Trulicity has no pivotal weight-loss trial behind it — it is not FDA-approved for weight management, and any weight change seen with it was a secondary observation in trials designed for blood-sugar control. If weight loss is the goal, the medications approved for it are the ones to compare.
What Trulicity is approved for
Blood sugar control in adults and children 10 and older with type 2 diabetes, and lowering the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes and heart disease or several cardiovascular risk factors. It is not approved for weight loss.
Trulicity weight-loss results
We do not publish a weight-loss trial figure for Trulicity, because there isn't an honest one to publish: it was not studied as a weight-management drug and is not approved for that use. See the FDA label for the trials that supported its approved indication.
Why results vary, what happens after stopping, and how GLP-1 medicines compare with other approaches are covered once for the whole class in GLP-1 weight-loss results. Side effects that make people stop early are on the Trulicity side effects page.
FAQ about Trulicity for weight loss
Is Trulicity FDA-approved for weight loss?
No. The label's approved uses: blood sugar control in adults and children 10 and older with type 2 diabetes, and lowering the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes and heart disease or several cardiovascular risk factors. It is not approved for weight loss.
Educational only, not medical advice. Full medical disclaimer.