GIP / GLP-1 / glucagon triple agonist

Retatrutide

Triple-receptor agonist in late-stage trials with ~24% mean weight loss at 48 weeks. Not yet approved.

Human RCT · t½ ~6 days · 1–12 mg/week (trial)

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AHuman RCT evidenceHuman RCTGIP / GLP-1 / glucagon triple agonist

Also: LY3437943

Triple-receptor agonist in late-stage trials with ~24% mean weight loss at 48 weeks. Not yet approved.

Scientific Consensus Engine

Evidence Intelligence Score

Heuristic — no indexed evidence yet
6.5/ 10
Overall confidence
Moderate
Outlook
Moderate
Evidence maturity
  1. Preclinical
  2. Pilot human
  3. RCT← current
  4. Multi-RCT
  5. Meta-analysis

Confidence aggregates eight dimensions of evidence — human data, safety maturity, mechanism, clinical readiness, momentum, consistency, long-term follow-up, and translational signal. It is a measure of what is known, not a recommendation. Methodology.

Eight-dimension breakdown
  1. Human evidence
    Weight of RCT and observational data
    8.8
  2. Safety maturity
    Follow-up depth and adverse-event signal
    7.3
  3. Mechanism confidence
    Pathway specificity and clarity
    6.0
  4. Clinical readiness
    Distance to physician-prescribable use
    7.8
  5. Research momentum
    Recency of indexed clinical evidence
    5.0
  6. Study consistency
    Effect direction across cohorts
    4.4
  7. Long-term data
    Follow-up beyond initial trial windows
    5.4
  8. Translational confidence
    Animal → human signal preservation
    7.6
Strongest supported claim

Effects on the indexed outcomes are supported by randomized human data, with 1 citation on file.

Weakest / unclear

Effect sizes outside trial populations and durations beyond the studied window remain less characterized.

Major unknowns

Interactions outside listed contraindications, long-term safety, and effect heterogeneity across age and sex are not fully resolved.

Scientific outlook

Outlook: maturing. Expect the consensus to harden as multi-site replications publish.

Reported outcomes · graded
Weight management
Agrade
8.0
Mechanism
Co-agonism at GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon receptors.
Clinical evidence · 3 studies indexed

Weight / fat reduction

1 study
  • Jastreboff AM, Kaplan LM, Frias JP, et al.

    -24.2% with retatrutide 12 mg/wk vs -2.1% placebo at 48 wk.

    RCTn=3382023unreviewed
    strong

Cardiometabolic health

1 study
  • Rosenstock J, Frias JP, Jastreboff AM, et al.

    HbA1c -up to 2.16%; weight -up to 16.94% vs placebo at 36 wk.

    RCTn=2812023unreviewed
    strong

Appetite & food-noise suppression

1 study
Observed research protocols · 3 regimens

Weight / fat reduction

1 regimen
Clinical trialsource ↗

Mostly GI AEs; transient HR increases.

48-wk investigational protocol; not regulator-approved.

Cardiometabolic health

1 regimen
Clinical trialsource ↗

Dose-dependent GI AEs; small transient HR increase. Not approved.

36-wk investigational protocol in T2D on diet/exercise or metformin.

Appetite & food-noise suppression

1 regimen
Clinical trialsource ↗

See obesity Phase 2 profile.

No dedicated ad-libitum appetite RCT yet; regimen drawn from obesity Phase 2.

These are observed research regimens drawn from approved labels, clinical trials, or preclinical literature — not dosing recommendations. Suggestive, never prescriptive.

What we don't know yet
  • Long-term safety beyond reported study durations.
  • Effect size in populations under-represented in the cited trials.
  • Interactions with concomitant medications outside listed contraindications.

We surface uncertainty next to every claim. Suggestive, never prescriptive — discuss with a clinician.

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Brands carrying this peptide

1 brand across three tiers.

Research-use only

1 brand

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