A Study of Retatrutide (LY3437943) in Participants With Obesity or Overweight
Obesity · Overweight
What this study involves
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- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Age range
- 18 years - Not specified
- Sex eligible
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Participants
- 250 Estimated
These are starting points, not an eligibility decision. The research team must review the full requirements.
About the research
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retatrutide compared with placebo for body weight reduction.
Participation in the study will last about 65 weeks and may include about 18 visits.
Participants who complete the primary 56-week GZQJ study will have the opportunity to receive an additional 52 weeks of treatment with retatrutide.
Who may be able to participate?
The list below is the sponsor’s full registry wording. It can include conditions, prior treatment, test results and other requirements. A match in search does not mean you qualify.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Have a body mass index (BMI) of:
- ≥30 kilogram per square meter (kg/m2) OR
- ≥27 kg/m2 with at least one of the following weight-related conditions: high blood pressure, abnormal levels of lipid, obstructive sleep apnea, heart disease
- Have at least one unsuccessful attempt to lose weight by dieting
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have a self-reported change in body weight \>5 kg (11 pounds) within 90 days before screening
- Have a prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity
- Have type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes
- Have a family or personal history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN-2)
- Have had within the past 90 days before screening
- acute myocardial infarction
- cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
- hospitalization for unstable angina, or
- hospitalization due to congestive heart failure
- Have New York Heart Association Functional Classification Class IV congestive heart failure
- Have a history of chronic or acute pancreatitis
- Have taken weight loss drugs, including over-the counter medications within 90 days prior to screening
Treatment, groups and participation
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- Assignment
- Random assignment
- Masking
- Double masked
Retatrutide Dose 1
Participants will receive retatrutide subcutaneously (SC)
Drug: Retatrutide
Retatrutide Dose 2
Participants will receive retatrutide SC
Drug: Retatrutide
Placebo
Participants will receive placebo SC
Drug: Placebo
Retatrutide DRUG
Administered SC
Placebo DRUG
Administered SC
What researchers are measuring
Outcome measures describe what is being studied. They are not proof that a treatment works.
Primary measures
Percent Change from Baseline in Body Weight
Time frame: Baseline, Week 56
Not reported in this registry record.
Secondary measures
Change from Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure
Time frame: Baseline, Week 56
Not reported in this registry record.
Change from Baseline in Waist Circumference
Time frame: Baseline, Week 56
Not reported in this registry record.
Percent Change from Baseline in Non-High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol
Time frame: Baseline, Week 56
Not reported in this registry record.
Pharmacokinetics (PK): Steady State Area Under the Concentration Time Curve (AUC)
Time frame: Baseline through Week 56
Not reported in this registry record.
Review the complete result tables and limitations in the official record.
Open official results ↗Research locations (31)
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31 locations
Artemis Institute for Clinical ResearchRiverside, California, United StatesStatus unknown
JEM Research InstituteAtlantis, Florida, United StatesStatus unknown
Headlands Research OrlandoOrlando, Florida, United StatesStatus unknown
Care Access - TamaracTamarac, Florida, United StatesStatus unknown
Care Access - Arlington HeightsArlington Heights, Illinois, United StatesStatus unknown
L-MARC Research CenterLouisville, Kentucky, United StatesStatus unknown
IMA Clinical Research Monroe - ArmandMonroe, Louisiana, United StatesStatus unknown
Pharmasite Research, Inc.Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesStatus unknown
Clinical Research ProfessionalsChesterfield, Missouri, United StatesStatus unknown
Clinvest Headlands LlcSpringfield, Missouri, United StatesStatus unknown
IMA Clinical Research WarrenWarren Township, New Jersey, United StatesStatus unknown
IMA Clinical Research ManhattanNew York, New York, United StatesStatus unknown
Trial Management Associates - Wilmington - Floral ParkwayWilmington, North Carolina, United StatesStatus unknown
Cedar Health ResearchDallas, Texas, United StatesStatus unknown
Headlands Research-El PasoEl Paso, Texas, United StatesStatus unknown
Cedar Health Research - EulessEuless, Texas, United StatesStatus unknown
Cedar Health Research - Fort WorthFort Worth, Texas, United StatesStatus unknown
Care Access - HoustonHouston, Texas, United StatesStatus unknown
IMA Clinical Research San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas, United StatesStatus unknown
FutureMeds - BirminghamBirmingham, United KingdomStatus unknown
Layton Medical CentreBlackpool, United KingdomStatus unknown
Bradford on Avon Health CentreBradford on Avon, United KingdomStatus unknown
FutureMeds - LiverpoolBromborough, United KingdomStatus unknown
Cheadle Community HospitalCheadle, United KingdomStatus unknown
HMC Health Group - Meadows Centre for HealthHounslow, United KingdomStatus unknown
St Bartholomew's Medical CentreOxford, United KingdomStatus unknown
Atlantic MedicalPenzance, United KingdomStatus unknown
The Adam PracticePoole, United KingdomStatus unknown
Woodstock Bower SurgeryRotherham, United KingdomStatus unknown
Rame Group PracticeTorpoint, United KingdomStatus unknown
Albany House Medical CentreWellingborough, United KingdomStatus unknown
Study team and timeline
- Lead sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Study start
- Nov 17, 2025 Actual
- Primary completion
- 2027-06 Estimated
- Study completion
- 2028-06 Estimated
- First posted
- Nov 18, 2025 Actual
- Last updated
- Nov 10, 2026 Actual
Official study contacts
No central contact is listed. Check the locations and the official record.
Official study title
A Phase 3b Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Retatrutide Once Weekly in Participants Without Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Obesity or Overweight: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
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Retrieved: Nov 12, 2026 · Last registry update: Nov 10, 2026
