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GLP‑1 drugs in substance use

Which incretin agents are being studied in substance use, 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
22
Active
16
Results scheduled
5
Molecules studied
5
Sponsors
17

No GLP‑1 or incretin drug is FDA-approved for substance use. 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 substance use, 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. 2 of the 22 trials on file are phase 3 or later — the stage sized for a regulator to act on, against 20 still in early phases. 17 distinct sponsors are involved.

Molecules studied in this indication

dulaglutide · exenatide · liraglutide · semaglutide in this indication · tirzepatide

Results due in this indication

Est. completionDrugTrialPhaseParticipants
2027-04-30semaglutideGLP-1R Agonist Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
NCT06548490 · Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
P2200
2027-09-30tirzepatideEvaluation of Tirzepatide as an Adjunct to Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
NCT06651177 · T. John Winhusen, PhD
P2310
2028-03tirzepatideMulti-Site Trial of Tirzepatide for Smoking Cessation
NCT07602699 · University of Southern California
P2300
2028-03-15tirzepatideTrial of Tirzepatide for the Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder
NCT07468552 · National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
P2100
2028-04-30semaglutideEffect of Semaglutide on Cannabis Use in Adults With Cannabis Use Disorder
NCT07523633 · Anders Fink-Jensen, MD, DMSci
P2100

Trials on file

All 22 incretin trials recorded in this indication, active first.

DrugTrialStatusPhaseParticipants
tirzepatideEvaluation of Tirzepatide as an Adjunct to Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
NCT06651177 · T. John Winhusen, PhD
RecruitingP2310
tirzepatideMulti-Site Trial of Tirzepatide for Smoking Cessation
NCT07602699 · University of Southern California
RecruitingP2300
semaglutideGLP-1R Agonist Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
NCT06548490 · Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
RecruitingP2200
semaglutideGlutide for Ending Methamphetamine
NCT07204249 · San Francisco Department of Public Health
RecruitingP2162
semaglutideSemaglutide for Smoking Cessation in Patients With Diabetes
NCT07059377 · Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
RecruitingP3100
semaglutideEffect of Semaglutide on Cannabis Use in Adults With Cannabis Use Disorder
NCT07523633 · Anders Fink-Jensen, MD, DMSci
RecruitingP2100
tirzepatideTrial of Tirzepatide for the Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder
NCT07468552 · National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Not yet recruitingP2100
semaglutideRepurposing Semaglutide for the Treatment of Cocaine Use Disorder
NCT07227948 · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
RecruitingP275
semaglutideSemaglutide Therapy for Alcohol Reduction (STAR)
NCT06015893 · National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Active, not recruitingP263
semaglutideSemaglutide for Helping Opioid Recovery
NCT06639464 · Brigham and Women's Hospital
RecruitingP246
tirzepatideTirzepatide for Obesity and Meth Use Disorder
NCT06745128 · University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Active, not recruitingP245
tirzepatideAn Open-Label Tirzepatide Trial for Comorbid Obesity and Stimulant Use Disorder
NCT07693608 · University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Enrolling by invitationP245
semaglutideEvaluation Of Semaglutide in Adults With Cocaine Use Disorder With and Without HIV
NCT06691243 · University of Maryland, Baltimore
RecruitingP240
semaglutideSemaglutide for Treatment of People With Methamphetamine Use Disorder: the SHIFT Study
NCT07509112 · Kirby Institute
Not yet recruitingP240
tirzepatideTirzepatide in the Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder
NCT07671248 · McMaster University
Not yet recruitingP315
tirzepatideTirzepatide for the Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder
NCT07265752 · Brigham and Women's Hospital
Not yet recruitingP26
dulaglutideSmoking Cessation Facilitated by Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Analogues
NCT03204396 · University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
CompletedP2256
exenatideDoes Treatment With GLP-1 Reduce Alcohol Intake in Patients With Alcohol Dependence?
NCT03232112 · Anders Fink-Jensen, MD, DMSci
CompletedP2152
exenatideExenatide for Smoking Cessation and Prevention of Weight Gain
NCT05610800 · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
CompletedP2140
semaglutideDoes Semaglutide Reduce Alcohol Intake in Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder and Comorbid Obesity?
NCT05895643 · Psychiatric Centre Rigshospitalet
CompletedP2108
liraglutideDaily Liraglutide for Nicotine Dependence
NCT03712098 · Rebecca Ashare
CompletedP240
semaglutideEffects of Semaglutide on Nicotine Intake
NCT05530577 · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
CompletedP224