Clinical trial participants showed improvements in systolic and diastolic blood pressure , triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, HbA1c, and fasting glucose and insulin levels
That triple-agonist mechanism is what separates it from semaglutide (single agonist) and tirzepatide (dual agonist)
Published May 31, 2023
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Phase 2 trial (NEJM, 2023) The landmark Phase 2 trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, randomized 338 adults with obesity to receive weekly subcutaneous retatrutide at doses of 1 mg, 4 mg, 8 mg, or 12 mg, or placebo, for 48 weeks