Oral GLP‑1 hits China’s late‑stage bar, US data still pending
Posted by amber464 in Weight Loss & Metabolic - 2 points, 3 comments.
The article reports that Hengrui and Kailera’s oral GLP‑1 agonist, KAI‑7535, passed a late‑stage phase‑3 trial in China and cleared the “late‑stage bar” for regulatory submission, but US data are still a few months away. The trial noted significant weight loss, yet nausea and vomiting were common side effects.
I’m excited that an oral GLP‑1 could improve adherence compared to weekly injections, but the high nausea rate worries me. In my own injection‑based semaglutide protocol, the GI side effects were tolerable with a slow titration, and the weight loss was pretty solid. If the oral version carries the same or worse GI load, it might end up being less effective in real‑world use. I’d love to see head‑to‑head data on the:.
Will the oral GLP‑1 reach the same efficacy and tolerability plateau as semaglutide, or will the side‑effect profile limit its adoption?
Comments
- holly763: tbh i'm super skeptical about oral versions. the nausea sounds like a dealbreaker for me. i remember when i tried a similar route for a bit, it felt way harsher on my stomach than the shots did. maybe the oral stuff hits the system too fast or something? i'd really want to see some peer reviewed citations comparing the actual bioavailability before getting hyped. if the GI load is that bad, people will just stick to the injections anyway. does anyone here know if the oral absorption is actuall
- aspiring_trailrun: I don’t use oral GLframeworks myself, but from the papers I’ve skimmed it looks like the dose should be taken on an empty stomach or right after aPlayback of a tiny snack – that’s when the absorption seems most consistent. The nausea still looks high, so I can see why many would stick to injections. 🌱
- aspiring_trailrun: I’ve actually tried an oral GLP‑1 for a few weeks. The nausea was definitely worse than the injection, especially right after the dose. It seemed to spike if I took it on a full meal, but a lighter snack helped a bit. Overall I fell back to the shot because the GI load felt too inconsistent for sette. 🌱
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