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lixisenatide

FDA-approved since 2016 and marketed in the US as Adlyxin, Soliqua, authorised in the EU as Lyxumia, Suliqua, with no open FDA shortage or discontinuation records. 4 active trials, the next due to complete 2026-09-18.

incretin (auto-detected) agonist, unknown, from Sanofi. 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
incretin (auto-detected)
Route
unknown
Sponsor
Sanofi
Brand names
Adlyxin, Soliqua
First FDA approval
2016-07-27
EU authorisation
Suliqua (2017), Lyxumia (2017)
Active trials
4 (0 in phase 3)
Participants enrolled
2,418
Trials with a reporting date
4
Approved FDA submissions
19

Approved indications

Quoted from the current FDA label for each application. This is what the drug is approved to treat in the US — separate from the conditions it is being studied in.

Soliqua 100/33 BLA208673
label effective 2026-03-18 · full label

SOLIQUA 100/33 is a combination of insulin glargine and lixisenatide and is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. SOLIQUA 100/33 is a combination of insulin glargine, an insulin analog, and lixisenatide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ( 1 ) Limitations of Use ( 1 ) : Concomitant use in combination with any other product containing a GLP-1 receptor agonist is not recommended. Not recommended for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. Has not been studied in combination with prandial insulin. Limitations of Use : SOLIQUA 100/33 contains lixisenatide. Coadministration with any other product containing lixisenatide or another glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist is not recommended [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ] . SOLIQUA 100/33 is not recommended for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. SOLIQUA 100/33 has not been studied in combination with prandial insulin.

Recent changes

DetectedChangeTrialDetailPhase
2026-08-21New trial registerediGlarLixi vs IDegAsp in Chinese Participants After OAD(s)
NCT05413369 · Sanofi
Completed, n=582P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredEfficacy and Safety of the Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination Versus Insulin Glargine in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
NCT02058160 · Sanofi
Completed, n=736P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredEfficacy and Safety of Insulin Glargine/ Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination Compared to Insulin Glargine Alone and Lixisenatide Alone on Top of Metformin in Patients With T2DM
NCT02058147 · Sanofi
Completed, n=1,170P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredEvaluation of Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes After Acute Coronary Syndrome During Treatment With AVE0010 (Lixisenatide)
NCT01147250 · Sanofi
Completed, n=6,068P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredEfficacy and Safety of LixiLan Versus Insulin Glargine Alone Both With Metformin in Japanese With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Inadequately Controlled on Basal Insulin and Oral Antidiabetic Drugs
NCT02752412 · Sanofi
Completed, n=513P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredGLP-1 Receptor Agonist Lixisenatide (Morning or Evening) in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes for Glycemic Control and Safety Evaluation, on Top of Metformin
NCT00712673 · Sanofi
Completed, n=680P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredEfficacy and Safety of Lixisenatide Versus Insulin Glulisine on Top of Insulin Glargine With or Without Metformin in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
NCT01768559 · Sanofi
Completed, n=894P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredEvaluation of Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Insufficiently Controlled With Oral Antidiabetic Drug(s)
NCT03798054 · Sanofi
Completed, n=878P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredGLP-1 Receptor Agonist Lixisenatide in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes for Glycemic Control and Safety Evaluation, on Top of Sulfonylurea
NCT00713830 · Sanofi
Completed, n=859P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredEfficacy and Safety of the Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination (LixiLan) to Insulin Glargine Alone on Top of Oral Anti-diabetic Drugs (OADs) With Type 2 Diabetes in Japan
NCT02752828 · Sanofi
Completed, n=521P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredLixisenatide-The Effects on Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Type 2 Diabetes
NCT02049034 · University of Surrey
Completed, n=8P4
2026-08-21New trial registeredRegimen Transition After Short-Term Intensive Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes
NCT07173712 · Yanbing Li
Not yet recruiting, n=324P4
2026-08-21New trial registeredSafety and Tolerability of Lixisenatide in Combination With Oral Anti-Diabetic Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
NCT01940965 · Sanofi
Completed, n=294P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredComparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination to Insulin Glargine in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Insufficiently Controlled on Basal Insulin
NCT03798080 · Sanofi
Completed, n=426P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredEfficacy and Safety of Lixisenatide Versus Placebo on Top of Basal Insulin and/or Oral Antidiabetic Treatment in Older Type 2 Diabetic Patients
NCT01798706 · Sanofi
Completed, n=350P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredEfficacy and Safety of the Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination (LixiLan) to Lixisenatide on Top of Oral Anti-diabetic Drugs (OADs) With Type 2 Diabetes in Japan
NCT02749890 · Sanofi
Completed, n=321P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredEfficacy and Safety of Soliqua Versus Lantus in Ethnically/Racially Diverse Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Inadequately Controlled on Basal Insulin and Oral Antidiabetic Agents
NCT03434119 · Sanofi
Terminated, n=241P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredEvaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy In Steroid-Induced Diabetes
NCT07117240 · Medical University of Warsaw
Enrolling by invitation, n=100P4
2026-08-21New trial registeredImpact of Combined of Lantus(Insulin Glargine) and Lyxumia (Lixisenatide) on Insulin Secretion and Gastric Emptying
NCT01910194 · Profil Institut für Stoffwechselforschung GmbH
Completed, n=39P2
2026-08-21New trial registeredStudy Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Glargine (Basal Insulin)/Lixisenatide (GLP-1 Receptor Agonist) Combination (Soliqua™) in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
NCT03767543 · Sanofi
Completed, n=265P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredThe Effect of Lixisenatide on the Effect of Pituitary Hormones
NCT05804513 · University of Tartu
Unknown, n=10P4
2026-08-21New trial registeredGLP-1 Receptor Agonist Lixisenatide in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes for Glycemic Control and Safety Evaluation, on Top of Basal Insulin
NCT00715624 · Sanofi
Completed, n=496P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredStudy to Evaluate the Effect of Lixisenatide in Patient With Parkinson's Disease
NCT03439943 · University Hospital, Toulouse
Completed, n=156P2
2026-08-21New trial registeredGLP-1 Receptor Agonist Lixisenatide in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes for Glycemic Control and Safety Evaluation in Monotherapy (GETGOAL-MONO Japan LTS)
NCT00905255 · Sanofi
Completed, n=69P3
2026-08-21New trial registeredThe Effect of Soliqua on Glucose Variability in Type 2 Patients Among South Asians
NCT03819790 · LMC Diabetes & Endocrinology Ltd.
Completed, n=119P4

