CagriSema
★ 80Cagrilintide + Semaglutide combination
Powerful semaglutide + cagrilintide combination
Fat LossAbout
Novo Nordisk's Phase 3 combination of cagrilintide (long-acting amylin analog) and semaglutide. Aimed at exceeding tirzepatide for weight loss.
Mechanism
Dual action: cagrilintide reduces appetite via amylin receptors, semaglutide activates GLP-1.
Dosage
beginner
- Amount
- 0.25 mg + 0.25 mg
- Frequency
- 1x per week (4-week titration)
- Route
- Subcutaneous (SubQ)
- Duration
- Long-term
standard
- Amount
- 1.0 mg + 1.0 mg
- Frequency
- 1x per week
- Route
- Subcutaneous (SubQ)
- Duration
- Long-term
advanced
- Amount
- 2.4 mg + 2.4 mg
- Frequency
- 1x per week (max)
- Route
- Subcutaneous (SubQ)
- Duration
- Long-term
Same weekday each week. Best in the morning or evening.
Long-term maintenance, same pattern as semaglutide.
Reconstitution & Storage
The clinical form is a pre-mixed pen. Compounded forms are blended together.
Lyophilized: refrigerated 2-8°C. After reconstitution: 2-8°C, 28 days.
Benefits
- • Potentially largest weight loss among GLP-1 drugs
- • Smoother appetite control (dual mechanism)
- • Improved glycemic control
- • Less nausea than pure semaglutide
Side effects
- • Nausea and vomiting (common initially)
- • Diarrhea or constipation
- • Headache
- • Possible pancreatitis (rare)
Contraindications
- • Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- • History of pancreatitis
- • Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MEN2)
- • Severe gastroparesis
Gender notes
Men
Same dose as general protocol.
Women
Same dose. Check fertility plans before starting.
Research
- Frias et al: CagriSema phase 2 in T2D ↗
Phase 2 in type 2 diabetes: 15.6% weight loss.
The Lancet · 2023
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