Retaglutide ke sethethefatsi se secha sa dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor class hypoglycemic se ka thibelang ho senyeha ha glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) le glucose e itšetlehileng ka insulin-releasing polypeptide (GIP) ka enzyme ea DPP-4 ka maleng le maling, ka ho lelefatsa ts'ebetso ea bona ea insulin, ho lelefatsa ts'ebetso ea bona ea "insulin". basal level ea insulin e itima lijo, ha e ntse e fokotsa tlhahiso ea glucagon ka lisele tsa pancreatic α, ka tsela eo e laola ka katleho tsoekere ea mali ea postprandial. E sebetsa hantle ho latela phello ea hypoglycemic, mamello le ho latela melao.