A Study of Zovaglutide (ZT002 Injection) in Participants With Hepatic Impairment and Healthy Participants

October 29, 2026 updated by: Beijing QL Biopharmaceutical Co.,Ltd

A Phase I Clinical Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetic Characteristics and Safety of Single Dose of Zovaglutide (ZT002 Injection) in Participants With Varying Degrees of Hepatic Impairment and Matched Participants With Normal Hepatic Function

This study is a single-dose, open-label, non-randomized, parallel design phase I clinical study to evaluate the PK characteristics and safety of single subcutaneous injection of ZT002 Injection in participants with varying degrees of Hepatic Impairment and matched participants with normal hepatic function.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

24

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

    • Chongqing Municipality
      • Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China, 400000
        • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
        • Contact:
    • Henan
      • Zhengzhou, Henan, China, 450000
        • Henan Infectious Diseases Hospital & The Sixth People's Hospital of Zhengzhou
        • Contact:
    • Sichuan
      • Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610072
        • Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
        • Contact:
          • Mengchang Yang, Doctor
          • Phone Number: 18140049936
          • Email: ymc681@126.com

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

All participants:

  • Male or female subjects aged≥18 years and≤75 years (both inclusive) at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF).
  • Body Mass Index (Body mass index (BMI) 18.0 - 32.0 kg/m² (both inclusive). Body weight ≥50 kg for male participants and ≥45 kg for female participants.
  • Ability to understand the trial procedures and possible adverse events, be able and willing to provide a written informed consent.

Participants with Hepatic Impairment:

• Participants with chronic mild and moderate hepatic impairment, assessed by Child-Pugh scoring

Exclusion Criteria:

All participants:

  • History of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or type 2 multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN2) in personal or family history.
  • Those with any type of malignant tumors within 5 years prior to screening (except cured basal cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix).or any GI disease which impacts gastric emptying
  • Have a history of severe GI disease within 6 months before screening , or have received GI surgery (appendectomy, cholecystectomy are excepted), or clinically significant gastric emptying disorders.
  • Medical history of hypoglycemia within 6 months before screening;
  • eGFR<60 mL/min/1.73m²

Participants with Hepatic Impairment:

  • Those with systolic blood pressure exceeding 160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure exceeding 100 mmHg in the screening period;
  • Have a severe portal shunt or prior portosystemic shunt within 3 months before screening;
  • Severe ascites and/or pleural effusion requiring paracentesis;
  • Have other causes of hepatic injury unrelated to hepatic parenchymal disease and/or cholestatic liver disease at screening;.
  • History of acute liver failure, esophagogastric variceal bleeding within 6 months before screening;
  • History of Hepatic encephalopathy of Grade 3 or 4.
  • Have hemoglobin <70 grams per deciliter (g/L)
  • Have platelet <50×10^9/L
  • HbA1c ≥ 8.0% or fasting blood glucose ≥ 11.10 mmol/L at screening.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group A (Mild Hepatic Impairment)

All subjects will be treated with a single subcutaneous injection of Zovaglutide

All subjects will be treated with a single subcutaneous injection of Zovaglutide.

Experimental: Group B (Moderate Hepatic Impairment)

All subjects will be treated with a single subcutaneous injection of Zovaglutide

All subjects will be treated with a single subcutaneous injection of Zovaglutide.

Experimental: Group C (Normal hepatic function)

All subjects will be treated with a single subcutaneous injection of Zovaglutide

All subjects will be treated with a single subcutaneous injection of Zovaglutide.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) of ZT002 From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC0-∞)
Time Frame: Start of treatment up to Day 36
Start of treatment up to Day 36
Maximum Concentration of ZT002 (Cmax)
Time Frame: Start of treatment up to Day 36
Start of treatment up to Day 36
Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) of ZT002 From Time Zero to Tlast (AUC0-t)
Time Frame: Start of treatment up to Day 36
Start of treatment up to Day 36

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Time to maximum concentration (Tmax)
Time Frame: Start of treatment up to Day 36
Start of treatment up to Day 36
Apparent terminal half-life (t1/2)
Time Frame: Start of treatment up to Day 36
Start of treatment up to Day 36
Apparent clearance (CL/F)
Time Frame: Start of treatment up to Day 36
Start of treatment up to Day 36
Incidence and severity of adverse events
Time Frame: Start of treatment up to Day 36
Start of treatment up to Day 36

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mengchang Yang, Doctor, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

November 13, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 19, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 25, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 29, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 29, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

November 4, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 4, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 29, 2026

Last Verified

October 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BJQL-ZT002-1009

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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