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A Study to Measure Stomach Emptying in Overweight Non-diabetic and Diabetic Participants Using Tirzepatide

The Impact of Tirzepatide on Gastric Emptying (GE) in Overweight/Obese Non-diabetic Subjects and in Overweight/Obese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04407234
Enrollment
36
Registered
2020-05-29
Start date
2020-09-15
Completion date
2021-01-07
Last updated
2024-01-08

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Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Obesity, Overweight

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about how tirzepatide affects stomach emptying in overweight/very overweight participants. Participants include those without diabetes and those with type 2 diabetes. The study will last about 13 weeks for each participant, including screening.

Interventions

DRUGTirzepatide

Tirzepatide administered SC.

DRUGAcetaminophen

Acetaminophen administered orally.

Sponsors

Eli Lilly and Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Have a body mass index (BMI) between 27 to 45 kilograms per meter squared (kg/m²), inclusive at screening * For nondiabetic subjects: as determined by medical history, physical examination, and safety assessments at screening * For participants with a confirmed type 2 diabetes diagnosis: The condition must be managed either by diet and exercise alone or on a stable dose of metformin for the past 3 months * Willing and agreeable to commit to the duration of the study and undergo study procedures as instructed by the clinic staff Key

Exclusion criteria

* Have undergone gastric bypass or bariatric surgery * Have received prescription drugs or over the counter drugs that promote weight loss in the past 6 months prior to screening * For participants with a confirmed type 2 diabetes diagnosis: Have experienced more than 1 episode of severe low blood sugar that require emergency treatment, hospitalization or third parties to administer rescue treatment, in the past 6 months * Have any lifetime history of a suicide attempt * Have other medical conditions or medical history that make participation in the study unsafe or which may interfere in the interpretation of the results of the study * Unwilling to comply with smoking and alcohol restrictions during the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration [ AUC(0-tlast)] of AcetaminophenPre-dose, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours post-dose on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 37 , Day 2 and Day 37Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration \[ AUC(0-tlast)\] of Acetaminophen
PK: Maximum Observed Drug Concentration (Cmax) of AcetaminophenPre-dose, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours post-dose on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 37 , Day 2 and Day 37Maximum Observed Drug Concentration (cmax) of Acetaminophen

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PK: Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration [ AUC(0-tlast)] of Acetaminophen at Steady State For T2DMPre-dose, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours post-dose on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 37 , Day 2 and Day 37Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration \[ AUC(0-tlast)\] of Acetaminophen at Steady State For T2DM
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Data by Diabetic StatusPredose on Day 29 and follow-up (Day 64)Levels of Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) were assessed at predose on Day 29, and at follow-up (Day 64).
PK: Cmax of Acetaminophen at Steady State For T2DMPre-dose, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours post-dose on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 37 , Day 2 and Day 37PK: Cmax of Acetaminophen at Steady State T2DM
PK: Cmax of Acetaminophen at Steady State Non-diabeticPre-dose, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours post-dose on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 37 , Day 2 and Day 37PK: Cmax of Acetaminophen at Steady State Non-diabetic
PK: Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration [ AUC(0-tlast)] of Acetaminophen at Steady State For Non-diabeticPre-dose, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours post-dose on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 37 , Day 2 and Day 37Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration \[ AUC(0-tlast)\] of Acetaminophen at Steady State For Non-diabetic

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Non-Diabetic
Participants received 5 mg tirzepatide on Day 1 and Day 8; 10 mg tirzepatide on Day 15, 22 and 29; 15 mg tirzepatide on Day 36 administered SC and 160 mg acetaminophen administered orally on Day -1, Day 2 and Day 37.
18
T2DM
Participants received 5 mg tirzepatide on Day 1 and Day 8; 10 mg tirzepatide on Day 15, 22 and 29; 15 mg tirzepatide on Day 36 administered SC and 160 mg acetaminophen administered orally on Day -1, Day 2 and Day 37.
18
Total36

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event33

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicNon-DiabeticTotalT2DM
Age, Continuous43.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.8
50.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.5
56.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.5
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
18 Participants36 Participants18 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
4 Participants6 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
14 Participants30 Participants16 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
18 Participants36 Participants18 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants23 Participants13 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants13 Participants5 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 180 / 18
other
Total, other adverse events
16 / 1816 / 18
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 180 / 18

Outcome results

Primary

Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration [ AUC(0-tlast)] of Acetaminophen

Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration \[ AUC(0-tlast)\] of Acetaminophen

Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours post-dose on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 37 , Day 2 and Day 37

Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose of acetaminophen and have evaluable acetaminophen PK data.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Reference:160 mg Acetaminophen (Day -1)Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration [ AUC(0-tlast)] of Acetaminophen49384 nanograms*hours per milliliter (ng*h/mL)
Test: 5 mg Tirzepatide + 160 mg Acetaminophen (Day 2)Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration [ AUC(0-tlast)] of Acetaminophen43523 nanograms*hours per milliliter (ng*h/mL)
Test: 15 mg Tirzepatide + 160 mg Acetaminophen (Day 37)Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration [ AUC(0-tlast)] of Acetaminophen57049 nanograms*hours per milliliter (ng*h/mL)
90% CI: [0.803, 0.967]Wilcoxon signed rank test
90% CI: [1.05, 1.28]Wilcoxon signed rank test
Primary

PK: Maximum Observed Drug Concentration (Cmax) of Acetaminophen

Maximum Observed Drug Concentration (cmax) of Acetaminophen

Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours post-dose on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 37 , Day 2 and Day 37

Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose of acetaminophen and have evaluable acetaminophen PK data.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Reference:160 mg Acetaminophen (Day -1)PK: Maximum Observed Drug Concentration (Cmax) of Acetaminophen11925 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL)
Test: 5 mg Tirzepatide + 160 mg Acetaminophen (Day 2)PK: Maximum Observed Drug Concentration (Cmax) of Acetaminophen5314 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL)
Test: 15 mg Tirzepatide + 160 mg Acetaminophen (Day 37)PK: Maximum Observed Drug Concentration (Cmax) of Acetaminophen8099 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL)
90% CI: [0.39, 0.509]Wilcoxon signed rank test
90% CI: [0.589, 0.783]Wilcoxon signed rank test
Secondary

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Data by Diabetic Status

Levels of Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) were assessed at predose on Day 29, and at follow-up (Day 64).

