Orforglipron

Oral SMD GLP-1 RA · GLP-1 class · oral smd · Eli Lilly

Top dose
36 mg
HbA1c reduction
-1.50%
at week 40 · treatment regimen
AE discontinuation
8.0%
Status
phase 3

Pivotal trial

Trial
ACHIEVE-1
Indication
type 2 diabetes
Duration
40 weeks
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05971940
Sponsor
Eli Lilly

Notes

ACHIEVE-1 (Rosenstock et al, NEJM 2025), Phase 3 early-T2D: 36 mg HbA1c ~-1.5% at week 40 (treatment-regimen; ~-1.6% efficacy estimand), baseline 8.0%, reductions of 1.3-1.6% across 3/12/36 mg. No food/water restriction - first oral small-molecule GLP-1 with the convenience of a pill. Approved for obesity as Foundayo; T2D filing separate.

Publication

NEJM 2025 (ACHIEVE-1)