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Could a diabetes drug help breast cancer survivors lose weight?

NCT ID NCT07257484

Disease control Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether tirzepatide, a drug used for diabetes and weight loss, is practical and acceptable for postmenopausal women who have had hormone receptor-positive breast cancer and are obese. Thirty participants will take the drug weekly for 24 weeks, with monthly check-ins to monitor progress and safety. The goal is to see if it helps with weight loss and overall health.

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, this could show that tirzepatide is a practical option for weight management and better health in breast cancer survivors.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply widely. Side effects from tirzepatide are possible.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

Feb 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

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.

Inclusion Criteria: * Biologically female * Age ≥ 18 * Obesity as defined by current BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² or ≥ 27.5 kg/m² for individuals of Asian ancestry * Postmenopausal as defined by one or more of the following * Age ≥60 years * Age \<60 years with amenorrhea for ≥ 1 year * Documented bilateral surgical oophorectomy * Chemical menopause with the addition of LHRH agonists at least 12 weeks prior to enrolment, and plan to remain on LHRH agonists throughout the trial * HR+ (ER and/or PR) stage 0-III breast cancer * Completed curative treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy) at least 12 weeks prior to enrolment * Insurance approval for tirzepatide or willing to pay out of pocket * Willing to provide informed consent and comply with study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Stage IV breast cancer * Concomitant use of CDK inhibitors * Concomitant use of antiHER2 therapy * The PI may be consulted regarding enrollment of females receiving other endocrine therapy medications * Other active malignancy requiring treatment * Enrollment in another investigational clinical trial * Contraindication to tirzepatide * Treatment with a GLP-1 receptor agonist within the last 3 months * Diabetes requiring insulin * Any disorder, unwillingness, or inability, not covered by any of the other exclusion criteria, which in the investigator's opinion, might jeopardize the subject's safety or compliance with the protocol

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Breast cancer Obesity (disorder)

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10021, United States

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