GLP-1 clinical trials in Virginia: 28 recruiting now
45 sites in 13 Virginia cities. Registry checked October 16, 2026.
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Weight-loss studies (8)
Weight-loss study of cagrisema
Where: Newport News and Richmond
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
Health Res of Hampton Roads, Newport News
Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, Newport News
National Clin Res Inc., Richmond
Weight-loss study of cagrilintide
Where: Newport News, Richmond and Winchester
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
Health Res of Hampton Roads, Newport News
National Clin Res Inc., Richmond
Selma Medical Associates, Winchester
Weight-loss study of semaglutide
Where: Richmond and Roanoke
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
National Clin Res Inc., Richmond
Gastroent Consult of SW VA, Roanoke
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Weight-loss study of orforglipron
Where: Richmond
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: 804-628-6674Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
VCU Health - Center for Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Richmond. 804-628-6674
Weight-loss study of semaglutide
Where: Winchester
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
Selma Medical Associates, Winchester
Weight-loss study of tirzepatide
Where: Richmond
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 and GIP medicine from Lilly, tirzepatide, can help people lose weight.
Free to join
Who can join: Children and teens 6 to 11 with obesity.
Call the site: 804-628-6674Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
VCU Health - Center for Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Richmond. 804-628-6674
Weight-loss study of LY3305677
Where: Danville
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: 434-793-4711Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Sovah Clinical Research-River District, Danville. 434-793-4711
Weight-loss study
Where: Charlottesville
What: Tests a GLP-1 medicine in young people with obesity.
Free to join
Who can join: Ages 12 to 21 with obesity.
Call the site: 434-243-6911Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. 434-243-6911
Type 2 diabetes studies (6)
Type 2 diabetes study of semaglutide
Where: Leesburg and Norfolk
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, Leesburg
Research Site, Norfolk
Type 2 diabetes study of cagrisema
Where: Charlottesville
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
UVA Health Systems, Charlottesville
Type 2 diabetes study of survodutide
Where: Newport News
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
Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, Newport News. 833-602-2368
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Type 2 diabetes study of cagrisema
Where: Newport News
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
Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, Newport News
Type 2 diabetes study of liraglutide
Where: Charlottesville
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 medicine, liraglutide, can help people with type 2 diabetes lower blood sugar.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 21 to 60 with type 2 diabetes.
Call the site: 434-243-2603Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
University of Virginia, Charlottesville. 434-243-2603
Type 2 diabetes study of icovamenib
Where: Burke
What: Tests whether an investigational medicine from Biomea Fusion, icovamenib, can help people with type 2 diabetes lower blood sugar.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18 to 70 with type 2 diabetes, BMI 25+.
Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Burke Internal Medicine and Research, Burke
Other GLP-1 studies in Virginia (14)
Fatty liver disease (MASLD) study of retatrutide
Where: Norfolk, Richmond and Roanoke
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+.
Call the site: 804-828-4060Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Eximia Research - Norfolk, Norfolk
Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Richmond VA Medical Center), Richmond
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center, Richmond. 804-828-4060
Gastroenterology Consultants of Southwest Virginia, Roanoke
Peripheral artery disease study of orforglipron
Where: Lynchburg, Manassas, Richmond and 1 more city
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 medicine from Lilly, orforglipron, can help people improve blood flow in the legs.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18+ with peripheral artery disease (poor blood flow in the legs), BMI 23+.
