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Development programme

SURPASS — tirzepatide in type 2 diabetes

The glycaemic programme for tirzepatide across background therapies, including active comparisons against semaglutide, insulin degludec and insulin glargine, and an event-driven cardiovascular outcome trial.

The glycaemic programme for tirzepatide across background therapies, including active comparisons against semaglutide, insulin degludec and insulin glargine, and an event-driven cardiovascular outcome trial.

Sponsor class: Manufacturer-sponsored. First record: 2018.

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Table 1. Trial records on this page. The table sorts on any column and filters on the controls above; both operate on the records shown on this page only.

RecordCompoundPhaseStatusDesignRandomisedYearCertainty
SURPASS-1TirzepatidePhase 3ReportedRandomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled4782021High
SURPASS-2TirzepatidePhase 3ReportedRandomised, double-blind, active-controlled1,8792021High
SURPASS-3TirzepatidePhase 3ReportedRandomised, open-label, active-controlled1,4442021High
SURPASS-4TirzepatidePhase 3ReportedRandomised, open-label, active-controlled2,0022021High
SURPASS-5TirzepatidePhase 3ReportedRandomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled4752022High
SURPASS-CVOTTirzepatidePhase 3ReportedEvent-driven cardiovascular outcome trial13,2992025Moderate
SURPASS-1-PKprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 1ReportedPhase 1 ascending dose2021Very low
SURPASS-1-RENAL-IMPprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 1ReportedPhase 1 ascending dose2021Very low
SURPASS-2-ADHERENCEprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 3ReportedObservational2021Very low
SURPASS-2-BIOMARKERprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 3ReportedRandomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled2021Very low
SURPASS-2-ELDERLYprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 3ReportedRandomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled2021Very low
SURPASS-2-OLEprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 3ReportedSingle-arm open-label2021Very low
SURPASS-3-DDIprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 1ReportedRandomised crossover2021Very low
SURPASS-3-HEPATIC-IMPprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 1ReportedPhase 1 ascending dose2021Very low
SURPASS-3-OLEprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 3ReportedSingle-arm open-label2021Very low
SURPASS-3-PKprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 1ReportedPhase 1 ascending dose2021Very low
SURPASS-3-RENAL-IMPprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 1ReportedPhase 1 ascending dose2021Very low
SURPASS-4-DDIprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 1ReportedRandomised crossover2021Very low
SURPASS-4-HEPATIC-IMPprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 1ReportedPhase 1 ascending dose2021Very low
SURPASS-4-PKprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 1ReportedPhase 1 ascending dose2021Very low
SURPASS-4-RENAL-IMPprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 1ReportedPhase 1 ascending dose2021Very low
SURPASS-5-DDIprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 1ReportedRandomised crossover2022Very low
SURPASS-5-PKprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 1ReportedPhase 1 ascending dose2022Very low
SURPASS-5-RENAL-IMPprogramme recordTirzepatidePhase 1ReportedPhase 1 ascending dose2022Very low

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