Dulaglutide

GLP-1 analogue–IgG4 Fc fusion biologic · research-use material is not Trulicity

Multi-attribute · Batch COACAS 923950-08-7RUO
Batch COA
MOQ1 kit (10 vials) per SKU
Supplied formDisulfide-linked, glycosylated homodimeric GLP-1 analogue–IgG4 Fc fusion protein
Lead timeConfirmed with quote
Dulaglutide — Lot- and formulation-specific material; confirm physical form, colour and container on the released-batch COA
Dulaglutide — Lot- and formulation-specific material; confirm physical form, colour and container on the released-batch COA · Representative packaging image · verify the ordered lot
Representative packaging image · verify the ordered lot

Decision summary

Key benefits

  • Research relevance includes GLP-1 receptor assays, Fc-fusion design, glycoprotein characterization, FcRn-related disposition models and analytical method development
  • AWARD and REWIND clinical outcomes are context for the licensed finished medicine, not benefits of an RUO lot.
Published research context is presented for literature orientation only. It is not a dosing, treatment or human-use instruction.

Qualification data

Specifications to confirm against the released lot

CAS
923950-08-7
Formula
Not applicable — glycoprotein composition varies by glycoform and source
Molecular weight
59669.84 g/mol
Appearance
Lot- and formulation-specific material; confirm physical form, colour and container on the released-batch COA
Purity
Lot-specific, multi-attribute release package required; one aggregate percentage is insufficient · target, verify batch COA
Storage
Follow the released-lot COA, formulation-specific stability data and manufacturer instructions. For an Fc-fusion biologic, qualify storage temperature, excursion limits, freeze–thaw exposure, agitation and light protection for the actual container and formulation. Rules for a commercial prefilled Trulicity device do not apply automatically to an RUO bulk, lyophilised or reference material.
MOQ
1 kit (10 vials) per SKU
Lead time
Confirmed with quote

Qualification matrix

Identity, purity and content are separate release questions.

Identity

Confirm the stated molecule and supplied form. Start with the matching batch COA; request sequence-level evidence only when the buyer's written procedure requires it and availability or a separate scope has been agreed.

Purity

Review RP-HPLC method conditions, wavelength, integration and related-peak handling. A percentage without the method is not enough.

Content

Net peptide content is not the same as gross lyophilized powder weight. Ask which assay supports the stated amount and whether water/counter-ion is addressed.

Stability

Follow the storage condition stated on the batch COA or label from receipt onward.

Research context

What researchers study about Dulaglutide

Dulaglutide is an engineered GLP-1 analogue fused through peptide linkers to a modified human IgG4 Fc domain. FDA approval applies to specific Trulicity finished formulations, devices and manufacturing controls. A separately supplied RUO dulaglutide lot is not the approved medicine and requires its own identity, glycosylation, aggregation, potency and microbiological qualification.

  • GLP-1 receptor pharmacology, Fc-fusion and glycoprotein analytics, bioactivity assay development and qualified comparative research
  • These are research applications, not clinical indications.

Mechanism context

The question the literature is testing

The modified GLP-1 moiety activates the GLP-1 receptor, while DPP-4-resistant substitutions and Fc fusion extend exposure. Fc-fusion behavior, receptor activity and immunochemical properties depend on construct integrity, disulfide state, glycosylation, aggregates and assay system and must be verified for the released lot.

Evidence map

Research routes and exposure context

Evidence tierApproved finished-product context
Routes reported in sources
No administration route applies
Dose / exposure contextProtocol-specific; verify the cited primary source
Routes and exposure contexts summarize cited studies or approved finished-product labels. They are not instructions for administering this RUO material; no customer dose is provided.

Evidence boundaries

Compatibility, limitations and decision context

  • Not for human or veterinary use
  • FDA warnings, contraindications and adverse reactions apply to the licensed finished medicine and clinical context; they do not establish the safety of this RUO material
  • Follow the SDS and institutional biologics controls
  • Analytical purity does not establish sterility, injectable suitability or clinical equivalence.

