Cagrilintide Research
Lau 2021 — Once-weekly Cagrilintide Weight Management Phase 2
The Lancet·November 1, 2021
David C. W. Lau, Lars Erichsen, Ana M. Francisco, Rachel L. Batterham
Summary
Cagrilintide produced dose-dependent body-weight reductions and was generally well tolerated, supporting amylin-analog development for weight management.
Study Details
Study Design
Multicentre randomized double-blind placebo-controlled and active-controlled dose-finding phase 2 trial
Indication
Overweight or obesity
Intervention
Once-weekly cagrilintide 0.3–4.5 mg vs placebo and liraglutide comparator
Species
Human
Sample Size
706 subjects
Risk of Bias Assessment
Sponsor-funded
Tags
SourceRCTPhase2CagrilintideAmylinObesityTier 1
Metrics
Citations
264Evidence QualityN/A
Last VerifiedMay 9, 2026
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