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Oral GLP-1 tablet safiglipron cut HbA1c by up to 1.45 points in type 2 diabetes

In the OUTSTAND-1 trial, once-daily safiglipron tablets lowered HbA1c by up to 1.45 percentage points more than placebo over 32 weeks in untreated type 2 diabetes.

OUTSTAND-1 was a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of safiglipron, a once-daily GLP-1 tablet, in people with type 2 diabetes taking no diabetes medicine. Over 32 weeks, HbA1c fell by up to 1.45 percentage points more than on placebo. The effect on body weight was modest.

Why it is interesting: An oral GLP-1 agonist tested against placebo in type 2 diabetes before any other treatment.

Source
Nature Medicine, 29 September 2026
Type
Peer-reviewed article
Design
Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (OUTSTAND-1), 32 weeks, in people with type 2 diabetes not on glucose-lowering medication; sample size not stated
Verdict
New finding
Driver
Obesity, diabetes and GLP-1

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