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A Study of Brenipatide in Participants With Alcohol Use Disorder

A Phase 3 interventional study of LY3537031 and Placebo in Alcohol Use Disorder, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company. Recruiting at 116 sites in 8 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-22.

Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1,100
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to see if brenipatide when compared to a placebo works and is safe for participants with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and hazardous alcohol use. Participation in this study will last approximately 56 weeks.

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Conditions studied

  • Alcohol Use Disorder

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Participant must be a minimum of 20 years of age for the investigative sites in Japan.
  • Are seeking treatment and are motivated to stop or cut down on drinking.
  • Are reliable and willing to make themselves available for the duration of the study and attend required study visits, and are willing and able to follow study procedures as required, such as

    • self-inject study intervention Note: Participants who are not able to perform the injections must receive assistance from a support person trained to administer the study intervention.
    • store and use the provided blinded study intervention, as directed
    • maintain electronic and paper study diaries, as applicable, and
    • complete the required questionnaires.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have evidence of current or within the past 180 days prior to screening (V1), history of any substance use disorder(s) of any severity with a pattern of persistent illicit or nonprescribed substance use as indicated by clinical interview, except alcohol, nicotine, or caffeine.
  • Have answered "yes" to either Question 4 or Question 5 on the "Suicidal Ideation" portion of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and the ideation occurred within the past 6 months, or Have answered "yes" to any of the suicide-related behaviors on the "Suicidal Behavior" portion of the C-SSRS and the behavior occurred within the past 6 months
  • Have either of the following:

    • history of advanced liver disease, including advanced liver fibrosis [Stage 3] or cirrhosis [Stage 4], based on prior biomarkers, imaging or liver biopsy, OR
    • history of acute or alcohol-associated hepatitis based on prior liver biopsy.
  • Have participated in a clinical study and have received active treatment, or unknown if they received active treatment, within 90 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) before screening (V1).
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
1,100 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    LY3537031 Period 1

    Escalating doses administered subcutaneously (SC)

    Drug: LY3537031 · Drug: Placebo

  • Experimental
    LY3537031 Period 2

    Administered SC

    Drug: LY3537031 · Drug: Placebo

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Administered SC

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugLY3537031

    Administered SC

    Also known as: Brenipatide

  • DrugPlacebo

    Administered SC

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Drinking Patterns in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) as Assessed by the Timeline Followback Method (TLFB)

    Time frame: Up to 56 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Daily Alcohol Consumption as Assessed by the TLFB

    Time frame: Up to 56 weeks

  2. Mean Change in Alcohol Craving as Assessed by the Penn Alcohol Craving Scale (PACS)

    Time frame: Baseline up to Week 56

  3. Mean Change in Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) Score

    Time frame: Baseline up to Week 56

  4. Mean Change in Body Weight

    Time frame: Baseline up to Week 56

  5. Mean Change in Patient Reported Health Outcomes as Measured by Short Form 36, v2 (SF-36) Acute Form Domain and Component Summary Scores

