A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of TERN-601 in Adults With Overweight or Obesity

Last updated: November 4, 2025
Sponsor: Terns, Inc.
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

2

Condition

Hypertriglyceridemia

Diabetes Prevention

Obesity

Treatment

TERN-601

Matching Placebo

Clinical Study ID

NCT06854952
TERN601-2003
  • Ages 18-75
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This is a Phase 2a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial studying the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of orally administered TERN-601 in adults with overweight or obesity.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Female or male aged 18 to 75 years

  2. Body mass index (BMI) of:

  3. ≥ 30 kg/m^2 to < 50 kg/m^2OR

  4. ≥ 27 kg/m^2 to < 30 kg/m^2 with at least 1 weight-related comorbidity

  5. HbA1c < 6.5%

  6. Stable self-reported body weight for at least 3 months prior to study (< 5% bodyweight gain or loss)

Exclusion

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Have diabetes mellitus

  2. Have obesity induced by medication or other diagnosed endocrinologic disorders

  3. Have had or are planning surgical treatment or device-based therapy for obesity

  4. Lifetime history of suicide attempt

Study Design

Total Participants: 167
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: TERN-601
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
March 07, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
September 19, 2025

Connect with a study center

  • FALCON Research Site

    Birmingham, Alabama 35294
    United States

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  • FALCON Research Site

    Homewood, Alabama 35209
    United States

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  • FALCON Research Site

    Birmingham 4049979, Alabama 4829764 35294
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Homewood 4067927, Alabama 4829764 35209
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Tucson, Arizona 85712
    United States

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  • FALCON Research Site

    Tucson 5318313, Arizona 5551752 85712
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Spring Valley, California 91978
    United States

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  • FALCON Research Site

    Spring Valley 5398277, California 5332921 91978
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Port Orange, Florida 32127
    United States

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  • FALCON Research Site

    Port Orange 4169156, Florida 4155751 32127
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Louisville, Kentucky 40213
    United States

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  • FALCON Research Site

    Louisville 4299276, Kentucky 6254925 40213
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Marrero, Louisiana 70072
    United States

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  • FALCON Research Site

    Marrero 4332628, Louisiana 4331987 70072
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Boston, Massachusetts 02114
    United States

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  • FALCON Research Site

    Boston 4930956, Massachusetts 6254926 02114
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Rochester, Minnesota 55905
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Rochester 5043473, Minnesota 5037779 55905
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Saint Peters, Missouri 63303
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  • FALCON Research Site

    St. Peters, Missouri 63303
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  • FALCON Research Site

    City of Saint Peters 4407237, Missouri 4398678 63303
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Beachwood, Ohio 44122
    United States

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  • FALCON Research Site

    Beachwood 5146711, Ohio 5165418 44122
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Medford, Oregon 97504
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Medford 5740099, Oregon 5744337 97504
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Dallas, Texas 75230
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Houston, Texas 77079
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  • FALCON Research Site

    San Antonio, Texas 78229
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Dallas 4684888, Texas 4736286 75230
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Houston 4699066, Texas 4736286 77079
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  • FALCON Research Site

    San Antonio 4726206, Texas 4736286 78229
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Saint George, Utah 84790
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  • FALCON Research Site

    St. George, Utah 84790
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  • FALCON Research Site

    St. George 5546220, Utah 5549030 84790
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  • FALCON Research Site

    Arlington, Virginia 22206
    United States

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  • FALCON Research Site

    Arlington 4744709, Virginia 6254928 22206
    United States

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