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Kailera’s obesity trials are full, results due 2028

Source: Longevity Technology • Published: 16 Oct 2026, 13:01

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Longevity Technology.

Kailera’s update previews a pharmaceutical trial report on a new once-weekly obesity therapy’s global Phase 3 program and development plans.

Kailera’s obesity trials are full, results due 2028
Key Takeaways
  • Kailera completed global Phase 3 enrollment for ribupatide, a once-weekly GLP-1/GIP dual agonist, with topline results expected in mid-2028.
  • Each of the three double-blind, placebo-controlled 76-week trials includes dose escalation to a maintenance dose and compares ribupatide to placebo and, in one trial, open-label semaglutide 2.4 mg.
  • Kailera also plans oral and multi-agonist programs, including a once-daily oral ribupatide entering Phase 3 in China and additional global trials planned in 2027.
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