Nature metabolism

Combination of cagrilintide and retatrutide improves weight loss and metabolism in obese male rats

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Abstract

Daily co-administration of retatrutide and cagrilintide in diet-induced obese male rats produces dose-dependent reductions in body weight and food intake exceeding other treatments.

  • Combination therapy leads to superior body weight reduction compared to individual treatments and existing combinations.
  • Improvements are observed in metabolic health markers, including cholesterol, triglycerides, and insulin levels.
  • The enhanced weight loss is not solely due to reduced food intake, indicating additional drug-specific effects.
  • Profiling of plasma proteins reveals an increase in bioenergetic processes associated with the combination therapy.
  • Brain analysis identifies overlapping neuronal programs that contribute to energy balance regulation.

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