TRIUMPH Program
Definition
Eli Lilly's Phase 3 clinical development program for retatrutide in obesity and weight management. Comprises four pivotal trials (TRIUMPH-1 through TRIUMPH-4) plus the TRIUMPH-Outcomes cardiovascular outcomes trial.
TRIUMPH Program
TRIUMPH stands for “Triple Receptor Agonist Intervention Utilizing Metabolic Pathways in Health.” It is Eli Lilly’s Phase 3 clinical development program for retatrutide in obesity and weight management. The program is anchored by four pivotal trials, each addressing a distinct obesity subpopulation, plus a separate cardiovascular outcomes trial:
- TRIUMPH-1: obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related comorbidity, no type 2 diabetes (n=2,339; reported May 21, 2026; -28.3% mean weight loss at 12 mg/80 weeks)
- TRIUMPH-2: obesity with type 2 diabetes, with a nested obstructive sleep apnea basket (readout expected Q2-Q3 2026)
- TRIUMPH-3: Class II/III obesity (BMI ≥35) with established cardiovascular disease (readout expected Q3-Q4 2026)
- TRIUMPH-4: obesity with knee osteoarthritis (n=445; reported December 2025; -28.7% mean weight loss at 12 mg/68 weeks)
- TRIUMPH-Outcomes: ~10,000-patient cardiovascular outcomes trial (CVOT) with MACE as primary endpoint; multi-year duration, post-approval
The TRIUMPH name and trial population breakdown distinguish it from the parallel TRANSCEND program (type 2 diabetes glycemic control as primary indication) and the SYNERGY program (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, or MASH).
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References & Sources
- Eli Lilly and Company. "Lilly's retatrutide (LY3437943) showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful results in TRIUMPH-4 Phase 3 trial." Eli Lilly Press Release (2025).
- Eli Lilly and Company. "Lilly's triple agonist, retatrutide, delivered powerful weight loss in pivotal Phase 3 obesity trial." Eli Lilly Press Release (2026).
- Hartman ML, Shanahan WR, Engberg S, et al. "TRIUMPH Program Phase 3 design for retatrutide in obesity and type 2 diabetes." Diabetes 73 (2024). DOI: 10.2337/db24-0569