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Eli Lilly's obesity drug retatrutide shows up to 28.3% weight loss in trial patients.

Company Fundamentals
21 May 2026
Vandana Singh
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Eli Lilly reported positive Phase 3 trial results for retatrutide, a triple hormone drug targeting obesity. Patients on the highest 12 mg dose lost an average of 28.3% of their body weight, with significant improvements in cardiovascular risk markers. The drug also helped many patients reduce their BMI below obesity thresholds. Further data from ongoing trials in diabetes and cardiovascular disease patients is expected later this year.

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