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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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441 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of ≥30 kilogram/square meter (kg/m²) or ≥27 kg/m² and previously diagnosed with at least 1 of the following weight related comorbidities: * Hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease * Have a history of at least 1 self-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to lose body weight (BW) Exclusion Criteria: * Have Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) or Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), a history of ketoacidosis, or hyperosmolar state or coma. * Have a self-reported change in BW\>5 kilogram (kg) within 3 months prior to screening * Have a prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity, excluding liposuction or abdominoplasty if performed \>1 year prior to screening. * Have a history of chronic or acute pancreatitis * Have any of the following cardiovascular conditions within 3 months prior to week 0. * Acute myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident (stroke), unstable angina, and hospitalization due to congestive heart failure (CHF) * 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 * Any lifetime history of a suicide attempt
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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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Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
Norman, Oklahoma, 73069, United States
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Asha Clinical Research - Munster
Hammond, Indiana, 46324, United States
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Cahaba Research - Pelham
Pelham, Alabama, 35124, United States
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Consano Clinical Research, LLC
Shavano Park, Texas, 78231, United States
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East-West Medical Research Institute
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96814, United States
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Encompass Clinical Research
Spring Valley, California, 91978, United States
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Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center
West Des Moines, Iowa, 50265, United States
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L-MARC Research Center
Louisville, Kentucky, 40213, United States
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New Horizon Research Center
Miami, Florida, 33165, United States
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Oviedo Medical Research
Oviedo, Florida, 32765, United States
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Pinnacle Clinical Research
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Prime Health and Wellness/SKYCRNG
Fayette, Mississippi, 39069, United States
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Rocky Mountain Clinical Research
Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States
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Rophe Adult and Pediatric Medicine/SKYCRNG
Union City, Georgia, 30291, United States
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Southern California Dermatology, Inc.
Santa Ana, California, 92701, United States
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Southern Endocrinology Associates
Mesquite, Texas, 75149, United States
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Westlake
Los Angeles, California, 90057, United States
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WR-Clinsearch, LLC
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37397, United States
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