A list of FDA approved GLP1s
A list of FDA approved GLP1 Receptor Agonists (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc), for easy reference.
The world GLP1 Receptor Agonists is moving quickly. While most people are familiar with the popular variants of the drug – Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and others – many do not know all the options available.
Check out our quick explainer
The List
The list of current FDA approved GLP1s
Trade name |
Generic name |
Population (indication) |
Approval year |
---|---|---|---|
Byetta |
exenatide |
Type 2 diabetes |
2005 |
Victoza |
liraglutide |
Type 2 diabetes |
2010 |
Trulicity |
dulaglutide |
Type 2 diabetes |
2014 |
Saxenda |
liraglutide |
Obesity/overweight |
2014 |
Adlyxin |
lixisenatide |
Type 2 diabetes |
2016 |
Xultophy |
liraglutide + insulin degludec |
Type 2 diabetes |
2016 |
Soliqua |
lixisenatide + insulin glargine |
Type 2 diabetes |
2016 |
Bydureon BCise |
exenatide |
Type 2 diabetes |
2017 |
Ozempic |
semaglutide |
Type 2 diabetes |
2017 |
Rybelsus |
semaglutide |
Type 2 diabetes |
2019 |
Wegovy |
semaglutide |
Obesity/overweight |
2021 |
Mounjaro |
tirzepatide** |
Type 2 diabetes |
2022 |
Zepbound |
tirzepatide** |
Obesity/overweight |
2023 |
Many drugs are still under development
An important part of enabling more people who want access to GLP1s is having more, new formulations that are effective on the market.
There are many new drugs under development that are not yet FDA approved but are worth keeping an eye on. Here are some we've covered in the past, created by large and small pharmaceutical companies:
Source: The FDA
So where did we find this fairly comprehensive list? We were delighted to find a great listing of all the currently FDA-approved GLP1s on the market in a recent announcement by the FDA:
While the post itself contained great news – that GLP1s were not causatively linked to any distinct increases in anxiety/depression amongst users – we found the list to be particularly useful.