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A Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) Once Weekly in Adolescent Participants Who Have Obesity or Overweight With Weight-Related Comorbidities

Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Tirzepatide Once Weekly Versus Placebo in Adolescent Participants Who Have Obesity, or Are Overweight With Weight-Related Comorbidities: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial (SURMOUNT-ADOLESCENTS)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06075667
Enrollment
160
Registered
2023-10-10
Start date
2023-10-16
Completion date
2029-07-01
Last updated
2026-06-29

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Conditions

Obesity, Overweight

Brief summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of tirzepatide in adolescents that have obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related comorbidity. The study will last approximately 90 weeks and may include up to 25 visits. Participants who have completed the primary 72-week GPHP study and have been off treatment for no more than 12 weeks (including the 4-week safety follow-up period), will have the opportunity to receive an additional 156 weeks of treatment with tirzepatide as well as continuing the lifestyle intervention.

Interventions

DRUGTirzepatide

Administered SC

DRUGPlacebo

Administered SC

Sponsors

Eli Lilly and Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Have obesity, as defined by BMI equal to or above the 95th percentile for age and sex, on age- and sex-specific growth chart, OR * Have overweight, as defined by BMI equal to or above the 85th percentile but less than the 95th percentile for age and sex, on age- and sex-specific growth chart, with at least 1 weight-related comorbidity. * dyslipidemia * pre-hypertension * hypertension * nonalcoholic fatty liver disease * obstructive sleep apnea * prediabetes * documented preexisting condition of Type 2 Diabetes Participants with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) * Have been treated with either diet and exercise alone or stable treatment with metformin for at least 90 days prior to screening and have a HbA1c\<9.0%

Exclusion criteria

* Have a self-reported, or by parent or legal guardian where applicable, decrease in body weight more than 5 kilogram (kg) (11 lbs.) within 90 days before screening irrespective of medical records. * Have Type 1 Diabetes * Have taken within 90 days before screening or intend to start prescribed or over-the-counter medications, or alternative remedies including herbal or nutritional supplements, intended to promote body weight reduction. * Are prepubertal (Tanner stage 1). * Have a family or personal history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndrome Type 2 * Have a history of chronic or acute pancreatitis. * Have undergone or plan to undergo weight reduction procedure during the study, such as, but not limited to * gastric bypass * sleeve gastrectomy * restrictive bariatric surgery, such as Lap-Band gastric banding, or * any other procedure intended to result in weight reduction.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percent Change from Baseline in Body Mass Index (BMI)Baseline, Week 72

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants with ≥5% BMI ReductionBaseline, Week 72
Change from Baseline in Body WeightBaseline, Week 72
Change from Baseline in Waist CircumferenceBaseline, Week 72
Change in Impact of Weight on Quality of Life (IWQOL)-Kids Physical Comfort Domain ScoreBaseline, Week 72
Change from Baseline in Body Weight Percentile based on Sex and Age-specific Growth ChartsBaseline, Week 72
Change from Baseline in Systolic Blood PressureBaseline, Week 72
Change from Baseline in Diastolic Blood PressureBaseline, Week 72
Percent Change from Baseline in Total CholesterolBaseline, Week 72
Change from Baseline in Fasting GlucoseBaseline, Week 72
Change from Baseline in Fasting InsulinBaseline, Week 72
Pharmacokinetics (PK): Steady State Area Under the Concentration Time Curve (AUC) of TirzepatideBaseline through Week 72AUC is presented as a single average measure of AUC across the study duration.

Countries

Canada, Czechia, Israel, Italy, Poland, United States

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORCall 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)

Eli Lilly and Company

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 30, 2026