Amylin analogue

Cagrilintide

Long-acting amylin analogue investigated alone and combined with semaglutide (CagriSema) for weight loss.

Human RCT · t½ ~7 days · 0.16–2.4 mg/week (trial)

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AHuman RCT evidenceHuman RCTAmylin analogue

Also: AM833

Long-acting amylin analogue investigated alone and combined with semaglutide (CagriSema) for weight loss.

Scientific Consensus Engine

Evidence Intelligence Score

Heuristic — no indexed evidence yet
6.6/ 10
Overall confidence
Moderate
Outlook
Moderate
Evidence maturity
  1. Preclinical
  2. Pilot human
  3. RCT← current
  4. Multi-RCT
  5. Meta-analysis

Confidence aggregates eight dimensions of evidence — human data, safety maturity, mechanism, clinical readiness, momentum, consistency, long-term follow-up, and translational signal. It is a measure of what is known, not a recommendation. Methodology.

Eight-dimension breakdown
  1. Human evidence
    Weight of RCT and observational data
    8.8
  2. Safety maturity
    Follow-up depth and adverse-event signal
    7.3
  3. Mechanism confidence
    Pathway specificity and clarity
    6.4
  4. Clinical readiness
    Distance to physician-prescribable use
    7.8
  5. Research momentum
    Recency of indexed clinical evidence
    5.0
  6. Study consistency
    Effect direction across cohorts
    4.4
  7. Long-term data
    Follow-up beyond initial trial windows
    5.4
  8. Translational confidence
    Animal → human signal preservation
    7.7
Strongest supported claim

Effects on the indexed outcomes are supported by randomized human data, with 1 citation on file.

Weakest / unclear

Effect sizes outside trial populations and durations beyond the studied window remain less characterized.

Major unknowns

Interactions outside listed contraindications, long-term safety, and effect heterogeneity across age and sex are not fully resolved.

Scientific outlook

Outlook: maturing. Expect the consensus to harden as multi-site replications publish.

Reported outcomes · graded
Weight management
Agrade
8.0
Mechanism
Amylin and calcitonin receptor agonist; slows gastric emptying and increases satiety.
Clinical evidence · 4 studies indexed

Weight / fat reduction

2 studies

Appetite & food-noise suppression

1 study
  • Hay DL, Chen S, Lutz TA, et al.

    Reviews amylin/analog actions on satiety pathways (area postrema, NTS) - mechanistic basis for cagrilintide's appetite-suppressing effect; dedicated human appetite RCTs still pending.

    Preclinical2015unreviewed
    weak

Cardiometabolic health

1 study
  • Frias JP, Deenadayalan S, Erichsen L, et al.

    CagriSema 2.4/2.4 mg/wk produced HbA1c -2.18% and weight -15.6% at 32 wk in T2D.

    RCTn=922023unreviewed
    moderate
Observed research protocols · 3 regimens

Weight / fat reduction

1 regimen
Clinical trialsource ↗

Mild-moderate GI AEs; injection-site reactions.

26-wk investigational protocol; not regulator-approved as monotherapy.

Cardiometabolic health

1 regimen
Clinical trialsource ↗

GI AEs predominant; pooled with sema profile.

32-wk investigational protocol; combination not separately marketed.

Appetite & food-noise suppression

1 regimen
Clinical trialsource ↗

Mild-moderate GI AEs.

Direct ad-libitum appetite endpoints absent; mechanism backed by Hay 2015 amylin review.

These are observed research regimens drawn from approved labels, clinical trials, or preclinical literature — not dosing recommendations. Suggestive, never prescriptive.

What we don't know yet
  • Long-term safety beyond reported study durations.
  • Effect size in populations under-represented in the cited trials.
  • Interactions with concomitant medications outside listed contraindications.

We surface uncertainty next to every claim. Suggestive, never prescriptive — discuss with a clinician.

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