A Study of Orforglipron (LY3502970) Compared With Semaglutide in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled With Metformin

NCT ID: NCT06045221

Last Updated: 2025-09-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

1698 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-09-22

Study Completion Date

2025-08-22

Brief Summary

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The main purpose of this study is to assess efficacy and safety of orforglipron compared with oral semaglutide in participants with Type 2 diabetes and inadequate glycemic control with metformin.The study will last around 61 weeks.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Type 2 Diabetes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Orforglipron Dose 1

Participants will receive orforglipron orally.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Orforglipron

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered orally

Orforglipron Dose 2

Participants will receive orforglipron orally.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Orforglipron

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered orally

Semaglutide Dose 1

Participants will receive semaglutide orally.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Semaglutide

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered orally

Semaglutide Dose 2

Participants will receive semaglutide orally.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Semaglutide

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered orally

Interventions

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Orforglipron

Administered orally

Intervention Type DRUG

Semaglutide

Administered orally

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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LY3502970

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Have Type 2 Diabetes
* Have HbA1c ≥7.0% (53 mmol/mol) to ≤10.5% (91 mmol/mol), as determined by the central laboratory at screening.
* Have been on stable diabetes treatment with metformin ≥1500 milligram (mg)/day during the 90 days prior to screening and maintained through randomization.
* Are of stable body weight (±5%) for at least 90 days prior to screening and agree to not initiate an intensive diet or exercise program during the study with the intent of reducing body weight, other than the lifestyle and/or dietary measures for diabetes treatment

Exclusion Criteria

* Have Type 1 Diabetes
* Are currently receiving or planning to receive treatment for diabetic retinopathy and/or macular edema, for example, laser photocoagulation or intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors.
* Have a history of ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar state or coma within the last 6 months prior to screening, or between screening and randomization.
* Have a New York Heart Association functional classification IV congestive heart failure.
* Have an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<45 milliliter/minute (mL/min)/1.73 square meter (m²) or lower than the country-specific threshold for discontinuing metformin therapy per local label as determined by the central laboratory at screening.
* Have a serum calcitonin level of ≥35 nanogram/Liter (ng/L), as determined by the central laboratory at screening.
* Have a history of an active or untreated malignancy or are in remission from a clinically significant malignancy for less than 5 years.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eli Lilly and Company

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST)

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Eli Lilly and Company

Locations

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Absolute Clinical Research

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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San Fernando Valley Health Institute

Canoga Park, California, United States

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Neighborhood Healthcare Institute of Health

Escondido, California, United States

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Velocity Clinical Research, Gardena

Gardena, California, United States

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Biopharma Informatic, LLC

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Velocity Clinical Research, Westlake

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Infinity Clinical Research - Norco

Norco, California, United States

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Valley Clinical Trials, Inc.

Northridge, California, United States

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Norcal Endocrinology & Internal Medicine

San Ramon, California, United States

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Encompass Clinical Research

Spring Valley, California, United States

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University Clinical Investigators, Inc.

Tustin, California, United States

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New West Physicians Clinical Research

Golden, Colorado, United States

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Connecticut Clinical Research - Cromwell

Cromwell, Connecticut, United States

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Clinical Research of West Florida, Inc. (Clearwater)

Clearwater, Florida, United States

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South Florida Clinical Research Institute

Margate, Florida, United States

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Miami Dade Medical Research Institute, LLC

Miami, Florida, United States

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West Orange Endocrinology

Ocoee, Florida, United States

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Latin Clinical Trial Center Florida

Tamarac, Florida, United States

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Clinical Research of West Florida

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Metabolic Research Institute, Inc.

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Balanced Life Health Care Solutions/SKYCRNG

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

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Clinical Research Atlanta

Stockbridge, Georgia, United States

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North Georgia Clinical Research

Woodstock, Georgia, United States

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Northwest Clinical Trials

Boise, Idaho, United States

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Family First Medical Center

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

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American Health Network of Indiana, LLC - Greenfield

Greenfield, Indiana, United States

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Velocity Clinical Research, Valparaiso

Valparaiso, Indiana, United States

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Cotton O'Neil Diabetes & Endocrinology

Topeka, Kansas, United States

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Tekton Research, Inc

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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DelRicht Research

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Joslin Diabetes Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Revival Research Institute, LLC

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

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SKY Integrative Medical Center/SKYCRNG

Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States

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Kansas City Research Institute

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Logan Health Research

Kalispell, Montana, United States

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Wr-Crcn, Llc

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Premier Research

Trenton, New Jersey, United States

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Albany Medical College, Division of Community Endocrinology

Albany, New York, United States

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Ellipsis Research Group - Brooklyn - 7th Street

Brooklyn, New York, United States

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Great Lakes Medical Research, LLC

Westfield, New York, United States

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PharmQuest Life Sciences, LLC

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

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Lucas Research, Inc

Morehead City, North Carolina, United States

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Accellacare - Piedmont

Statesville, North Carolina, United States

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Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC)

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Aventiv Research Inc

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Tekton Research, Inc

Moore, Oklahoma, United States

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Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC

Norman, Oklahoma, United States

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The Corvallis Clinic, P.C.

