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A Long-term Safety Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes
A Phase 3, Long-Term Safety Study of Tirzepatide in Combination With Monotherapy of Oral Antihyperglycemic Medications in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (SURPASS J-combo)
Lead sponsor
Asset
Tirzepatide
Subcutaneous · GLP-1 / GIP dual
Listed sites
34
Recruiting sites
—
Enrollment
443
actual
Study population
Type 2 diabetes
Key I/E criteria
•BMI ≥23•HbA1c 7-11%
Primary endpoint
•Serious AEs (any)
Footprint
Where this trial recruits
Site locations as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov. Site count is not enrollment count; per-site enrollment is not available from source.
Identifiers
Registered as
Timeline
Milestones
Assets
Investigational agents
Study populations
Who this study enrolls
Eligibility
Who can enroll
Inclusion criteria
Participant must:
Exclusion criteria
Participant must not:
Endpoints (26)
What's being measured
Protocol endpoints and posted registry outcome measures, grouped into outcome categories. Composite endpoints show their component event types. Standard codes (LOINC, SNOMED CT) are shown where available.
Coverage by outcome category
Weight & body composition
4 endpointsChange From Baseline in Body Weight
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
Body weight, absolute change (kg)
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), Kilograms (kg) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | -3.8 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | -7.5 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | -10.2 | — |
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Weight Loss of ≥5% From Baseline
Time frame:Week 52
≥5% weight-loss responders
threshold achievement, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), percentage of participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | 43.92 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | 70.55 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | 84.14 | — |
Change From Baseline in Body Weight
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
Body weight, absolute change (kg)
change from baseline, improvement
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Weight Loss of ≥5% From Baseline
Time frame:Week 52
≥5% weight-loss responders
threshold achievement, improvement
Glycemic / diabetes
16 endpointsChange From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
HbA1c, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 4548-4
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), Percentage of HbA1c | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | -2.57 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | -2.98 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | -3.02 | — |
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve HbA1c <7%
Time frame:Week 52
HbA1c <7.0% achievement
threshold achievement, improvement
LOINC 4548-4
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), percentage of participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | 92.57 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | 97.95 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | 96.55 | — |
Change From Baseline in Fasting Serum Glucose
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
Fasting glucose, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 1558-6
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), milligram per Deciliter (mg/dL) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | -58.6 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | -71.2 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | -74.4 | — |
Mean Change From Baseline in Daily Average 7-Point Self-Monitored Blood Glucose (SMBG) Values
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), mg/dL | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | -80.0 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | -94.1 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | -96.3 | — |
Change From Baseline in Fasting Insulin
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), picomol per liter (pmol/L) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | 6.2 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | -4.8 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | -7.7 | — |
Change From Baseline in Fasting C-Peptide
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
C-peptide AUC
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), micrograms/litre (ug/L) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | -0.12 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | -0.28 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | -0.34 | — |
Change From Baseline in Homeostasis Model Assessment B (HOMA-2B) (Insulin)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), percentage of HOMA-2B | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | 39.7 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | 44.9 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | 49.2 | — |
Change From Baseline in HOMA-2S (Insulin)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
HOMA-IR (insulin sensitivity)
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), Percentage of HOMA-2S | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | -0.1 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | 16.7 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | 24.1 | — |
Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
HbA1c, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 4548-4
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve HbA1c <7%
Time frame:Week 52
HbA1c <7.0% achievement
threshold achievement, improvement
LOINC 4548-4
Change From Baseline in Fasting Serum Glucose
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
Fasting glucose, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 1558-6
Mean Change From Baseline in Daily Average 7-Point Self-Monitored Blood Glucose (SMBG) Values
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
change from baseline, improvement
Change From Baseline in Fasting Insulin
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
change from baseline, improvement
Change From Baseline in Fasting C-Peptide
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
change from baseline, improvement
Change From Baseline in Homeostasis Model Assessment B (HOMA-2B) (Insulin)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
change from baseline, improvement
Change From Baseline in HOMA-2S (Insulin)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 52
HOMA-IR (insulin sensitivity)
change from baseline, improvement
Safety / tolerability / PK
6 endpointsNumber of Participants With One or More Serious Adverse Event(s) (SAEs) Considered by the Investigator to be Related to Study Drug Administration
Time frame:Baseline through Week 52
Serious AEs (any)
event count, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (count_of_participants), Participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | 0 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | 1 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | 1 | — |
Number of Participants With One or More Serious Adverse Event(s) (SAEs) Considered by the Investigator to be Related to Study Drug Administration
Time frame:Baseline through Week 52
Serious AEs (any)
event count, event
Number of Participants With Hypoglycemia Incidence and Rate With Blood Glucose <54 mg/dL or Severe Hypoglycemia, Exclude Hypoglycemic Events Occurring After Initiation of a New Antihyperglycemic Therapy
Time frame:Baseline through Week 56
Documented hypoglycemia
event count, event
componentsDocumented hypoglycemia, Severe hypoglycemia
Posted result
| Group | Value (count_of_participants), Participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | 1 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | 1 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | 3 | — |
Number of Participants With Anti-Tirzepatide Antibodies
Time frame:Baseline through Week 52
Immunogenicity (ADA)
descriptive
Posted result
| Group | Value (count_of_participants), Participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | 87 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | 82 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | 88 | — |
Number of Participants With Hypoglycemia Incidence and Rate With Blood Glucose <54 mg/dL or Severe Hypoglycemia, Exclude Hypoglycemic Events Occurring After Initiation of a New Antihyperglycemic Therapy
Time frame:Baseline through Week 56
Severe hypoglycemia
event count, event
componentsDocumented hypoglycemia, Severe hypoglycemia
Number of Participants With Anti-Tirzepatide Antibodies
Time frame:Baseline through Week 52
Immunogenicity (ADA)
threshold achievement, event
Publications (2)
Bibliography
Records linked to this trial through ClinicalTrials.gov references, PubMed NCT search, and curated study seeds. 'Canonical' marks design/result papers; others are registry references or candidates.
Registry references + supporting bibliography
- Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders2025 Sep (month)PMID40711720doi:10.1007/s13300-025-01775-yvia clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
- The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology2022 Sep (month)PMID35914542doi:10.1016/S2213-8587(22)00187-5via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
Provenance
Sources
Trial facts come from public ClinicalTrials.gov records. Endpoint categories are Delfa's classification of those records, not a ClinicalTrials.gov field. All figures reflect the July 1, 2026 snapshot.