Weight-Loss drug tirzepatide aims to help people keep pounds off Long-Term

NCT ID NCT06047548

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether the drug tirzepatide, given once weekly, can help people with obesity or overweight maintain weight loss they achieved during a prior diet period. About 441 participants took either tirzepatide or a placebo for 60 weeks. The goal was to see if the drug could prevent weight regain and improve related health issues like high blood pressure or sleep apnea.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

tirzepatide

What this could lead to

If successful, tirzepatide could offer a long-term option to help people with obesity maintain weight loss and improve related health conditions.

What could go wrong

This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. Weight regain after stopping the drug is possible, and side effects like nausea or diarrhea may occur.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder Overweight

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC

    Norman, Oklahoma, 73069, United States

  • Asha Clinical Research - Munster

    Hammond, Indiana, 46324, United States

  • Cahaba Research - Pelham

    Pelham, Alabama, 35124, United States

  • Consano Clinical Research, LLC

    Shavano Park, Texas, 78231, United States

  • East-West Medical Research Institute

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96814, United States

  • Encompass Clinical Research

    Spring Valley, California, 91978, United States

  • Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center

    West Des Moines, Iowa, 50265, United States

  • L-MARC Research Center

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40213, United States

  • New Horizon Research Center

    Miami, Florida, 33165, United States

  • Oviedo Medical Research

    Oviedo, Florida, 32765, United States

  • Pinnacle Clinical Research

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

  • Prime Health and Wellness/SKYCRNG

    Fayette, Mississippi, 39069, United States

  • Rocky Mountain Clinical Research

    Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States

  • Rophe Adult and Pediatric Medicine/SKYCRNG

    Union City, Georgia, 30291, United States

  • Southern California Dermatology, Inc.

    Santa Ana, California, 92701, United States

  • Southern Endocrinology Associates

    Mesquite, Texas, 75149, United States

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Dallas

    Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Westlake

    Los Angeles, California, 90057, United States

  • WR-Clinsearch, LLC

    Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37397, United States