TRANSCEND-T2D-1 Simultaneously Published in The Lancet: Retatrutide Drives Up to 2.0% A1C Reduction and 16.8% Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes, 46% Reaching Normal A1C
The first Phase 3 retatrutide diabetes trial, TRANSCEND-T2D-1, was simultaneously published in The Lancet and presented at the June 6 symposium. In adults with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on lifestyle alone, retatrutide produced A1C reductions of up to 2.0 percentage points and weight loss of up to 16.8% (36.6 lbs) at 40 weeks, with up to 46% achieving a normal A1C — a threshold rare in diabetes treatment trials. Systolic blood pressure and lipid markers improved across doses.