Cagrilintide news and clinical trials
Also known as: Cagri · Cag · Cagri peptide · NN9838 · NNC0174-0833
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25 trial updates and 19 new studies in the last 12 months, newest first: trial registrations and results, PubMed papers, FDA actions and press coverage that name Cagrilintide. Each line links to the primary source.
September 2026
- StudyPubMedCagrilintide and retatrutide combination therapy enhances weight loss and metabolic outcomes in obese male rats (opens PubMed)
Researchers published a study showing that daily co-administration of cagrilintide and retatrutide in diet-induced obese male rats produced greater weight loss and improved metabolic markers compared to monotherapies or combinations with semaglutide or tirzepatide.
Nature metabolismPMID 42744908 - New trialClinicalTrials.govResearch Study on How People With Type 2 Diabetes Tolerate Switching From Semaglutide to Cagrisema (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S registered a phase 3 study with 210 participants to examine the safety and tolerability of switching from semaglutide to CagriSema in people with type 2 diabetes.
NCT07817251Phase 3recruiting
August 2026
- Trial completedClinicalTrials.govA Research Study to Compare Blood Levels of Two Different Versions of Cagrilintide in Adults With Excess Body Weight (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S completed a phase 1 trial (NCT07605052) that evaluated the blood levels of two different presentations of cagrilintide in 50 participants living with overweight or obesity.
NCT07605052Phase 1completed - StudyPubMedAmylin-based obesity therapy: a meta-analysis of Cagrilintide and CagriSema versus placebo (opens PubMed)
New paper in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012): Amylin-based obesity therapy: a meta-analysis of Cagrilintide and CagriSema versus placebo.
Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)PMID 42583410 - Trial completedClinicalTrials.govA Research Study to Investigate the Effects of CagriSema Compared to Placebo in People With Type 2 Diabetes and Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S completed a phase 2 trial (NCT06797869) with 142 participants to investigate the effects of CagriSema compared to a placebo in individuals with type 2 diabetes and painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
NCT06797869Phase 2completed - New trialClinicalTrials.govA Research Study to Compare Two Different Versions of Injectable Cagrilintide and Placebo in People With Excess Body Weight (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S registered a phase 3 comparability study (NCT07745504) with 285 participants to assess the efficacy of two different versions of injectable cagrilintide for weight management in people with overweight or obesity.
NCT07745504Phase 3recruiting
July 2026
- Trial completedClinicalTrials.govA Study on How NNC0174-1213 Works in People With Overweight or Obesity. (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S completed a phase 1 study (NCT06719011) with 178 male participants to assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of NNC0174-1213 compared to cagrilintide and a placebo.
NCT06719011Phase 1completed - Trial completedClinicalTrials.govA Research Study to See How Much CagriSema Lowers Blood Sugar and Body Weight Compared to Tirzepatide in People With Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Metformin, SGLT2 Inhibitor or Both (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S completed a phase 3 study of 1023 participants to compare the efficacy of 1.0 mg/1.0 mg CagriSema versus 5 mg tirzepatide for blood sugar and body weight reduction in people with type 2 diabetes.
NCT06534411Phase 3completed
June 2026
- StudyPubMedCellular loci for cagrilintide action identified (opens PubMed)
Researchers published findings identifying specific cellular loci in the brain for the action of the obesity therapy cagrilintide.
Nature metabolismPMID 42260118 - StudyPubMedA cross-species atlas of the dorsal vagal complex reveals neural mediators of the effects of cagrilintide on energy balance (opens PubMed)
Scientists created a transcriptomics atlas of over 530,000 cells in the caudal brainstem to study cagrilintide. Long-term treatment with the drug upregulates prolactin-releasing hormone expression in nucleus of the solitary tract neurons, which mediates its effects on energy balance.
Nature metabolismPMID 42260119 - StudyPubMedCagrilintide-semaglutide (CagriSema) as an add-on to basal insulin in adults with type 2 diabetes (REIMAGINE 3): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre, phase 3 study (opens PubMed)
New randomized trial in Lancet (London, England): Cagrilintide-semaglutide (CagriSema) as an add-on to basal insulin in adults with type 2 diabetes (REIMAGINE 3): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre, phase 3 study.
