New weekly shot retatrutide takes on semaglutide in major diabetes showdown

NCT ID NCT06260722

First seen Apr 22, 2026 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 5 times

Summary

This study tests if a new weekly injection, retatrutide, works better than the existing drug semaglutide at controlling blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. About 1250 people whose blood sugar is not well managed by metformin (with or without another diabetes pill) will take part. The study lasts about 26 months and will compare changes in blood sugar levels and weight between the two treatments.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • 9109-0126 Quebec Inc.

    Montreal, Quebec, H4N 2W2, Canada

  • Advanced Clinical Research, LLC

    Bayamón, 00959, Puerto Rico

  • Aggarwal and Associates Limited

    Brampton, Ontario, L6T 0G1, Canada

  • Alberta Diabetes Institute

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E1, Canada

  • Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC

    Norman, Oklahoma, 73069, United States

  • Arcturus Healthcare , PLC, Troy Internal Medicine Research Division

    Troy, Michigan, 48098, United States

  • Arrow Clinical Trials

    Daytona Beach, Florida, 32117, United States

  • Bluewater Clinical Research Group Inc.

    Sarnia, Ontario, N7T 4X3, Canada

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital Diabetes Program

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • CARE - Centro de Alergia y Enfermedades Respiratorias

    Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, 1414, Argentina

  • CEMEDIAB

    C.a.b.a., Buenos Aires F.D., C1205AAO, Argentina

  • CIPADI - Centro Integral de Prevencion y Atencion en Diabetes

    Godoy Cruz, Mendoza Province, 5501, Argentina

  • CIPREC

    Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., C1061AAS, Argentina

  • Cardiolink Clin Trials

    Monterrey, Nuevo León, 64060, Mexico

  • Central States Research

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136, United States

  • Central Washington Health Services Association d/b/a Confluence Health

    Wenatchee, Washington, 98801, United States

  • Centricity Research Brampton Endocrinology

    Brampton, Ontario, L6S 0C6, Canada

  • Centro Diabetológico Dr. Waitman

    Córdoba, 5000, Argentina

  • Centro Especializado En Diabetes, Obesidad Y Prevencion De Enfermedades Cardiovasculares

    Mexico City, Mexico City, 11650, Mexico

  • Centro Medico Dra. Laura Maffei- Investigacion Clinica Aplicada

    Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., C1425AGC, Argentina

  • Centro Medico Privado San Vicente Diabetes

    Córdoba, Córdoba Province, 5006, Argentina

  • Centro Médico Viamonte

    Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., C1120AAC, Argentina

  • Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas Baigorria

    Granadero Baigorria, Santa Fe Province, 2152, Argentina

  • Centro de Investigaciones Metabólicas (CINME)

    Buenos Aires, C1056ABI, Argentina

  • Clinical Research of Central Florida

    Winter Haven, Florida, 33880, United States

  • Clínica García Flores SC

    Monterrey, Nuevo León, 64610, Mexico

  • Consano Clinical Research, LLC

    Shavano Park, Texas, 78231, United States

  • Deaconess Clinic - Gateway Health Center

    Newburgh, Indiana, 47630, United States

  • Diseno y Planeacion en Investigacion Medica

    Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44130, Mexico

  • Enclifar Ensayos Clínicos Farmacológicos Sc

    Chihuahua City, 31110, Mexico

  • Fundación Respirar

    Buenos Aires, C1426ABP, Argentina

  • GCM Medical Group, PSC - Hato Rey Site

    San Juan, 00917, Puerto Rico

  • Hamilton Medical Research Group

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8L5G4, Canada

  • Herman Clinical Research

    Suwanee, Georgia, 30024, United States

  • Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez"

    Monterrey, Nuevo León, 66460, Mexico

  • Hospital de Jésus, I.A.P.

    Mexico City, Mexico City, 06090, Mexico

  • IMA Clinical Research Monroe - Armand

    Monroe, Louisiana, 71201, United States

  • IMA Clinical Research West Virginia

    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26505, United States

  • Instituto Centenario

    CABA, Buenos Aires F.D., 1204, Argentina

  • Instituto Veracruzano en Investigación Clínica S.C.

    Veracruz, 91851, Mexico

  • Instituto de Diabetes, Obesidad y Nutricion

    Cuernavaca, Morelos, 62250, Mexico

  • Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas Rosario

    Rosario, Santa Fe Province, S2000CVD, Argentina

  • Juno Research

    Houston, Texas, 77040, United States

  • Long Beach Research Institute

    Long Beach, California, 90805, United States

  • Maple Leaf Research

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1K2, Canada

  • Mautalen Salud e Investigación

    Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., C1128AAF, Argentina

  • MedStar Health Research Institute (MedStar Physician Based Research Network)

    Hyattsville, Maryland, 20782, United States

  • Medication Management

    Greensboro, North Carolina, 27405, United States

  • Medrasa Clinical Research

    Wylie, Texas, 75098, United States

  • NECCR PrimaCare Research

    Fall River, Massachusetts, 02721, United States

  • NYC Research INC

    Long Island City, New York, 11106, United States

  • Neighborhood Healthcare Institute of Health

    Escondido, California, 92025, United States

  • New Age Medical Research Corporation

    Miami, Florida, 33186, United States

  • North Georgia Clinical Research

    Woodstock, Georgia, 30189, United States

  • Pacific Diabetes & Endocrine Center

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States

  • Palm Research Center Sunset

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89148, United States

  • Palm Research Center Tenaya

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States

  • Prime Health Clinical Research

    Toronto, Ontario, M4S 1Y2, Canada

  • Private Practice - Dr. Nigel Jagan

    Whitby, Ontario, L1N 2L1, Canada

  • RM Pharma Specialists

    Mexico City, Mexico City, 03100, Mexico

  • Rancho Cucamonga Clinical Research

    Rancho Cucamonga, California, 91730, United States

  • Remington Davis Clinical Research

    Columbus, Ohio, 43215, United States

  • Rocky Mountain Clinical Research

    Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States

  • South Broward Research

    Miramar, Florida, 33027, United States

  • Southern Endocrinology Associates

    Mesquite, Texas, 75149, United States

  • Stat Research S.A.

    Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., C1023AAB, Argentina

  • Texas Valley Clinical Research

    Weslaco, Texas, 78596, United States

  • The Corvallis Clinic, P.C.

    Corvallis, Oregon, 97330, United States

  • The Wharton Medical Clinic Clinical Trials Inc

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 5G8, Canada

  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

  • University of Alabama - Department of Nutrition Sciences

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

  • University of Calgary - Clinical Trials Unit

    Calgary, Alberta, T2T 5C7, Canada

  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Valley Clinical Trials, Inc.

    Northridge, California, 91325, United States

  • Valley Institute of Research - Fort Worth

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76164, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Dallas

    Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States

  • Winterberry Research Inc.

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8J 0B6, Canada

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