A Clinical Study of Semaglutide Nasal Spray in Overweight or Obese Adults
A Phase I Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetic (PK) of Single-dose Administration of Semaglutide Nasal Spray (WL1006) in Adult Overweight or Obese Participants
Lead sponsor
Asset
Semaglutide
Intranasal · GLP-1 agonist
Listed sites
1
Recruiting sites
1
Estimated enrollment
60
Study population
Obesity / overweight
Eligibility highlights
•BMI 27-35
Primary endpoints
•Cmax•Cmax(Tmax)•AUC from time 0 to time t (AUC0-t)
Registered trial locations
Locations reported to ClinicalTrials.gov for this trial snapshot. Site count is not enrollment count; per-site enrollment is not available from source.
Identifiers
Registered as
Timeline
Milestones
Assets
Investigational agents
Who this study enrolls
Who can enroll
Inclusion criteria
1. Male or female participants aged ≥18 years and ≤ 65 years.
2. Body Mass Index (BMI) at screening between 27.0 and 35.0 kg/m² (inclusive).
3. Weight change of no more than ±5% during the 3 months prior to screening with diet and exercise alone (self-reported).
4. Participants (including males) must have no plans for conception during the study and within 3 months after the last administration, and must agree to use effective contraceptive methods and refrain from donating sperm or eggs during this period.
5. Negative anti-HIV antibody test result at screening.
6. Participants must fully understand the trial objectives, nature, procedures, and potential adverse reactions, voluntarily participate, be able to communicate well with the investigators, comply with all study requirements, and sign the informed consent form before any study procedures begin.
Exclusion criteria
1. Diagnosis of type 1, type 2, or other forms of diabetes mellitus.
2. Prior diagnosis of obesity caused by monogenic mutations or other medical conditions, including but not limited to hypothalamic obesity, pituitary obesity, hypothyroidism-related obesity, Cushing's syndrome, insulinoma, acromegaly, or hypogonadism.
3. Prior history of bariatric surgery (excluding participants who had liposuction, abdominoplasty, intragastric balloon removal, or duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve removal >1 year prior), or plan to undergo bariatric surgery or use weight-loss devices during the study.
4. Use of any of the following treatments within 3 months prior to screening:
1. Approved or unapproved anti-obesity medications (e.g., liraglutide, semaglutide, benaglutide, tirzepatide, orlistat, phentermine/topiramate, naltrexone/bupropion), or herbal supplements, health products, meal replacements, or weight-loss capsules that may affect body weight;
2. Any glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, GLP-1 related multi-agonists (e.g., GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide [GIP] dual agonists, GLP-1/glucagon [GCG] dual agonists, GLP-1/GIP/GCG triple agonists), or combination preparations containing GLP-1 receptor agonists;
3. Any antidiabetic medications (e.g., odium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2) inhibitors, metformin, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, insulin);
4. Any other treatments known to affect body weight (e.g., cause weight loss or weight gain), including:
5. Any investigational drugs, vaccines, or medical devices.
5. Laboratory abnormalities at screening meeting any of the following:
1. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥6.5% or fasting glucose ≥7.0 mmol/L;
2. Uncontrolled hypertension, systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥100 mmHg;
3. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) >4.2 or <0.27 mIU/L;
4. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN), or total bilirubin ≥1.5 × ULN;
5. Fasting triglycerides >3.42 mmol/L;
6. Serum amylase or lipase ≥1.5×ULN;
7. Calcitonin > ULN;
8. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≤80 mL/min/1.73 m²;
9. Clinically significant ECG findings: HR <40 or >100 bpm, second- or third- degree atrioventricular (AV) block, long QT syndrome, QTcF >450 ms (male) or >470 ms (female), left bundle branch block (LBBB), complete right bundle branch block (RBBB), Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, or other clinically significant arrhythmias (e.g., paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), atrial flutter/fibrillation, ventricular flutter or fibrillation, sick sinus syndrome) deemed unsuitable by the investigator.
6. History of acute or chronic pancreatitis, or symptomatic gallbladder disease (except cholecystectomy).
7. Participants with clinically significant abnormalities during nasal examination (including external nose and nasal cavity inspection) as determined by the investigator at screening.
8. Nasal or sinus surgery or nasal trauma within 3 months prior to screening, not fully healed.
9. Presence of nasal mucosal erosion, septal ulceration/perforation, or other nasal conditions (e.g., acute or chronic sinusitis, drug-induced rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, nasal polyps) that may affect intranasal drug deposition, as determined by the investigator.
10. Participants with extensive scars or large tattoos on the abdomen, thighs, or upper arms that may interfere with drug administration.
11. History of thyroid disease or abnormal thyroid function requiring treatment, deemed clinically significant.
12. Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2).
13. Any malignancy diagnosed within 5 years (except cured basal cell carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in situ, localized prostate cancer post-surgery, or ductal carcinoma in situ post-surgery).
14. History of major cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events:
15. Clinically significant gastrointestinal (GI) diseases at screening or within the screening period: pyloric obstruction, ileus, delayed gastric emptying, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), gastroparesis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), active peptic ulcer.
