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Retatrutide

Published research on Retatrutide: record counts, recent publications, reviews and registered studies, pulled from PubMed and ClinicalTrials.gov. Part of metabolic research.

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At a glance

196PubMed records
33Registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov
8Randomized controlled trials
9Clinical trials
118Reviews
19Systematic reviews

Registered studies by status: 2 recruiting, 9 active not recruiting, 21 completed.

PubMed records by year

Number of PubMed records mentioning Retatrutide, 2016 to 2026 (2026 is year to date).

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Latest publications

The First Triple Agonist for Antiobesity: Retatrutide.Cardiol Rev · 2024 Oct 8 · Tetelbaun L et al. · PubMedRetatrutide in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes: what have we learned from TRIUMPH-2?Lancet · 2026 Oct 10 · Holst JJ · PubMedRetatrutide in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes (TRIUMPH-2): a double-blind, parallel-group, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.Lancet · 2026 Sep 29 · Bellido V et al. · PubMedGLP-1 receptor biology and the therapeutic role of incretin-based agonists in metabolic diseases.Eur J Pharmacol · 2026 Oct 8 · Koceva E et al. · PubMedEffects of retatrutide on learning and memory in streptozotocin-induced male diabetic rats.Behav Brain Res · 2026 Jul 1 · Keskin U et al. · PubMedRetatrutide, a Triple Hormone Receptor Agonist, for Treatment of Obesity.N Engl J Med · 2026 Sep 29 · Jastreboff AM et al. · PubMedFuture GLP-1 receptor co-agonists and their cardiac effects.Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol · 2026 Sep 22 · Neumann J et al. · PubMedComparative effects of semaglutide tirzepatide and retatrutide on renal fibrosis in UUO and aged mice.iScience · 2026 Aug 13 · Ding M et al. · PubMedThe Possible Hematological Cost of Metabolic Success: Do Incretin-Based Therapies Silently Trigger Anemia?Med Sci (Basel) · 2026 Sep 17 · Mizdrak M et al. · PubMedCagrilintide and retatrutide combination therapy enhances weight loss and metabolic outcomes in obese male rats.Nat Metab · 2026 Sep 15 · Petersen J et al. · PubMedFrom insulin resistance to incretin receptor agonism in the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in obese individuals.Curr Med Res Opin · 2026 Sep 3 · Teofilović B et al. · PubMedBeyond Fat Loss: Addressing the Sarcopenia Challenge of Incretin-Based Therapies.Diabetes Metab J · 2026 Sep 1 · Kim JY et al. · PubMed

Reviews

The First Triple Agonist for Antiobesity: Retatrutide.Cardiol Rev · 2024 Oct 8 · Tetelbaun L et al. · PubMedGLP-1 receptor biology and the therapeutic role of incretin-based agonists in metabolic diseases.Eur J Pharmacol · 2026 Oct 8 · Koceva E et al. · PubMedThe Possible Hematological Cost of Metabolic Success: Do Incretin-Based Therapies Silently Trigger Anemia?Med Sci (Basel) · 2026 Sep 17 · Mizdrak M et al. · PubMedFrom insulin resistance to incretin receptor agonism in the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in obese individuals.Curr Med Res Opin · 2026 Sep 3 · Teofilović B et al. · PubMedBeyond Fat Loss: Addressing the Sarcopenia Challenge of Incretin-Based Therapies.Diabetes Metab J · 2026 Sep 1 · Kim JY et al. · PubMedThe role of GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonists in the treatment of diabetes and obesity.Pharmacol Res · 2026 Aug 6 · Roskoski R Jr · PubMedEffect of Retatrutide, a Novel Triple Receptor Agonist, on Blood Pressure and Lipid Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev · 2026 Jun 29 · Simental-Mendía LE et al. · PubMedPotential Role of the Triple Receptor Agonist Retatrutide in Antipsychotic-Associated Metabolic Dysfunction Among Clozapine- and Olanzapine-Treated Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: A Narrative Review and Theoretical Framework.Biomedicines · 2026 Aug 31 · Kaczynski MM et al. · PubMed

Clinical trial publications

Retatrutide in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes (TRIUMPH-2): a double-blind, parallel-group, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.Lancet · 2026 Sep 29 · Bellido V et al. · PubMedAppetite, eating attitudes, and eating behaviours during treatment with retatrutide in adults with type 2 diabetes: Results of a phase 2 study.Diabetes Obes Metab · 2025 Sep 8 · Kanu C et al. · PubMedDecreases in circulating ANGPTL3/8 concentrations following retatrutide treatment parallel reductions in serum lipids.Diabetes Obes Metab · 2025 Jul 29 · Wen Y et al. · PubMedEffects of retatrutide on body composition in people with type 2 diabetes: a substudy of a phase 2, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, randomised trial.Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol · 2025 Jun 30 · Coskun T et al. · PubMedTriple hormone receptor agonist retatrutide for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a randomized phase 2a trial.Nat Med · 2024 Jun 10 · Sanyal AJ et al. · PubMedRetatrutide, a GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon receptor agonist, for people with type 2 diabetes: a randomised, double-blind, placebo and active-controlled, parallel-group, phase 2 trial conducted in the USA.Lancet · 2023 Jun 26 · Rosenstock J et al. · PubMedTriple-Hormone-Receptor Agonist Retatrutide for Obesity - A Phase 2 Trial.N Engl J Med · 2023 Jun 26 · Jastreboff AM et al. · PubMed

Registered studies

Most recently started of 33 ClinicalTrials.gov entries.

Effect of LY3437943 Versus Placebo in Participants Who Have Obesity or Are OverweightNCT07467447 · Recruiting · Phase 2 · started 2026-02-15A Study of Retatrutide (LY3437943) in Participants Without Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Obesity or OverweightNCT07357415 · Active Not Recruiting · Phase 3 · started 2026-01-24A Study of Retatrutide (LY3437943) in Participants With Obesity or OverweightNCT07232719 · Active Not Recruiting · Phase 3 · started 2025-11-17A Master Protocol of Multiple Agents in Adults With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (SYNERGY-Outcomes)NCT07165028 · Recruiting · Phase 3 · started 2025-10-15A Study to Investigate the Response of Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Once-Weekly Retatrutide to HypoglycemiaNCT06982846 · Completed · Phase 1 · started 2025-06-06A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Retatrutide on Insulin Secretion and Insulin Sensitivity in Adult Participants With Type 2 Diabetes MellitusNCT06982859 · Active Not Recruiting · Phase 1 · started 2025-06-02A Study of Retatrutide (LY3437943) in Participants Who Have Obesity or Overweight and Chronic Low Back PainNCT07035093 · Active Not Recruiting · Phase 3 · started 2025-05-29A Study of Retatrutide (LY3437943) in the Maintenance of Weight Reduction in Individuals With ObesityNCT06859268 · Active Not Recruiting · Phase 3 · started 2025-03-05To Investigate the Effect of Retatrutide (LY3437943) on Metoprolol Pharmacokinetics in Healthy ParticipantsNCT06808802 · Completed · Phase 1 · started 2025-02-03A Study of Retatrutide (LY3437943) Compared to Tirzepatide (LY3298176) in Adults Who Have ObesityNCT06662383 · Active Not Recruiting · Phase 3 · started 2024-11-01The Effect of Retatrutide Once Weekly on Cardiovascular Outcomes and Kidney Outcomes in Adults Living With Obesity (TRIUMPH-Outcomes)NCT06383390 · Active Not Recruiting · Phase 3 · started 2024-04-30Effect of Retatrutide Compared With Placebo in Adult Participants With Type 2 Diabetes and Inadequate Glycemic Control With Diet and Exercise Alone (TRANSCEND-T2D-1)NCT06354660 · Completed · Phase 3 · started 2024-04-10

Good News

Positive coverage and opinions: this section collects news and commentary that read favorably.

