A Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) Versus Semaglutide Once Weekly as Add-on Therapy to Metformin in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes

Summary

The reason for this study is to compare the effect of the study drug tirzepatide to semaglutide on blood sugar levels in participants with type 2 diabetes. The study will last approximately 47 weeks and may include about 12 visits.

Timeline

Start

2019-07-30

Primary completion

2021-01-28

Completion

2021-02-15

Publications

• De Block C, Peleshok J, Wilding JPH, Kwan AYM, Rasouli N, Maldonado JM, Wysham C, Liu M, Aleppo G, Benneyworth BD. Post Hoc Analysis of SURPASS-1 to -5: Efficacy and Safety of Tirzepatide in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes are Independent of Baseline Characteristics. Diabetes Ther. 2025 Jan;16(1):43-71. doi: 10.1007/s13300-024-01660-0. Epub 2024 Nov 12.
• Osumili B, Fan L, Paik JS, Pantalone KM, Ranta K, Sapin H, Tofe S. Tirzepatide 5, 10 and 15 mg versus injectable semaglutide 0.5 mg for the treatment of type 2 diabetes: An adjusted indirect treatment comparison. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2024 Jun;212:111717. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2024.111717. Epub 2024 May 21.
• Boye KS, Sapin H, Dong W, Williamson S, Lee CJ, Thieu VT. Improved Glycaemic and Weight Management Are Associated with Better Quality of Life in People with Type 2 Diabetes Treated with Tirzepatide. Diabetes Ther. 2023 Nov;14(11):1867-1887. doi: 10.1007/s13300-023-01457-7. Epub 2023 Sep 5.
• Boye KS, Thieu VT, Sapin H, Lee CJ, Lando LF, Brown K, Bray R, Wiese RJ, Patel H, Rodriguez A, Yu M. Patient-Reported Outcomes in People with Type 2 Diabetes Receiving Tirzepatide in the SURPASS Clinical Trial Programme. Diabetes Ther. 2023 Nov;14(11):1833-1852. doi: 10.1007/s13300-023-01451-z. Epub 2023 Aug 1.
• Reitzel SB, Bogelund M, Basse A, Barszczewska O, Ren H. Semaglutide versus tirzepatide for people with type 2 diabetes: cost of glycemic control in Austria, the Netherlands, Lithuania, and the United Arab Emirates. Curr Med Res Opin. 2023 Aug;39(8):1055-1060. doi: 10.1080/03007995.2023.2231275. Epub 2023 Jul 10.
• Viljoen A, Pantalone KM, Galindo RJ, Cui X, Huh R, Hemmingway A, Fernandez Lando L, Patel H. Time to Reach Glycaemic and Body Weight Loss Thresholds with Tirzepatide in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Pre-planned Exploratory Analysis of SURPASS-2 and SURPASS-3. Diabetes Ther. 2023 May;14(5):925-936. doi: 10.1007/s13300-023-01398-1. Epub 2023 Mar 31.
• Ten Doesschate T, van der Vaart TW, Debisarun PA, Taks E, Moorlag SJCFM, Paternotte N, Boersma WG, Kuiper VP, Roukens AHE, Rijnders BJA, Voss A, Veerman KM, Kerckhoffs APM, Oever JT, van Crevel R, van Nieuwkoop C, Lalmohamed A, van de Wijgert JHHM, Netea MG, Bonten MJM, van Werkhoven CH. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine to reduce healthcare worker absenteeism in COVID-19 pandemic, a randomized controlled trial. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2022 Sep;28(9):1278-1285. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.04.009. Epub 2022 Apr 28.
• Sattar N, McGuire DK, Pavo I, Weerakkody GJ, Nishiyama H, Wiese RJ, Zoungas S. Tirzepatide cardiovascular event risk assessment: a pre-specified meta-analysis. Nat Med. 2022 Mar;28(3):591-598. doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-01707-4. Epub 2022 Feb 24.
• Frias JP, Davies MJ, Rosenstock J, Perez Manghi FC, Fernandez Lando L, Bergman BK, Liu B, Cui X, Brown K; SURPASS-2 Investigators. Tirzepatide versus Semaglutide Once Weekly in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2021 Aug 5;385(6):503-515. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2107519. Epub 2021 Jun 25.

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