GLP-1 Pipeline Tracker (2026)

Every late-stage investigational anti-obesity drug — retatrutide, MariTide, CagriSema, survodutide, pemvidutide, petrelintide, mazdutide, ecnoglutide, and bimagrumab+semaglutide — tracked by NCT ID, primary completion date, sponsor, and verified topline results.

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About this tracker

This page tracks every investigational anti-obesity drug in late-stage clinical development as of May 2026. The four most-watched programs are retatrutide (Eli Lilly triple agonist, TRIUMPH phase 3), MariTide (Amgen monthly GIPR/GLP-1 conjugate, MARITIME phase 3), CagriSema (Novo Nordisk cagrilintide+semaglutide, REDEFINE phase 3), and survodutide (Boehringer Ingelheim / Zealand, SYNCHRONIZE phase 3). Every NCT ID below was verified directly on ClinicalTrials.gov. Every PMID was confirmed by direct PubMed lookup. Trial readout dates and FDA approval timelines change frequently — verify against the current ClinicalTrials.gov record before making any clinical or investment decision.

YMYL notice: Investigational drugs are not FDA-approved for general use. This tracker is for informational purposes only. None of the drugs below are commercially available outside of clinical trials (except Foundayo, which is FDA-approved for chronic weight management). Compounded retatrutide is not eligible under FDA 503A or 503B; this article does not endorse any compounded product. See our retatrutide regulatory framework article for access timeline context. Trial-to-trial weight-loss percentages are not directly comparable across drugs because trial duration, comparator, dose, and population differ.

Recent readouts

Completed — Nov 14, 2025
TRIUMPH-4 (Retatrutide)
Lilly (Dec 11, 2025): “weight loss of up to an average of 71.2 lbs along with substantial relief from osteoarthritis pain in first successful Phase 3 trial.”
Obesity + knee OA. NCT05931367.
ClinicalTrials.gov →
Topline — Dec 20, 2024
REDEFINE-1 (CagriSema)
Novo Nordisk: “22.7% superior weight loss after 68 weeks” and “40.4% of patients reached ≥25% weight loss.”
Obesity without T2D. NCT05567796.
ClinicalTrials.gov →
Completed — Dec 2025
SYNCHRONIZE-1 (Survodutide)
Boehringer topline: up to 16.6% mean weight loss vs 3.2% placebo at Week 76. Peer-reviewed publication pending.
Obesity without T2D. NCT06066515.
ClinicalTrials.gov →
Published — NEJM 2025
MariTide Phase 2 (NEJM 2025)
Jastreboff et al. (PMID 40549887): −12.3% to −16.2% vs −2.5% placebo at Week 52. Monthly dosing (Q4W). Phase 3 MARITIME-1/2 ongoing.
N=592. Obesity without T2D.
PubMed →
NMPA-Approved — June 2025 (China)
Mazdutide (GLORY-2)
Approved in China for chronic weight management (Jun 2025) and glycemic control (Sep 2025). No FDA NDA filed. Approval in China does not predict FDA approval.
GCG/GLP-1 dual agonist. Innovent / Lilly (China).
NMPA-Approved — March 2026 (China)
Ecnoglutide (SLIMMER)
Sciwind XW003 approved in China for chronic weight management March 2026. SLIMMER trial completed June 2024. No FDA NDA filed. Approval in China does not predict FDA approval.
Weekly GLP-1 RA. NCT05813795.

Full pipeline tracker table

All NCT IDs verified on ClinicalTrials.gov. All PMIDs confirmed by direct PubMed lookup. Trial-to-trial weight-loss percentages are not directly comparable — trial duration, comparator, dose, and population differ across every entry below.

