{"id":474523,"date":"2026-06-12T23:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/474523\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T23:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:50:22","slug":"a-new-wave-of-weight-loss-therapies-aims-to-be-better-than-todays-glp-1s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/474523\/","title":{"rendered":"A new wave of weight-loss therapies aims to be better than today\u2019s GLP-1s"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Updated: June 7, 2026 at 10:18\u202fa.m. ET
First Published: June 6, 2026 at 2:53\u202fp.m. ET<\/p>\n

One of the most anticipated new weight-loss drugs also helped people struggling with common obesity-related conditions like sleep apnea. <\/p>\n

The drug is retatrutide, which pairs GLP-1, GIP and glucagon in a powerful combination that produces more weight loss than any other therapy. It\u2019s currently in Phase 3 trials, and Wall Street expects Eli Lilly\u2019s LLY<\/a> once-weekly drug to launch in the U.S. next year if it\u2019s approved by the Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n

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