Name: Cagrilintide 5mg (10 Vials / Kit)
Brand: UWA Biotech
SKU: UW-CAGR
Price: 135.00 USD
Availability: InStock

What is Cagrilintide?

Cagrilintide is a synthetic, lipidated analog of amylin, the peptide hormone that pancreatic beta cells co-release with insulin. Attachment of a fatty-acid side chain allows it to bind circulating albumin, extending its activity well beyond that of native amylin.

This listing is Cagrilintide (10 vials × 5mg) from UWA Biotech (United States), sold on Stairway to Gray with escrow: your payment is held until the order arrives and only then released to the brand.

How it is understood to work

It is thought to act on amylin and calcitonin receptor complexes in the brainstem, particularly the area postrema, slowing gastric emptying and contributing to a feeling of fullness; these effects are considered complementary to, rather than duplicative of, GLP-1 receptor signaling.

Research status

Cagrilintide is under clinical investigation, most notably in combination with semaglutide, for its effects on body weight and glycemic parameters in obesity and type 2 diabetes research. As of early 2026 it remains investigational rather than an approved standalone medicine, and much of the published mechanistic detail still derives from animal and early-phase human studies.

This listing: UWA Biotech Cagrilintide

Brand: UWA Biotech
Kit: 10 vials × 5 mg (50 mg in total)
Price per vial: $13.50
Price per mg: $2.70
Also sold by: Jinlu Peptides 5mg $180.00 · SynTide Research 5mg $72.00 · SSRBIO 5mg $82.12 · TFC Peptides 5mg $75.00 · HK Peptide 5mg $90.00 · Cyprus Peptides 5mg $224.00

Lab testing

UWA Biotech published a Janoshik #66466 report for this compound. Test: Purity (HPLC). Result: 99.76% purity. Tested May 28, 2025. Verification key 1PGTWGEMRIBM can be checked at janoshik.com.

View the report · How to read it (Testing 101) · Every report for this compound

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Specifications

Compound: Cagrilintide
Also known as: CAGRI, AM833
Class: Long-acting amylin receptor agonist
Form: Lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder
Molecular formula: C₁₉₄H₃₁₂N₅₄O₅₉S₂
Molecular weight: 4409.0 g/mol
Appearance: White lyophilized powder
Per vial: 5mg
Units per kit: 10
Brand: UWA Biotech · United States

Handling & storage

Supplied as a lyophilized powder; store unopened vials at -20 C away from light, and after reconstitution with bacteriostatic water keep refrigerated and use within the window defined by the research protocol.

Concentration check: adding 2 ml of bacteriostatic water to one 5mg vial gives 2.5 mg/ml. The Research Lab calculator in your dashboard works this out for any volume.

Questions

How is cagrilintide different from semaglutide?

Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist while cagrilintide is an amylin receptor agonist; the two act on distinct receptor systems that researchers study together because their appetite and satiety effects appear additive.

Why does cagrilintide need a fatty-acid modification?

Native amylin is cleared from circulation within minutes; the attached fatty-acid chain lets the molecule bind albumin, which slows clearance and extends the interval studied between doses.

How much Cagrilintide is in this kit?

10 vials of 5mg each. The lab testing section above shows what the brand’s tested sample actually contained, where a report exists.

For laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use. Nothing on this page is medical advice.