DrugSponsorMechanismIndicationPhaseTrial / NCTPrimary CompletionStatus
RetatrutideLY3437943Eli LillyGIP / GLP-1 / glucagon triple agonistObesity (without T2D)Phase 3
TRIUMPH-1
NCT05929066
April 2026Active, not recruiting
RetatrutideLY3437943Eli LillyGIP / GLP-1 / glucagon triple agonistT2D + obesityPhase 3
TRIUMPH-2
NCT05929079
May 2026Active, not recruiting
RetatrutideLY3437943Eli LillyGIP / GLP-1 / glucagon triple agonistBMI ≥27 + ASCVD or CKD (CVOT/renal)Phase 3
TRIUMPH-3 / Outcomes
NCT06383390
February 2029Active, not recruiting
RetatrutideLY3437943Eli LillyGIP / GLP-1 / glucagon triple agonistObesity + knee osteoarthritisPhase 3
TRIUMPH-4
NCT05931367
November 14, 2025Completed
Maridebart cafraglutideMariTideAmgenGIPR antagonist + GLP-1 agonist mAb-peptide (monthly Q4W)Obesity (without T2D)Phase 3
MARITIME-1
NCT06858839
January 2027Active, not recruiting
Maridebart cafraglutideMariTideAmgenGIPR antagonist + GLP-1 agonist mAb-peptide (monthly Q4W)T2D + obesityPhase 3
MARITIME-2
NCT06858878
January 2027Active, not recruiting
CagriSemacagrilintide 2.4 mg + semaglutide 2.4 mgNovo NordiskAmylin analog + GLP-1 agonist fixed-dose comboObesity (without T2D)Phase 3
REDEFINE-1
NCT05567796
October 2024Active, not recruiting
CagriSemacagrilintide 2.4 mg + semaglutide 2.4 mgNovo NordiskAmylin analog + GLP-1 agonist fixed-dose comboT2D + obesityPhase 3
REDEFINE-2
NCT05394519
January 2025Completed
CagriSemacagrilintide 2.4 mg + semaglutide 2.4 mgNovo NordiskAmylin analog + GLP-1 agonist fixed-dose comboEstablished CVD (event-driven CVOT)Phase 3
REDEFINE-3
NCT05669755
September 2027Active, not recruiting
SurvodutideBI 456906Boehringer Ingelheim / Zealand PharmaGLP-1 / glucagon dual agonistObesity (without T2D)Phase 3
SYNCHRONIZE-1
NCT06066515
December 2025Completed
Orforglipron / FoundayoOral non-peptide GLP-1 RA (FDA-approved)Eli LillyNon-peptide oral GLP-1 receptor agonistOSA + obesity (expansion)Phase 3 expansion
ATTAIN-OSA
NCT06649045
November 2026Approved (expansion)
EcnoglutideXW003Sciwind BiosciencesWeekly GLP-1 receptor agonistChronic weight management (China; no US filing)Phase 3
SLIMMER
NCT05813795
June 2024Completed
PemvidutideALT-801AltimmuneGLP-1 / glucagon dual agonistObesity / MASH (FDA Fast Track for MASH)Phase 2 / 2b
MOMENTUM / IMPACT
NCT05989711
April 2025Completed
Bimagrumab + SemaglutideBYM338 + semaglutide (via Versanis)Eli Lilly (Versanis acquisition)Activin type II receptor blocker + GLP-1 agonistObesity — fat mass reductionPhase 2
BELIEVE
NCT05616013
May 2024Completed
MazdutideIBI362Innovent / Eli Lilly (China license)GCG / GLP-1 dual agonistChronic weight management (China; no US filing)Phase 3
GLORY-2
NCT06164873
June 2025Active, not recruiting
PetrelintideZP8396Zealand Pharma / RocheLong-acting amylin analogObesity (dose-finding; Phase 3 planned H2 2026)Phase 2
ZUPREME-1
NCT06662539
September 2025Completed

Last verified: May 9, 2026. Pipeline status changes frequently. Always confirm against the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Per-drug profiles

Retatrutide (LY3437943) — Eli Lilly

GIP / GLP-1 / Glucagon Triple AgonistPhase 3 (TRIUMPH)Not yet FDA-approved

Retatrutide simultaneously activates GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon receptors. The glucagon component is hypothesized to increase energy expenditure beyond what dual-agonism achieves. The phase 2 trial (Jastreboff et al., NEJM 2023, PMID 37366315) produced approximately 24.2% mean weight loss at 48 weeks at the highest dose.

