How does Amycretin work?
Single-molecule co-agonist, activates GLP-1 AND amylin receptors simultaneously. Pharmacological consolidation of the CagriSema concept into one peptide instead of two. In plain terms, Amycretin is novo Nordisk's single-molecule GLP-1 + amylin co-agonist. Phase 1/2 in oral and subcutaneous formulations. The pharmacological consolidation of the Semaglutide + Cagrilintide concept into one peptide. Mechanistic detail like this comes largely from preclinical and early research, the human picture is limited.
What people use it for
- Trial participants in obesity studies
- Followers of Novo's next-generation pipeline
- Educational reference for dual co-agonist design
References
- Amycretin (Novo Nordisk), early Phase 1/2 obesity readouts — Novo Nordisk pipeline, 2024-2025
- Amycretin, a novel, unimolecular GLP-1 and amylin receptor agonist administered subcutaneously: results from a phase 1b/2a randomised controlled study — Dahl K et al., The Lancet, 2025
- Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of the first-in-class GLP-1 and amylin receptor agonist amycretin: a first-in-human, phase 1 trial — Gasiorek A et al., The Lancet, 2025
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Last updated 2026-06-06.