    Time frame: Baseline up to Week 56

  6. Pharmacokinetic (PK): Average Steady State Plasma Concentration (Cavg) of Brenipatide

    Time frame: Baseline up to Week 56

  7. Number of Participants with Treatment Emergent Anti-Drug Antibodies (TE-ADA)

    Time frame: Baseline up to Week 56

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Study locations

116 of 116 sites recruiting
  • Headlands Research - Scottsdale
    Scottsdale, Arizona 85260, United States
    • Rosika McKinney · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Woodland International Research Group
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72211, United States
    • · Contact · 501-221-8681
    • George Konis · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • UCLA Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTRC)
    Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
    • · Contact · 310-794-5383
    • Lara Ray · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
    Riverside, California 92503, United States
    • · Contact · 951-374-1190
    • Jack Vu · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
    San Diego, California 92123, United States
    • · Contact · 858-278-3647
    • Eric Chavez · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences - Substance Use Disorders Clinic - Mission Bay
    San Francisco, California 94158, United States
    • Khaled Moussawi · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Accel Research Sites - Lakeland Clinical Research Unit
    Lakeland, Florida 33803, United States
    • · Contact · 863-940-2087
    • James Andersen · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Innovative Clinical Research
    Lauderhill, Florida 33319, United States
    • · Contact · 786-570-1971
    • Rishi Kakar · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • K2 Medical Research - Maitland
    Maitland, Florida 32751, United States
    • Sejal Patel · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • K2 Medical Research ORLANDO
    Maitland, Florida 32751, United States
    • · Contact · 407-500-5252
    • Brandon Lenox · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Life Arc Research Centers - Miami
    Miami, Florida 33126, United States
    • Noel Garcia Acosta · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Wellness Research Center
    Miami, Florida 33135, United States
    • · Contact · 305-300-2623
    • Emilio Mantero-Atienza · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Life Medical Research Group Corp
    Miami Gardens, Florida 33014, United States
    • · Contact · 305-705-4111
    • Rafael Conte · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Charter Research - Orlando
    Orlando, Florida 32803, United States
    • Jorel Martinez · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • K2 Medical Research - Tampa
    Tampa, Florida 33634, United States
    • · Contact · 813-800-5252
    • Kelley Wilson · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Re:Cognition Health - Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
    • Abid Nazeer · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Maryland Treatment Centers - Mountain Manor Treatment Center
    Baltimore, Maryland 21229, United States
    • Marc Fishman · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Maryland Treatment Centers - Avery Road Treatment Center
    Rockville, Maryland 20853, United States
    • Marc Fishman · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Adams Clinical Boston
    Boston, Massachusetts 02116, United States
    • Darin Dougherty · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • K2 Medical Research - Foxborough
    Foxborough, Massachusetts 02035, United States
    • · Contact · 401-435-8950
    • john stoukides · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Adams Clinical Bronx
    The Bronx, New York 10461, United States
    • Shama Farooq · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • North Star Medical Research
    Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130, United States
    • Mark Woyshville · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Penn Medicine: University of Pennsylvania Health System
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
    • · Contact · 215-746-1943
    • Henry Kranzler · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Brown University School of Public Health
    Providence, Rhode Island 02903, United States
    • Carolina Haass-Koffler · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Avera Research Institute - Sioux Falls
    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108, United States
    • · Contact · 605-504-3154
    • Vivek Anand · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Modern Research Associates, PLLC
    Dallas, Texas 75231, United States
    • JOHN CATHER · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Adams Clinical Dallas
    DeSoto, Texas 75115, United States
    • Benji Kurian · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Biopharma Informatic, LLC
    Houston, Texas 77043, United States
    • · Contact · 281-944-3610
    • Agadadash Kuliev · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Re:Cognition Health
    Fairfax, Virginia 22031, United States
    • Scott Williams · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • ANIMA Research
    Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium
    • · Contact · 003211316272
    • Erik Buntinx · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Kormont
    Kluisbergen, 9690, Belgium
    • · Contact · 32 496 376259
    • Klaas Vercruysse · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Gezondheidshuis De Gloed
    Machelen, 9870, Belgium
    • · Contact · 32 496 376259
    • Klaas Vercruysse · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Meclinas
    Mechelen, 2800, Belgium
    • · Contact · 003215792797
    • Claudia Cornelis · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Medisch Centrum Saffrou
    Oudenaarde, 9636, Belgium
    • · Contact · 32 496 376259
    • Klaas Vercruysse · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Beijing Anding Hospital - Affiliated Capital University of Medical Science
    Beijing, 100088, China
    • Xiaomeng Xing · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital
    Beijing, 100096, China
    • Yunlong Tan · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province
    Changsha, 410007, China
    • Xuhui Zhou · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
    Changsha, 410011, China
    • Wei Hao · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • West China Hospital, Sichuan University
    Cheng Du Shi, 610041, China
    • · Contact · 18980601715
    • Jing Li · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • The Fourth People's Hospital of Chengdu
    Chengdu, 610036, China
    • · Contact · +86 13458529130
    • Xi Tan · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Guangzhou Brain Hospital
    Guangzhou, 510370, China
    • Ni Fan · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • The Seventh People's Hospital of Hangzhou
    Hangzhou, 310000, China
    • · Contact · 86-0571-85127129
    • Wanjun Guo · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital
    Hangzhou, 310014, China
    • Zhengluan Liao · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
    Hangzhou, 310016, China
    • Jinsong Tang · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University
    Harbin, 150001, China
    • Leijing Zhang · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Hefei No.4 People's Hospital
    Hefei, 230061, China
    • Liangjun Pang · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Huzhou Third Municipal Hospital
    Huzhou, 313000, China
    • Mincai Qian · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Shandong Mental Health Center
    Jinan, 250012, China
    • Wei Yuan · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
    Kunming, 650032, China
    • Jin Lu · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • The Affilicated Kangning Hospital of Ningbo University
    Ningbo, 315201, China
    • Haihang Yu · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Shanghai Mental Health Center
    Shanghai, 200030, China
    • Jiang Du · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Shenzhen Kangning Hospital
    Shenzhen, 518003, China
