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mazdutide

Not FDA-approved, and in phase 3 development, not authorised in the European Union. 12 active trials, the next due to complete 2026-09-24.

GLP-1/glucagon agonist, SC, from Innovent / Eli Lilly. 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/glucagon
Route
SC
Sponsor
Innovent / Eli Lilly
First FDA approval
Not approved
EU authorisation
Not authorised
Active trials
12 (6 in phase 3)
Participants enrolled
3,688
Trials with a reporting date
6
Approved FDA submissions
0

Recent changes

DetectedChangeTrialDetailPhase
2026-08-31Status changedA Study of IBI362 9 mg in Chinese Adults With Obesity
NCT06164873 · Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
Active, not recruiting → UnknownP3
2026-08-28Results date movedEffect of Mazdutide on Coronary Plaque in Patients With Coronary Atherosclerosis and Overweight or Obesity
NCT07657676 · China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
2027-10-312027-12-31 2 mo laterP4
2026-08-24New trial registeredMazdutide Plus LNG-IUS for Fertility-Sparing Treatment of AEH or Early Endometrial Cancer
NCT07781150 · Tongji Hospital
Not yet recruiting, n=128P2

When these trials report

12Q3 26: 1 trial reportingQ4 26: 0 trials reportingQ1 27: 0 trials reportingQ2 27: 1 trial reporting, 1 phase 3Q3 27: 1 trial reporting, 1 phase 3Q4 27: 2 trials reporting, 1 phase 3Q1 28: 0 trials reportingQ2 28: 1 trial reportingQ3 26Q4 26Q1 27Q2 27Q3 272Q4 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 6 of 6 active trials by estimated primary completion.

Est. completionTrialSponsorPhaseParticipants
2026-09-24A Study of IBI362 in Subjects With HFpEF or HFmrEF Combined With Obesity
NCT06862908 · Change in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Clinical Summary Score (KCCQ-CSS)
Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.P2141
2027-05-07A Study of IBI362 in Chinese Subjects With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and BMI≥28 kg/m2
NCT06931028 · Change from Baseline in Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)
Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.P3260
2027-08-30A Study of HDM1005 in Participants With T2DM Not Controlled With Metformin Alone or in Combination With a Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor
NCT07417306 · Change from baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
Hangzhou Zhongmei Huadong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.P3912
2027-10-31A Study of IBI362 in Chinese Adolescents With Obesity or Overweight
NCT07255209 · Percent Change from Baseline in BMI
Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.P3180
2027-12-31Effect of Mazdutide on Coronary Plaque in Patients With Coronary Atherosclerosis and Overweight or Obesity
NCT07657676 · Change in total non-calcified plaque volume (NCPV) by CCTA from baseline to 52 weeks
China National Center for Cardiovascular DiseasesP4116
2028-06Mazdutide for Adults With Prediabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial (DREAM-PRE)
NCT07654062 · Proportion of Participants Achieving Normal Glucose Regulation (NGR) at Week 24
Shandong Provincial HospitalP4150

Indications under study

Adolescents With Obesity or Overweight With Weight-Related Comorbidities; Atypical Endometrial Hyperplasia; Coronary Heart Disease; Dementia, Mild; Endometrial Carcinoma Stage I; Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer; Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction; Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF); Hepatic Steatosis; Hypertensive; Impaired Fasting Glucose; Impaired Glucose Tolerance (Prediabetes); Living Liver Donors; Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis; Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis (MASH); Mild Cognitive Impairment; Obesity; Obesity & Overweight; Obstructive; Overweight; Prediabetes; Sleep Apnea; Type 2 Diabetes; Type 2 Diabetic Kidney Disease.

