- a word derived from investigation.
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An investigational drug developed by Eli Lilly delivered clinically meaningful weight loss in a trial, the company said as it looks expand its obesity treatment portfolio amid soaring demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Eli Lilly’s investigational drug, retatrutide, led to significant weight loss, with participants losing up to 70.3 pounds.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Retatrutide, an investigational triple hormone receptor agonist, delivered positive weight-loss results in a late-stage clinical trial in certain overweight adults without diabetes.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Zilebesiran is an investigational drug that uses RNA interference technology to reduce blood pressure.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
This question of compatibility between stock and scion is of the utmost importance and it impedes investigational work, complicating comparisons we are trying to make.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Report Wooster, Ohio, September 3, 4, 5, 1946 by Northern Nut Growers Association