Call the site: 703-335-8750Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Stroobants Cardiovascular Center, Lynchburg
Carient Heart & Vascular - Manassas, Manassas. 703-335-8750
Clinical Research Partners, LLC, Richmond. 804-477-3045
Gershon Pain Specialists, Virginia Beach. 757-496-2050
Fatty liver disease with liver scarring study of survodutide
Where: Newport News and Richmond
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
Liver Institute of Virginia-Bremo, Newport News. 833-602-2368
GI Select Health Research, LLC, Richmond. 833-602-2368
VCU Medical Center West Hospital, Richmond. 833-602-2368
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Fatty liver disease (also called MASH or NASH) study of survodutide
Where: Richmond
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
GI Select Health Research, LLC, Richmond. 833-602-2368
VCU Medical Center West Hospital, Richmond. 833-602-2368
Stress urinary incontinence (bladder leaks) study of orforglipron
Where: Newport News and Virginia Beach
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 medicine from Lilly, orforglipron, can help people reduce bladder leaks.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18+, women only with stress urinary incontinence (bladder leaks), BMI 27+.
Call the site: 757-591-8100Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Health Research of Hampton Roads, Inc., Newport News. 757-591-8100
Urology of Virginia, Virginia Beach
Prehypertension study of orforglipron
Where: Danville and Richmond
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: 434-793-4711Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Sovah Clinical Research-River District, Danville. 434-793-4711
Clinical Research Partners, LLC, Richmond. 804-477-3045
Ulcerative colitis study of tirzepatide
Where: Roanoke
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+.
Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Gastroenterology Consultants of Southwest Virginia, Roanoke
Nausea and vomiting study of tradipitant
Where: Burke
What: Tests whether an investigational medicine from Vanda Pharmaceuticals, tradipitant, can help people reduce nausea and vomiting.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18 to 65 with nausea and vomiting, BMI 25+.
Call the site: (202) 734-3400Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Vanda Investigational Site, Burke. (202) 734-3400
Metabolic syndrome study of liraglutide
Where: Charlottesville
What: Tests a GLP-1 medicine, liraglutide, in people with metabolic syndrome.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 21 to 60 with metabolic syndrome, BMI 25+.
Call the site: 434-243-2603Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
University of Virginia, Charlottesville. 434-243-2603
ASCVD study of semaglutide
Where: Manassas
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: 703-361-7341Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Kidney and Hypertension Specialists, PLLC, Manassas. 703-361-7341
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction study of semaglutide
Where: Charlottesville
What: Tests a GLP-1 medicine, semaglutide, in people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18 to 90 with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Call the site: 434-982-1058Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
University of Virginia, Charlottesville. 434-982-1058
NAFLD study of semaglutide
Where: Richmond
What: Tests whether a GLP-1 medicine, semaglutide, can help people with nafld reduce liver fat.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 18 to 75 with nafld, BMI 27+.
Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
Cardiovascular study of semaglutide
Where: Richmond
What: Tests a GLP-1 medicine, semaglutide, in women going through menopause.
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 45 to 55, women only who are going through menopause.
Call the site: 804-221-5159Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. 804-221-5159
Muscle mass study
Where: Blacksburg
Free to join
Who can join: Adults 50+.
Study record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, the federal registry, read October 16, 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 (18)
- Arizona (22)
- Arkansas (5)
- California (53)
- Colorado (18)
- Connecticut (14)
- Delaware (1)
- District of Columbia (1)
- Florida (43)
- Georgia (23)
- Hawaii (6)
- Idaho (12)
- Illinois (30)
- Indiana (20)
- Iowa (10)
- Kansas (14)
- Kentucky (18)
- Louisiana (14)
- Maine (1)
- Maryland (25)
- Massachusetts (20)
- Michigan (21)
- Minnesota (19)
- Mississippi (7)
- Missouri (22)
- Montana (3)
- Nebraska (7)
- Nevada (11)
- New Hampshire (3)
- New Jersey (11)
- New Mexico (5)
- New York (30)
- North Carolina (31)
- North Dakota (5)
- Ohio (31)
- Oklahoma (12)
- Oregon (5)
- Pennsylvania (33)
- Rhode Island (5)
- South Carolina (25)
- South Dakota (2)
- Tennessee (27)
- Texas (56)
- Utah (14)
- Virginia (28)
- Washington (24)
- West Virginia (5)
- Wisconsin (7)