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Eloralintide vs Liraglutide
Both are discussed for weight loss. What this site records about each, side by side. Every figure is on the compound's own page with the source it came from.
| Eloralintide | Liraglutide | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An amylin receptor agonist that produced up to 20% weight loss in phase 2, as a single agent. That last part is what makes it notable. | The first GLP-1 analogue approved for weight loss. A daily injection, superseded by weekly semaglutide but still the best-documented compound in the class. |
| EvidenceHow much human evidence exists, not how well it works. | Clinical trials | Approved |
| Regulatory statusReviewed 2026-08-18 | Not approved anywhere. Phase 2 is complete and phase 3 began in late 2025. Anything sold as eloralintide is a research chemical produced outside the controls a future approval would rest on. | Approved by the FDA and EMA. Marketed as Victoza for type 2 diabetes and as Saxenda for chronic weight management at a higher dose. Both carry a boxed warning about thyroid C-cell tumours. Compounded or research-chemical liraglutide is not the approved product and has not been through the manufacturing controls the approval rests on. |
| Routes | Subcutaneous | Subcutaneous |
| Half-life | 170 hours | 13 hours |
| Cheapest per mgVials only, read from vendors' own listings and dated on the price index. | $8.90/mg | Not recorded |
| Median per mg | $18.25/mg | Not recorded |
| Vendors with a price | 6 | Not recorded |
| Storage once mixed | Refrigerated at 2–8 °C. Do not freeze once mixed. | After first use, up to 30 days at room temperature below 30 °C or refrigerated. Protect from light and do not freeze. |
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