Interactions reported in the literature

  • Not applicable as patient advice
  • Experimental compatibility depends on formulation, matrix, concentration and assay design and must be validated in-protocol.
Literature context is not a supplier release result or human-use instruction. Follow your institution's approved laboratory risk assessment.

Batch documentation

Dulaglutide batch COAs

Laboratory: Manufacturer's QC laboratoryTests: HPLC purity · MS identity · endotoxin · fill amount

  • Blurred preview of a Dulaglutide 5 mg batch COA5 mg
  • Blurred preview of a Dulaglutide 10 mg batch COA10 mg

Previews are blurred on purpose so the documents cannot be reused; third-party reports show their first page only. Sales sends the clear full version for the product and strength you ask about.

Independent test fails? Full refund.

Representative records, refreshed periodically

Published COAs show recent representative batches and may not be the newest. For a quote or shipment, sales confirms the lot and sends its COA.

Third-party reports, added progressively

Previews of the first page of third-party reports are on our Quality page and on the matching product pages; sales sends the full report on request. You can also send any vial from your order to an independent laboratory of your choice. Unless agreed otherwise in writing, the buyer pays for optional testing.

Help reviewing your COA

Need help reading a batch COA or third-party report? Sales can explain the test items, specifications and how the results relate to the lot under discussion.

On every batch COA: HPLC purity · MS identity · endotoxin · fill amount · Verify LyoPep

Ask for the current packet, not a generic certificate

  • Require exact construct and chain map, orthogonal identity, intact and subunit mass where appropriate, peptide mapping, disulfide verification, glycan and charge-variant profiles, SEC aggregate/fragment analysis, assay/content, cell-based GLP-1R potency, endotoxin and relevant host-cell impurities
  • Sterility and bioburden are separate specifications.
Batch COA for the released lotHPLC purity with method contextMS identity resultEndotoxin resultFill amount (measured content per vial)SDS and handling statement

Available fills

Quote the fill and pack configuration you need

Reference SKUFillBase pack
DUL55 mg10 vials
DUL1010 mg10 vials

Handling

Plan storage before the parcel arrives

Follow the released-lot COA, formulation-specific stability data and manufacturer instructions. For an Fc-fusion biologic, qualify storage temperature, excursion limits, freeze–thaw exposure, agitation and light protection for the actual container and formulation. Rules for a commercial prefilled Trulicity device do not apply automatically to an RUO bulk, lyophilised or reference material.

State the destination and timing so receipt can be planned, then move the material into its stated storage condition on arrival.

Buyer FAQ

Terms to settle before the purchase order

Can a buyer arrange third-party testing?+

Yes. You can send any vial from your order to an independent laboratory of your choice. If you want the laboratory, specification, sampling, method and acceptance rule agreed with us before testing, sales confirms them in writing. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the buyer pays the cost of this optional testing.

What if my own lab test shows the product is out of specification?+

Send any vial from your order to an independent laboratory of your choice. If the report shows the product does not meet the specification on its COA — purity below the stated minimum, or an identity that does not match — share the report with our sales team and we refund that product in full.

Does HPLC purity prove peptide content?+

No. Chromatographic purity describes the relative peak profile under a stated method. Identity, water, counter-ion, residual solvents and assay/content may require separate methods.

How should material be stored after delivery?+

Move it into the storage condition stated on the batch COA or label as soon as it arrives, and record the package condition on receipt.

How are payment terms handled?+

Available methods and milestones depend on order value, destination and project type. The pro forma invoice should state currency, bank details, fees, payment milestones and the release condition.

Why must the testing laboratory understand peptide chemistry?+

Free-base and salt forms, hydrophilic and hydrophobic sequences, aggregation and adsorption can change sample preparation and method suitability. Use a laboratory experienced with the molecule class.

These are buyer-qualification references, not claims that this RUO material is regulated, certified or released under those frameworks. Applicability depends on the buyer's workflow and jurisdiction.

