All therapiesEvidence snapshot 2026-09-13
Weight & glucose

Poterepatide

Activates both GLP-1 and GIP receptors.

At a glance

Selected evidence in this atlas
Studied use & population

Chinese adults with overweight or obesity without diabetes

Study context
Approval & development

Phase 3 obesity enrollment completed; phase 2 head-to-head tirzepatide ongoing.

Status sourceStatus & indications
Selected efficacy evidence

13.32% reported weight loss · 2.45% loss with placebo · 22 weeks

HDM1005 phase 2 obesity trial · Phase 2 · sponsor · 4 mg once weekly · Regardless of stopping treatment

Evidence & limitations
Important safety context

No permanent AE discontinuations; no treatment-related serious events; nausea2.1–18.8% across doses.

Safety context
Next milestone

A next milestone is not summarized for this therapy.

Milestone details

Study results apply to their own population, dose and analysis. They do not establish a ranking between therapies.

Evidence in the atlas

1 result

Each result belongs to its own study population, dose and analysis. Open a result for its chart, comparator, safety findings and limitations.

Weight loss

HDM1005 phase 2 obesity trial

13.32% reported weight loss · 2.45% loss with placebo · 22 weeks

4 mg once weekly

Chinese adults with overweight or obesity without diabetes

Treatment-policy analysis reported in ADA abstract. Phase 3 obesity enrollment completed; phase 2 head-to-head tirzepatide ongoing.

Safety context

No permanent AE discontinuations; no treatment-related serious events; nausea2.1–18.8% across doses.

Limitations: Conference abstract; exact arm sample size not stated; phase 3 results not yet located.

Biology & identity

Status in this atlas: Phase 3 obesity enrollment completed; phase 2 head-to-head tirzepatide ongoing. Status source

Hormone activity

Activates both GLP-1 and GIP receptors.

No approved trade name verified. Poterepatide is the generic name and HDM1005 is its development code.

Huadong Medicine / Hangzhou Zhongmei Huadong Pharmaceutical · Originator and clinical developer; trials sponsored through its pharmaceutical subsidiary.

Uses, doses and availability depend on the formulation, indication and country. Study doses below describe research; they are not prescribing instructions.

The molecule

Activates both GLP-1 and GIP receptors.
Structure not yet verified

Structure not verified

Activates both GLP-1 and GIP receptors.

Shown: Peptide drug

An exact-drug structure was not verified in this review. The named PubChem lookup did not return a compound record; no related hormone or analogue is substituted.

Poterepatide

Development timeline

Next milestone

A next milestone is not summarized for this therapy. This does not mean development has ended.

Development history3 selected milestones

Poterepatide · compound history across indications

Selected milestones only. Earlier studies may be missing; the first listed date should not be interpreted as the start of development.

  1. Obesity phase 2 completes enrollment

    Huadong's half-year report records complete enrollment in the obesity phase 2 trial.

    Source
  2. Obesity phase 3 starts enrollment

    Huadong reported the first participant in the phase 3 weight-management trial in October 2025.

    Source
  3. Obesity phase 2 results at ADA

    The randomized 22-week trial reported treatment-policy weight reductions across four HDM1005 doses.

    Source

Selected sources checked Sep 13, 2026. This is not an exhaustive history.