TRIUMPH-4 (NCT05931367, completed Nov 14, 2025): Obesity + knee osteoarthritis. Lilly press release (Dec 11, 2025) verbatim: “Lilly's triple agonist, retatrutide, delivered weight loss of up to an average of 71.2 lbs along with substantial relief from osteoarthritis pain in first successful Phase 3 trial.”
TRIUMPH-1 (NCT05929066): Obesity without T2D; primary completion April 2026; active, not recruiting.
TRIUMPH-2 (NCT05929079): T2D + obesity; primary completion May 2026; active, not recruiting.
TRIUMPH-3 / Outcomes (NCT06383390): BMI ≥27 + ASCVD or CKD (CVOT/renal, event-driven); primary completion February 2029; active, not recruiting.

YMYL: Retatrutide has not been submitted to the FDA for approval as of May 2026. We cannot predict approval timing. Compounded retatrutide is not eligible under FDA 503A or 503B. See our retatrutide regulatory framework article for full context.

Maridebart Cafraglutide (MariTide) — Amgen

GIPR Antagonist + GLP-1 Agonist (Monthly Q4W)Phase 3 (MARITIME)

MariTide is a monoclonal antibody-peptide conjugate enabling once-monthly (Q4W) subcutaneous dosing. Phase 2 published in NEJM 2025 (Jastreboff et al., PMID 40549887, NEJM 2025;393:843–857): −12.3% to −16.2% vs −2.5% placebo at Week 52. NOTE: some secondary sources cite “Nature Medicine Dec 2024” for MariTide — that is incorrect. The peer-reviewed publication is NEJM 2025.

Amgen press release (Nov 26, 2024) verbatim: “MariTide demonstrated up to ~20% average weight loss at week 52 without a weight loss plateau.”

MARITIME-1 (NCT06858839): Obesity without T2D; primary completion January 2027.
MARITIME-2 (NCT06858878): T2D + obesity; primary completion January 2027.

CagriSema — Novo Nordisk

Amylin + GLP-1 Fixed-Dose CombinationPhase 3 (REDEFINE)

CagriSema combines semaglutide 2.4 mg (GLP-1 agonist) with cagrilintide 2.4 mg (long-acting amylin analog). Cagrilintide monotherapy Phase 2 was published as Lau et al., Lancet 2021 (PMID 34798060).

REDEFINE-1 (NCT05567796): Obesity without T2D. Novo (Dec 20, 2024): “22.7% superior weight loss after 68 weeks”; “40.4% of patients reached ≥25% weight loss.”
REDEFINE-2 (NCT05394519, completed): T2D + obesity; announced superior weight loss (Novo press release, March 2025).
REDEFINE-3 (NCT05669755): Established CVD CVOT; event-driven; primary completion September 2027.

Survodutide (BI 456906) — Boehringer Ingelheim / Zealand Pharma

GLP-1 / Glucagon Dual AgonistPhase 3 (SYNCHRONIZE)

Phase 2 published as le Roux et al., Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology 2024 (PMID 38330987). Note: some secondary sources cite NEJM 2024 for survodutide — that is incorrect. The published Phase 2 is Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology 2024.

SYNCHRONIZE-1 (NCT06066515) — obesity without T2D — completed December 2025. Boehringer topline: up to 16.6% mean weight loss vs 3.2% placebo at Week 76. Peer-reviewed publication is pending; this figure is sourced from manufacturer release only.

Petrelintide (ZP8396) — Zealand Pharma / Roche

Long-Acting Amylin AnalogPhase 2 → Phase 3 Planned H2 2026

ZUPREME-1 (NCT06662539) completed September 2025. Zealand topline (March 2026): up to 10.7% mean body weight reduction at Week 42 vs 1.7% placebo. Zealand and Roche announced in April 2026 intent to advance to Phase 3 with planned initiation in H2 2026. ZUPREME-2 (NCT06926842, T2D + obesity) is also enrolling.

Pemvidutide (ALT-801) — Altimmune

GLP-1 / Glucagon Dual AgonistPhase 2 / 2b MASH (FDA Fast Track)

MOMENTUM Phase 2 obesity topline (ADA 2024): −10.3% / −11.2% / −15.6% at 1.2/1.8/2.4 mg vs −2.2% placebo at Week 48. Press release / topline only; peer-reviewed PMID not yet verified. IMPACT Phase 2b MASH (NCT05989711) completed April 2025. Altimmune holds FDA Fast Track designation for MASH.

