The phase 3 SURPASS-4 trial published in 2021 established that tirzepatide lowers blood sugar and supports weight loss better than insulin glargine (a long-acting insulin) for type 2 diabetes (T2D).

In this randomized controlled trial, in patients with both moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity, it was ...

"The analysis shows that in the SURPASS-4 trial, approximately 80% of individuals who were treated with tirzepatide and who reached an A1c of 6.5% or weight loss > 10% at 52 weeks retained those ...

Tirzepatide for diabetes vs long-acting insulins demonstrated superior glycemic control and weight loss compared among adults with type 2 diabetes.

Effect of Subcutaneous Tirzepatide vs Placebo Added to Titrated Insulin Glargine on Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: The SURPASS-5 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2022 Feb ...

Pharmacists can continue making compounded versions of generic tirzepatide, the active ingredient in popular medications Mounjaro and Zepbound, the Food and Drug Administration said in a recent ...

His doctor had started him on a low dose of tirzepatide- 2.5 mg weekly- with the recommendation to slowly increase the dose every 4 weeks as tolerated. The plan was to follow up in a month ...

Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide) was given the green light ... The findings were made via Lilly’s SURPASS phase 3 global clinical development programme, which comprised studies ranging ...

On October 3, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised its shortage categorization of tirzepatide ... presentation – Wegovy 0.25 mg/0.5 mL – is marked for limited availability.

The participants either took a placebo, or a weekly 5 milligram (mg), 10 mg, or 15 mg tirzepatide injection for a year, depending on how much they could tolerate. The preliminary results showed ...

Among other things, the investment will help explore new ways of delivering health services to people living with obesity, and include a five-year trial of the company’s drug tirzepatide ...

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India has surpassed 5 million. The country’s Health ... than 6.6 million cases and is expected to surpass it within weeks. A health worker collects ...