Legal status by country
Is Cotadutide legal?
Written by Aaron CuhaReviewed Sep 2026
How Cotadutide is classified in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, side by side. Each country has its own page with a direct answer, the regulator's approval status and what the classification means in practice.
All four countries, side by side
| Attribute | United States · FDA | United Kingdom · MHRA | Australia · TGA | Canada · Health Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Not approved | Not approved | Not approved | Not approved |
| Classification | Investigational, not approved | Investigational, not licensed | Investigational, not registered | Investigational, not approved |
| Note | Development discontinued by the sponsor in 2023; no application was filed. | Development discontinued in 2023. | Development discontinued in 2023. | Development discontinued in 2023. |
US FDA status: Never approved anywhere. Development discontinued by AstraZeneca in early 2023 for stated strategic pipeline reasons (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05668936 and NCT05517226). No phase 3 was registered.. Reviewed Sep 2026.
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