Selected sources

Literature behind the research context

  • Regulatory context: the FDA Trulicity label revised May 2025 and EMA product information updated January 2026. Clinical context: REWIND, AWARD-11 and the listed AWARD sources. Trial traceability: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01394952. Analytical context: current peer-reviewed studies of dulaglutide charge heterogeneity and PTM-specific, MS-compatible Fc–GLP-1 characterisation. These sources describe the licensed product, clinical programme or analytical principles and do not qualify an RUO lot.
  1. 01

    Dulaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes (REWIND): a double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial

    The Lancet · 2019 · peer-reviewed original research (randomized controlled trial, primary results of a Phase 3 cardiovascular outcomes trial)

    Open source
  2. 02

    Efficacy and safety of dulaglutide in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a comprehensive review of the dulaglutide clinical data focusing on the AWARD phase 3 clinical trial program

    Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews · 2016 · peer-reviewed review article (comprehensive review of Phase 3 program)

    Open source
  3. 03

    Efficacy and Safety of Dulaglutide 3.0 mg and 4.5 mg Versus Dulaglutide 1.5 mg in Metformin-Treated Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in a Randomized Controlled Trial (AWARD-11)

    Diabetes Care (American Diabetes Association) · 2021 · peer-reviewed original research (randomized controlled trial)

    Open source
  4. 04

    Dulaglutide, a long-acting GLP-1 analog fused with an Fc antibody fragment for the potential treatment of type 2 diabetes

    Current Opinion in Molecular Therapeutics · 2010 · peer-reviewed review article (early mechanism-of-action / drug-development review)

    Open source
  5. 05

    Efficacy and safety of dulaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis and systematic review

    Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group) · 2016 · peer-reviewed systematic review and meta-analysis

    Open source
  6. 06

    Trulicity (Dulaglutide): A New GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Once-Weekly Subcutaneous Injection Approved for the Treatment of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

    American Health & Drug Benefits · 2015 · peer-reviewed drug-approval review article (payer/formulary-focused clinical review)

    Open source
  7. 07

    Multiple analysis based on dual-mode anion-exchange chromatography strategy reveals significant impact of charge heterogeneity on structure and function of dulaglutide

    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · 2025 · peer-reviewed original research (dual-mode anion-exchange fractionation and orthogonal characterisation)

    Open source
  8. 08

    Sensitive RP-LC Method Enabling PTM-Specific Quality Control and MS-Compatible Characterization of Fc-Containing GLP-1 Therapeutics

    Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry · 2026 · peer-reviewed original research (PTM-specific RP-LC method with intact-mass and tandem-MS characterisation)

    Open source

Product FAQ

Questions buyers ask about Dulaglutide

Why is an RUO Dulaglutide lot not equivalent to Trulicity?+

FDA approval applies to specific Trulicity finished formulations, devices, manufacturing sites, controls and labelled uses. A separately supplied research-use lot has not inherited that approval. Equivalence requires much more than the same name or CAS: exact construct, glycosylation, disulfides, aggregates, charge variants, potency, formulation and microbiological attributes must be qualified.

Which quality attributes matter for this Fc-fusion biologic?+

Request the chain and construct map, intact and subunit mass, peptide mapping, disulfide confirmation, glycan and charge-variant profiles, SEC aggregate and fragment results, quantitative content, cell-based GLP-1R potency, endotoxin and relevant host-cell impurities. A single HPLC purity value or nominal molecular weight is not an adequate release package.

Why is there no simple molecular formula for full Dulaglutide?+

Dulaglutide is a disulfide-linked, glycosylated Fc-fusion biologic with product- and lot-dependent glycoforms and other post-translational variants, so a single small-molecule-style formula is not an adequate identity statement. The catalogue formula C₂₆₄₆H₄₀₄₄N₇₀₄O₈₃₆S₁₈ (59669.84 g/mol) describes the polypeptide construct without glycans. Confirm the full construct by sequence and chain map, intact and subunit mass, peptide mapping, disulfides and glycan profiling.

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