This shows fat mass, visceral fat, skeletal muscle, and body water, which all inform medication choice and lifestyle planning
As it was previously mentioned, the primary endpoint was the change from baseline in levels of HbA1c after 56 of experimental protocol
Sharma R, Kopchick JJ, Puri V, Sharma VM
What's New: July 2026 Update TRIUMPH-4 confirmed: Retatrutide 28.7% weight loss in Phase 3 (December 2025) final data, not preliminary TRIUMPH-1 CONFIRMED (May 21, 2026): 28.3% average weight loss at 80 weeks in 2,339 patients without diabetes pivotal trial met all primary endpoints Availability unchanged: Retatrutide still investigational, no FDA approval until late 2027 at earliest Tirzepatide still the best available option: 22.5% weight loss, FDA-approved, available today TRANSCEND-T2D-1 confirmed (June 2026): -2.0% HbA1c and 16.8% weight loss in type 2 diabetes patients a separate diabetes-specific Phase 3 program NDA timeline on track: industry estimates continue to expect Q4 2026 filing, following TRIUMPH-1's positive readout Introduction The evolution of weight loss medications has progressed rapidly from single-agonist drugs to multi-agonist approaches
