A 56-week, Multicenter, Open-label, Active-controlled, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Efpeglenatide Once Weekly Compared to Dulaglutide Once Weekly in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Inadequately Controlled With Metformin
Efpeglenatide, developed by Sanofi, is positioned as a once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). The asset aims to demonstrate non-inferiority to Dulaglutide, a well-established competitor in the GLP-1 market. The termination of the trial was due to a sponsor decision rather than safety concerns, which may indicate strategic repositioning or resource allocation towards other assets. The competitive landscape includes other GLP-1 therapies, and successful outcomes could enhance market share in a growing diabetes treatment market, which is projected to expand significantly due to increasing prevalence of diabetes globally.
Indication: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Modality: small molecule
Target: GLP-1 receptor agonist
Sponsor: Sanofi
Source URL: ClinicalTrials.gov
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Ingested: Jun 18, 2026
Model: trialsignal-ai-v1
Validation: validated
Matched by target_normalized: GLP-1 receptor agonist
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Condition raw: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Condition normalized: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Modality raw: small molecule
Modality normalized: small molecule
Target raw: GLP-1 receptor agonist
Target normalized: GLP-1 receptor agonist