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SURMOUNT-1
CompletedPhase 3Results postedA Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) in Participants With Obesity or Overweight
Efficacy and Safety of Tirzepatide Once Weekly in Participants Without Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Obesity or Are Overweight With Weight- Related Comorbidities: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial (SURMOUNT-1)
Lead sponsor
Asset
Tirzepatide
Subcutaneous · GLP-1 / GIP dual
Listed sites
118
Recruiting sites
—
Enrollment
2,539
actual
Study population
Obesity / overweight, Prediabetes / glucose intolerance
Key I/E criterion
•BMI ≥30
Primary endpoints
•Body weight, % change•≥5% weight-loss responders
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
Exclusion criteria
Endpoints (52)
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
20 endpointsPercent Change From Baseline in Body Weight (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Body weight, % change
percent change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), percent change | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | -2.4 | — |
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | -16.0 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | -21.4 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | -22.5 | — |
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve ≥5% Body Weight Reduction (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Week 72
≥5% weight-loss responders
threshold achievement, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), Percentage of Participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 27.87 | — |
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | 89.41 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | 96.18 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | 96.32 | — |
Percent Change From Baseline in Body Weight (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Body weight, % change
percent change from baseline, improvement
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve ≥5% Body Weight Reduction (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Week 72
≥5% weight-loss responders
threshold achievement, improvement
Change From Baseline in Body Weight (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 20
Body weight, absolute change (kg)
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), kilograms | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | -2.5 | — |
| Pooled 10 mg/15 mg Tirzepatide | -13.2 | — |
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve ≥10% Body Weight Reduction (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Week 72
≥10% weight-loss responders
threshold achievement, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), Percentage of Participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 13.54 | — |
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | 73.35 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | 85.85 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | 90.08 | — |
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve ≥15% Body Weight Reduction (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Week 72
≥15% weight-loss responders
threshold achievement, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), Percentage of Participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 5.98 | — |
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | 50.24 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | 73.61 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | 78.24 | — |
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve ≥20% Body Weight Reduction (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Week 72
≥20% weight-loss responders
threshold achievement, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), Percentage of Participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 1.26 | — |
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | 31.62 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | 55.48 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | 62.88 | — |
Change From Baseline in Waist Circumference (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Waist circumference, change
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), centimeters | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | -3.4 | — |
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | -14.6 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | -19.4 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | -19.9 | — |
Percent Change From Baseline in Body Weight (Primary and Additional Treatment Periods : Participants With Prediabetes at Randomization)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 176
Body weight, % change
percent change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), percent change | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | -2.1 | — |
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | -15.4 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | -19.9 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | -22.9 | — |
Change From Baseline in Body Mass Index (BMI) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
BMI, change
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), kilograms per meter squared (kg/m^2) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | -0.9 | — |
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | -5.9 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | -8.1 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | -8.6 | — |
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve ≥5% Body Weight Reduction (Primary and Additional Treatment Periods : Participants With Prediabetes at Randomization)
Time frame:Week 176
≥5% weight-loss responders
threshold achievement, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), Percentage of Participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 24.62 | — |
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | 90.61 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | 91.92 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | 94.78 | — |
Change From Baseline in Body Weight (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 20
Body weight, absolute change (kg)
change from baseline, improvement
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve ≥10% Body Weight Reduction (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Week 72
≥10% weight-loss responders
threshold achievement, improvement
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve ≥15% Body Weight Reduction (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Week 72
≥15% weight-loss responders
threshold achievement, improvement
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve ≥20% Body Weight Reduction (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Week 72
≥20% weight-loss responders
threshold achievement, improvement
Change From Baseline in Waist Circumference (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Waist circumference, change
change from baseline, improvement
Percent Change From Baseline in Body Weight (Primary and Additional Treatment Periods : Participants With Prediabetes at Randomization)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 176
Body weight, % change
percent change from baseline, improvement
Change From Baseline in Body Mass Index (BMI) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
BMI, change
change from baseline, improvement
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve ≥5% Body Weight Reduction (Primary and Additional Treatment Periods : Participants With Prediabetes at Randomization)
Time frame:Week 176
≥5% weight-loss responders
threshold achievement, improvement
Glycemic / diabetes
10 endpointsPercent Change From Baseline in Fasting Insulin (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
percent change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), percent change | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | -9.7 | — |
| Pooled 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg Tirzepatide | -46.9 | — |