Lancet (London, England)Randomized trialPMID 42251856 - StudyPubMedCagrilintide-semaglutide: a new option for patients with type 2 diabetes (opens PubMed)
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology published an article discussing the potential of the combination therapy cagrilintide-semaglutide for treating type 2 diabetes.
The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinologyPMID 42251858 - StudyPubMedCagrilintide-semaglutide (CagriSema) versus semaglutide or cagrilintide in people with type 2 diabetes (REIMAGINE 2): a double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 study (opens PubMed)
A phase 3 study of 2713 participants with type 2 diabetes and obesity investigated the efficacy of the fixed-dose combination CagriSema versus semaglutide or cagrilintide alone over 68 weeks.
The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinologyRandomized trialPMID 42251859 - StudyPubMedEfficacy and safety of once-weekly cagrilintide-semaglutide (CagriSema) in adults with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on diet and exercise (REIMAGINE 1): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3a study (opens PubMed)
New randomized trial in The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology: Efficacy and safety of once-weekly cagrilintide-semaglutide (CagriSema) in adults with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on diet and exercise (REIMAGINE 1): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase….
The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinologyRandomized trialPMID 42251860 - StudyPubMedRenal or Hepatic Impairment Does Not Affect Pharmacokinetics, Safety, or Tolerability of Subcutaneous Cagrilintide (opens PubMed)
A phase I clinical trial published in Clinical pharmacokinetics evaluated cagrilintide in 33 participants with renal impairment and 32 participants with hepatic impairment. Researchers found that impairment did not affect pharmacokinetics, safety, or tolerability of the drug.
Clinical pharmacokineticsRandomized trialPMID 42228334
May 2026
- StudyPubMedComparative Effectiveness of CagriSegma, Semaglutide, Cagrilintide and Tirzepatide in the Management of Overweight and Obesity: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials (opens PubMed)
New paper in Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism: Comparative Effectiveness of CagriSegma, Semaglutide, Cagrilintide and Tirzepatide in the Management of Overweight and Obesity: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.
Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolismPMID 42207966 - New trialClinicalTrials.govEvaluation of the Tolerability of Cagrilintide in Participants Not Tolerating GLP-1-RA Therapies Due to Gastrointestinal Adverse Events (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S registered a phase 1 trial to evaluate the tolerability of Cagrilintide in 114 participants with obesity or overweight who discontinued GLP-1-RA therapies due to gastrointestinal adverse events.
NCT07607587Phase 1recruiting - StudyPubMedCagrilintide and CagriSema for weight reduction and metabolic risk modification in overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis (opens PubMed)
New review in Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders: Cagrilintide and CagriSema for weight reduction and metabolic risk modification in overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of diabetes and metabolic disordersReviewPMID 42180166 - New trialClinicalTrials.govA Research Study to Compare Blood Levels of Two Different Versions of Cagrilintide in Adults With Excess Body Weight (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S registered a phase 1 trial (NCT07605052) enrolling 50 participants to compare the pharmacokinetics of two different versions of cagrilintide injections in adults with overweight or obesity.
NCT07605052Phase 1completed - New trialClinicalTrials.govA Research Study to Compare Blood Levels of Cagrilintide After Multiple Doses of Different Versions of Cagrilintide in Adults With Overweight or Obesity (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk registered a phase 1 trial for 234 participants to compare blood levels of two versions of cagrilintide, version B and version D, in adults with overweight or obesity. The study aims to understand the effects of these two medicine versions.
NCT07597018Phase 1recruiting
April 2026
- New trialClinicalTrials.govA Research Study Looking Into How Cagrilintide Influences Food Intake and Appetite in People With Overweight or Obesity (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk registered a phase 1 trial for 120 participants to investigate how cagrilintide affects food intake and appetite in people with overweight or obesity. The study will compare cagrilintide against a placebo over approximately 30 weeks.
