In clinical trials, tirzepatide 15 mg produced roughly twice the weight loss of semaglutide 1 mg, and the SURMOUNT-5 trial directly compared tirzepatide to semaglutide 2.4 mg for obesity, showing tirzepatide superiority
Knop FK, Aroda VR, do Vale RD, et al
Evidence from FDA-approved medications cannot automatically be applied to a compounded product
Liposomes can fuse with cellular membranes, dumping their cargo directly into the cell or facilitating endosomal escape if internalized, a process significantly more efficient than passive diffusion of the free peptide
But it turns out, as recent research has confirmed, that COVID-19 may also increase the risk of type 2 diabetes
While both are manufactured by Eli Lilly and both activate the GLP-1 and GIP receptors, retatrutide is a triple agonist that also activates the glucagon receptor