Lilly's triple agonist, retatrutide, delivered powerful weight loss in pivotal Phase 3 obesity trialEli Lilly and Company (investor.lilly.com) · May 21, 2026Lilly's triple agonist, retatrutide, drove substantial improvements in weight, A1C, knee osteoarthritis pain, and obstructive sleep apnea, demonstrating its remarkable potential to treat obesity and its complicationsEli Lilly and Company (via PR Newswire) · Jun 6, 2026Lilly's triple agonist, retatrutide, successful in two additional Phase 3 obesity trials, delivering significant improvements in weight and A1CEli Lilly and Company (via PR Newswire) · Jul 23, 2026Lilly's triple agonist, retatrutide, delivered substantial weight loss and A1C reduction, underscoring its potential promise for people with obesity and type 2 diabetesEli Lilly and Company (via PR Newswire) · Sep 29, 2026Lilly's triple agonist, retatrutide, delivered weight loss of up to an average of 71.2 lbs along with substantial relief from osteoarthritis pain in first successful Phase 3 trialEli Lilly and Company (investor.lilly.com) · Dec 11, 2025Lilly announces more next-gen obesity drug data, plans Q1 2027 FDA applicationReuters · Jul 23, 2026Eli Lilly to offer early access to next-gen obesity drug to some patientsReuters · Aug 3, 2026Lilly sets up next-gen obesity war with phase 3 retatrutide dataFierce Biotech · Sep 30, 2026

Balanced coverage

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Retatrutide in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes (TRIUMPH-2): a double-blind, parallel-group, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.The Lancet · Published Sep 29, 2026 (issue Oct 10) · PubMedRetatrutide, a Triple Hormone Receptor Agonist, for Treatment of Obesity.New England Journal of Medicine · Sep 29, 2026 · PubMedGastrointestinal adverse effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists and dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists: A narrative expert review of approved therapies, oral formulations, and pipeline agents.Nutrition in Clinical Practice · 2026 Oct issue · PubMedFDA’s Concerns with Unapproved GLP-1 Drugs Used for Weight LossU.S. Food and Drug AdministrationFDA Intends to Take Action Against Non-FDA-Approved GLP-1 DrugsU.S. Food and Drug Administration · Feb 6, 2026Detection and Excretion Profile of Retatrutide in Human Plasma and Urine by LC-HRMS: Implications for Antidoping Analysis.Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom · 2026 Dec 15 · Carneiro GRA et al. · PubMedRetatrutide-Associated Improvements in Cardiovascular Risk Biomarkers in Adults With Obesity With or Without Type 2 Diabetes.Diabetes Obes Metab · 2026 Aug 17 · Ruotolo G et al. · PubMedDevelopment and validation of a multiplexed LC-HRMS method for nine GLP-1 receptor agonists and its pharmaceutical application.J Chromatogr A · 2026 Jul 21 · Tong LH et al. · PubMedEfficacy and Safety of Dual GLP-1/Glucagon Receptor Agonism in Overweight and Obesity: A Class-Specific Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Diabetes Obes Metab · 2026 Sep 29 · Amjad MM et al. · PubMedObstructive sleep apnea, GLP-1 receptor agonist pharmacotherapy, and the oral microbiome: competing biological influences and implications for oral health monitoring.Clin Oral Investig · 2026 Sep 14 · Comisi JC · PubMedAdvances in the management of obesity: non-pharmacological strategies, herbal formulations, current pharmacotherapy, emerging drugs, and future perspectives.Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) · 2026 Sep 7 · Mehetre KN et al. · PubMedRecent Studies on the Effectiveness and Safety of Anti-Obesity Medications: A Scoping Review.Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes · 2026 Sep 2 · Puspitasari IM et al. · PubMedPharmacological management of obesity: Current landscape and emerging therapies.Indian J Pharmacol · 2026 Sep 2 · Atal S et al. · PubMedEfficacy and Safety of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Co-agonists for Weight Loss Among Adults Without Diabetes : An Updated Systematic Review.Ann Intern Med · 2026 Sep 1 · Moiz A et al. · PubMedAsk Tina for links to further coverage

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