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A Study of Retatrutide (LY3437943) Once Weekly in Participants Who Have Obesity or Overweight and Osteoarthritis of the Knee

A Phase 3 Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of LY3437943 Once Weekly in Participants Who Have Obesity or Overweight and Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05931367
Acronym
TRIUMPH-4
Enrollment
445
Registered
2023-07-05
Start date
2023-08-01
Completion date
2025-11-14
Last updated
2026-01-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Obesity, Osteo Arthritis Knee, Overweight

Brief summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of retatrutide once-weekly in participants who have obesity or are overweight and have osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. The study will lasts about 77 weeks.

Interventions

DRUGRetatrutide

Administered SC

DRUGPlacebo

Administered SC

Sponsors

Eli Lilly and Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Have a body mass index (BMI) ≥27 kilogram/kg/m² at screening. * Have a history of at least 1 self-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to lose body weight. * Have index knee pain for \>12 weeks prior to screening, and presence of index knee pain for \>15 days over the previous month. * Have knee X-ray with moderate radiographic changes (Kellgren-Lawrence Grade 2 or 3) per central reading at screening. * Currently meets American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Criteria (clinical and radiological) for OA.

Exclusion criteria

* Have had steroid joint injections within 90 days of screening. * Have had other joint injections and procedures within 6 months of screening. * Have joint disease other than osteoarthritis. * Have a self-reported or documented change in body weight \>5 kg (11 pounds) within 90 days prior to screening. * Have been taking weight loss drugs, including over-the-counter medications, within 90 days prior to screening. * Have a prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity. * Have diabetes mellitus.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change from Baseline in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Subscale ScoreBaseline, Week 68
Percent Change from Baseline in Body WeightBaseline, Week 68

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change from Baseline in the WOMAC Physical Function Subscale ScoreBaseline, Week 68
Change from Baseline in Waist CircumferenceBaseline, Week 68
Percent Change from Baseline in Total CholesterolBaseline, Week 68
Percent Change from Baseline in TriglyceridesBaseline, Week 68
Change from Baseline in Body Mass Index (BMI)Baseline, Week 68
Change from Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Baseline, Week 68
Change from Baseline in Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP)Baseline, Week 68
Percent Change from Baseline in Fasting InsulinBaseline, Week 68
Change from Baseline in Short Form 36-Version 2 (SF-36v2) Acute Form Physical Functioning Domain ScoreBaseline, Week 68
Change from Baseline in Average Pain Intensity Numeric Rating Score (API-NRS) ScoreBaseline, Week 68
Change from Baseline in Worst Pain Intensity Numeric Rating Score (WPI-NRS) ScoreBaseline, Week 68

Countries

Australia, Canada, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORCall 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST)

Eli Lilly and Company

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026