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Registration number
NCT03987919
Ethics application status
Date submitted
14/06/2019
Date registered
17/06/2019
Date last updated
14/02/2022

Titles & IDs
Public title
A Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) Versus Semaglutide Once Weekly as Add-on Therapy to Metformin in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes
Scientific title
A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-Label Trial Comparing Efficacy and Safety of Tirzepatide Versus Semaglutide Once Weekly as Add-on Therapy to Metformin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Secondary ID [1] 0 0
I8F-MC-GPGL
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17001
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
Trial acronym
SURPASS-2
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Type 2 Diabetes 0 0
Condition category
Condition code
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Diabetes

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Treatment: Drugs - Tirzepatide
Treatment: Drugs - Semaglutide

Experimental: 5 mg Tirzepatide - 5 milligrams (mg) tirzepatide administered subcutaneously (SC) once a week.

Experimental: 10 mg Tirzepatide - 10 mg tirzepatide administered SC once a week.

Experimental: 15 mg Tirzepatide - 15 mg tirzepatide administered SC once a week.

Active comparator: 1 mg Semaglutide - 1 mg semaglutide administered SC once a week.


Treatment: Drugs: Tirzepatide
Administered SC

Treatment: Drugs: Semaglutide
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Control group

Outcomes
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Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) (10 mg and 15 mg)
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Change From Baseline in HbA1c (5 mg)
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Baseline, Week 40
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Change From Baseline in Body Weight
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Baseline, Week 40
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Percentage of Participants Achieving an HbA1c Target Value of <7%
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Week 40
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Change From Baseline in Fasting Serum Glucose (FSG)
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Baseline, Week 40
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Mean Change From Baseline in Daily Average 7-Point Self-Monitored Blood Glucose (SMBG) Values
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Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Weight Loss =5%
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Week 40
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Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction as Measured by the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire, Change Version (DTSQc) Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia and Total Score
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Rate of Hypoglycemia With Blood Glucose <54 Milligram/Deciliter (mg/dL) [<3.0 Millimole/Liter (mmol/L)] or Severe Hypoglycemia
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Baseline through Safety Follow-Up (Up to Week 44)
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Percentage of Participants Achieving an HbA1c Target Value of <5.7%
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Week 40

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
* Have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
* Have HbA1c between =7.0% and =10.5%
* Be on stable treatment with unchanged dose of metformin >1500 mg/day for at least 3 months prior to screening
* Be of stable weight (±5%) for at least 3 months before screening
* Have a body mass index (BMI) =25 kilograms per meter squared (kg/m²) at screening
Minimum age
18 Years
Maximum age
No limit
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
Key exclusion criteria
* Have type 1 diabetes mellitus
* Have had chronic or acute pancreatitis any time prior to study entry
* Have proliferative diabetic retinopathy or diabetic maculopathy or nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy requiring acute treatment
* Have disorders associated with slowed emptying of the stomach, or have had any stomach surgeries for the purpose of weight loss
* Have acute or chronic hepatitis, signs and symptoms of any other liver disease, or blood alanine transaminase (ALT) enzyme level >3.0 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) for the reference range, as determined by the central laboratory. Participants with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are eligible for participation in this trial only if there ALT level is =3.0 the ULN for the reference range
* Have an estimated glomerular filtration rate <45 milliliters/minute/1.73 m² (or lower than the country specific threshold for using the protocol required dose of metformin per local label)
* Have had a heart attack, stroke, or hospitalization for congestive heart failure in the past 2 months
* Have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or personal history of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2
* Have been taking any other diabetes medicines other than metformin during the last 3 months
* Have been taking weight loss drugs, including over-the-counter medications during the last 3 months

Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Masking / blinding
Open (masking not used)
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Phase
Phase 3
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Statistical methods / analysis

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
Data analysis
Reason for early stopping/withdrawal
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
30/07/2019
Date of last participant enrolment
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Actual
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
Actual
15/02/2021
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Target
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Final
1879
Recruitment in Australia
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Au-nswNSW,QLD,VIC,WA
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Paratus Clinical Research Western Sydney - Blacktown
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Campbelltown Medical & Dental Centre - Campbelltown
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Paratus Clinical Research Central Coast - Kanwal
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Holdsworth House Medical Practice - Sydney
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GenesisCare - Bundaberg - Bundaberg
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Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital - Herston
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Adelaide Medical Solutions - Woodville South
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Funding & Sponsors
Primary sponsor type
Commercial sector/industry
Name
Eli Lilly and Company
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status

Summary
Brief summary
The reason for this study is to compare the effect of the study drug tirzepatide to semaglutide on blood sugar levels in participants with type 2 diabetes. The study will last approximately 47 weeks and may include about 12 visits.
Trial website
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03987919
Trial related presentations / publications
Ten Doesschate T, van der Vaart TW, Debisarun PA, Taks E, Moorlag SJCFM, Paternotte N, Boersma WG, Kuiper VP, Roukens AHE, Rijnders BJA, Voss A, Veerman KM, Kerckhoffs APM, Oever JT, van Crevel R, van Nieuwkoop C, Lalmohamed A, van de Wijgert JHHM, Netea MG, Bonten MJM, van Werkhoven CH. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine to reduce healthcare worker absenteeism in COVID-19 pandemic, a randomized controlled trial. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2022 Sep;28(9):1278-1285. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.04.009. Epub 2022 Apr 28.
Sattar N, McGuire DK, Pavo I, Weerakkody GJ, Nishiyama H, Wiese RJ, Zoungas S. Tirzepatide cardiovascular event risk assessment: a pre-specified meta-analysis. Nat Med. 2022 Mar;28(3):591-598. doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-01707-4. Epub 2022 Feb 24.
Frias JP, Davies MJ, Rosenstock J, Perez Manghi FC, Fernandez Lando L, Bergman BK, Liu B, Cui X, Brown K; SURPASS-2 Investigators. Tirzepatide versus Semaglutide Once Weekly in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2021 Aug 5;385(6):503-515. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2107519. Epub 2021 Jun 25.
Public notes

Contacts
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Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST)
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Summary Results

For IPD and results data, please see https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03987919