Supporting this, in a phase 2a trial in people with MASLD, the dual GLP-1/GCG agonist efinopegdutide (10 mg) reduced liver fat by 72.7%, compared to 42.3% with semaglutide (1 mg) despite similar WLindicating potential weight-independent effects of GCG on hepatic steatosis [40]
In addition to being approved to treat T2DM, GLP-1 RAs prevented the development of new-onset T2DM in overweight/obese participants as exemplified by semaglutide in the SELECT CVOT (NCT03574597) [HR for HbA1c 6.5%: 0.27 (95% CI 0.240.31)] [48]
Whereas retatrutide brings on the effects of three: GLP-1, GIP, and GCG
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Right now, retatrutide is in clinical trials (there are seven trials currently in progress )
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