Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Informed consent was given before any study-related action on the subject. * Age: 18-65 years old * Body mass index (BMI) \>30 kg/m2 or \>27 kg/m2 when accompanied by prediabetes, diagnosed according to the criteria of the American Diabetes Association Exclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with a serious chronic disease, including: * Ischemic heart disease * Heart failure (NYHA class III-IV) * Severe renal insufficiency (eGFR \<30 ml/min) * Severe liver diseases * Inflammatory bowel disease * Diabetic gastroparesis * Cancer - currently or in the last five years prior to screening * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * History of mental illness, major depression or other severe mental disorders * Use of any medications with clinically-proven significant weight gain or loss effects * History of undergoing bariatric surgery or other surgery involving the stomach that could affect the absorption of the study drug (according to the investigator's opinion) * History of idiopathic acute pancreatitis * A family or personal history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) or medullary thyroid cancer * For women - pregnancy, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy. * Women of childbearing age who are not using highly effective methods of contraception * Known or suspected hypersensitivity to the test product