Bimagrumab + Semaglutide (BELIEVE) — Eli Lilly (Versanis)

Activin Type II Blocker + GLP-1 AgonistPhase 2 (Completed)

BELIEVE (NCT05616013) completed May 2024. Reported topline: combo arm −22.1% total weight loss; 92.8% of weight loss from fat mass.

Hedge: Lilly has not committed to a Phase 3 for bimagrumab. The combination's path forward is uncertain based on Lilly public statements in 2025–2026.

Mazdutide (IBI362) — Innovent / Eli Lilly (China License)

GCG / GLP-1 Dual AgonistNMPA-Approved China Only

GLORY-2 (NCT06164873) had primary completion June 2025. NMPA-approved in China for chronic weight management (Jun 2025) and glycemic control (Sep 2025).

YMYL: No FDA NDA filed in the United States. Approval in China does not predict FDA approval. No peer-reviewed PMID for GLORY-2 was confirmed at time of publication.

Ecnoglutide (XW003) — Sciwind Biosciences

Weekly GLP-1 Receptor AgonistNMPA-Approved China Only

SLIMMER Phase 3 (NCT05813795) completed June 2024. NMPA-approved in China for chronic weight management March 2026.

YMYL: No FDA NDA filed. Approval in China does not predict FDA approval in the United States.

Orforglipron / Foundayo — Eli Lilly (FDA-Approved + Expansion)

FDA-Approved 2026Oral Non-Peptide GLP-1 RA

Foundayo was FDA-approved in 2026 for chronic weight management — the first oral, non-peptide, small-molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist. Core approval based on ATTAIN-1 (Wharton et al., NEJM 2025, PMID 40960239). ATTAIN-OSA (NCT06649045, primary completion Nov 2026) is the active expansion program for an obstructive sleep apnea indication.

How we verify this tracker

  • Every NCT ID verified by direct lookup on ClinicalTrials.gov before publication. We confirm trial name, sponsor, indication, and primary completion date from the canonical record.
  • Every PMID confirmed by direct PubMed lookup. Secondary sources citing the wrong PMID are corrected and flagged (e.g., retatrutide PMID 37296075 is a triboelectric sensor paper; survodutide Phase 2 is Lancet Diab & Endocrinol 2024, not NEJM).
  • Manufacturer press releases are sourced to investor relations URLs with verbatim quotation marks. We do not paraphrase topline claims.
  • Topline vs peer-reviewed labels are explicit. Survodutide SYNCHRONIZE-1 and pemvidutide MOMENTUM are press-release-only as of May 2026.

What is not in this tracker (verifier-rejected)

The following entries were excluded because primary-source verification found no confirmed NCT ID, publication, or manufacturer announcement:

  • TRIUMPH-5 / discrete retatrutide MASH Phase 3 — no NCT confirmed as of May 2026.
  • ATTAIN-MASH or ATTAIN-CVOT — no specific NCT confirmed.
  • SYNCHRONIZE-MASH / LIVERAGE — no confirmed NCT for survodutide MASH Phase 3.
  • DREAM-1 / DREAM-2 (petrelintide) — the correct trial name is ZUPREME, not DREAM.
  • Mazdutide NEJM PMID — not yet confirmed by direct PubMed lookup as of May 2026.

Primary sources cited

  1. Jastreboff AM et al. Triple-Hormone-Receptor Agonist Retatrutide for Obesity — A Phase 2 Trial. N Engl J Med. 2023. PMID 37366315
  2. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05929066 — TRIUMPH-1. clinicaltrials.gov →
  3. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05929079 — TRIUMPH-2. clinicaltrials.gov →
  4. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05931367 — TRIUMPH-4. clinicaltrials.gov →
  5. Jastreboff AM et al. Once-Monthly Maridebart Cafraglutide for the Treatment of Obesity — A Phase 2 Trial. N Engl J Med. 2025;393:843–857. PMID 40549887
  6. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06858839 — MARITIME-1. clinicaltrials.gov →
  7. Lau DCW et al. Efficacy and safety of once-weekly cagrilintide for weight management in adults with overweight and obesity. Lancet. 2021. PMID 34798060
  8. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05567796 — REDEFINE-1. clinicaltrials.gov →
  9. le Roux CW et al. Efficacy and safety of survodutide for overweight and obesity. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2024. PMID 38330987
  10. Wharton S et al. Orforglipron for the Treatment of Obesity. N Engl J Med. 2025. PMID 40960239
  11. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06066515 — SYNCHRONIZE-1. clinicaltrials.gov →
  12. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06662539 — ZUPREME-1. clinicaltrials.gov →