    • Mei Yang · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
    Shijiazhuang, 050031, China
    • Qifeng Zhu · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • The Affiliated hospital of Southwest Medical University
    Sichuan, 646000, China
    • Kezhi Liu · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Wuhu Hospital of Beijing Anding hospital
    Wuhu, 242407, China
    • Changqing Hu · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Xi An Mental Health Center
    Xi'an, 710061, China
    • Guibin Li · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Xiamen Xianyue Hospital
    Xiamen, 361012, China
    • Yan Qiu · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Xianyang Hospital of Yan'an University
    Xianyang, 712000, China
    • · Contact · 13572769709
    • Aihong Guo · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Psychiatric Hospital of Henan Province
    Xinxiang, 453003, China
    • Dan Wang · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Zhenjiang Mental Health Center
    Zhenjiang, 212000, China
    • · Contact · 13952852603
    • Zhoubing Wang · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Zhumadian Psychiatric Hospital
    Zhumadian, 463000, China
    • Chong Wang · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • FutureMeds Berlin
    Berlin, 10629, Germany
    • · Contact · +49 30 439741 239
    • Peter Hahn · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Velocity Clinical Research, Berlin
    Berlin, 10787, Germany
    • · Contact · 493020859400
    • Isabelle Schenkenberger · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Klinische Forschung Dresden
    Dresden, 01069, Germany
    • · Contact · 00493512052780
    • Peter Heymer · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Klinische Forschung Hamburg
    Hamburg, 20253, Germany
    • · Contact · 49404607630
    • Christian Deckert · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit
    Mannheim, 68159, Germany
    • · Contact · 00496211703-3888
    • Patrick Bach · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • FutureMeds Offenbach
    Offenbach, 63065, Germany
    • · Contact · 004969 247 433 840
    • Florieke Berfelo · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Klinische forschung Schwerin GmbH
    Schwerin, 19055, Germany
    • · Contact · 0049385557740
    • Christine Paschen · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Tokyo-Eki Center-building Clinic
    Chūōku, 103-0027, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Arihiro Kiyosue · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Ai Sakura Clinic
    Fukuoka, 810-0001, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Masamiki Kimura · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Hiro Mental Clinic
    Fukuoka, 810-0004, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Hiroaki Furui · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Rainbow and Sea Hospital
    Karatsu, 847-0031, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Taro Shindo · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Tatsuta Clinic
    Kobe, 651-0097, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Kenji Tatsuta · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Arata Clinic
    Nagasaki, 852-8137, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Takatoshi Mori · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Noguchi Naika Clinic
    Nakano, 165-0031, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Yoshimasa Noguchi · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Yokogawa Ekimae Clinic
    Nishi, 733-0011, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Ariyuki Kagaya · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Hillside Clinic Jingumae
    Shibuya City, 150-0001, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Masayoshi SONE · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Samoncho Clinic
    Shinjuku, 160-0017, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Takahiro Yokoyama · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Keiai Clinic
    Shinjuku-ku, 160-0004, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Yoshinori Horie · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Higashi Shinjuku Clinic
    Shinjuku-ku, 169-0072, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Hiroaki Kondo · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Sakurazaka Clinic SophyAnce
    Tokyo, 106-0032, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Haruhito Muto · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Tsukuba University Hospital
    Tsukuba, 305-8576, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Hisashi Yoshimoto · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Maekawa Medical Clinic
    Yokohama, 220-0004, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Hiromitsu Maekawa · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • National Hospital Organization Hizen Psychiatric Medical Center
    Yoshinogari-cho, Kanzaki-gun, 842-0192, Japan
    • · Contact · 81120023812
    • Kazunori Matsuguchi · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital
    Anyang-si, 14068, South Korea
    • Kyung Hee Park · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
    Busan, 50612, South Korea
    • · Contact · 82-55-360-2860
    • Sang Yeoup Lee · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Chungbuk National University Hospital
    Cheongju-si, 28644, South Korea
    • Joon Hyung Jung · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Hanyang University Guri Hospital
    Guri-si, 11923, South Korea
    • Sangmo Hong · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Inha University Hospital
    Incheon, 22332, South Korea
    • Yangsik Kim · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Kyungpook National University Hospital
    Junggu, 41944, South Korea
    • Hae-Jin Ko · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Gachon University Gil Medical Center
    Namdong-gu, 21565, South Korea
    • · Contact · +82-32-458-2778
    • Kyoung-Kon Kim · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Konyang University Hospital
    Seogu, 35365, South Korea
    • Jee Hyun Kang · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Konyang University Hospital
    Seogu, 35365, South Korea
    • Hong Seok Oh · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
    Seongnam, 13620, South Korea
    • Kiheon Lee · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Seoul National University Hospital
    Seoul, 03080, South Korea
    • BeLong Cho · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
    Seoul, 03722, South Korea
    • Byung Wan Lee · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Hanyang University Seoul Hospital
    Seoul, 04763, South Korea
    • Sungwon Roh · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • The Catholic Univ. of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
    Seoul, 06591, South Korea
    • Daijin Kim · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital
    Uijeongbu-si, 11765, South Korea
    • Hae Kook Lee · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Changhua Christian Hospital
    Changhua County, 50006, Taiwan
    • Hsu Wen-Yu · Principal investigator
    Recruiting

Showing the first 100 of 116 sites across 8 countries.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Anonymized individual patient level data will be provided in a secure access environment upon approval of a research proposal and a signed data sharing agreement.

Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Csr

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07219953
Lead sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 22, 2025
Start date
Oct 16, 2025
Primary completion
Apr 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 22, 2026

Study contacts

Trial questions or participation questions: 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or
Contact
LillyTrials@Lilly.com
1-317-615-4559
Physicians interested in becoming principal investigators please contact
Contact
clinical_inquiry_hub@lilly.com
Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 8 am - 8 pm Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST)
study director · Eli Lilly and Company

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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