GLP-1/IgG4 Fc/FGF21 fusion protein Research Reference

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Recombinant bifunctional GLP-1 receptor/FGF21 pathway fusion protein compound Reference needs_revision Best effort · source review pending

Also known as: GLP-1-Fc-FGF21, GLP-1/FGF21 Fc dual agonist, GLP-1-IgG4 Fc-FGF21

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Not standardized / source review pending
Components
GLP-1 receptor agonist domain or GLP-1 analogue + IgG4 Fc region + FGF21 domain or engineered FGF21 variant + Peptide linker(s)

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GLP-1 receptor agonist domain or GLP-1 analogue
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IgG4 Fc region
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FGF21 domain or engineered FGF21 variant
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Peptide linker(s)
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Best-Effort Research Profile

The descriptor refers to recombinant fusion proteins in which a GLP-1 receptor agonist domain and an FGF21 domain or variant are linked through an IgG4 Fc region. Reported constructs include GLP-1-Fc-FGF21 D1 and D3, which were designed as long-acting dual agonists. The exact amino-acid sequence, linker arrangement, Fc mutations, and FGF21 substitutions are not uniquely defined by the generic compound name.

Source review pending. This descriptive profile is shown from the available source material as a best-effort educational reference. It has not passed the full verification bar and is not a dosing instruction, medical claim, or treatment recommendation.

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Half-Life
For the specific GLP-1-Fc-FGF21 D1 construct, terminal half-life measured by active GLP-1 exposure was 30.3 hours in mice and 25.9 hours in rats after subcutaneous administration.
Administration Routes (Research)
Subcutaneous injection in reported animal pharmacokinetic and efficacy studies

Reported Research Effects

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Research Notes

Evidence is construct-specific and predominantly preclinical. In one study, GLP-1-Fc-FGF21 D1 was evaluated in mice at 1, 3, 10, and 20 nmol/kg with subcutaneous dosing twice weekly for four weeks; these are experimental animal-study parameters and are not generalized dosing recommendations. A separate clinical-trial record describes AP026/TQA2226 as a GLP-1-FGF21-Fc bifunctional fusion protein, but the available record does not establish that it is identical to the IgG4-Fc construct represented by this generic entry. No standardized catalog size, approved nonproprietary name, unique registry identifier, or sequence-defined identity was established for the generic descriptor.

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Source-Backed Observations

Reported GLP-1-Fc-FGF21 D1 and D3 constructs had an observed molecular mass of approximately 103 kDa by SDS-PAGE and mass-spectrometric analysis. The reported D1 construct incorporated an engineered FGF21 variant with enhanced β-Klotho binding relative to the reference FGF21 construct. The generic descriptor should not be treated as a single sequence-defined molecular entity without an associated sequence or construct identifier.

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Sources Under Review

A novel GLP-1 and FGF21 dual agonist has therapeutic potential for diabetes and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7806870/ (accessed 2026-09-07)
Dual-target fusion proteins comprising FGF21 and GLP-1, connected through a Fc portion of an immunoglobulin
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20250084144A1/en (accessed 2026-09-07)
A Clinical Trial of AP026 (TQA2226) for Injection in Adult Subjects
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06143423 (accessed 2026-09-07)

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