A study testing whether a study medicine from Novo Nordisk, cagrisema, can help people lower blood sugar.

Who can join
Children and teens 10 to 18, have type 2 diabetes.
What you take
cagrisema, given as part of the study. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for this trial's study groups, including any placebo or comparison medicine.
How long it lasts
The full study runs about 3.6 years; your own time in it is usually shorter.
What you get
Many clinical trials pay for the study medication and the study visits. Some also pay for travel. Ask the study team what this one covers before you sign the consent form.
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Phase Phase 3Sponsor Novo Nordisk A/SDrug cagrisemaClass OtherSites 21 USEnrollment target 80

What this study is for

Primary condition: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2.

Full scientific study title: A Research Study to See How Much CagriSema Lowers Blood Sugar and Body Weight Compared to Placebo in Children and Adolescents With Type 2 Di.

Who can join

Age10 to 18SexAny

Children and teens 10 to 18, have type 2 diabetes. A site coordinator confirms whether you qualify during a free screening visit. The exact medical requirements are below.

Full medical eligibility (for you and your doctor)verbatim from the registry

This is the exact wording from ClinicalTrials.gov, including clinical measures (lab values, imaging scores). Bring it to your doctor if any of it is unclear.

Key inclusion criteria

  • Informed consent of parent(s) or legally acceptable representative (LAR) of participant and child assent, as age-appropriate, obtained before any study-related activities. Study-related activities are any procedures that are carried out as part of the study, including activities to determine suitability for the study.
  • The parent(s) or LAR of the child must sign and date the Informed Consent Form (according to local requirements)
  • The child must sign and date the Child Assent Form or provide oral assent (according to local requirements)
  • Male or female.
  • Age 10 to \< 18 years at the time of signing the informed consent.

Key exclusion criteria

  • Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of childbearing potential and not using a highly effective contraceptive method.
  • Treatment with any antidiabetic or anti-obesity medication (irrespective of indication) other than stated in the inclusion criteria within 90 days before screening.
  • Known or previous diagnosis of hypoparathyroidism.
  • Previous or planned (during the study period) obesity treatment with surgery or a weight loss device. However, the following are allowed: (1) liposuction and/or abdominoplasty, if performed \>1 year before screening, (2) lap banding, if the band has been removed \>1 year before screening, (3) intragastric balloon, if the balloon has been removed \>1 year before screening or (4) duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve, if the sleeve has been removed \> 1 year before screening.
  • Positive insulinoma associated-protein 2 (IA-2) antibodies or anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase (anti-GAD) antibodies as determined by central laboratory at screening or in medical history.

Where this trial runs

This trial has 21 sites across 14 states. Site contacts are listed for reference. They are not screening through this trial right now.

Connecticut1 site
  • Yale School of Medicine
    New Haven, Connecticut
Florida5 sites
  • Encore Medical Research Boynton Beach
    Boynton Beach, Florida
  • Nemours Chld Clnc Jacksonville
    Jacksonville, Florida
  • Innovus Clinical
    Kissimmee, Florida
  • D&H National Research Centers
    Tamarac, Florida
  • Clinical Research Trials of Florida
    Tampa, Florida
Georgia2 sites
  • Columbus Research Foundation
    Columbus, Georgia
  • Eastside Bariatric and Gen Surg
    Snellville, Georgia
Illinois1 site
  • SIU Medicine
    Springfield, Illinois
Indiana1 site
  • Riley Hospital For Children
    Indianapolis, Indiana
Iowa1 site
  • University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa
Michigan1 site
  • Great Lakes Research Inst.
    Southfield, Michigan
New York2 sites
  • UBMD Pediatrics
    Buffalo, New York
  • NYU Langone Orthopedic Center
    New York, New York
Pennsylvania1 site
  • Children's Hosptl Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
South Dakota1 site
  • Monument Health Clinical Rsrch
    Rapid City, South Dakota
Tennessee1 site
  • LifeDoc Health
    Memphis, Tennessee
Texas2 sites
  • Amir Ali Hassan, MD, PA
    Houston, Texas
  • Consano Clinical Research, LLC
    Shavano Park, Texas
Virginia1 site
  • UVA Health Systems
    Charlottesville, Virginia
Washington1 site
  • Seattle Children's Research Institute
    Seattle, Washington

Timeline

Scheduled start: August 4, 2026. Expected completion: March 30, 2030. Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: May 28, 2026.

Official source

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