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Retatrutide may be superior to dulaglutide in reducing plasma glucose and body weight.
Practitioners may consider retatrutide as a potentially more effective option than dulaglutide for managing diabetes.
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Although retatrutide may be superior to the GLP-1 receptor agonist dulaglutide in reducing plasma glucose and body weight.
Why this rating
Based on the phase 1b clinical trial design mentioned in the abstract.
Source
Is retatrutide (LY3437943), a GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptor agonist a step forward in the treatment of diabetes and obesity?
Sheila A Doggrell · Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs · 2023
DOI 10.1080/13543784.2023.2206560
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