COMPARE THE EVIDENCE

Compare therapies beyond the scale.

Weight loss is only one outcome. RecompSignal compares evidence maturity, body composition, lean-mass evidence and regulatory status so very different therapies are not flattened into one number.

Evidence reviewed: September 19, 2026 Educational research Source-labeled

Start with the question you actually care about.

A therapy can have exceptional total-weight results while still having limited direct evidence about fat mass, lean mass or physical function. That is why RecompSignal keeps those domains separate.

Therapy Evidence maturity Weight evidence strength Fat/composition strength Lean-mass strength Status
Tirzepatide M5 5/5 3/5 3/5 Approved
Semaglutide M5 5/5 2/5 2/5 Approved
Retatrutide M4 3/5 0/5 0/5 Investigational
Bimagrumab M3 3/5 4/5 4/5 Investigational
OrforglipronM55/50/50/5Approved

Scores apply to the cited outcome evidence, not treatment quality. 0 means not established in the reviewed sources. A lean-mass score can describe lean loss. Scoring rubric.

RecompSignal principle: Evidence Maturity describes how developed the overall evidence base is. Outcome Evidence Strength describes support for each specific result; neither is a treatment recommendation.

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Orforglipron (Foundayo) is included in the approved-therapy evidence coverage. Its approval does not establish superior muscle preservation. Compare the 17 Signal Cards using population, formulation, study dose, comparator, duration and outcome method.

Comparison frameworkEvidence literacy

Compare the evidence—not just the percentages.

Mechanism, population, dose, duration, comparator and measurement method all change what a headline number means.

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Semaglutide and tirzepatide evidence comparison