Information for Retatrutide
Retatrutide, a potent gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP), glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), and glucagon receptor agonist, holds immense potential for researchers exploring the intricacies of hunger-regulating hormones.
Retatrutide Peptide Structure
Source: PubChem
Sequence: Gly- Glu-Pro-Pro-Pro-Gly-Lys-Pro-Ala-Asp-Asp-Ala-Gly-Leu-Val
Molecular Formula: C62H98N15O22
Molecular Weight: 1419.556 g/mol
PubChem CID: 108101
What Is Retatrutide?
Encourages weight loss in patients with obesity1
Improves glycaemic control in people with type 2 diabetes2
Decreases HbA1c levels3
Delays gastric emptying4
Regulates blood glucose levels1,5
Research Studies
- Jastreboff, A. M., Kaplan, L. M., Frías, J. P., Wu, Q., Du, Y., Gurbuz, S., Coskun, T., Haupt, A., Milicevic, Z., & Hartman, M. L. (2023). Triple–Hormone-Receptor agonist retatrutide for obesity — a phase 2 trial. New England Journal of Medicine/The New England Journal of Medicine, 389(6), 514–526. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2301972
- Rosenstock, J., Frias, J., Jastreboff, A. M., Du, Y., Lou, J., Gurbuz, S., Thomas, M. K., Hartman, M. L., Haupt, A., Milicevic, Z., & Coskun, T. (2023). Retatrutide, 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, 402(10401), 529–544. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01053-x
- Ray, A. (2023). Retatrutide: a triple incretin receptor agonist for obesity management. Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, 32(11), 1003–1008. https://doi.org/10.1080/13543784.2023.2276754
- Urva, S., O’Farrell, L., Du, Y., Loh, M. T., Hemmingway, A., Qu, H., Alsina‐Fernandez, J., Haupt, A., Milicevic, Z., & Coskun, T. (2023). The novel GIP, GLP‐1 and glucagon receptor agonist retatrutide delays gastric emptying. Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism/Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 25(9), 2784–2788. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.15167
- Coskun, T., Urva, S., Roell, W. C., Qu, H., Loghin, C., Moyers, J. S., O’Farrell, L. S., Briere, D. A., Sloop, K. W., Thomas, M. K., Pirro, V., Wainscott, D. B., Willard, F. S., Abernathy, M., Morford, L., Du, Y., Benson, C., Gimeno, R. E., Haupt, A., & Milicevic, Z. (2022). LY3437943, a novel triple glucagon, GIP, and GLP-1 receptor agonist for glycemic control and weight loss: From discovery to clinical proof of concept. Cell Metabolism, 34(9), 1234-1247.e9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2022.07.013
Product Usage
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