This study will test olatorepatide (study drug) to determine how safe and effective this drug is and how easily your body can accept this drug without causing side effects, as well as how the drug is processed in the body by participants with overweight or obesity. The study will test how safe and effective the study drug works compared to placebo in people who are overweight or obese but do not have diabetes. The study is looking at: * What side effects the study drug might cause * How much the study drug is in the blood at different times * How well the study drug works * If your body makes antibodies to the study drug, as this may cause the study drug to not work as well
Phase 2 trials begin testing efficacy in a larger patient group (100–300). This is often where biotech binary events occur — positive Phase 2 data can significantly advance a company's pipeline narrative, while failures can be terminal for a program.
Currently recruiting: the trial is enrolling patients. A data readout is not expected until after enrollment closes and the follow-up period is complete.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) is the sponsoring company for this trial. BiotechSign currently grades this company D (47/100) based on composite catalyst signals across its full pipeline. This trial is one data point in that overall catalyst picture.