pharma · started 2027-02-15NCT07754045
- Semaglutide for Low Back PainPhase 2 · Not yet recruiting · 250 participants · Washington University School of Medicine · started 2027-02-01NCT07731256
- Regulatory Post Marketing Surveillance (rPMS) Study of Rybelsus® (Oral Semaglutide) to Evaluate Safety and Effectiveness in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Routine Clinical Practice in KoreaNot yet recruiting · 600 participants · Novo Nordisk A/S · started 2027-01-31NCT05714683
- GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonists in Obesity-Related HFpEF: The GLIDE-HF RegistryNot yet recruiting · 150 participants · Miedziowe Centrum Zdrowia SA · started 2027-01-01NCT07787936
- SHIELD-T1D: Shingrix and GLP-1 Agonist for Beta-Cell Preservation in Recent-Onset Type 1 Diabetes.Phase 2 · Not yet recruiting · 240 participants · Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia · started 2027-01-01NCT07614412
- Semaglutide, Weight Loss, and LNG-IUD for Conservative Treatment of Endometrial Atypical Hyperplasia and Grade 1 Endometrial CancerPhase 2 · Not yet recruiting · 48 participants · The Methodist Hospital Research Institute · started 2027-01-01NCT07820358
- SHAPE-ENDO: Pilot Randomized Trial of Multimodal Pre-Surgical Optimization Versus Standard Surgery in Patients With Obesity and Early-Stage Endometrial CancerPhase 4 · Not yet recruiting · 80 participants · Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge · started 2027-01NCT07462663
- HMB Plus Vitamin D to Preserve Muscle in Older Adults Starting SemaglutidePhase 2 · Not yet recruiting · 90 participants · Vanderbilt University Medical Center · started 2026-12-01NCT07760948
Frequently asked questions
Are there clinical trials for Semaglutide?
Semaglutide has 758 registered clinical trials, including 275 completed interventional studies and trials reaching Phase 4. Its use in humans is supported by established registered clinical evidence.
Does a registered trial mean the peptide works?
No. Registration means a study was formally listed before or during the research. It says nothing about the result. A completed trial can find no benefit, and many registered studies are never published.
What is the difference between a registered trial and published evidence?
Registration records that a study exists. Publication reports what it found. This page counts registrations, which is the more complete picture of research activity, but it is not a measure of proven effectiveness.
Why do phases matter?
Phase 1 tests safety in a small group. Phase 2 looks for early signs of effect. Phase 3 tests effectiveness against a comparator in a large group, and is what regulators normally require. Phase 4 studies happen after approval. A compound with only Phase 1 trials has not been shown to work.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2, U.S. National Library of Medicine. Studies where Semaglutide is registered as an intervention. Last updated 2026-09-23.