Description
What Is Cagrilintide? (In Plain English)
In animals, a hormone called amylin acts like a small note passed after a meal that says “that is enough for now.” Cagrilintide is a lab-made copy of that note, built with a fatty tail so it sticks around much longer. Scientists study it in cells and in rodents to learn how that signal works and how long it can last.
Cagrilintide — Research Overview
Cagrilintide (development code AM833) is a synthetic 32-amino-acid analog of human amylin, acylated with a fatty diacid side chain to extend its circulating half-life. The literature describes it as a long-acting, non-selective agonist at the amylin receptor complexes (AMY1–3) and the calcitonin receptor. It is most often investigated in rodent metabolic models and in combination studies with GLP-1 receptor agonists.
Primary Research Areas
- Energy-balance models — studied in rodents for effects on food intake and body-weight trajectory
- Amylin and calcitonin receptor pharmacology — investigated in receptor-binding and cAMP signaling assays
- Combination pharmacology — examined alongside GLP-1 receptor agonists in preclinical metabolic research
- Half-life extension chemistry — used as a model for lipidation and albumin-binding strategies in peptide design
- Gastric motility — referenced in the literature on gastric emptying in animal models
Specifications
- Compound: Cagrilintide (AM833; long-acting amylin analog)
- Presentation: Lyophilized powder, sealed vial
- Quantity: As stated on the vial label for the selected listing option
- Storage: Store lyophilized vials cold and protected from light. Reconstituted material is stored refrigerated per standard laboratory practice.
Related Research Peptides
Amylin-pathway research is almost always run against incretin comparators. Laboratories working with Cagrilintide commonly also stock Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, and Retatrutide, along with the co-formulated Cagrisema 5mg + 5mg.
Why Researchers Source Cagrilintide from Dissolv Labs
Dissolv Labs is a research-supply company based in Southern California. Orders are picked, packed, and shipped domestically from our SoCal facility, so most U.S. laboratories see short transit times and no international customs delay.
Every vial ships as a complete kit. Each Cagrilintide vial is paired with its own bacteriostatic water reconstitution vial, so the material arrives ready to prepare in the lab without a separate diluent order. Compounds are supplied lyophilized in sealed, labeled vials with lot identification, and analytical documentation is available on request.
Cagrilintide — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cagrilintide used for?
Cagrilintide is supplied strictly as a research chemical for in vitro and laboratory research applications. The literature studies it as a long-acting amylin analog in receptor pharmacology and rodent energy-balance models. It is not for human or veterinary use.
How does Cagrilintide differ from a GLP-1 analog?
Cagrilintide acts at amylin and calcitonin receptors, while compounds such as semaglutide act at the GLP-1 receptor. Because the two pathways are distinct, preclinical work frequently pairs them to ask whether their effects in animal models are additive.
Why is Cagrilintide acylated?
Native amylin is cleared quickly, which limits its usefulness in longer experiments. The fatty diacid side chain on cagrilintide promotes reversible albumin binding, and the literature reports a substantially extended circulating half-life as a result.
Where can I buy Cagrilintide research peptide?
Cagrilintide is available directly from Dissolv Labs in Southern California. Orders ship domestically from our SoCal facility as a complete kit with a matched reconstitution vial, and analytical documentation is available on request for qualified research accounts.
Research Use Only
Cagrilintide is sold exclusively as a Research Use Only (RUO) chemical. It is not a drug, supplement, cosmetic, or food, and it is not intended for human or veterinary use, ingestion, injection, topical application, or any form of consumption. It is intended solely for licensed laboratory research by qualified professionals. Dissolv Labs makes no medical, therapeutic, or diagnostic claims of any kind. By purchasing, the buyer confirms they are a qualified researcher and accepts full responsibility for lawful handling, use, and disposal.
Bacteriostatic (BAC) water is included free with every order.
Specifications
- Form: Lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder, sealed vial
- Appearance: White to off-white
- Purity: ≥99%, verified by HPLC
- Identity: Confirmed by mass spectrometry
- Testing: Independent third-party laboratory, every batch
- Documentation: Batch-specific COA available on request
Exact quantity and concentration are listed in the product title and variant options above. The figures above are release specifications — the measured result for your particular lot is stated on its Certificate of Analysis.
Documentation & Testing
Every batch is tested before release. Testing covers four checks: identity by mass spectrometry, purity by HPLC against a ≥99% release threshold, content verification against the labelled mass, and batch release tied to a specific lot number.
To request the Certificate of Analysis for your vial, email us with your order number or the lot number printed on the label. We do not gate documentation behind a form or a purchase.
New to reading a COA? Our plain-English guide decodes every line, and the full process is documented on our Quality & Testing page.
Handling & Storage
Lyophilized peptides are relatively stable during transit. Arriving at room temperature is not cause for concern — the cold pack is a margin of safety rather than a pass/fail condition.
Sealed vials of lyophilized material are typically stored refrigerated or frozen and protected from light. Handling protocols for a specific compound are determined by the researcher and their institution; we supply the material and its documentation.
Shipping & Returns
Orders placed before the daily cut-off are dispatched the same business day from Southern California in insulated packaging with ice packs. Tracking is issued at dispatch.
If a shipment arrives damaged, if vial contents appear inconsistent with the specification, or if the lot number on your vial does not match the certificate we provide, contact us and we will resolve it.
Because these are temperature-sensitive laboratory materials, opened vials cannot be returned to stock.
Questions
Straight answers about documentation, shipping, and what Research Use Only means.