NCT07557953Phase 1recruiting - Trial completedClinicalTrials.govA Research Study to See How Well Different Doses of CagriSema Help People With Excess Body Weight Lose Weight (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk completed a phase 3 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of CagriSema, a combination of cagrilintide and semaglutide, in 300 participants with obesity. The study assessed weight loss outcomes using weekly 1.0 mg/1.0 mg and 1.7 mg/1.7 mg doses.
NCT06388187Phase 3completed - StudyPubMedEfficacy and safety of co-administered cagrilintide and semaglutide versus semaglutide alone in adults with overweight or obesity with or without type 2 diabetes in Japan and Taiwan (REDEFINE 5): a multicentre, randomised, active-controlled, phase 3a trial (opens PubMed)
New randomized trial in The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology: Efficacy and safety of co-administered cagrilintide and semaglutide versus semaglutide alone in adults with overweight or obesity with or without type 2 diabetes in Japan and Taiwan (REDEFINE 5): a multicentre….
The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinologyRandomized trialPMID 42009015 - New trialClinicalTrials.govUnderstanding the Effect of CagriSema, Cagrilintide, and Semaglutide on Muscle Health (Role of Amylin Signature in Muscle Health) (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk registered a phase 1 trial for 100 participants to examine the effects of CagriSema, cagrilintide, and semaglutide on muscle health in individuals with excess body weight and slightly high blood sugar. The study evaluates skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity, composition, and function.
NCT07527195Phase 1recruiting - Trial completedClinicalTrials.govA Research Study to See How Much CagriSema Lowers Blood Sugar and Body Weight Compared to Tirzepatide in People With Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Metformin With or Without an SGLT2 Inhibitor (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S completed a phase 3 trial with 1024 participants comparing the efficacy of CagriSema to tirzepatide in people with type 2 diabetes. The study measured blood sugar and body weight reduction.
NCT06221969Phase 3completed
March 2026
- StudyPubMedEfficacy and Safety of Cagrilintide and Cagrisema Versus Semaglutide as Anti-Obesity Medications: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression (opens PubMed)
A meta-analysis of 3 randomized controlled trials with 3,545 participants evaluated cagrisema and cagrilintide against semaglutide. Cagrisema produced significantly greater weight loss than semaglutide with a mean difference of -7.47% in body weight.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolismMeta-analysisPMID 41834765
February 2026
- New trialClinicalTrials.govA Study Looking at How Weekly Injections of Two Hormones - GIP and Amylin - Affect Stomach-related Side Effects in People Who Are Overweight or Obese (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk registered a phase 1 trial involving 100 participants to study the gastrointestinal tolerability of combining cagrilintide with the GIP receptor agonist NNC0480-0389. The research compares this combination treatment against cagrilintide alone in people who are overweight or obese.
NCT07411560Phase 1recruiting - Trial completedClinicalTrials.govInvestigating How CagriSema, Semaglutide and Cagrilintide Regulate Insulin Effects in the Body of People With Type 2 Diabetes (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk completed a phase 1 trial involving 158 participants with type 2 diabetes to investigate how CagriSema, semaglutide, and cagrilintide regulate insulin effects. Participants received the study medicines in combination with metformin.
NCT06403761Phase 1completed
January 2026
- Trial completedClinicalTrials.govEffects of NNC0194-0499, Cagrilintide, and Semaglutide Alone or in Combinations on Liver Damage and Alcohol Use in People With Alcohol-related Liver Disease (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk completed a phase 2 trial studying the effects of NNC0194-0499, semaglutide, and cagrilintide, alone or in combinations, on liver damage and alcohol use. The study included 270 participants with alcohol-related liver disease.
NCT06409130Phase 2completed - Trial completedClinicalTrials.govA Research Study to See How Well CagriSema Compared to Tirzepatide Helps People With Obesity Lose Weight (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk completed a phase 3 trial comparing the weight loss efficacy of CagriSema against tirzepatide in 809 participants with obesity. The study administered 2.4 mg/2.4 mg of CagriSema or 15 mg of tirzepatide weekly via injection.
