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CagriSema with Tesamorelin
Mechanism-tag overlap and published literature for CagriSema and Tesamorelin, pulled verbatim from each Kalios compound profile. Kalios is a literature reference, not a recommendation.
Mechanism overlap
Mechanism tags are verbatim labels on each compound's profile. Generic tags ("peptide", "small-molecule", "research-chemical") are excluded from this overlap view. Tags are descriptive — not an inference about combined effect.
amylin-analog-glp-1-agonistcombination-therapy
fda-approved-ghrh-analogvisceral-adiposity
Co-administration notes from the literature
Verbatim summary text pulled from each compound's profile data. Researchers studying CagriSema and Tesamorelin have published these mechanism-level observations. Not a co-administration recommendation.
Added for lean-mass preservation during rapid weight loss (FDA-approved for HIV lipodystrophy; mechanism-independent from the incretin axis). Practitioner-level stacking for body-composition-focused protocols.
Quick facts
CagriSema
Tesamorelin
Literature table
Classified references from each compound profile. Click a column header to sort. Click a PMID to open PubMed. Findings are quoted verbatim from each profile's literature_summary; nothing here is added or interpreted.
| Year | Compound | Source | Finding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CagriSema | Frias JP, Deenadayalan S, Erichsen L, et al. Efficacy and safety of co-administered once-weekly cagrilintide 2·4 mg with once-weekly semaglutide 2·4 mg in type 2 diabetes: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, active-controlled, phase 2 trial. Lancet. 2023;402(10403):720-730. | human trial, Phase 2 |
| 2023 | CagriSema | Jastreboff AM, Kaplan LM, Frías JP, et al. Triple-Hormone-Receptor Agonist Retatrutide for Obesity — A Phase 2 Trial. N Engl J Med. 2023;389(6):514-526. PMID: 37366315. (Competing triple-agonist.) PMID 37366315 | human trial, Phase 2 |
| 2021 | CagriSema | Lau DCW, Erichsen L, Francisco AM, et al. Once-weekly cagrilintide for weight management in people with overweight and obesity: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled and active-controlled, dose-finding phase 2 trial. Lancet. 2021;398(10317):2160-2172. | human trial, Phase 2 |
| 2025 | CagriSema | Garvey WT, Frias JP, Jastreboff AM, et al. Coadministered Cagrilintide and Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (REDEFINE 1). N Engl J Med. 2025. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2502081. | human trial |
| 2025 | CagriSema | Davies MJ, Frias JP, Jastreboff AM, et al. Cagrilintide-Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (REDEFINE 2). N Engl J Med. 2025. PMID: 40544432. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2502082. PMID 40544432 | human trial |
| 2025 | CagriSema | Novo Nordisk. REDEFINE 1 press release and investor presentation, June 2025. | human trial |
| 2023 | CagriSema | Lincoff AM, Brown-Frandsen K, Colhoun HM, et al. Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Obesity without Diabetes (SELECT). N Engl J Med. 2023;389(24):2221-2232. PMID: 37952131. (Semaglutide CV benchmark.) PMID 37952131 | human trial |
| 2022 | CagriSema | Jastreboff AM, Aronne LJ, Ahmad NN, et al. Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (SURMOUNT-1). N Engl J Med. 2022;387(3):205-216. PMID: 35658024. (Competing dual-agonist.) PMID 35658024 | human trial |
| 2021 | CagriSema | Wilding JPH, Batterham RL, Calanna S, et al. Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (STEP-1). N Engl J Med. 2021;384(11):989-1002. PMID: 33567185. (Semaglutide-alone comparator.) PMID 33567185 | human trial |
| — | CagriSema | ClinicalTrials.gov. REDEFINE 1: NCT05567796. REDEFINE 2: NCT05394519. REDEFINE-CVOT: Novo Nordisk cardiovascular outcomes trial. | human trial |
| 2025 | CagriSema | Amycretin (NNC0487-0111), a novel, unimolecular GLP-1 and amylin receptor agonist administered subcutaneously: results from a phase 1b/2a randomised controlled study. Lancet. 2025. (Successor single-molecule program.) | human trial, Phase 1 |
| 2021 | CagriSema | Enebo LB, Berthelsen KK, Kankam M, et al. Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of concomitant administration of multiple doses of cagrilintide with semaglutide 2·4 mg for weight management: a randomised, controlled, phase 1b trial. Lancet. 2021;397(10286)… PMID 33894838 | human trial, Phase 1 |