16. Participants positive for hepatitis B surface antigen anti-hepatitis C virus antibody, or RPR at screening;
17. Participants with upper respiratory tract infection occurring within 7 days before administration.
18. Major depressive disorder or other severe psychiatric illness (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, paranoid psychosis, bipolar disorder, epilepsy-related psychosis, intellectual disability with psychiatric symptoms) within 2 years before screening, or any history of self-harm or suicidal behavior, or participants with any suicidal ideation of type 4 (Active Suicidal Ideation with Some Intent to Act, Without Specific Plan) or type 5 (Active Suicidal Ideation with Specific Plan and Intent) on the C-SSRS.
19. Blood donation within 3 months or total blood loss ≥400 mL within 6 months (excluding menstruation) prior to screening; planned donation within 3 months post-study.
20. History of vasovagal syncope or intolerance to venipuncture/IV cannulation.
21. Participants with a history of hypersensitivity or known/suspected allergy to GLP-1 receptor agonists or any excipients in the study drug formulation.
22. History of alcohol abuse within 1 year prior to screening through check-in, defined as an average consumption >14 units/week (1 unit = 360 mL beer, 45 mL 40% spirits, or 150 mL wine); unwilling to abstain from alcohol use during study, or a positive breath alcohol test (>0.0 mg/100 mL).
23. Smoking >5 cigarettes/day within 3 months prior to screening, or unwilling to abstain during study.
24. History of substance abuse (including non-medical use of narcotics or psychotropic substances) within 1 year prior to screening through check-in; Positive drug screening test for: morphine, methamphetamine ("ice"), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, "ecstasy"), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, cannabis), etc.
25. Female Participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or with positive serum pregnancy test results at screening, or positive urine pregnancy test at check-in (Day -1);
26. Any other condition deemed by the investigator to render the participant unsuitable for participation.
Endpoints (40)
What's being measured
Protocol endpoints and posted registry outcome measures, grouped into outcome categories. Composite endpoints show their component event types. Standard codes (LOINC, SNOMED CT) are shown where available.
Coverage by outcome category
Cardiometabolic biomarkers
3 endpointsPulse
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
Heart rate, change
change from baseline, improvement
Blood pressure
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
change from baseline, improvement
Fibrinogen
Time frame:day 1 to day 36
Fibrinogen, change
change from baseline, improvement
Safety / tolerability / PK
31 endpointsMaximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
Cmax
concentration, descriptive
Time to maximum concentration(Tmax)
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
Tmax
descriptive
Area under the concentration-time curve from time 0 to time t (AUC0-t)
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
AUC₀-∞
concentration, descriptive
Area under the concentration-time curve from time 0 to infinity(AUC0-∞)
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
AUC₀-∞
concentration, descriptive
Percentage of AUC extrapolated(AUC%Extrap)
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
descriptive
Elimination half-life / Terminal half-life(t1/2)
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
Half-life
descriptive
Apparent volume of distribution during terminal phase, adjusted for bioavailability (Vz/F)
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
descriptive
Apparent clearance, adjusted for bioavailability(CL/F)
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
descriptive
Terminal elimination rate constant(λz)
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
descriptive
Absolute bioavailability(F)
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
descriptive
Incidence and severity of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs)
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
Treatment-emergent AEs (any)
descriptive
12-Lead-ECGs(Electrocardiograms )
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
descriptive
Temperature
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
descriptive
Respiratory rate
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
descriptive
Urinalysis
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
descriptive
Blood biochemistry
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
descriptive
Thyroid function
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
descriptive
Virology test
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
descriptive
Urine pregnancy test
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
descriptive
Physical examination, includes: head, ears, eyes, nose and throat, skin, lymph nodes, neck, chest, abdomen, heart, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal system/extremities, neurological system and body weight.
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 4 after administration
descriptive
Hematocrit
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
descriptive
Red blood cell count
Time frame:Day 1 to day 36
descriptive
White blood cell count
Time frame:Day 1 to day36
descriptive
Platelet count
Time frame:Day 1 to day 36
descriptive
Eosinophil percentage
Time frame:day 1 to day 36
descriptive
Activated partial thromboplastin time
Time frame:Day 1 to day 36
descriptive
Prothrombin time
Time frame:day 1 to day 36
change from baseline, descriptive
Positive rate of Anti-Drug Antibody (ADA)
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 29 after administration
Immunogenicity (ADA)
threshold achievement, event
Titer of Anti-Drug Antibody (ADA)
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 29 after administration
Immunogenicity (ADA)
descriptive
Positive rate of Neutralizing antibody (Nab)
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 29 after administration
Immunogenicity (ADA)
threshold achievement, event
Titer of Neutralizing antibody (Nab)
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 29 after administration
Immunogenicity (ADA)
descriptive
Other (unclassified)
6 endpointsHemoglobin
Time frame:Day 1 to Day 36 after administration
change from baseline, descriptive
Neutrophil percentage
Time frame:day 1 to day 36
change from baseline, descriptive
Basophil percentage
Time frame:day 1 to day 36
change from baseline, descriptive
Monocyte percentage
Time frame:day 1 to day 36
descriptive
Lymphocyte percentage
Time frame:day 1 to day 36
descriptive
Thrombin time
Time frame:day 1 to day 36
change from baseline, descriptive
Provenance
Sources
Trial facts come from public ClinicalTrials.gov records. Endpoint categories are Delfa's classification of those records, not a ClinicalTrials.gov field. All figures reflect the July 6, 2026 snapshot.