Head-to-head evidence
cagrilintide/semaglutide vs elecoglipron
Same mechanism, same race: design-graded trial evidence for both assets, with the grading rationale shown. Grades describe the quality of the evidence, never the merits of either security.
Obesity
Shared mechanism: GLP-1 receptor · full Obesity pipeline
cagrilintide/semaglutide · CagriSema
Developed by Novo Nordisk
NCT05394519 · Phase 3 · completed
This was a large, randomized, quadruple-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 1,200 patients using percentage body weight change, the standard efficacy measure for obesity treatment. CagriSema reduced body weight by 13.7% versus 3.4% on placebo, a 10.4-percentage-point difference (p<0.001), meeting the primary endpoint.
Next expected readout: March 2027 · NCT07011667 (registry estimate)
elecoglipron
Developed by AstraZeneca
NCT06579092 · Phase 2 · completed
This randomised, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 310 adults living with obesity or overweight reported a 10.5% reduction in body weight on elecoglipron 75 mg against 0.6% on placebo at 26 weeks. Percent weight change is the measure regulators accept as the primary efficacy endpoint in obesity.
Next expected readout: April 2028 · NCT07775404 (registry estimate)
Type 2 Diabetes
Shared mechanism: GLP-1 receptor · full Type 2 Diabetes pipeline
cagrilintide/semaglutide · CagriSema
Developed by Novo Nordisk
NCT05394519 · Phase 3 · completed
This was a large, randomized, quadruple-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 1,200 patients using percentage body weight change, the standard efficacy measure for obesity treatment. CagriSema reduced body weight by 13.7% versus 3.4% on placebo, a 10.4-percentage-point difference (p<0.001), meeting the primary endpoint.
Next expected readout: June 2027 · NCT07817251 (registry estimate)
elecoglipron
Developed by AstraZeneca
NCT06579105 · Phase 2 · completed
Participants receiving AZD5004 or placebo were randomized and kept blinded to treatment; a semaglutide comparator arm was open-label but was not part of the primary comparison. The highest dose produced a substantially larger drop in HbA1c than placebo, meeting the trial's main goal.
Next expected readout: May 2028 · NCT07664553 (registry estimate)
The full competitive landscape for each asset (every same-race competitor with aligned evidence, sortable) is on the asset pages: cagrilintide/semaglutide's landscape · elecoglipron's landscape