A Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) in Participants With Obesity or Overweight With Weight Related Comorbidities (SURMOUNT-5)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05822830 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : April 21, 2023
Last Update Posted : October 24, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Obesity Overweight | Drug: Tirzepatide Drug: Semaglutide | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 700 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Phase 3b |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 3b, Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tirzepatide Compared to Semaglutide in Adults Who Have Obesity or Overweight With Weight Related Comorbidities |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 21, 2023 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | November 6, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | November 6, 2024 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Tirzepatide
Participants will receive tirzepatide subcutaneously (SC).
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Drug: Tirzepatide
Administered SC
Other Name: LY3298176 |
Active Comparator: Semaglutide
Participants will receive semaglutide SC.
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Drug: Semaglutide
Administered SC |
- Percent Change from Baseline in Body Weight [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 72 ]
- Percentage of Participants Who Achieve ≥10% Body Weight Reduction [ Time Frame: Week 72 ]
- Percentage of Participants Who Achieve ≥15% Body Weight Reduction [ Time Frame: Week 72 ]
- Percentage of Participants Who Achieve ≥20% Body Weight Reduction [ Time Frame: Week 72 ]
- Percentage of Participants Who Achieve ≥25% Body Weight Reduction [ Time Frame: Week 72 ]
- Change from Baseline in Waist Circumference in Centimeter (cm) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 72 ]
- Percentage of Participants Who Achieve ≥30% Body Weight Reduction [ Time Frame: Week 72 ]
- Change from Baseline in Body Mass Index (BMI) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 72 ]
- Percent Change from Baseline in Body Weight comparing tirzepatide 15 mg and semaglutide 2.4 mg [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 72 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Have a body mass index (BMI) of ≥30 kilogram per square meter (kg/m²) or ≥27 kg/m² and previously diagnosed with at least one of the following weight related comorbidities: hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease
- Have a history of at least 1 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

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05822830

Study Director: | Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) | Eli Lilly and Company |
Responsible Party: | Eli Lilly and Company |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05822830 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
17203 I8F-MC-GPHJ ( Other Identifier: Eli Lilly and Company ) U1111-1283-5404 ( Other Identifier: UTN Number ) |
First Posted: | April 21, 2023 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 24, 2023 |
Last Verified: | October 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Anonymized individual patient level data will be provided in a secure access environment upon approval of a research proposal and a signed data sharing agreement |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) Clinical Study Report (CSR) |
Time Frame: | Data are available 6 months after the primary publication and approval of the indication studied in the US and European Union (EU), whichever is later. Data will be indefinitely available for requesting. |
Access Criteria: | A research proposal must be approved by an independent review panel and researchers must sign a data sharing agreement. |
URL: | http://vivli.org |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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Obesity Overweight Overnutrition Nutrition Disorders Body Weight Tirzepatide |
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