GLP-1 clinical trials in Kentucky: 15 recruiting now
15 sites in 3 Kentucky cities. Registry checked October 2, 2026.
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Weight-loss studies (6)
Weight-loss study of orforglipron
Where: Louisville
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 medicine from Lilly, orforglipron, can help people lose weight.
Free to join
Who can join: Children and teens 6 to 17 with obesity.
Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Norton Children's Endocrinology, Louisville
Weight-loss study of cagrisema
Where: Lexington
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
The Research Group of Lexington LLC, Lexington
Weight-loss study of cagrilintide
Where: Lexington
What: Tests whether a study medicine from Novo Nordisk, cagrilintide, can help people lose weight.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18+ who are overweight, BMI 27+.
Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
The Alliance for Multispecialty Research LLC AMR, Lexington
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Weight-loss study of semaglutide
Where: Louisville
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 medicine from Novo Nordisk, semaglutide, can help people lose weight.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18+ who are overweight, BMI 27+.
Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
L-MARC Research Center, Louisville
Weight-loss study of LY3305677
Where: Louisville
What: Tests whether an investigational medicine from Lilly, LY3305677, can help people lose weight.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18 to 75 with obesity, BMI 27+.
Call the site: 502-515-5672Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Monroe Biomedical Research - Louisville, Louisville. 502-515-5672
Weight-loss study of olatorepatide
Where: Lexington
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 and GIP medicine from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, olatorepatide, can help people lose weight.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18+ with obesity or overweight, BMI 27+.
Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
AMR Clinical - Lexington, Lexington
Type 2 diabetes studies (2)
Type 2 diabetes study of semaglutide
Where: Bowling Green
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, Bowling Green
Type 2 diabetes study of survodutide
Where: Lexington
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 and glucagon medicine from Boehringer Ingelheim, survodutide, can help people with type 2 diabetes lower blood sugar.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18+ with type 2 diabetes, BMI 23+.
Call the site: 833-602-2368Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
AMR Lexington, Lexington. 833-602-2368
Other GLP-1 studies in Kentucky (7)
Ulcerative colitis study of tirzepatide
Where: Louisville
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 and GIP medicine from Lilly, tirzepatide, can help people with ulcerative colitis calm gut inflammation.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18 to 70 with ulcerative colitis, BMI 27+.
Call the site: 502-888-1988Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Gastroenterology Health Partners, Louisville. 502-888-1988
Crohn's disease study of tirzepatide
Where: Louisville
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 and GIP medicine from Lilly, tirzepatide, can help people with Crohn's disease calm gut inflammation.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18 to 70 with Crohn's disease, BMI 27+.
Call the site: 502-888-1988Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Gastroenterology Health Partners, Louisville. 502-888-1988
Fatty liver disease (MASLD) study of retatrutide
Where: Lexington
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
AMR Clinical, Lexington
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Prehypertension study of orforglipron
Where: Louisville
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: 5025155672Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Monroe Biomedical Research - Louisville, Louisville. 5025155672
Bariatric surgery study of tirzepatide
Where: Lexington
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 and GIP medicine, tirzepatide, can help people lose weight.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18+ with obesity, BMI 40+.
Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
University of Kentucky, Lexington
Psoriasis study of tirzepatide
Where: Bowling Green
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 and GIP medicine from Lilly, tirzepatide, can help people calm psoriasis.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18+ with psoriasis, BMI 27+.
Call the site: 270-213-7777Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Equity Medical - Bowling Green, Bowling Green. 270-213-7777
Cardiovascular disease risk factor study of semaglutide
Where: Lexington
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 medicine, semaglutide, can help people lose weight.
Free to join
Who can join: Children and teens 12 to 17 with obesity or overweight.
Call the site: 8595620670Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
University of Kentucky, Lexington. 8595620670
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, the federal registry, read October 2, 2026. Open a study's registry record before you call: it can close to new participants at any time. GLP Chart does not enroll anyone, is not paid for clinical-trial referrals and has no relationship with any sponsor or site on this page.
Clinical trials by state
Every state with a GLP-1 study recruiting today. 48 of them.
- Alabama (17)
- Arizona (22)
- Arkansas (6)
- California (51)
- Colorado (17)
- Connecticut (13)
- Delaware (1)
- District of Columbia (1)
- Florida (42)
- Georgia (23)
- Hawaii (5)
- Idaho (12)
- Illinois (30)
- Indiana (19)
- Iowa (10)
- Kansas (15)
- Kentucky (15)
- Louisiana (15)
- Maine (1)
- Maryland (22)
- Massachusetts (19)
- Michigan (20)
- Minnesota (18)
- Mississippi (6)
- Missouri (21)
- Montana (3)
- Nebraska (5)
- Nevada (13)
- New Hampshire (3)
- New Jersey (12)
- New Mexico (5)
- New York (30)
- North Carolina (30)
- North Dakota (5)
- Ohio (28)
- Oklahoma (12)
- Oregon (5)
- Pennsylvania (33)
- Rhode Island (6)
- South Carolina (24)
- South Dakota (2)
- Tennessee (26)
- Texas (56)
- Utah (14)
- Virginia (28)
- Washington (23)
- West Virginia (5)
- Wisconsin (7)
