Half-lives / Cagrilintide

Cagrilintide half-life

≈ 7–8 days (180 hours ≈ 7.5 days) — computed decay curve below, primary source cited.

50% · 8d030d (≈5 half-lives)
Single-dose relative level over time, computed from the published Cagrilintide half-life (180 h). An estimate from population values — individual pharmacokinetics vary.
Half-life≈ 7–8 days
~97% cleared (5 half-lives)37.5 days
Typical route (published research)SubQ · weekly

Source: Cagrilintide review (Cardiology in Review 2023, PMID 36883831); half-life ≈ 7–8 days

Frequently asked

How long does Cagrilintide stay in your system?

With a half-life of ≈ 7–8 days, roughly 97% of a single Cagrilintide dose is cleared after five half-lives — about 37.5 days. Repeated dosing accumulates and takes correspondingly longer to clear.

What does a ≈ 7–8 days half-life mean in practice?

Every 7–8 days, the remaining amount halves: 100% → 50% → 25% → 12.5%, and so on. The curve above plots exactly this decay for a single dose.

Where does this Cagrilintide half-life number come from?

Cagrilintide review (Cardiology in Review 2023, PMID 36883831); half-life ≈ 7–8 days. We cite a primary source for every half-life we publish and version every change.

Related: Cagrilintide reconstitution calculator · Cagrilintide dose charts

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