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Study of Tirzepatide in Healthy Participants

Disposition of [14C]-Tirzepatide Following Subcutaneous Administration in Healthy Male Subjects

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04311424
Enrollment
6
Registered
2020-03-17
Start date
2020-07-28
Completion date
2020-10-02
Last updated
2023-03-24

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Conditions

Healthy

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to look at how much tirzepatide gets into the bloodstream and how long the body takes to get rid of it. This study will involve a single dose of 14C radiolabelled tirzepatide. This means that a radioactive tracer substance, C14, will be incorporated into the study drug to investigate the study drug and its breakdown products and to find out how much of these pass from blood into urine, feces and expired air. Screening is required within 28 days prior to the start of the study. For each participant, the total duration of the clinical trial will be approximately 15 weeks, including screening.

Interventions

DRUG14C Tirzepatide

Administered SC.

Sponsors

Eli Lilly and Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
30 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Overtly healthy males as determined by medical history, physical examination, and other screening procedures * Have a body mass index (BMI) between 18.0 to 32.0 kilograms per meter squared (kg/m²), inclusive at screening * Are willing to be available for the full duration of the study

Exclusion criteria

* Have known allergies to tirzepatide or related compounds * Have a medical condition or medical history that makes participation in the study unsafe or which may interfere in the interpretation of the results of the study * Have had exposure to significant radiation within 12 months prior to dosing (for example, multiple x-ray or computed tomography \[CT\] scans, barium meal, being employed in a job requiring radiation exposure monitoring) * Have participated in any clinical trial involving a radiolabeled substance within the past 12 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Urinary Excretion of Tirzepatide Radioactivity Over Time Expressed As A Percentage of the Total Radioactive Dose AdministeredPre-dose and up to 63 days post-doseUrinary Excretion of Tirzepatide Radioactivity Over Time Expressed As A Percentage of the Total Radioactive Dose Administered.
Fecal Excretion of Tirzepatide Radioactivity Over Time Expressed As A Percentage of the Total Radioactive Dose AdministeredPre-dose and up to 63 days post-doseFecal Excretion of Tirzepatide Radioactivity Over Time Expressed As A Percentage of the Total Radioactive Dose Administered.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) From Zero To Infinity (AUC[0-∞]) of TirzepatidePre-dose, Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, and 64 post dosePharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) From Zero To Infinity (AUC\[0-∞\]) of tirzepatide.
PK: Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of TirzepatidePre-dose, Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, and 64 post dosePK: Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of tirzepatide.
Total Number of MetabolitesPre-dose and up to 63 days post-doseTotal Number of Metabolites.
PK: Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Total RadioactivityPre-dose, Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, and 64 post dosePK: Cmax of total radioactivity in plasma and whole blood. The Cmax of total radioactivity in plasma and whole blood are reported as nanogram equivalents per milliliter (ng Eq/mL).
Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) From Zero To Infinity (AUC[0-∞]) of Total RadioactivityPre-dose, Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, and 64 post dosePharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) From Zero To Infinity (AUC\[0-∞\]) of Total Radioactivity. Total radioactivity is reported as hours\*nanogram equivalents per milliliter (h\*ng Eq/mL).
Total Radioactivity Recovered in Urine, Feces, and Expired Air (if Applicable)Pre-dose and up to 63 days post-doseTotal Radioactivity Recovered in Urine, Feces, and Expired Air (if Applicable).

Countries

United Kingdom

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
[14C]-Tirzepatide
Participants received single dose of approximately 4.1 mg tirzepatide containing approximately 100 μCi of \[14C\]- tirzepatide administered as a subcutaneous injection.
6
Total6

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic[14C]-Tirzepatide
Age, Continuous41.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.4
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
6 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
6 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
6 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 6
other
Total, other adverse events
6 / 6
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 6

Outcome results

Primary

Fecal Excretion of Tirzepatide Radioactivity Over Time Expressed As A Percentage of the Total Radioactive Dose Administered

Fecal Excretion of Tirzepatide Radioactivity Over Time Expressed As A Percentage of the Total Radioactive Dose Administered.

Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 63 days post-dose

Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
[14C]-TirzepatideFecal Excretion of Tirzepatide Radioactivity Over Time Expressed As A Percentage of the Total Radioactive Dose Administered20.46 Percentage of the total radioactive doseStandard Deviation 2.05
Primary

Urinary Excretion of Tirzepatide Radioactivity Over Time Expressed As A Percentage of the Total Radioactive Dose Administered

Urinary Excretion of Tirzepatide Radioactivity Over Time Expressed As A Percentage of the Total Radioactive Dose Administered.

Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 63 days post-dose

Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
[14C]-TirzepatideUrinary Excretion of Tirzepatide Radioactivity Over Time Expressed As A Percentage of the Total Radioactive Dose Administered49.56 Percentage of the total radioactive doseStandard Deviation 2.58
Secondary

Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) From Zero To Infinity (AUC[0-∞]) of Tirzepatide

Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) From Zero To Infinity (AUC\[0-∞\]) of tirzepatide.

Time frame: Pre-dose, Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, and 64 post dose

Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug and had evaluable PK data of tirzepatide.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
[14C]-TirzepatidePharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) From Zero To Infinity (AUC[0-∞]) of Tirzepatide96100 nanogram*hour per milliliter (ng*h/mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 13
Secondary

Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) From Zero To Infinity (AUC[0-∞]) of Total Radioactivity

Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) From Zero To Infinity (AUC\[0-∞\]) of Total Radioactivity. Total radioactivity is reported as hours\*nanogram equivalents per milliliter (h\*ng Eq/mL).

Time frame: Pre-dose, Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, and 64 post dose

Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose and had evaluable PK data for total radioactivity.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
[14C]-TirzepatidePharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) From Zero To Infinity (AUC[0-∞]) of Total RadioactivityPlasma87900 h*ng Eq/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 13
[14C]-TirzepatidePharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) From Zero To Infinity (AUC[0-∞]) of Total RadioactivityWhole blood44000 h*ng Eq/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 11
Secondary

PK: Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Tirzepatide

PK: Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of tirzepatide.

Time frame: Pre-dose, Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, and 64 post dose

Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug and had evaluable PK data of tirzepatide.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
[14C]-TirzepatidePK: Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Tirzepatide453 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 29
Secondary

PK: Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Total Radioactivity

PK: Cmax of total radioactivity in plasma and whole blood. The Cmax of total radioactivity in plasma and whole blood are reported as nanogram equivalents per milliliter (ng Eq/mL).

Time frame: Pre-dose, Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, and 64 post dose

Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose and had evaluable PK data for total radioactivity.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
[14C]-TirzepatidePK: Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Total RadioactivityPlasma327 ng Eq/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 16
[14C]-TirzepatidePK: Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Total RadioactivityWhole Blood173 ng Eq/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 14
Secondary

Total Number of Metabolites

Total Number of Metabolites.

Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 63 days post-dose

Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
[14C]-TirzepatideTotal Number of MetabolitesPlasma4 metabolites
[14C]-TirzepatideTotal Number of MetabolitesUrine6 metabolites
[14C]-TirzepatideTotal Number of MetabolitesFeces6 metabolites
Secondary

Total Radioactivity Recovered in Urine, Feces, and Expired Air (if Applicable)

Total Radioactivity Recovered in Urine, Feces, and Expired Air (if Applicable).

Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 63 days post-dose

Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
[14C]-TirzepatideTotal Radioactivity Recovered in Urine, Feces, and Expired Air (if Applicable)70.03 Percentage of the total radioactive doseStandard Deviation 1.98

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026