Exenatide long-acting - AstraZeneca
Alternative Names: Bydureon; BYDUREON BCise; Bydureon Pen; Byetta LAR; Exenatide extended-release for injectable suspension; Exenatide LAR; Exenatide once-weekly suspension; Ready to Use Exenatide Once WeeklyLatest Information Update: 18 Nov 2025
At a glance
- Originator Amylin Pharmaceuticals
- Developer AstraZeneca; Eli Lilly and Company; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
- Class Antihyperglycaemics; Obesity therapies; Peptides; Venoms
- Mechanism of Action Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Phase II Obesity
Most Recent Events
- 18 Nov 2025 Launched for Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Malaysia, Spain, Belgium, Greece, France, Poland (SC)
- 17 Jul 2025 Withdrawn for Type 2 diabetes mellitus in New Zealand (SC)
- 01 Mar 2025 Withdrawn for Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Denmark (SC)