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Efficacy and safety of once-daily oral zenagamtide, a novel unimolecular GLP-1 and amylin receptor agonist, in adults with type 2 diabetes: a multicentre, randomised, parallel, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-finding, phase 2 trial.

Lancet (London, England) ·

Human

What was studied?

A double-blind randomized phase 2 trial tested oral zenagamtide versus placebo for glucose control.

What changed?

Estimated HbA1c reductions were 0.9, 1.3 and 1.4 percentage points; placebo-adjusted differences were 0.5, 0.99 and 1.09 points. Gastrointestinal events affected 26%, 41% and 47%, versus 23% with placebo. Seven active-treatment participants had serious adverse events; none were reported with placebo.

Who was studied?

186 adults with type 2 diabetes taking metformin, with or without an SGLT2 inhibitor.

Studied exposure

Daily oral treatment titrated to 6, 25 or 50 mg; 36-week intervention.

What remains uncertain?

On-treatment efficacy analysis without rescue medication. This oral study cannot inherit injectable weight-loss results. Serious events were reported, not necessarily attributed to treatment.

Abstract summarized · Quality not appraised

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Original publication ↗ · DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(26)01247-x

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