GLP-1 clinical trials in South Carolina: 24 recruiting now
36 sites in 12 South Carolina cities. Registry checked October 2, 2026.
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Weight-loss studies (11)
Weight-loss study of semaglutide
Where: Charleston, Simpsonville and Spartanburg
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.
Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Medical University Of South Carolina, Charleston
Hillcrest Clinical Research, Simpsonville
Spartanburg Medical Research, Spartanburg
Weight-loss study of orforglipron
Where: Charleston
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.
Call the site: 843-792-0603Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Coastal Pediatric Associates, Charleston
Medical University of South Carolina Children Hospital - PIN, Charleston. 843-792-0603
Weight-loss study of cagrilintide
Where: Greenville and North Charleston
What: Tests whether a study medicine from Novo Nordisk, cagrilintide, can help people lose weight.
Free to join
Who can join: Children and teens 8 to 18 who are overweight.
Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Prisma Health-Ped Endo, Greenville
Coastal Carolina Research Ctr, North Charleston
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Weight-loss study of KAI-9531
Where: North Charleston and Spartanburg
What: Tests whether an investigational medicine from Kailera, KAI-9531, can help people lose weight.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18+ with obesity, BMI 35+.
Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Kailera Clinical Site, North Charleston
Kailera Clinical Site, Spartanburg
Weight-loss study of cagrisema
Where: Gaffney and Spartanburg
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
Velocity Clinical Research-Gaffney, Gaffney
Spartanburg Medical Research, Spartanburg
Weight-loss study of cagrilintide
Where: North Charleston
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
Coastal Carolina Res Ctr, North Charleston
Weight-loss study of semaglutide
Where: Spartanburg
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
Spartanburg Medical Research, Spartanburg
Weight-loss study of LY3305677
Where: Greenville
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: 864-334-0141Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Tribe Clinical Research, LLC, Greenville. 864-334-0141
Weight-loss study of olatorepatide
Where: Greenville
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
Tribe Clinical Research, Greenville
Weight-loss study of cagrilintide
Where: North Charleston
What: Tests whether a study medicine from Novo Nordisk, cagrilintide, can help people lose weight.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18+ with obesity, BMI 30+.
Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Coastal Carolina Research Ctr, North Charleston
Weight-loss study
Where: Columbia
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18 to 65 with type 2 diabetes, BMI 30+.
Call the site: 803-777-3932Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
University South Carolina, Columbia. 803-777-3932
Type 2 diabetes studies (3)
Type 2 diabetes study of semaglutide
Where: Myrtle Beach and North Charleston
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, Myrtle Beach
Research Site, North Charleston
Type 2 diabetes study of survodutide
Where: Bluffton and Spartanburg
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
PanAmerican Clinical Research - Bluffton, Bluffton. 833-602-2368
Spartanburg Medical Research, Spartanburg. 833-602-2368
Type 2 diabetes study of UBT251
Where: North Charleston
What: Tests whether an investigational medicine from Novo Nordisk, UBT251, can help people with type 2 diabetes lower blood sugar.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18 to 75 with type 2 diabetes.
Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Monroe Biomedical Research, LLC, North Charleston
Other GLP-1 studies in South Carolina (10)
Fatty liver disease with liver scarring study of survodutide
Where: Charleston, Columbia and Summerville
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
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. 833-602-2368
ObjectiveHealth-Columbia Digestive Health Research, Columbia. 833-602-2368
Palmetto Clinical Research, Summerville. 833-602-2368
Fatty liver disease (also called MASH or NASH) study of survodutide
Where: Columbia and Summerville
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
ObjectiveHealth-Columbia Digestive Health Research, Columbia. 833-602-2368
Palmetto Clinical Research, Summerville. 833-602-2368
Ulcerative colitis study of tirzepatide
Where: Greenville
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: 864-451-5026Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Gastroenterology Associates - Patewood, Greenville. 864-451-5026
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Crohn's disease study of tirzepatide
Where: Greenville
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: 864-451-5026Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Gastroenterology Associates - Patewood, Greenville. 864-451-5026
Fatty liver disease (MASLD) study of retatrutide
Where: Columbia
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
Columbia Digestive Health Research, Columbia
Prehypertension study of orforglipron
Where: Mauldin
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: (864) 202-6290Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Care Access - Mauldin, Mauldin. (864) 202-6290
ASCVD study of semaglutide
Where: Charleston and Orangeburg
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 medicine, semaglutide, can help people lower blood sugar.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 40 to 80 with type 2 diabetes.
Call the site: (843) 876-9928Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. (843) 876-9928
South Carolina Clinical Research, LLC, Orangeburg. 803-531-2220
Psoriasis study of tirzepatide
Where: Columbia
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: 803-731-9600Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Columbia Dermatology & Aesthetics, Columbia. 803-731-9600
Opioid use disorder study of tirzepatide
Where: Greenville
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 and GIP medicine, tirzepatide, can help people with opioid use disorder cut down on opioids.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18+ with opioid use disorder, BMI 23+.
Call the site: 864-430-0911Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Prisma Health, Greenville. 864-430-0911
Gastric retention study
Where: Charleston
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18+.
Call the site: 843-792-1869Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. 843-792-1869
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)
