Cagrilintide

Metabolic & Weight Loss
Phase 3
Investigational

Cagrilintide is a long-acting amylin analogue, a once-weekly injection that mimics a natural fullness hormone to curb appetite and reduce body weight. It is studied both on its own and combined with semaglutide as CagriSema, which produced about 20 percent weight loss in late-stage trials. It is investigational and not yet approved.

Last updated June 23, 2026
7 PubMed-Verified Studies
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Research-Driven Dosage Reports
RouteSubcutaneous (SC)
Dose0.3–4.5 mg (titrated weekly), 2.4 mg established
FrequencyOnce weekly
Duration20–68 weeks (trial range)

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Overview of Cagrilintide

A once-weekly injection that copies amylin, a hormone the pancreas releases after meals to signal fullness, so people feel satisfied sooner and eat less.

Mechanisms (reported across clinical trials):
How it reduces appetite

Mimics amylin, a natural hormone released alongside insulin after eating. Amylin acts on the parts of the brain that control hunger, increasing the sense of fullness so meals end sooner and between-meal hunger drops.

Because it is long-acting, a single weekly dose keeps this fullness signal switched on across the whole week.

How it slows digestion

Slows the rate at which the stomach empties, so food stays in the stomach longer and the feeling of fullness lasts.

Why it is combined with semaglutide (CagriSema)

Amylin and GLP-1 are two separate fullness signals that the body uses together. Cagrilintide supplies the amylin signal and semaglutide supplies the GLP-1 signal.

Pairing the two as CagriSema produced greater weight loss in trials than either medicine on its own, reaching about 20 percent of body weight over 68 weeks.

What the weight effect looks like

On its own, weekly cagrilintide reduced body weight in a dose-dependent way, up to about 11 percent over 26 weeks in mid-stage research, outperforming an older daily weight-loss injection.

Side effects were mostly stomach-related, such as nausea, and were generally temporary and mild to moderate.

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