Time frame: Predose on Day 29 and follow-up (Day 64)

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of acetaminophen or tirzepatide, whether or not they completed all protocol requirements

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Reference:160 mg Acetaminophen (Day -1)Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Data by Diabetic StatusDay 29 ± 15.37 Percentage of HbA1cStandard Deviation 0.45
Reference:160 mg Acetaminophen (Day -1)Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Data by Diabetic StatusDay 64 ± 1 (Follow-Up)5.29 Percentage of HbA1cStandard Deviation 0.45
Test: 5 mg Tirzepatide + 160 mg Acetaminophen (Day 2)Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Data by Diabetic StatusDay 29 ± 17.27 Percentage of HbA1cStandard Deviation 0.79
Test: 5 mg Tirzepatide + 160 mg Acetaminophen (Day 2)Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Data by Diabetic StatusDay 64 ± 1 (Follow-Up)6.87 Percentage of HbA1cStandard Deviation 0.75
Secondary

PK: Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration [ AUC(0-tlast)] of Acetaminophen at Steady State For Non-diabetic

Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration \[ AUC(0-tlast)\] of Acetaminophen at Steady State For Non-diabetic

Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours post-dose on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 37 , Day 2 and Day 37

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of acetaminophen and have evaluable acetaminophen PK data.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Reference:160 mg Acetaminophen (Day -1)PK: Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration [ AUC(0-tlast)] of Acetaminophen at Steady State For Non-diabetic44350 nanograms*hours per milliliter (ng*h/mL)
Test: 5 mg Tirzepatide + 160 mg Acetaminophen (Day 2)PK: Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration [ AUC(0-tlast)] of Acetaminophen at Steady State For Non-diabetic39389 nanograms*hours per milliliter (ng*h/mL)
Test: 15 mg Tirzepatide + 160 mg Acetaminophen (Day 37)PK: Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration [ AUC(0-tlast)] of Acetaminophen at Steady State For Non-diabetic54735 nanograms*hours per milliliter (ng*h/mL)
90% CI: [0.778, 1.01]
90% CI: [1.07, 1.42]
Secondary

PK: Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration [ AUC(0-tlast)] of Acetaminophen at Steady State For T2DM

Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration \[ AUC(0-tlast)\] of Acetaminophen at Steady State For T2DM

Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours post-dose on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 37 , Day 2 and Day 37

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of acetaminophen and have evaluable acetaminophen PK data.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Reference:160 mg Acetaminophen (Day -1)PK: Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration [ AUC(0-tlast)] of Acetaminophen at Steady State For T2DM54989 nanograms*hours per milliliter (ng*h/mL)
Test: 5 mg Tirzepatide + 160 mg Acetaminophen (Day 2)PK: Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration [ AUC(0-tlast)] of Acetaminophen at Steady State For T2DM48090 nanograms*hours per milliliter (ng*h/mL)
Test: 15 mg Tirzepatide + 160 mg Acetaminophen (Day 37)PK: Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time Zero to Time T, Where T is the Last Time Point With a Measurable Concentration [ AUC(0-tlast)] of Acetaminophen at Steady State For T2DM59440 nanograms*hours per milliliter (ng*h/mL)
90% CI: [0.766, 0.999]
90% CI: [0.938, 1.25]
Secondary

PK: Cmax of Acetaminophen at Steady State For T2DM

PK: Cmax of Acetaminophen at Steady State T2DM

Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours post-dose on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 37 , Day 2 and Day 37

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of acetaminophen and have evaluable acetaminophen PK data.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Reference:160 mg Acetaminophen (Day -1)PK: Cmax of Acetaminophen at Steady State For T2DM13868 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL)
Test: 5 mg Tirzepatide + 160 mg Acetaminophen (Day 2)PK: Cmax of Acetaminophen at Steady State For T2DM6078 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL)
Test: 15 mg Tirzepatide + 160 mg Acetaminophen (Day 37)PK: Cmax of Acetaminophen at Steady State For T2DM7954 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL)
90% CI: [0.364, 0.527]
90% CI: [0.471, 0.698]
Secondary

PK: Cmax of Acetaminophen at Steady State Non-diabetic

PK: Cmax of Acetaminophen at Steady State Non-diabetic

Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours post-dose on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 37 , Day 2 and Day 37

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of acetaminophen and have evaluable acetaminophen PK data.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Reference:160 mg Acetaminophen (Day -1)PK: Cmax of Acetaminophen at Steady State Non-diabetic10255 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL)
Test: 5 mg Tirzepatide + 160 mg Acetaminophen (Day 2)PK: Cmax of Acetaminophen at Steady State Non-diabetic4646 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL)
Test: 15 mg Tirzepatide + 160 mg Acetaminophen (Day 37)PK: Cmax of Acetaminophen at Steady State Non-diabetic8245 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL)
90% CI: [0.376, 0.545]
90% CI: [0.66, 0.979]

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