Percentage of Participants With Onset of Type 2 Diabetes From Baseline to Week 176 (Primary and Additional Treatment Periods: Participants With Prediabetes at Randomization)
Time frame:Baseline through Week 176
Time to T2DM onset
time to event, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), Percentage of Participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 12.6 | — |
| Pooled 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg Tirzepatide | 1.2 | — |
Percentage of Participants With Onset of Type 2 Diabetes From Baseline to Week 193 (Primary and Additional Treatment Periods + Safety Follow-up Period: Participants With Prediabetes at Randomization)
Time frame:Baseline through Week 193
Time to T2DM onset
time to event, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), Percentage of Participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 13.7 | — |
| Pooled 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg Tirzepatide | 2.4 | — |
Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
HbA1c, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 4548-4
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), Percentage of HbA1c | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | -0.07 | — |
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | -0.40 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | -0.49 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | -0.51 | — |
Change From Baseline in Fasting Glucose (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Fasting glucose, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 1558-6
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), milligram per deciliter (mg/dL) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 0.86 | — |
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | -7.73 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | -9.73 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | -10.55 | — |
Percent Change From Baseline in Fasting Insulin (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
percent change from baseline, improvement
Percentage of Participants With Onset of Type 2 Diabetes From Baseline to Week 176 (Primary and Additional Treatment Periods: Participants With Prediabetes at Randomization)
Time frame:Baseline through Week 176
Time to T2DM onset
time to event, event
Percentage of Participants With Onset of Type 2 Diabetes From Baseline to Week 193 (Primary and Additional Treatment Periods + Safety Follow-up Period: Participants With Prediabetes at Randomization)
Time frame:Baseline through Week 193
Time to T2DM onset
time to event, event
Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
HbA1c, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 4548-4
Change From Baseline in Fasting Glucose (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Fasting glucose, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 1558-6
Cardiometabolic biomarkers
16 endpointsPercent Change From Baseline in Triglycerides (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Triglycerides, change
percent change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 2571-8
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), percent change | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | -6.3 | — |
| Pooled 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg Tirzepatide | -27.6 | — |
Percent Change From Baseline in Total Cholesterol (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Total cholesterol, change
percent change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 2093-3
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), percent change | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | -1.11 | — |
| Pooled 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg Tirzepatide | -5.97 | — |
Percent Change From Baseline in High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol at Week 72 (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
HDL-C, change
percent change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 2085-9
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), percent change | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 0.25 | — |
| Pooled 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg Tirzepatide | 7.92 | — |
Change From Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Systolic BP, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 8480-6
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), millimeter of mercury (mmHg) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | -1.3 | — |
| Pooled 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg Tirzepatide | -8.1 | — |
Percent Change From Baseline in Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
LDL-C, change
percent change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 13457-7
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), percent change | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | -0.85 | — |
| Pooled 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg Tirzepatide | -6.86 | — |
Percent Change From Baseline in Very Low-Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) Cholesterol (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
VLDL, change
percent change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), percent change | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | -5.6 | — |
| Pooled 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg Tirzepatide | -27.6 | — |
Percent Change From Baseline in Free Fatty Acids (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Free fatty acids, change
percent change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), percent change | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 6.1 | — |
| Pooled 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg Tirzepatide | -5.9 | — |
Change From Baseline in Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Diastolic BP, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 8462-4
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), mmHg | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | -1.0 | — |
| Pooled 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg Tirzepatide | -5.3 | — |
Percent Change From Baseline in Triglycerides (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Triglycerides, change
percent change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 2571-8
Percent Change From Baseline in Total Cholesterol (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Total cholesterol, change
percent change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 2093-3
Percent Change From Baseline in High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol at Week 72 (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
HDL-C, change
percent change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 2085-9
Change From Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Systolic BP, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 8480-6
Percent Change From Baseline in Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
LDL-C, change
percent change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 13457-7
Percent Change From Baseline in Very Low-Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) Cholesterol (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
VLDL, change
percent change from baseline, improvement
Percent Change From Baseline in Free Fatty Acids (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Free fatty acids, change
percent change from baseline, improvement
Change From Baseline in Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
Diastolic BP, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 8462-4
Patient-reported / QoL
4 endpointsChange From Baseline in Short Form Survey-36 Version 2 (SF-36v2) Acute Form Physical Functioning Domain Score at Week 72 (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
SF-36 physical
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), score on a scale | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 1.7 | — |
| Pooled 10 mg/15 mg Tirzepatide | 4.0 | — |
Change From Baseline in Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite-Clinical Trials Version (IWQOL-Lite-CT) