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A planned trial will test vibegron for energy, heart risk, and thinking in older adults

Opening soon · PHASE 3 · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

What this means

This is a plan for a 12-week study, not a finished one. It has not started recruiting people, and no results have been posted yet.

Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.

Status
Opening soon
Who can join
Ages 45–75
Where
1 site, including North Carolina

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The science

Registered title
Vibegron for ENergy Thinking and Resilience in Aging
Phase
PHASE 3
Study type
interventional
Conditions
Obesity
What is tested
Vibegron, Placebo
Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Ages
45 Years to 75 Years
Dates
First posted May 23, 2025 · updated Sep 29, 2026

Registry summary

This 12-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will test the hypothesis that Vibegron (brand name GEMTESA) can improve energy metabolism, cardiometabolic risk factors, and physical and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults with obesity.

Sites (1)

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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