NCT06131437Phase 3completed - Trial completedClinicalTrials.govA Research Study to See How Well CagriSema Compared to Semaglutide, Cagrilintide and Placebo Lowers Blood Sugar and Body Weight in People With Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Metformin With or Without an SGLT2 Inhibitor (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S completed a phase 3 trial (NCT06065540) involving 2734 participants to compare how well CagriSema lowers blood sugar and body weight in people with type 2 diabetes compared to semaglutide, cagrilintide, or placebo.
NCT06065540Phase 3completed
December 2025
- Trial completedClinicalTrials.govA Research Study to See How Much CagriSema Lowers Blood Sugar and Body Weight Compared to Placebo in People With Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Diet and Exercise (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S completed a phase 3 study with 189 participants to assess the efficacy of CagriSema doses of 2.4 mg/2.4 mg and 1.0 mg/1.0 mg compared to placebo in people with type 2 diabetes.
NCT06323174Phase 3completed - New trialClinicalTrials.govA Research Study to See How Much CagriSema Lowers Blood Sugar and Body Weight Compared to Placebo in Children and Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S registered a phase 3 trial to assess the safety and efficacy of CagriSema compared to placebo in 80 children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes.
NCT07282613Phase 3recruiting - Trial completedClinicalTrials.govA Study of How CagriSema Works on Appetite in People With Excess Body Weight (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk completed a phase 1 clinical trial of 164 participants investigating the effects of the combination treatment CagriSema on appetite and brain activity in adults with overweight or obesity.
NCT06267092Phase 1completed
November 2025
- New trialClinicalTrials.govA Research Study on How Well Cagrilintide and CagriSema Work in Children and Adolescents With Excess Body Weight (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S registered a phase 3 trial with 460 participants to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of Cagrilintide and CagriSema for weight management in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity.
NCT07253285Phase 3recruiting - StudyPubMedCagrilintide-Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (opens PubMed)
The New England Journal of Medicine published a letter and comment regarding Cagrilintide-Semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity.
The New England journal of medicinePMID 41259764 - StudyPubMedCagrilintide-Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (opens PubMed)
The New England Journal of Medicine published a letter and comment regarding Cagrilintide-Semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity.
The New England journal of medicinePMID 41259765 - StudyPubMedCagrilintide-Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (opens PubMed)
The New England Journal of Medicine published a letter and comment regarding Cagrilintide-Semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity.
The New England journal of medicinePMID 41259766 - StudyPubMedCagrilintide-Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (opens PubMed)
The New England Journal of Medicine published a letter and comment regarding Cagrilintide-Semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity.
The New England journal of medicinePMID 41259767 - StudyPubMedCagrilintide-Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity. Reply (opens PubMed)
Authors published a letter in The New England journal of medicine discussing cagrilintide-semaglutide for weight management in adults.
The New England journal of medicinePMID 41259768 - StudyPubMedCagrilintide-Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity. Reply (opens PubMed)
Authors published a letter in The New England journal of medicine regarding the use of cagrilintide-semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity.
The New England journal of medicinePMID 41259769 - Trial completedClinicalTrials.govA Research Study to See if Kidney Damage in People With Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Living With Overweight or Obesity Can be Reduced by CagriSema Compared to Semaglutide, Cagrilintide and Placebo (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S completed a phase 2 clinical trial (NCT06131372) involving 626 participants to assess if CagriSema reduces kidney damage in people with chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
NCT06131372Phase 2completed
October 2025
- New trialClinicalTrials.govWeight Loss in People Living With Overweight or Obesity Following Treatment With Cagrilintide (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S registered a phase 3 study (NCT07220642) enrolling 300 participants to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cagrilintide for weight management in individuals with overweight or obesity.
NCT07220642Phase 3active, not recruiting - New trialClinicalTrials.govWeight Loss in People Living With Overweight or Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Following Treatment With Cagrilintide (opens ClinicalTrials.gov)
Novo Nordisk A/S registered a phase 3 trial for 330 participants to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Cagrilintide for weight management in individuals with type 2 diabetes and obesity or overweight.
NCT07220759Phase 3active, not recruiting
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