All therapiesEvidence snapshot 2026-09-13
Weight & glucose

ASC30

A small molecule that activates GLP-1 receptors; the sponsor describes its receptor signaling as fully biased.

At a glance

Selected evidence in this atlas
Studied use & population

US adults with obesity, or overweight with a weight-related comorbidity; type 1 and type 2 diabetes excluded

Study context
Approval & development

Global AURORA phase 3 weight-management program first participant dosed August 30, 2026; results expected in 2028.

Status sourceStatus & indications
Selected efficacy evidence

6.9% reported weight loss · 0.8% gain with placebo · 13 weeks

ASC30-202 · Phase 2 · sponsor · 60 mg once daily · Other / incompletely specified

Evidence & limitations
Important safety context

60 mg arm: vomiting 30%, nausea 40%, diarrhea 20%; no adverse-event discontinuations in that arm.

Safety context
Next milestone

A next milestone is not summarized for this therapy.

Milestone details

Study results apply to their own population, dose and analysis. They do not establish a ranking between therapies.

Evidence in the atlas

1 result

Each result belongs to its own study population, dose and analysis. Open a result for its chart, comparator, safety findings and limitations.

Weight loss

ASC30-202

6.9% reported weight loss · 0.8% gain with placebo · 13 weeks

60 mg once daily

US adults with obesity, or overweight with a weight-related comorbidity; type 1 and type 2 diabetes excluded

Sponsor table reports mean (SE) percent change; formal estimand and intercurrent-event strategy are not specified. Global AURORA phase 3 weight-management program first participant dosed August 30, 2026; results expected in 2028.

Safety context

60 mg arm: vomiting 30%, nausea 40%, diarrhea 20%; no adverse-event discontinuations in that arm.

Limitations: Only 20 participants in the highest-dose arm; sponsor analysis without a defined estimand. The 7.7% headline is placebo-adjusted, whereas absolute mean loss is 6.9% because placebo gained 0.8%.

Biology & identity

Status in this atlas: Global AURORA phase 3 weight-management program first participant dosed August 30, 2026; results expected in 2028. Status source

Hormone activity

A small molecule that activates GLP-1 receptors; the sponsor describes its receptor signaling as fully biased.

No approved trade name verified as of September 13, 2026; the compound name and development codes are not trade names.

Ascletis Pharma · Originator and global developer of oral and depot-injection formulations.

Uses, doses and availability depend on the formulation, indication and country. Study doses below describe research; they are not prescribing instructions.

The molecule

A small molecule that activates GLP-1 receptors; the sponsor describes its receptor signaling as fully biased.
Structure not yet verified

Structure not verified

A small molecule that activates GLP-1 receptors; the sponsor describes its receptor signaling as fully biased.

Shown: Small-molecule drug

An exact-drug structure was not verified in this review. The named PubChem lookup did not return a compound record; no related hormone or analogue is substituted.

ASC30

Development timeline

Next milestone

A next milestone is not summarized for this therapy. This does not mean development has ended.

Development history3 selected milestones

ASC30 · compound history across indications

Selected milestones only. Earlier studies may be missing; the first listed date should not be interpreted as the start of development.

  1. Oral phase 1b results announced

    US multiple-dose results supported advancing the oral formulation into a longer obesity trial.

    Source
  2. US oral phase 2 readout

    The 13-week study reported dose-dependent weight loss; the highest 60 mg dose had a 7.7 percentage-point placebo-adjusted result.

    Source
  3. AURORA phase 3 begins dosing

    First participant dosed in the global program, with separate trials for obesity without diabetes and obesity with type 2 diabetes.

    Source

Selected sources checked Sep 13, 2026. This is not an exhaustive history.