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ARD-101
Small molecule
Evidence outlook · lead readout
NCT05121441 · Obesity
The completed lead evidence is positive, with design limits that temper confidence; the rationale below says which.
NCT05121441: Participants were randomly assigned to drug or placebo, and body weight change is a recognized measure of benefit in obesity trials, but only the participant (not staff) was kept blind, just 20 people took part, split unevenly (14 vs 6), and the reported weight difference is small next to how much individual results varied, with no statistical test provided to say whether it is real.
Caveat: this result is taken from a company announcement or a news report of one, not from the trial registry or a peer-reviewed publication. Treat the figures as the sponsor's own statement, not as independently verified evidence.
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| Drug | Stage | Modality | Mechanism | Evidence signal | Reported efficacygraded featured trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARD-101: this drug | Phase 3 | Small molecule | Bitter taste receptor (gut) | ||
| Liraglutide (Saxenda / Victoza) | Approved | Peptide | GLP-1 receptor | ||
| Naltrexone / Bupropion (Contrave) | Approved | Small molecule | Opioid receptor / dopamine (combination) | ||
| Orforglipron (Foundayo) | Approved | Small molecule | GLP-1 receptor | ||
| Orlistat (Xenical / Alli) | Approved | Small molecule | Pancreatic/gastric lipase | ||
| Phentermine / Topiramate (Qsymia) | Approved | Small molecule | Noradrenergic/anticonvulsant (combination) | ||
| Semaglutide (Wegovy / Ozempic / Rybelsus) | Approved | Peptide | GLP-1 receptor | ||
| Setmelanotide (Imcivree) | Approved | Peptide | MC4R | ||
| Tirzepatide (Zepbound / Mounjaro) | Approved | Peptide | GLP-1/GIP receptor (dual) | ||
| Aleniglipron | Phase 3 | Small molecule | GLP-1 receptor | ||
| Amycretin | Phase 3 | Peptide | GLP-1 receptor, Amylin receptor | ||
| Apitegromab | Phase 3 | Monoclonal antibody | Activin/myostatin type II receptor | ||
| ASC30 | Phase 3 | Small molecule | GLP-1 receptor | ||
| AZD6234 | Phase 3 | Peptide | Amylin receptor | ||
| BGM0504 | Phase 3 | Peptide | GLP-1/GIP receptor (dual) | ||
| Bimagrumab | Phase 3 | Monoclonal antibody | Activin/myostatin type II receptor |
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