Frequently asked questions

What is the most effective weight-loss drug in the pipeline?
Trial-to-trial comparisons are not valid because trial duration, comparator, dose, and population differ. The highest reported mean weight loss in any published Phase 2 or Phase 3 trial to date is approximately 24% for retatrutide at 48 weeks (Jastreboff NEJM 2023, Phase 2). TRIUMPH-4 reported up to 71.2 lbs average weight loss in the obesity + OA population (Lilly, Dec 2025). These figures are not directly comparable to CagriSema (22.7% at 68 weeks) or MariTide (~20% at 52 weeks) due to different populations and trial designs.
When will retatrutide be FDA-approved?
Eli Lilly has not submitted an NDA for retatrutide as of May 2026 and has not announced a definitive submission or approval timeline. TRIUMPH-1 and TRIUMPH-2 have primary completion dates of April and May 2026; full dataset analysis, safety review, and NDA submission would follow. Analyst estimates suggest a possible approval in 2027–2028 if results are positive and submission occurs in late 2026, but this is speculative.
What is the difference between a dual agonist and a triple agonist?
A dual agonist activates two receptors simultaneously. Tirzepatide (Zepbound/Mounjaro) is a dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist; survodutide is a dual GLP-1/glucagon agonist. A triple agonist activates three. Retatrutide activates GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon receptors. The glucagon component is hypothesized to increase energy expenditure via thermogenesis and lipolysis, which may explain retatrutide's numerically higher weight loss in phase 2 vs dual agonists.
Is CagriSema approved?
No. CagriSema is investigational. Novo Nordisk has not filed an NDA or BLA for CagriSema as of May 2026. REDEFINE-1 topline (22.7% weight loss at 68 weeks) was announced December 20, 2024. Regulatory submission would follow completion and analysis of the full REDEFINE program.
Can I get any of these pipeline drugs today?
Only Foundayo (orforglipron, FDA-approved 2026) is commercially available by prescription. Every other drug in this tracker is investigational and available only through clinical trial enrollment. Any vendor claiming to sell investigational pipeline drugs outside a clinical trial is selling an unapproved, unregulated product. The FDA has issued warning letters for exactly this practice.
Why are mazdutide and ecnoglutide in this tracker if they have no US filing?
Both appear for scientific completeness to document the global obesity-drug development landscape. Mazdutide has NMPA approval in China (June 2025) and ecnoglutide has NMPA approval in China (March 2026). No US NDA has been filed for either. We explicitly note that approval in China does not predict FDA approval in the United States.
What is MariTide and why is monthly dosing significant?
MariTide (maridebart cafraglutide, Amgen) is a monoclonal antibody-peptide conjugate that acts as a GIPR antagonist plus GLP-1 receptor agonist. The antibody scaffold dramatically extends the half-life, enabling once-monthly (Q4W) subcutaneous dosing. Phase 2 produced −12.3% to −16.2% weight loss at 52 weeks (PMID 40549887, Jastreboff NEJM 2025); Amgen also reported up to ~20% average weight loss without a plateau. Monthly dosing would be a major adherence advantage if MARITIME Phase 3 confirms Phase 2 results.
What is petrelintide and how is it different from CagriSema?
Petrelintide (Zealand / Roche) is a standalone long-acting amylin analog tested as monotherapy. CagriSema combines Novo's amylin analog (cagrilintide) with semaglutide in a fixed-dose combination. Both target the amylin receptor but are different molecules from different companies. ZUPREME-1 produced up to 10.7% weight loss at Week 42 as monotherapy (Zealand, March 2026 topline); Phase 3 planned H2 2026.