Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 awarded for GLP-1 incretin research (Jens Juul Holst, Svetlana Mojsov and/or Daniel J. Drucker; announcement October 5, 2026)
Miss
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Published on 26. September 2026
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Predicted for 5. October 2026
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Based on: Speculative
Jens Juul Holst (University of Copenhagen), Svetlana Mojsov (Rockefeller University) and Daniel J. Drucker (Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto) were named Clarivate Citation Laureates 2026 on September 17, 2026 for GLP-1 foundational research — the basis for semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) and tirzepatide. Lotte Bjerre Knudsen (Novo Nordisk) is cited as pharmacological complement. GLP-1 is rated the leading candidate field for the 2026 Medicine Nobel by medium.com and oneseventynine.ai. With ~15 competing candidate constellations, single-field probability is approximately 20–25%; no dedicated Polymarket market available.
Data basis for this prediction
- Clarivate Citation Laureates 2026: Holst, Mojsov, Drucker für GLP-1 (stdaily.com, 17.09.2026)
- medium.com/CassieWelander: GLP-1 als #1-Favorit Medizin-Nobel 2026 (Sep 2026)
- oneseventynine.ai: KI-Nobel-Prognosen Medizin 2026 – GLP-1-Feld führend (Stand: Sep 2026)
- nobelprize.org: Bekanntgabe Physiologie/Medizin am 5. Oktober 2026, 11:30 CEST
Verdict: Miss
Der Nobelpreis für Physiologie oder Medizin 2026 ging NICHT an die GLP-1-Inkretinforschung. Stattdessen wurde er am 5. Oktober 2026 an Karl Deisseroth (Stanford), Peter Hegemann (Humboldt-Universität Berlin) und Georg Nagel (Universität Würzburg) für die Entdeckung lichtgesteuerter Ionenkanäle und die Entwicklung der Optogenetik verliehen. Holst, Mojsov und Drucker gingen leer aus. Quellen: CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/05/science/nobel-prize-medicine-karl-deisseroth-peter-hegemann-georg-nagel-intl), Stanford News (https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/karl-deisseroth-nobel-prize-physiology-medicine), Spektrum.de (https://www.spektrum.de/news/medizin-nobelpreis-2026-fuer-forschung-zur-optogenetik/2345552).
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