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ecnoglutide

Not FDA-approved, and in phase 3 development, not authorised in the European Union. 4 active trials, the next due to complete 2026-11-30.

GLP-1 agonist, SC, from Sciwind Biosciences. Every figure below is taken directly from ClinicalTrials.gov, Drugs@FDA, the FDA Drug Shortage Database, the EMA register or Europe PMC, and re-checked every four hours.

Status
phase3
Target
GLP-1
Route
SC
Sponsor
Sciwind Biosciences
First FDA approval
Not approved
EU authorisation
Not authorised
Active trials
4 (3 in phase 3)
Participants enrolled
760
Trials with a reporting date
4
Approved FDA submissions
0

Recent changes

DetectedChangeTrialDetailPhase
2026-08-31Status changedA Study of Econoglutide Injection in Obese Participants With Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA)
NCT07734311 · Hangzhou Sciwind Biosciences Co., Ltd.
Not yet recruiting → RecruitingP3

When these trials report

12Q3 26: 0 trials reportingQ4 26: 1 trial reportingQ1 27: 0 trials reportingQ2 27: 0 trials reportingQ3 27: 0 trials reportingQ4 27: 1 trial reporting, 1 phase 3Q1 28: 0 trials reportingQ2 28: 2 trials reporting, 2 phase 3Q3 26Q4 26Q1 27Q2 27Q3 27Q4 27Q1 282Q2 28
When trials are due to report, by quarter — hover a bar for the count. These dates are filed by the sponsor and often move.

Next 4 of 4 active trials by estimated primary completion.

Est. completionTrialSponsorPhaseParticipants
2026-11-30A Study of Weekly Oral Dose of Ecnoglutide (VRB-101) for Weight Maintenance in Participants Who Have Obesity or Overweight With Weight-Related Comorbidities
NCT07553299 · To identify the dose of VRB-101 for weight maintenance
Verdiva Bio Dev LimitedP2120
2027-12-16A Study of XW003 in Obese Participants With Obstructive Sleep Apnea But Not Receive Positive Airway Pressure Therapy
NCT07387094 · Change from baseline in Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)
Hangzhou Sciwind Biosciences Co., Ltd.P3140
2028-05-31A Study of Econoglutide Injection in Obese Participants With Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA)
NCT07734311 · Change in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Subscale Score
Hangzhou Sciwind Biosciences Co., Ltd.P3360
2028-06-19A Study of XW003 in Obese Participants With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Receiving Positive Airway Pressure Therapy
NCT07434050 · Change from baseline in Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)
Hangzhou Sciwind Biosciences Co., Ltd.P3140

Indications under study

Knee Osteoarthritis; OSA - Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Obesity; Overweight; Weight Maintenance.

Recent papers

PublishedTitleJournal
2026-07-07Ecnoglutide: First Approvals
Shirley M.
Drugs
2026-06-17Effect of a Novel GLP-1 Analogue Ecnoglutide on the Pharmacokinetics of Rosuvastatin and Digoxin in Healthy Participants
Li F, Du C, Yu Q, Feng S, Cai L, Chen Z, Zou Q, Guo W, Du D, Hu F, Liu X, Huang Y, Shi S, Shi W, Guan L, Yang L, Zheng Q, Li Y, Liu R, Yang M.
Diabetes Obes Metab
2026-05-01Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Ecnoglutide in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Kumar M, Kumar S, Ali SME, Qazi H, Janjua AA, Ahmed H, Babar R, Sheikh RI, Kumar L, Ali SM, Hanif F, Gul K, Ali AS, Bukhari SUR, Raja A, Chaulagain A.
Endocrinol Diabetes Metab
2026-04-29No dose adjustment required for warfarin or metformin when coadministered with the novel GLP-1 receptor agonist ecnoglutide: an open-label, fixed-sequence, crossover study
Chen Z, Du C, Cai L, Feng S, Zou Q, Guo W, Li F, Du D, Hu F, Liu X, Huang Y, Shi S, Shi W, Yu Q, Zhang L, Guan L, Yang L, Li Y, Liu R, Ning J, Yang M, Zheng Q.
Front Pharmacol
2026-01-07Efficacy and safety of cAMP signalling-biased GLP-1 analogue ecnoglutide monotherapy versus placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes (EECOH-1): a multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Zhu D, Wang W, Tong G, Ma J, Wen B, Zheng X, Shi B, Pang S, Wang K, Shi X, Zhang X, Fu L, Liu Y, Lu Y, Huang D, Jiang C, Pan T, Xue H, Han J, Ding H, Bing S, Jiang F, Zheng Q, Yang M, Guan L, Liu X, Ning J, Bu Y, Guo M, Yang L, Guo W, Li Y, Xu S, Pan H.
Nat Commun
2025-08-22Ecnoglutide, a biased GLP-1 receptor agonist as a potential new player for type 2 diabetes management?
Scheen AJ.
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol
2025-08-22Efficacy and safety of cAMP-biased GLP-1 receptor agonist ecnoglutide versus dulaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes and elevated glucose concentrations on metformin monotherapy (EECOH-2): a 52-week, multicentre, open-label, non-inferiority, randomised, phase 3 trial
He Y, Mi N, Cheng Z, Xue H, Han J, Wang H, Wang H, Wu J, Shi X, Zhao S, Duan B, Zhu Y, Zhou Y, Li F, Wang X, Ling H, Wang S, Li Q, Jiang F, Yang M, Bing S, Zheng Q, Ning J, Guo M, Bu Y, Guan L, Li Y, Yang L, Guo W, Pan H, Li X.
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol
2025-06-21Efficacy and safety of a biased GLP-1 receptor agonist ecnoglutide in adults with overweight or obesity: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Ji L, Gao L, Xue H, Tian J, Wang K, Jiang H, Huang C, Lian Q, Yuan M, Gao G, Lu Y, Han J, Fu W, Wang H, Zhang Y, Shi X, Wen B, Shi B, Hu W, Guo T, Xing Y, Li Y, Li Q, Zheng Q, Yang M, Ning J, Guo M, Li Y, Pan H.
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol
2025-05-22Efficacy and safety of cAMP signalling-biased GLP-1 analogue ecnoglutide monotherapy versus placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes (EECOH-1): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Bing s, Zhu D, Wang W, Tong G, Ma J, Wen B, Zheng X, Shi B, Pang S, Wang K, Shi X, Zhang X, Fu L, Liu Y, lu Y, Huang D, Jiang C, Pan T, Xue H, Han J, Ding H, Jiang F, Zheng Q, Yang M, Guan L, Liu X, Ning J, Bu Y, Guo M, Yang L, Guo W, Li Y, Xu S, Pan H.
Research Square preprint
2024-09-27Efficacy and safety of GLP-1 analog ecnoglutide in adults with type 2 diabetes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial
Zhu D, Wang W, Tong G, Ma G, Ma J, Han J, Zhang X, Liu Y, Gan S, Qin H, Zheng Q, Ning J, Zhu Z, Guo M, Bu Y, Li Y, Jones CL, Fenaux M, Junaidi MK, Xu S, Pan H.
Nat Commun
2023-06-24Discovery of ecnoglutide - A novel, long-acting, cAMP-biased glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog
Guo W, Xu Z, Zou H, Li F, Li Y, Feng J, Zhu Z, Zheng Q, Zhu R, Wang B, Li Y, Hao S, Qin H, Jones CL, Adegbite E, Telusca L, Fenaux M, Zhong W, Junaidi MK, Xu S, Pan H.
Mol Metab

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