Orforglipron (LY3502970), a novel, oral non-peptide glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist: A Phase 1b, multicentre, blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized, multiple-ascending-dose study in people with type 2 diabetes.

Aim: To report the results of a Phase 1b trial evaluating the safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of orforglipron (LY3502970), an oral, non-peptide glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA), in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Materials And Methods: This was a double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 1 study evaluating five different dosing regimens. The first group established that weekly dose escalation of the daily doses of orforglipron was generally well tolerated. This enabled a parallel-arm design for the four groups following. Participants were randomized 3:1 to daily doses of orforglipron or placebo for 12 weeks. Eligible participants with T2D were aged 18 to 70 years and had glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels ≥53.0 mmol/mol (7.0%) and ≤91.3 mmol/mol (10.5%).

Results: A total of 51 participants received orforglipron and 17 received placebo. In the placebo and orforglipron groups, respectively, baseline HbA1c was 8.1% and 8.0%, and baseline body weight was 90.3 and 88.4 kg. The most common adverse events were gastrointestinal-related, and occurred early in treatment, similar to findings with other GLP-1RAs. At Week 12, mean t ranged from 29 to 49 hours. Mean HbA1c change ranged from -1.5% to -1.8% across orforglipron doses, versus -0.4% with placebo, and body weight change was -0.24 to -5.8 kg across orforglipron doses, versus 0.5 kg with placebo.

Conclusions: Orforglipron treatment resulted in meaningful reductions in HbA1c and body weight, with an adverse event profile consistent with that of other GLP-1RAs. Orforglipron may provide a safe and effective once-daily oral treatment alternative to injectable GLP-1RAs or peptide oral formulations without water and food restrictions.