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Survodutide Side Effects: How Common, How Long They Last

Survodutide is still in trials. People lost 16.6% of their body weight on average in its main study so far.

Average weight lost
16.6%
Trial length
76 weeks

Survodutide in brief

Weight loss in its main trial
Survodutide16.6%Placebo3.2%

In SYNCHRONIZE-1, weight loss at 76 weeks was measured as a percentage of body weight using the efficacy estimand, versus 3.2% for placebo.

Sources: boehringer-ingelheim.com.

Approved options and trial results

Survodutide can currently be prescribed only in a trial. These approved medicines can have the following results in their main weight trials:

Average weight loss in each trial, organized by dose group
TrialDose groupAverage weight lostPlacebo or comparisonWeeksWho was in it
STEP 1Semaglutide 2.4 mg weekly14.9%2.4%68Adults with obesity or overweight, without diabetes
OASIS 4Wegovy pill 25 mg daily13.6%2.4%64Adults with obesity or overweight, without diabetes
SURMOUNT-1Tirzepatide 15 mg weekly20.9%3.1%72Adults with obesity or overweight, without diabetes
SURMOUNT-2Tirzepatide 15 mg weekly14.7%3.2%72Adults with obesity or overweight who did not have type 2 diabetes
SCALE Obesity and PrediabetesLiraglutide 3.0 mg daily7.4%3%56Adults with type 2 diabetes who also had obesity or overweight
ATTAIN-1Foundayo 17.2 mg daily11.1%2.1%72Adults with obesity or overweight, without diabetes
ATTAIN-2Foundayo 17.2 mg daily9.6%2.5%72Adults with obesity or overweight who did not have type 2 diabetes
STEP 2Semaglutide 2.4 mg weekly9.6%3.4%68Adults with obesity or overweight who did not have type 2 diabetes

Sources: STEP 1 (FDA label (DailyMed)), SURMOUNT-1 (FDA label (DailyMed)), SURMOUNT-2 (PubMed), SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes (FDA label (DailyMed)), ATTAIN-1 (FDA label (DailyMed)), STEP 2 (PubMed).

Source: FDA label (DailyMed).