Tirzepatide (Mounjaro)

GLP-1 + GIP agonist · GLP-1 class · sc weekly · Eli Lilly

Top dose
15 mg
HbA1c reduction
-2.46%
at week 40 · efficacy
AE discontinuation
8.6%
Status
approved

Pivotal trial

Trial
SURPASS-2
Indication
type 2 diabetes
Duration
40 weeks
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03987919
Sponsor
Eli Lilly

Notes

SURPASS-2 (Frias NEJM 2021) head-to-head vs semaglutide 1 mg: tirzepatide 15 mg HbA1c -2.46% (efficacy estimand) vs semaglutide -1.86%, baseline 8.28%. The deepest HbA1c reduction of any approved incretin.

Publication

NEJM 2021 (SURPASS-2)