Effect of Retatrutide Compared With Semaglutide in Adult Participants With Type 2 Diabetes and Inadequate Glycemic Control With Metformin With or Without SGLT2 Inhibitor (TRANSCEND-T2D-2)
Active, not recruiting · Phase 3 · NCT06260722
Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
At a glance
- Research payments reported, 2025
- $7.0M
- U.S. investigators named
- 49
- Sites paid
- 50
- Planned or actual enrollment
- 1,250
About the trial
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Tested
- Retatrutide (drug), Semaglutide (drug)
- Dates
- Started 2024-02-21; completion 2027-02
- Results posted
- Not yet
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of retatrutide compared with semaglutide in participants with Type 2 Diabetes and inadequate glycemic control with metformin with or without sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i). The study will last about 26 months and may include up to 24 visits.
From ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-28. Full record, eligibility and contacts (opens in a new tab)
Industry funding
Eli Lilly and Company reported $7.0M in research payments for this study in 2025 (97 payments).
Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites to run a study, not to the investigators personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.
U.S. investigators named on this study
- William T. Garvey, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Birmingham, AL
- Jitendra Sharma, M.B.B.S Neurology · Birmingham, AL
- Steven H. Barag, D.O. Family Medicine · Rancho Cucamonga, CA
- Christopher G. Chow, MD Internal Medicine · Northridge, CA
- Ashley Duzik, DO Family Medicine · Tarzana, CA
- Cheryl E. Thompson, M.D. Family Medicine · Vista, CA
- Neda Rasouli, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Aurora, CO
- Sarah L. Bedell, M.D. OB-GYN (Obstetrics & Gynecology) · Miami, FL
- David Billmeier, MD Family Medicine · Daytona Beach, FL
- Kenneth Blaze, D.O. Internal Medicine · Pembroke Pines, FL
- Michael Paul Gimness, M.D. Family Medicine · Plant City, FL
- Eduardo Torres, MD Family Medicine · Winter Haven, FL
- Lee E. Herman, MD Internal Medicine · Suwanee, GA
- Bram Wieskopf, MD Internal Medicine · Woodstock, GA
- Alan Parsa, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Honolulu, HI
- Kevin Prier Internal Medicine · Idaho Falls, ID
- Renee M. Galen, MD Family Medicine · Newburgh, IN
- Clint C. Guillory, MD Family Medicine · Monroe, LA
- Vanita R. Aroda, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Boston, MA
- Ehab Sorial, M.D. Internal Medicine · Fall River, MA
- Zachary A. Sporn, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Boston, MA
- Jean Y. Park, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Baltimore, MD
- Neil J. Fraser, MD Internal Medicine · Troy, MI
- Trent L. Wei, MD Interventional Cardiology · Greensboro, NC
- Samer Nakhle, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Las Vegas, NV
- Betsy M. Palal, M.D Endocrinology & Diabetes · Las Vegas, NV
- Anastasios Manessis, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · New York, NY
- Elena A. Christofides, MD, FACE Endocrinology & Diabetes · Columbus, OH
- Robert E. Dunn, MD Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cleveland, OH
- Devora Lichtman, MD Internal Medicine · Cleveland, OH
- Lisa B. Connery, M.D. Family Medicine · Norman, OK
- Sarah E. Land, D.O. Psychiatry · Tulsa, OK
- Brian M. Curtis, M.D. Internal Medicine · Corvallis, OR
- Patricia S. Hopson, DO Endocrinology & Diabetes · Corvallis, OR
- Serge A. Jabbour, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Philadelphia, PA
- Angel L. Comulada Endocrinology & Diabetes · Bayamon, PR
- Gregorio A. Cortes-maisonet, MD General Practice · San Juan, PR
- James D. Franklin III, M.D. Family Medicine · Greenville, SC
- Felix O. Berglund, MD Cardiology · Nashville, TN
- Tanvir Ahmad, MD Internal Medicine · Plano, TX
- Sumana Gangi, M.D Endocrinology & Diabetes · Mesquite, TX
- Alex Guevara JR., D.O. Family Medicine · Fort Worth, TX
- Eduardo D. Luna, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Edinburg, TX
- Julio Rosenstock, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Dallas, TX
- Damaris Vega, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Houston, TX
- Michelle D. Welch, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Shavano Park, TX
- Kathryn H. Eren, M.D. Family Medicine · Wenatchee, WA
- Anton Grasch, MD Family Medicine · Wenatchee, WA
- Ward J. Paine, MD Internal Medicine · Morgantown, WV
Clinicians the company named as principal investigators in its Open Payments reports.
Sites paid to run it
- New Age Medical Research Corp $644,199
- Gcm Medical Group Psc $627,254
- Texas Valley Clinical Research LLC $619,360
- Palm Research Center Inc $382,529
- Juno Research LLC $264,187
- Long Beach Research Institute LLC $252,111
- Medrasa Clinical Research LLC $232,045
- Central State Research $226,987
- Arcturus Healthcare PLC, Troy Internal $225,114
- Valley Clinical Trials Inc $223,694
- South Broward Research, LLC $211,814
- Advanced Clinical Research LLC $207,627
- Southern Endocrinology Associates PA $184,973
- Alliance for Multispecialty Research Lls $158,252
- Central Washington Health Services $158,049
- North Georgia Clinical Research $157,652
- Corvallis Clinic PC $152,781
- Remington-Davis, Inc. $152,535
- Medication Management LLC $149,530
- Pacific Diabetes and Endocrine Center $149,285
- Neccr Prima Care Research LLC $149,229
- Arrow Clinical Trials LLC $148,122
- Nyc Research Inc $144,650
- Clincial Research of Central Florida $130,752
- Velocity Clinical Research Inc $127,569
- Deaconess Clinic Inc $119,336
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, MA $111,960
- Thomas Jefferson University $101,799
- Consano Clinical Research LLC $92,517
- Neighborhood Healthcare $78,124
- Valley Institute of Research LLC $75,763
- Medstar Health Research Institute $72,836
- Herman Clinical Research LLC $60,123
- Regents of the University of Colorado $58,125
- Ima Evaluations LLC DBA Ima Clinical Research $44,227
- Rancho Cucamonga Clinical Research $30,649
- University of Alabama Hospital, AL $19,029
- Cleveland Clinic, OH $1,470
- Wenatchee Valley Hospital $957
- Deaconess Hospital Inc, IN $944
- Pharmquest LLC $821
- University of Colorado Barbara Davis Center - Pediatric Clinic $623
- Dallas Diabetes and Endo Research Center PA $621
- Medex Healthcare Research Inc $570
- Intend Research LLC $405
- Clinical Research of Central Florida $284
- Rocky Mountain Clinical Research LLC $65
- M Super Holdings LLC Ima Evaluations LLC $65
- Lightship Inc $9
- Premier Research Institute $1
Sources: CMS Open Payments research payments (program year 2025) and ClinicalTrials.gov, U.S. National Library of Medicine.