Are carbohydrates bad while taking GLP-1 medications
The cardiovascular and renal benefits of GLP-1 drugs are real and now well documented in outcome trials, but the receptor biology behind them is more indirect than it first appears
This triple agonism strategy builds upon the remarkable clinical success of dual GLP-1/GIP agonists like tirzepatide, which have shown unprecedented weight loss efficacy, by adding a third mechanism - glucagon receptor activation - to further enhance metabolic benefits, particularly energy expenditure and hepatic fat oxidation
Retatrutide (LY-3437943) is an investigational drug developed by Eli Lilly that acts as a triple hormone receptor agonist : GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonist GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) receptor agonist Glucagon receptor agonist - read about why this is so important here This triagonist approach amplifies the metabolic impact seen with GLP-1 and GIP combinations like tirzepatide, while also leveraging glucagons thermogenic and energy-expending properties
The former Calibrate health coach suggested another factor in the startup's strategy: what insurance companies were willing to pay for
Where Retatrutide Stands in Clinical Development Retatrutide has not completed FDA review and holds no marketing authorization