| 2010 | Tesamorelin | Falutz J, Mamputu JC, Potvin D, Moyle G, Soulban G, Loughrey H, et al. Effects of tesamorelin (TH9507), a growth hormone-releasing factor analog, in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with excess abdominal fat: a pooled analysis of two multicenter, double-blind place… PMID 20101189 | human trial, Phase 3 |
| — | Tesamorelin | ClinicalTrials.gov. NCT00123253, NCT00435136 (Phase 3 registration); NCT01263717 (JAMA liver fat); NCT02196831 (Lancet HIV NAFLD); NCT00675506 (Arch Neurol cognition). | human trial, Phase 3 |
| 2019 | Tesamorelin | Stanley TL, Fourman LT, Feldpausch MN, Purdy J, Zheng I, Pan CS, et al. Effects of tesamorelin on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in HIV: a randomised, double-blind, multicentre trial. Lancet HIV. 2019;6(12):e821-e830. PMID: 31611038. PMID 31611038 | human trial |
| 2014 | Tesamorelin | Stanley TL, Feldpausch MN, Oh J, Branch KL, Lee H, Torriani M, Grinspoon SK. Effect of tesamorelin on visceral fat and liver fat in HIV-infected patients with abdominal fat accumulation: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2014;312(4):380-389. PMID: 25038357. PMID 25038357 | human trial |
| 2005 | Tesamorelin | Falutz J, Allas S, Kotler D, Thompson M, Koutkia P, Albu J, et al. A placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study of a growth hormone releasing factor in HIV-infected patients with abdominal fat accumulation. AIDS. 2005;19(12):1279-1287. PMID: 16052083. PMID 16052083 | human trial |
| 2004 | Tesamorelin | Koutkia P, Canavan B, Breu J, Torriani M, Kissko J, Grinspoon S. Growth hormone-releasing hormone in HIV-infected men with lipodystrophy: a randomized, controlled trial. JAMA. 2004;292(2):210-218. PMID: 15249570. PMID 15249570 | human trial |
| 2012 | Tesamorelin | Baker LD, Barsness SM, Borson S, Merriam GR, Friedman SD, Craft S, Vitiello MV. Effects of growth hormone-releasing hormone on cognitive function in adults with mild cognitive impairment and healthy older adults: results of a controlled trial. Arch Neurol. 2012;69(11):1420-1429.… PMID 22869065 | human study |
| 2011 | Tesamorelin | Stanley TL, Falutz J, Mamputu JC, Soulban G, Potvin D, Grinspoon SK. Effects of tesamorelin on inflammatory markers in HIV patients with excess abdominal fat: relationship with visceral adipose reduction. Clin Infect Dis. 2011;53(11):1150-1158. PMID: 22016502. PMID 22016502 | human study |
| 2008 | Tesamorelin | Falutz J, Allas S, Mamputu JC, Potvin D, Kotler D, Somero M, et al. Long-term safety and effects of tesamorelin, a growth hormone-releasing factor analogue, in HIV patients with abdominal fat accumulation. AIDS. 2008;22(14):1719-1728. PMID: 18690162. PMID 18690162 | human study |
| 2007 | Tesamorelin | Falutz J, Allas S, Blot K, Potvin D, Kotler D, Somero M, et al. Metabolic effects of a growth hormone-releasing factor in patients with HIV. N Engl J Med. 2007;357(23):2359-2370. PMID: 18057338. PMID 18057338 | human study |
| 2011 | Tesamorelin | Dhillon S. Tesamorelin: a review of its use in the management of HIV-associated lipodystrophy. Drugs. 2011;71(8):1071-1091. PMID: 21668043. PMID 21668043 | review |
| 2026 | Tesamorelin | World Anti-Doping Agency. The 2026 Prohibited List. Section S2 — Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors, Related Substances and Mimetics. wada-ama.org. | regulatory / registry |
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Frequently asked
Have CagriSema and Tesamorelin been studied together?
Researchers have published mechanistic-level co-administration discussion of CagriSema and Tesamorelin. No human co-administration trials are catalogued in the Kalios profiles. The pair page lists each compound's classified literature; full citations sit on each individual profile.
What mechanisms do CagriSema and Tesamorelin share?
CagriSema and Tesamorelin do not share a specific mechanism tag on their Kalios profiles. They appear on the same pair page because at least one profile lists the other in its co-administration data.
What is the FDA status of CagriSema and Tesamorelin?
CagriSema: Under review. Tesamorelin: Approved (2010). FDA-status text is pulled verbatim from each compound profile. See /fda-pcac-2026.html for the broader FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee context.
Where can I find the full research on CagriSema and Tesamorelin?
Full citation lists, dosing tables from the literature, reconstitution data, and the FDA / WADA status are on the individual compound profiles: the CagriSema profile and the Tesamorelin profile. The Kalios Stack Research Tool hub lists every compound covered.
Last updated: April 2026