Real-World data mimics heart trial for diabetes drugs
NCT ID NCT07088718
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested whether healthcare claims data can predict the results of a major heart trial (SURPASS-CVOT) comparing two diabetes drugs, tirzepatide and dulaglutide. Researchers analyzed records from over 44,000 people with type 2 diabetes and heart disease to see if real-world data could reliably mimic the trial's findings. The goal is to understand when real-world data can be trusted for clinical research.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tirzepatide and dulaglutide
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that analyzing real-world patient data can reliably predict the outcomes of large clinical trials, potentially speeding up future research.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using existing data, not a controlled experiment. Results may not perfectly match the original trial due to differences in patient populations or data quality.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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44,671 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Individuals aged 40 years or older with T2DM and an established CVD
- Ages
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40 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CIRTERIA OF THE SURPASS-CVOT TRIAL Inclusion Criteria: * History of MI, surgical or percutaneous coronary/carotid peripheral artery revascularization * BMI ≥25.0kg/m2 * Type 2 diabetes, diagnosis of coronary/carotid/peripheral artery disease * Age ≥40 years * Male or female sex Exclusion Criteria: * Medullary thyroid carcinoma, MEN syndrome type 2, malignancy * Treatment for diabetic retinopathy//macular edema, pancreatitis, gastric emptying abnormality/bariatric surgery, liver disease, end-stage renal disease or dialysis, pregnancy * Prior use of pramlintide or any GLP-1-RA except tirzepatide or dulaglutide * Cardiovascular event, hospitalization for heart failure * Concurrent use of both drugs i.e. tirzepatide and dulaglutide
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02120, United States
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