Independent · non-commercial · publishes on a quarterly cycle|Current cycle 2026 Q3
Compound Evidence InstituteEvidence synthesis · established 2023Graded assessments of compounds, trials, methods and supply
Document set current to 30 July 2026
Compound monograph · Incretin receptor agonists

Ecnoglutide — compound monograph

GLP-1 receptor agonist (cAMP-biased, acylated). Phase 3. The Institute assesses 2 outcomes for this compound and grades the strongest at low certainty.

Document identifier
CEI-MN-015
Series
Compound monograph
Version
3.2
Published
27 Jan 2025
Last reviewed
27 Jun 2025
Next review
27 Jun 2027
Identifier
10.71829/cei.mono.15
Certainty
Low
Cycle
2025 Q1

§1Identification and status

§1.1Nomenclature

Preferred name
Ecnoglutide
Compound class
GLP-1 receptor agonist (cAMP-biased, acylated)
Assessment series
Incretin receptor agonists
Synonyms and codes
XW003 · ecnoglutide (INN)
Route as evaluated
Subcutaneous once weekly

§1.2Chemistry

Chemical identifiers are reproduced where they are public. Where a structure has not been published the monograph records not disclosed rather than constructing one.[1]

CAS registry number
not assigned in public records
Molecular formula
not published
Average mass
not published
Monoisotopic mass
not published
ATC classification
not assigned

§1.3Sequence and structural notes

A GLP-1 analogue engineered for cyclic-AMP signalling bias, with a fatty-acid conjugate for weekly dosing

The distinguishing design claim is signalling bias towards cyclic AMP with reduced beta-arrestin recruitment, intended to limit receptor desensitisation. The full sequence has not been placed in the public domain in a form the Institute treats as authoritative.

§1.4Assessment status

The Institute assesses Ecnoglutide across 2 indications and grades the strongest of them at low certainty. In confirmatory clinical development; no marketing authorisation.

Distribution of certainty ratingsShare of assessed outcomes at each certainty level.2assessed outcomes
HighModerateLowVery low
Figure 1. Distribution of certainty ratings across the 2 outcomes the Institute assesses for Ecnoglutide. A rating attaches to a specific population, comparator and outcome and does not transfer between them.

Table 1. Assessed outcomes for Ecnoglutide, ordered by certainty. Each row links to the per-indication evidence extract.

IndicationEffect as recordedCertaintyTrials
Obesity and overweight in adults−13.2 % body weight at 48 weeks with the highest dose versus −0.5 % with placebo in a Chinese phase 3 trialLow1
Type 2 diabetes mellitus−1.8 % HbA1c reported at 24 weeksVery low1
Effects are reproduced as the contributing trials reported them. Where a confidence interval is held it appears on the per-indication extract rather than in this summary table.

References cited on this page

References are numbered in order of first citation in this document. Each superscript in the text links to its entry below.

  1. International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use. ICH Q6B Specifications: Test Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for Biotechnological/Biological Products. ICH Harmonised Tripartite Guideline 1999;Step 4 version. identifier not held by the Institute

Identifiers are reproduced only where the Institute holds them. Where a digital object identifier or PubMed identifier is not shown, the Institute has recorded the journal and year and has not constructed an identifier.

Nothing published by the Institute is medical advice, a diagnosis, a prescription, a treatment recommendation or a purchasing recommendation. Compounds supplied for research use are not approved for human or veterinary use in any jurisdiction, and a favourable analytical assessment of a supplier is not a statement that any product is safe or effective. The Institute publishes certainty ratings and never recommendations. No telephone number, messaging handle or ordering channel appears anywhere on this site.