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Cagrilintide
ClassAmylin receptor agonist
RouteSubcutaneous, weekly
StatusInvestigational; not approved alone
CombinationCagriSema with semaglutide
Compound infobox · conventions

Cagrilintide is a long-acting analogue of amylin, engineered to resist the aggregation that makes the native human sequence undevelopable and acylated for albumin binding so that weekly dosing is possible.[1]

Its actions follow those of amylin: slowed gastric emptying, suppression of postprandial glucagon, and reduced food intake through hindbrain circuits distinct from the GLP-1 pathway.[2]

References

  1. ^ Lau DCW, Erichsen L, Francisco AM, et al. "Once-weekly cagrilintide for weight management in people with overweight and obesity." The Lancet 398(10317):2160–2172 (2021). PMID 34798060.
  2. ^ Hay DL, Chen S, Lutz TA, Parkes DG, Roth JD. "Amylin: pharmacology, physiology, and clinical potential." Pharmacological Reviews 67(3):564–600 (2015). PMID 26071095.