When these trials report

12Q3 26: 1 trial reportingQ4 26: 0 trials reportingQ1 27: 0 trials reportingQ2 27: 2 trials reportingQ3 27: 0 trials reportingQ4 27: 0 trials reportingQ1 28: 1 trial reportingQ2 28: 0 trials reportingQ3 26Q4 26Q1 272Q2 27Q3 27Q4 27Q1 28Q2 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
2026-09-18iGlarLixi CGM Study in Chinese T2D Individuals After OADs
NCT06671587 · Superiority of mean change in the percentage of TIR [3.9-10.0 mmol/L (70-180 mg/dL)]
SanofiP4678
2027-06-30Regimen Transition After Short-Term Intensive Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes
NCT07173712 · Proportion of subjects with optimal glycemic control
Yanbing LiP4324
2027-06-30Efficacy and Safety of iGlarLixi Versus Standard of Care in a Real-world Adult China Population With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes on Oral Agents
NCT07307235 · hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) change
Shanghai Zhongshan HospitalP41,316
2028-02-09Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy In Steroid-Induced Diabetes
NCT07117240 · Glucose monitoring index and Time in range
Medical University of WarsawP4100

Regulatory history

DateActionBrandsApplication
2026-03-12LabelingSOLIQUA 100/33BLA208673 · label
2026-03-12LabelingADLYXINBLA208471 · label
2025-05-28LabelingSOLIQUA 100/33BLA208673 · label
2025-05-28LabelingADLYXINBLA208471 · label
2024-11-01LabelingSOLIQUA 100/33BLA208673 · label
2024-11-01LabelingADLYXINBLA208471 · label
2023-09-28LabelingSOLIQUA 100/33BLA208673 · label
2023-09-28LabelingADLYXINBLA208471 · label
2022-06-10LabelingSOLIQUA 100/33BLA208673 · label
2022-06-10LabelingADLYXINBLA208471 · label
2021-07-30EfficacyADLYXINBLA208471 · label
2021-07-28LabelingSOLIQUA 100/33BLA208673 · label
2019-11-15LabelingSOLIQUA 100/33BLA208673 · label
2019-11-15LabelingSOLIQUA 100/33BLA208673 · label
2019-02-27EfficacySOLIQUA 100/33BLA208673 · label
2017-09-28Manufacturing (CMC)SOLIQUA 100/33BLA208673
2017-08-29LabelingSOLIQUA 100/33BLA208673 · label
2016-11-21Type 4 - New Combination originalSOLIQUA 100/33BLA208673 · label
2016-07-27Type 1 - New Molecular Entity originalADLYXINBLA208471 · label

