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Retatrutide

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ALSO SOLD AS LY3437943

Last reviewed 2026-10-30

Our read Opinion

Phase 2 randomized evidence and a phase 3 program support continued development, not routine clinical use. WADA S0 covers this unapproved investigational drug.

01—At a glance
Type
Investigational (in trials)
Regulatory status
Investigational; not FDA-approved
Compounding status
Trial use only
FDA-approved indications
None
Evidence level
Human trials ongoing
Routes studied
Injection
WADA
Prohibited
Developer
Eli Lilly and Company
02—What it's claimed to do

Claims made by researchers, companies and users. Inclusion does not mean the claim is verified.

  • —Early data reported large weight reductions
03—How it's thought to work

Agonist at GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon receptors, combining appetite and glucose regulation with glucagon-mediated metabolic effects.

04—Regulatory status

Retatrutide is an investigational triple-receptor agonist in the TRIUMPH clinical program. No approved human indication was verified; trial results do not constitute marketing authorization.

Statuses change; check the linked primary source.

05—Evidence vs. Hype

Momentum Opinion

Rising

1 news items in last 30 days

06—Our Take (opinion)

Promising weight-loss results warrant attention, not assumptions of superior long-term safety. Research-market products cannot be equated with the material evaluated in trials.

07—Latest news
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08—Sources

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