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Indications › Alcohol use disorder

GLP‑1 drugs in alcohol use disorder

Which incretin agents are being studied in alcohol use disorder, by whom, and when each trial is due to report. Conditions are grouped from the registry’s own wording, which records the same disease several ways.

Trials on file
16
Active
9
Results scheduled
2
Molecules studied
5
Sponsors
15

No GLP‑1 or incretin drug is FDA-approved for alcohol use disorder. The trials below are studies, not approvals, and most drugs tested in a new condition never get approved for it.

No GLP-1 or incretin drug is approved for alcohol use disorder, so everything below is investigational. Most drugs tested in a new condition never reach approval for it, and a registration is not evidence of benefit. 1 of the 16 trials on file is phase 3 or later — the stage sized for a regulator to act on, against 15 still in early phases. 15 distinct sponsors are involved, 2 of the trials run commercially and the rest by universities and hospitals.

Molecules studied in this indication

exenatide · mazdutide · pemvidutide · semaglutide · tirzepatide

Results due in this indication

Est. completionDrugTrialPhaseParticipants
2027-07-30tirzepatideTirzepatide in MetALD
NCT07046819 · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
P2120
2028-08-01tirzepatideEffects of Tirzepatide on Alcohol Intake in Patients Diagnosed With Schizophrenia and Alcohol Use Disorder
NCT06939088 · Anders Fink-Jensen, MD, DMSci
P2108

Trials on file

All 16 incretin trials recorded in this indication, active first.

DrugTrialStatusPhaseParticipants
semaglutideCessation or Reduction of Alcohol Consumption in Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Trial for Alcohol Use Disorder (CRAVE)
NCT07218354 · VA Office of Research and Development
RecruitingP3622
tirzepatideTirzepatide in MetALD
NCT07046819 · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
RecruitingP2120
tirzepatideEffects of Tirzepatide on Alcohol Intake in Patients Diagnosed With Schizophrenia and Alcohol Use Disorder
NCT06939088 · Anders Fink-Jensen, MD, DMSci
RecruitingP2108
semaglutideSemaglutide Therapy for Alcohol Reduction (STAR)
NCT06015893 · National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Active, not recruitingP263
tirzepatideTirzepatide Combined With Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and Overweight/Obesity (OOB)
NCT07292519 · South West Sydney Local Health District
Not yet recruitingP246
semaglutideCombination Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder
NCT07249554 · Johns Hopkins University
Not yet recruitingP245
tirzepatideTirzepatide for Alcohol Use Disorder
NCT06994338 · University of Southern California
RecruitingP242
semaglutideOff-Label Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder Among Patients With HIV: Pilot Study 3 Semaglutide
NCT07040592 · Yale University
RecruitingP230
tirzepatideStudy of Tirzepatide for Recovery and Alcohol Use Management
NCT06727331 · Brigham and Women's Hospital
RecruitingP220
mazdutideA Study to Evaluate Mazdutide Compared With Placebo in Participants With Alcohol Use Disorder
NCT06817356 · Eli Lilly and Company
CompletedP2308
exenatideDoes Treatment With GLP-1 Reduce Alcohol Intake in Patients With Alcohol Dependence?
NCT03232112 · Anders Fink-Jensen, MD, DMSci
CompletedP2152
semaglutideDoes Semaglutide Reduce Alcohol Intake in Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder and Comorbid Obesity?
NCT05895643 · Psychiatric Centre Rigshospitalet
CompletedP2108
pemvidutideRECLAIM STUDY: Phase 2 Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Pemvidutide in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in Subjects With Obesity or Overweight
NCT06987513 · Altimmune, Inc.
CompletedP2100
semaglutideSemaglutide Therapy for Alcohol Reduction - Tulsa
NCT05891587 · Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
CompletedP280
semaglutideClinical Trial of Rybelsus (Semaglutide) Among Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
NCT05892432 · University of Colorado, Denver
CompletedP250
semaglutideSemaglutide for Alcohol Use Disorder
NCT05520775 · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
CompletedP248