Recent papers

PublishedTitleJournal
2026-08-31Comparison of Mazdutide and Dulaglutide for Type 2 Diabetes: a GRADE assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Hassan A, Farooq QUA, Parwesh F, Rasul M, Masood A, Aftab H, Riaz H, Mahmood A, Malik MA, Rehman AU, Nenwani K, Ahmad MA, Basharat A, Rasul M, Sarwar A, Hasan AH.
F1000Res preprint
2026-08-21Efficacy and safety of mazdutide in adults with obesity or overweight: a US-based, multicentre, phase 2, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial
Hsia SH, Bays HE, Billings LK, Weideman AMK, Mather KJ, Coskun T, Haupt A, Thomas MK, Tham LS, Calderon B, Ni W, De Araujo OFG.
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol
2026-08-04Treatment With 9-mg Mazdutide for Weight Reduction in Chinese Adults With Obesity: Research Summary
JAMA
2026-08-01Treatment With 9-mg Mazdutide for Weight Reduction in Chinese Adults With Obesity: The GLORY-2 Randomized Clinical Trial
Gao L, Jiang H, Cai H, Tian J, Shi B, Qiu W, Huang C, Han J, Zhang S, Pang S, Bi Y, Chen L, Gu X, Han J, Ma Q, Deng H, Wang Y, Li L, Han-Zhang H, Qian L, Ji L, GLORY-2 Trial Investigators.
JAMA
2026-07-06Efficacy and Safety of the Dual Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 and Glucagon Receptor Agonist Mazdutide in Predominantly Chinese Adults With Obesity and/or Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Kamrul-Hasan ABM, Chatterjee S, Ashraf H, Nagendra L, Khalil I, Hasan M, Ahsan A, Dutta D.
Diabetes Obes Metab
2026-03-29Patent landscape and therapeutic evolution of mazdutide: a dual GLP-1/Glucagon receptor agonist for obesity and type 2 diabetes
Abdul Fasi M.
Expert Opin Ther Pat
2026-03-23Mazdutide 9 mg in Chinese adults with a body mass index ≥30 kg/m2 but without diabetes: A phase 2 randomized controlled trial
Ji L, Jiang H, Cheng Z, Li X, Pang S, Zhang Y, Qiu W, Ma Q, Liu Z, Wang Y, Deng H, Du H, Han-Zhang H, Qian L.
Med
2026-03-10Efficacy and Safety of Mazdutide in Managing Overweight and Obesity Among Non-Diabetic Adults: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials
Azam MH, Azam MH, Azam KU, Azam MA, Afridi MK, Waqas SA, Abbas MS, Aminpoor H, Ahmed R.
Diabetes Obes Metab
2026-02-26Mazdutide Ameliorates Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease by Modulating Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Improving Lipid Metabolism and Alleviating Inflammation
Gan L, Duan L, Zheng X.
Pharmaceuticals (Basel)
2025-12-17Mazdutide versus placebo in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes
Zhu D, Zhao J, Cai H, Chu X, Xiu S, Song C, Cheng Z, Cao H, Jiang H, Zhang L, Wang H, Shi B, Li Y, Liu M, Feng B, Xue F, Deng H, Li H, Li L, Li Y, Ma Q, Qian L.
Nature
2025-12-17Mazdutide versus dulaglutide in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes
Guo L, Zhang B, Xue X, Zhang X, Cai H, Jiang H, Zhang L, Jin P, Wang X, Cheng Z, Zhang S, Geng J, Guo Y, Hu H, Ma Q, Li L, Du H, Han-Zhang H, Xue F, Deng H, Qian L, Yang W, DREAMS-2 investigators.
Nature
2025-11-17Mazdutide versus Semaglutide for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity: Rationale, design and baseline data of DREAMS-3 phase 3 trial
Luo Y, Jiang H, Shi B, Cai H, Wang H, Li S, Qiu W, Li Y, Zhou R, Deng H, Guo Q, Li L, Pei L, Zhang HH, Qian L, Ji L.
Contemp Clin Trials
2025-09-30Mazdutide: First Approval
Shirley M.
Drugs
2025-09-15Case Report: Efficacy and safety of dose-escalated Mazdutide, a GLP-1/GCGR dual agonist, in an adolescent with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hyperuricemia
Cheng W, Chen Z, Li P, Zhang Y, Ma Y, Liu P, Jiang H.
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
2025-09-01Once-Weekly Mazdutide in Obesity or Overweight. Reply
Ji L, Qian L.
N Engl J Med

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