Indications under study

Diabetes; Steroid-Induced Diabetes; Steroid-Induced Hyperglycemia; Type 2 Diabetes; Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Recent papers

PublishedTitleJournal
2026-06-29Beyond Glycemic Control: Real-World 12-Month Effects of Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide on Weight, Endogenous Insulin Secretion, and Albuminuria
Ozturk S, Akyol EMB.
J Clin Med
2026-02-18Effect of lixisenatide on arterial stiffness in people with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease: Results of a randomised controlled trial
Fountoulakis N, Pavlou P, Stathi D, Goubar A, Corcillo A, Flaquer M, Ayis S, Gnudi L, Karalliedde J.
Diabetes Obes Metab
2025-10-31Assessment of lixisenatide-induced nephropathy in chick embryos: Implications for prevention of diabetic kidney disease
Srivastava AK, Srivastava A, Srivastava R, Yadav S, Batra J, Yadav Y.
Bioinformation
2025-03-25Neuroprotective effects of lixisenatide against propagation of α-synuclein pathology in Parkinson's disease
Sun S, Huang L, Jiang G, Xie G, Li X, Wang X, Guo H, Wang C, Zheng S, Li G, Xiong J.
Neural Regen Res
2025-01-29Are glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists useful in treating Parkinson's disease (PD)? Does the clinical trial with lixisenatide add anything?
Doggrell SA.
Expert Opin Investig Drugs
2024-10-01Potential roles for eNOS and NrF₂ /HO-1 signaling in the ameliorative effect of lixisenatide on diabetes-induced kidney injury in rats and its amplification by ticagrelor co-administration
Sleem M, Aboubakr EM, Mohamed WR, Khalil AM, Messiha BAS, Taye A.
Pharmazie
2024-09-14Real-Life Effectiveness of iGlarLixi (Insulin Glargine 100 U/ml and Lixisenatide) in People with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) According to Baseline HbA1c and BMI
Kis JT, Seufert J, Haluzík M, Bonnemaire M, Vera C, Tournay M, Freemantle N, Guja C.
Diabetes Ther
2024-09-03In early Parkinson disease, daily subcutaneous lixisenatide reduced motor disability progression at 12 mo
Friedman JH.
Ann Intern Med
2024-08-19The efficacy and safety of insulin glargine 100 U/mL + lixisenatide versus insulin degludec + insulin aspart in Chinese people with type 2 diabetes suboptimally controlled with oral antidiabetic drugs: The Soli-D randomized controlled trial
Mu Y.
Diabetes Obes Metab
2024-07-01Poly(l-threonine-co-l-threonine Succinate) Thermogels for Sustained Release of Lixisenatide
Park JK, Piao Z, Lee HJ, Jeong B.
Biomacromolecules
2024-06-08Effect of lixisenatide on liquid gastric emptying in type 2 diabetes - Implications for the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists before procedures
Kovoor JG, Rayner CK, Wu T, Jalleh RJ, Maddern GJ, Horowitz M, Jones KL.
J Diabetes Complications
2024-06-01Ameliorative effect of lixisenatide on diabetic cardiovascular damage and its enhancement via ticagrelor co-administration in rats: possible role of eNOS and NrF₂ /HO-1 signaling
Sleem M, Aboubakr EM, Mohamed WR, Messiha BAS, Taye A.
Pharmazie
2024-05-24Lixisenatide in early parkinson's disease: efficacy, safety, and future directions: a correspondence
Irfan H, Muneer SU, Maheshwari AB, Kumar N, Iftikhar S.
Neurosurg Rev
2024-04-29Real-life effectiveness of iGlarLixi (insulin glargine 100 U/mL and lixisenatide) in people with type 2 diabetes according to prior insulin use
Seufert J, Freemantle N, Guja C, Haluzík M, Tournay M, Vera C, Bonnemaire M, Kis JT.
Diabetes Obes Metab
2024-04-18Real-world effectiveness and safety of insulin glargine 100 U/mL plus lixisenatide in adults with type 2 diabetes: An international, multicentre, 12-month, prospective observational study
Malik RA, Hwu CM, Jammah AA, Arteaga-Díaz JM, Djaballah K, Pilorget V, Alvarez A, Vera C, Vikulova O.
Diabetes Obes Metab

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