Clinical Trials Tracker
What's published, what's pending, and when approval is expected.
A living tracker of every retatrutide clinical trial from Phase 1 through the TRIUMPH Phase 3 program, plus the FDA approval timeline. Updated as new readouts are published.
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The program at a glance
| Phase | Trial | N | Duration | Status | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NCT04143802 (T2D) | — | 12 wks | Complete | -8.5 kg; -0.9% HbA1c |
| 2 | NCT04881760 (obesity) | 338 | 48 wks | Complete | -24.2% at 12 mg |
| 2 | NCT04867785 (T2D) | 281 | 36 wks | Complete | -2.02% HbA1c, -16.94% weight |
| 2 | MASLD sub-study | — | — | Complete | 81–86% liver fat reduction |
| 3 | TRIUMPH-1 (obesity) | 2,339 | 80 wks | Complete | Pivotal. -28.3% at 12 mg; reported May 2026. |
| 3 | TRIUMPH-2 (obesity + T2D) | — | — | Active | Readout expected 2026 |
| 3 | TRIUMPH-3 (CV disease) | 1,946 | 80 wks | Active, not recruiting | No results posted |
| 3 | TRIUMPH-4 (knee OA) | 445 | 68 wks | Complete | -28.7%; 74–76% pain reduction |
| 3 | TRIUMPH-5 (vs tirzepatide) | ~800 | — | Active, not recruiting | Head-to-head body-weight primary |
| 3b | TRIUMPH-6 (maintenance) | 643 | — | Active | Closed to new enrollment |
| 3 | TRIUMPH-Outcomes (CV / renal) | ~10,000 | Multi-year | Active, not recruiting | CV composite (incl. HF) + kidney |
Total TRIUMPH Phase 3 enrollment: approximately 5,800 participants. See the full clinical trials deep dive for each trial's design, endpoints, and citations.
2026 readout calendar
- Reported. TRIUMPH-4 (Dec 2025), TRANSCEND-T2D-1 (Mar 2026), and the pivotal TRIUMPH-1 (May 21, 2026) have all read out.
- Still expected in 2026. TRIUMPH-2 (obesity + T2D) and TRIUMPH-3 (CV disease) results remain outstanding; TRIUMPH-3 has completed primary data collection.
- 2027+. TRIUMPH-5 (head-to-head vs tirzepatide, NCT06662383) and TRIUMPH-Outcomes (CV/kidney CVOT, NCT06383390) are multi-year; earliest reads from 2027+.
How to participate
TRIUMPH-5 (head-to-head vs tirzepatide) and TRIUMPH-Outcomes (CV/kidney endpoints, ~10,000 participants) are both active, not recruiting — closed to new participants. Two studies are still open: TRIUMPH-7 (NCT07035093), for obesity or overweight with chronic low back pain, and the Phase 3 multi-agent MASLD master protocol (NCT07165028), which studies several drugs rather than retatrutide alone. Always re-check status before applying:
- How to sign up for a retatrutide clinical trial
- NCT07165028 — MASLD master protocol (recruiting)
- Lilly Trial Guide
- ClinicalTrials.gov — live retatrutide search
FDA timeline
The FDA filing trigger was the TRIUMPH-1 primary readout, which reported in May 2026. Retatrutide remains investigational; no BLA submission or FDA decision date has been confirmed by Lilly or the FDA. See the FDA approval timeline article for the full scenario analysis.
All trials & fda articles
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How to Sign Up for a Retatrutide Clinical Trial
Numbered TRIUMPH obesity trials are closed; open options include TRIUMPH-7 (low back pain) and the MASLD master protocol. How to find and enroll.
Updated July 2026

Retatrutide FDA Approval Timeline 2026-2028: Filing & Status
TRIUMPH-1, the pivotal obesity trial, has reported. Projected FDA filing 2026-27, approval 2027-28. Live timeline.
Updated July 2026

Retatrutide Phase 3 Trials 2026: TRIUMPH & TRANSCEND-T2D Tracker
Living tracker of every retatrutide trial — TRIUMPH-1/3/4/5, TRIUMPH-Outcomes, TRANSCEND-T2D-1/2, and SYNERGY-OUTCOMES Phase 3 readouts.
Updated July 2026

Retatrutide Results: Before and After — What the Data Actually Shows
No real before/after photos exist. Here's what the clinical trial data shows: 28.7% average weight loss at 68 weeks, month-by-month breakdown.
Updated February 2026