A drug called retatrutide, taken once a week, helped lower blood sugar a lot in people with type 2 diabetes over 9 months — more than a placebo or another diabetes drug.

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Retatrutide (LY3437943) for metabolic disorders: A systematic review of clinical outcomes in obesity and type 2 diabetes

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The study looked at the same drug and dose mentioned in the claim and found it worked better than placebo and another diabetes drug, but it didn’t report the exact blood sugar improvement number mentioned.

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Retatrutide (LY3437943) for metabolic disorders: A systematic review of clinical outcomes in obesity and type 2 diabetes

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DOI: 10.25259/ijpp_357_2025

Similar Assertions

This drug called retatrutide probably helps people with obesity or type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar better, especially if they take a higher dose.

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A once-a-week shot called retatrutide may help lower blood sugar levels in people who are overweight, obese, or have type 2 diabetes—even if they don’t lose weight.

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Retatrutide, a diabetes drug, helped nearly 6 out of 10 adults lose at least 15% of their body weight in less than a year — way more than another drug called dulaglutide, which only helped 2 out of 10 people hit that goal.

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Adults with obesity or type 2 diabetes who take a weekly 12 mg dose of retatrutide are way more likely—over 70 times more—to lose at least 15% of their body weight in less than a year compared to those taking a fake pill.

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