Effect of Retatrutide Compared With Placebo in Adult Participants With Type 2 Diabetes and Inadequate Glycemic Control With Diet and Exercise Alone (TRANSCEND-T2D-1)

Inclusion criteria

• Have Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
• Have HbA1c ≥ 7.0% to ≤ 9.5%
• Are naïve to insulin therapy and have not used oral or injectable antihyperglycemic (diabetes) medication for at least 90 days prior to screening
• Are of stable weight for at least 90 days prior to screening
• Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 23.0 kilograms per meter squared (kg/m^2)

Exclusion criteria

• Have Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
• Have a history of ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar state or coma within the last 6 months prior to screening
• Have a history of severe hypoglycemia or hypoglycemia unawareness within the last 6 months prior to screening
• Are currently receiving or planning to receive treatment for diabetic retinopathy and/or macular edema
• Have an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <15 milliliters/minute/1.73 meter squared (mL/min/1.73 m^2) as determined by the central laboratory
• Have a prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity
• Have New York Heart Association Functional Classification IV congestive heart failure
• Have had an acute myocardial infarction, stroke, or were hospitalized for congestive heart failure within 90 days prior to screening
• Have a known clinically significant gastric emptying abnormality
• Have a history of an active or untreated malignancy or are in remission from a clinically significant malignancy for less than 5 years
• Have any lifetime history of a suicide attempt
• Had chronic or acute pancreatitis
• Have a family or personal history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndrome Type 2
• Have taken prescribed or over-the-counter medication, or alternative remedies, intended to promote body weight reduction within 90 days prior to screening.