Orforglipron - Eli Lilly and Company
Alternative Names: GLP-1 receptor NPA - Eli Lilly and Company; Glucagon like peptide 1 receptor NPA - Eli Lilly and Company; LY-3502970; OWL 833Latest Information Update: 24 Sep 2025
At a glance
- Originator Chugai Pharmaceutical
- Developer Eli Lilly and Company
- Class Antihyperglycaemics; Antihypertensives; Fluorinated hydrocarbons; Imidazoles; Indazoles; Indoles; Ketones; Obesity therapies; Oxadiazoles; Pyrazoles; Pyridines; Sleep disorder therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase III Hypertension; Obesity; Sleep apnoea syndrome; Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Most Recent Events
- 17 Sep 2025 Efficacy and adverse event data from the phase III ACHIEVE-3 trial in Type 2 diabetes mellitus released by Eli Lilly and Company
- 16 Sep 2025 Eli Lilly and Company plans to submit regulatory application for Obesity to global regulatory agencies by the early 2026
- 16 Sep 2025 Efficacy and adverse event data from the phase III ATTAIN-1 trial released by Eli Lily and Company