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

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Heritage Valley Medical Group, Inc.

Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States

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Preferred Primary Care Physicians, Preferred Clinical Research (Ofc 18)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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The Research Center of The Upstate

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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New Phase Research and Development

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions Inc.

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Velocity Clinical Research, Austin

Austin, Texas, United States

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Velocity Clinical Research, Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Diabetes and Thyroid Center of Ft. Worth

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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Juno Research

Houston, Texas, United States

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Endocrine Ips, Pllc

Houston, Texas, United States

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Clear Brook Medical Associates

Houston, Texas, United States

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Southern Endocrinology Associates

Mesquite, Texas, United States

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Texas Valley Clinical Research

Weslaco, Texas, United States

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Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc.

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Eastside Research Associates

Redmond, Washington, United States

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Rainier Clinical Research Center

Renton, Washington, United States

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Centro de Investigaciones Metabólicas (CINME)

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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CIMeL

Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Centro de Investigaciones Médicas Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Policlinica Red OMIP

Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Consultorio de Investigación Clínica EMO SRL

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina

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CIPREC

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina

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Centro Médico Viamonte

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina

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Instituto Centenario

CABA, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina

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Centro de Salud e Investigaciones Médicas

Santa Rosa, La Pampa Province, Argentina

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INECO Neurociencias Oroño

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

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Instituto de Especialidades de la Salud Rosario

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

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Instituto Médico Catamarca IMEC

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

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Instituto Médico Fundación Grupo Colaborativo Rosario Investigación y Prevención Medica

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

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Fundacion Estudios Clinicos

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

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Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas Córdoba

Córdoba, , Argentina

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Instituto Médico DAMIC

Córdoba, , Argentina

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Sanatorio Norte

Santiago del Estero, , Argentina

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Beijing Pinggu District Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Chongqing General Hospital

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China

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Shunde Hospital of Southern Medical Univesity

Foshan, Guangdong, China

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Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital

Huizhou, Guangdong, China

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The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science &Technology

Luoyang Shi, Henan, China

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Nanyang First People's Hospital

Nanyang, Henan, China

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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

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Nanjing First Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University

Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China

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Jiangxi Pingxiang People's Hospital

Pingxiang, Jiangxi, China

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Dalian Municipal Central Hospital Affiliated of Dalian Medical University

Dalian, Liaoning, China

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Jinan Central Hospital

Jinan, Shandong, China

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Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Pudong New Area People's Hospital Shanghai

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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West China Hospital of Sichuan University

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

Kunming, Yunnan, China

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Zhejiang Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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Huzhou Central Hospital

Huzhou, Zhejiang, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University

Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

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Mikannohana Clinic, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan

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Manda Memorial Hospital

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

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Nakamoto Internal Medicine Clinic

Mito, Ibaraki, Japan

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Nakakinen clinic

Naka, Ibaraki, Japan

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Ohishi Internal Medicine Clinic

Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan

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Takai Internal Medicine Clinic

Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, Japan

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Shiraiwa Medical Clinic

Kashihara, Osaka, Japan

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Medical Corporation Sato Medical clinic

Ootaku, Tokyo, Japan

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Gifu University Hospital

Gifu, , Japan

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Centro de Investigacion Medica Integral

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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Instituto Jalisciense de Investigacion en Diabetes y Obesidad

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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CICEJ Centro de Investigación Clínica Endocrinológica de Jalisco S.C

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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Private Practice - Dr. Arechavaleta Granell Maria del Rosario

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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Virgen Cardiovascular Research SC

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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Centro de Investigacion Medica de Occidente, S.C.

Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico

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Caimed Investigacion En Salud S.A. de C.V.

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico

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Centro Especializado En Diabetes, Obesidad Y Prevencion De Enfermedades Cardiovasculares

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico

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Cardiolink Clin Trials

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

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Unidad biomedica avanzada monterrey

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

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Clínica García Flores SC

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

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Eukarya PharmaSite

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

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Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez"

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

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Centro de investigación y control metabólico

San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico

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Centro Para El Desarrollo de La Medicina Y de Asistencia Medica Especializada S.C.

Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico

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Lahoja. Asociacion Para La Investigacion Y La Farmacovigilancia

Durango, , Mexico

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Isis Clinical Research Center

Guaynabo, PR, Puerto Rico

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Mgcendo Llc

San Juan, PR, Puerto Rico

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Research and Cardiovascular Corp.

Ponce, , Puerto Rico

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Latin Clinical Trial Center

San Juan, , Puerto Rico

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Countries

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United States Argentina China Japan Mexico Puerto Rico

Related Links

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https://trials.lilly.com/en-US/trial/424335

A Study of Orforglipron (LY3502970) Compared With Semaglutide in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled With Metformin (ACHIEVE-3)

Other Identifiers

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J2A-MC-GZGU

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

U1111-1290-6014

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

18565

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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