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GLP-1 clinical trials in Iowa: 10 recruiting now

11 sites in 4 Iowa cities. Registry checked October 16, 2026.

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Weight-loss studies (2)

Weight-loss study of cagrisema

Where: West Des Moines

What: Tests whether a study medicine from Novo Nordisk, cagrisema, can help people with type 2 diabetes lose weight.

Free to join

Who can join: Adults 18+ with obesity, BMI 35+.

Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Iowa Diabetes Research, West Des Moines

Type 2 diabetes studies (3)

Type 2 diabetes study of cagrisema

Where: Iowa City

What: Tests whether a study medicine from Novo Nordisk, cagrisema, can help people with type 2 diabetes lower blood sugar.

Free to join

Who can join: Children and teens 10 to 18 with type 2 diabetes.

Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov

University of Iowa, Iowa City

Type 2 diabetes study of semaglutide

Where: Ames

What: Tests whether a GLP-1 medicine, semaglutide, can help people with type 2 diabetes lower blood sugar.

Free to join

Who can join: Adults 18+ with type 2 diabetes, BMI 23+.

Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Research Site, Ames

Type 2 diabetes study of cagrisema

Where: West Des Moines

What: Tests whether a study medicine from Novo Nordisk, cagrisema, can help people with type 2 diabetes lower blood sugar.

Free to join

Who can join: Adults 18+ with type 2 diabetes, BMI 25+.

Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Iowa Diabetes & Endo Res Ctr, West Des Moines

Other GLP-1 studies in Iowa (5)

Fatty liver disease with liver scarring study of survodutide

Where: Clive and West Des Moines

What: Tests whether a GLP-1 and glucagon medicine from Boehringer Ingelheim, survodutide, can help people reduce liver fat.

Free to join

Who can join: Adults 18+ with fatty liver disease (also called MASH or NASH) with liver scarring (fibrosis).

Call the site: 833-602-2368Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Iowa Digestive Disease Center, Clive. 833-602-2368

Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center, West Des Moines. 833-602-2368

Fatty liver disease (also called MASH or NASH) study of survodutide

Where: West Des Moines

What: Tests whether a GLP-1 and glucagon medicine from Boehringer Ingelheim, survodutide, can help people reduce liver fat.

Free to join

Who can join: Adults 18+ with fatty liver disease (also called MASH or NASH), BMI 25+.

Call the site: 833-602-2368Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center, West Des Moines. 833-602-2368

Fatty liver disease (MASLD) study of retatrutide

Where: West Des Moines

What: Tests whether a GLP-1, GIP and glucagon medicine from Lilly, retatrutide, can help people reduce liver fat.

Free to join

Who can join: Adults 18+ with fatty liver disease (MASLD), BMI 25+.

Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center, West Des Moines

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Prehypertension study of orforglipron

Where: West Des Moines

What: Tests whether a GLP-1 medicine from Lilly, orforglipron, can help people with prediabetes lose weight.

Free to join

Who can join: Adults 18+ who are overweight, BMI 25+.

Call the site: 515-329-6800Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center, West Des Moines. 515-329-6800

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