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Mechanism note

Triple agonism vs dual agonism

Coskun et al. characterized retatrutide as a triple agonist at glucagon, GIP, and GLP-1 receptors in experimental systems.

Coskun et al., Cell Metabolism, 2022 ↗

The triple-receptor study

Coskun et al. characterized retatrutide as a triple agonist at glucagon, GIP, and GLP-1 receptors in receptor assays and mouse experiments. Coskun et al., Cell Metabolism, 2022 ↗

The dual-receptor study

Coskun et al. characterized tirzepatide as a dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist in receptor assays, mouse experiments, and Phase 1 clinical work. Coskun et al., Molecular Metabolism, 2018 ↗