Study wrapper · #882
Medical Treatments for Obesity: What Does the Future Have in Store?
Bassatne A, Rizo I The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2026.
DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgag274PubMed: 42444567
Editor's note
A systematic-search review of the obesity-pharmacotherapy landscape that positions tirzepatide among the highest-efficacy agents and looks ahead to multi-pathway drugs like retatrutide and CagriSema. As a narrative synthesis it aggregates trial findings rather than adding new data, and many named agents fall outside our tracked list. Useful for context and framing where the field is heading, with tirzepatide as the main tracked peptide.
Plain-language abstract
This review surveys current and emerging obesity drugs, noting GLP-1 agents produce roughly 10-15% weight loss while multi-pathway agents like tirzepatide exceed 20%. It argues for a shift toward tailoring therapy to each patient's obesity-related complications.
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