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Retatrutide (development code LY3437943, informally "Reta") is a synthetic 39-residue peptide developed by Eli Lilly, engineered as a triple agonist of the glucagon (GCGR), glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors. It is investigational and has not been approved by any regulator.
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