They were different studies, so the comparison is not perfectly direct, but the numbers are the reason many researchers see retatrutide as the next weight-loss leader
Reviews and primary research increasingly examine why dual and triple approaches outperform GLP-1 alone, exploring the synergistic effects of GIP co-agonism and glucagon receptor activation on both weight loss and metabolic parameters [1, 2, 3, 4]
Oxyntomodulin has been studied for decades as a potential obesity treatment but was limited by poor pharmacokinetics and the need for multiple daily injections
Finally, for patients on anabolic medications, awareness of the symptoms of hypercalcemia (nausea, fatigue, bone pain, confusion, increased thirst and urination) is worth having, as this is a known risk of parathyroid hormone analogs