Cotadutide (MEDI0382) acetate is a potent dual agonist of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and GCGR with EC50 values of 6.9 pM and 10.2 pM, respectively. Cotadutide acetate exhibits ability to facilitate both weight loss and glycaemic control, and alleviate fibrosis. Cotadutide acetate can be used in the research of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D).