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News provided by Eli Lilly and Company Jul 23, 2026, 06:45 ET In TRIUMPH-2, adults with obesity or overweight and type 2 diabetes, a population with increased difficulties losing weight, lost up to an average of 49.6 lbs (20.8%) at 80 weeks In TRIUMPH-3, adults with severe obesity and established cardiovascular disease, with or without type 2 diabetes, lost up to an average of 55.8 lbs (22.6%) at 80 weeks Lilly plans to submit a Biologics License Application (BLA) for retatrutide to FDA in Q1 2027 INDIANAPOLIS, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY), the maker of Zepbound (tirzepatide) and Foundayo (orforglipron), today announced positive topline results from TRIUMPH-2 and TRIUMPH-3, two pivotal Phase 3 trials evaluating retatrutide, an investigational, first-in-class GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon triple hormone receptor agonist

By the first quarter of 2026, tirzepatide had become the most frequently prescribed agent at roughly 4,700 prescriptions per 100,000 patients, and semaglutide had grown to around 3,900 per 100,000
Moreover, preliminary data from real-world studies show a better metabolic control of T2DM patients with oral semaglutide, which is related to good treatment adherence [98, 99]