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Survodutide (BI 456906)

Evidence profile: Human Phase 3 evidence

Survodutide (BI 456906) is an investigational dual glucagon receptor and GLP-1 receptor agonist. It is a 29-amino acid peptide with C18 fatty acid acylation, a modification that extends its duration of action and supports once-weekly administration in study protocols. Its dual mechanism engages both receptors rather than one, and is the subject of ongoing published research. Survodutide is not an approved medicine. Supplied strictly as a research compound for laboratory use.

Published Research

  • SYNCHRONIZE-1

    Survodutide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Adults with Obesity

    le Roux CW et al. · The New England journal of medicine · 2026 · Clinical

    PMID 42253238 — View on PubMed
  • SYNCHRONIZE-MASLD

    Survodutide in adults with obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: SYNCHRONIZE-MASLD, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial

    Kaplan LM et al. · Nature medicine · 2026 · Clinical

    PMID 42252333 — View on PubMed
  • A Phase 2 Randomized Trial of Survodutide in MASH and Fibrosis

    Sanyal AJ et al. · The New England journal of medicine · 2024 · Clinical

    PMID 38847460 — View on PubMed
  • Glucagon and GLP-1 receptor dual agonist survodutide for obesity: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-finding phase 2 trial

    le Roux CW et al. · The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology · 2024 · Clinical

    PMID 38330987 — View on PubMed
  • Baseline characteristics in the SYNCHRONIZE™-2 randomized phase 3 trial of survodutide, a glucagon receptor/GLP-1 receptor dual agonist, for obesity in people with type 2 diabetes

    Wharton S et al. · Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026 · Clinical

    PMID 41216778 — View on PubMed
  • Dose-response effects on HbA(1c) and bodyweight reduction of survodutide, a dual glucagon/GLP-1 receptor agonist, compared with placebo and open-label semaglutide in people with type 2 diabetes: a randomised clinical trial

    Blüher M et al. · Diabetologia · 2024 · Clinical

    PMID 38095657 — View on PubMed