Efficacy and Safety of Tirzepatide Once Weekly Versus Placebo for Maintenance of Weight Loss in Participants Without Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Obesity or Are Overweight With Weight-Related Comorbidities: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial (SURMOUNT-4)

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This is a study of tirzepatide in participants with obesity or overweight. The main purpose is to learn more about how tirzepatide maintains body weight loss. The study has two phases: a lead-in phase in which all participants take tirzepatide and a treatment phase in which participants will either continue tirzepatide or switch to placebo. The study will last about 2 years (25 visits).

2021-03-29

2023-04-25

2023-05-18

Completed

Early phase I

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Inclusion Criteria: * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥30 kilograms per square meter (kg/m²), or ≥27 kg/m² and previous diagnosis with at least one of the following comorbidities: hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease * History of at least one unsuccessful dietary effort to lose body weight Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes mellitus * Change in body weight greater than 5 kg within 3 months prior to starting study * Obesity induced by other endocrinologic disorders or monogenetic or syndromic forms of obesity * History of pancreatitis * Family or personal history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN-2) * History of significant active or unstable major depressive disorder (MDD) or other severe psychiatric disorder within the last 2 years * Any lifetime history of a suicide attempt

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2023-05-24