Study tracker · Weight · Diabetes
Tirzepatide
Updated 19 Oct 2026 · Peptilex evidence grade A (A = approved, large trials · D = mainly animal studies)
Approved (Mounjaro, Zepbound). In SURMOUNT-5 it beat semaglutide head-to-head (20.2% vs 13.7% weight loss over 72 weeks); new trials cover heart outcomes in obesity, sleep apnea, type 1 diabetes and more.
2,637PubMed papers
1,434Human studies
134Randomized trials
189Registered studies
115Ongoing / starting
79Phase 3+
Registered trials
From ClinicalTrials.gov, matched by name in the study title.
1 further registry entry from a sponsor we could not verify is not listed.
Showing 25 of 189 matching registered studies (ongoing first). See all on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Latest randomized trials & key papers
From PubMed. The full story – mechanism, all results, risks – is in the Tirzepatide profile of the book.
- 2026Effects of tirzepatide (GIP/GLP-1 dual receptor agonist) on cardiorenal biomarkers and functional capacity in heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysisEisa N et al. · The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · PMID 42867450
- 2026Tirzepatide versus other anti-diabetic agents for the prevention of diabetic foot complications in patients with type 2 diabetesKuo CY et al. · Frontiers in pharmacology · PMID 42851503
- 2026Tirzepatide for maintenance of bodyweight reduction in people with obesity in the USA (SURMOUNT-MAINTAIN): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trialHorn DB et al. · Lancet (London, England) · PMID 42119587
- 2026Tirzepatide Versus Intensified Conventional Care After 2 Years of Treatment in Early Type 2 Diabetes : A Randomized Clinical TrialDel Prato S et al. · Annals of internal medicine · PMID 42184419
- 2026Cardiometabolic Parameter Change by Weight Regain on Tirzepatide Withdrawal in Adults With Obesity: A Post Hoc Analysis of the SURMOUNT-4 TrialHorn DB et al. · JAMA internal medicine · PMID 41284285
- 2026Anti-inflammatory effects of tirzepatide: a systematic review and meta-analysisMasson W et al. · Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · PMID 41032183
- 2025Tirzepatide for Obesity Treatment and Diabetes PreventionJastreboff AM et al. · The New England journal of medicine · PMID 39536238
- 2025Tirzepatide did not impact metabolic adaptation in people with obesity, but increased fat oxidationRavussin E et al. · Cell metabolism · PMID 40203836
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Semaglutide, tirzepatide and the new pills, explained for adults over 50: what the trials show, a symptom-by-symptom side-effect troubleshooter, muscle and protein, and what happens when you stop. 172 pages.
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