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GSH, amino acids and methylamines were quantified in erythrocytes or plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, as previously described 11,34 and detailed in the Supplementary Material and in Supplementary Table S1
Published Phase 2 trial data (for example, Jastreboff et al., NEJM 2023) have explored doses ranging from approximately 1 mg up to 12 mg administered once weekly
The molecular design incorporates several structural features that are understood to enhance its pharmacological properties, based on published preclinical data and trial documentation: Fatty acid side chain attachment : Retatrutide is reported to be conjugated to a fatty acid chain via a linker, a modification that enables the molecule to bind to albumin (a protein in the bloodstream)