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Orforglipron (Foundayo): Mechanism, Trial Results, Approvals

Orforglipron: where it is in development, what the trials show so far, and when it could reach patients.

Active ingredient
orforglipron
Manufacturer
Eli Lilly
How it is taken
Daily pill
FDA-approved for
Weight loss

A quick look at Foundayo

How long it stays in your body
100%50%25%0%039 h3.2 d4.9 d6.5 d8.1 d50%25%12.5%time after the dose

The half-life is 29 to 49 hours. After 39 h, half of the drug is gone, and about 3% remains after five half-lives (8.1 d).

Main trial: how much weight was lost
ATTAIN-1: 5.5 mg daily7.4%ATTAIN-1: 9 mg daily8.3%ATTAIN-1: 17.2 mg daily11.1%Placebo2.1%

In ATTAIN-1, over 72 weeks, people lost 11.1% of body weight on the drug, versus 2.1% with placebo.

What it costs over time
$649$0List priceSelf-pay

In US dollars, the monthly figures cover the list price, along with self-pay offers. The maker's price page supplies each figure.

Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), Eli Lilly, pricinginfo.lilly.com.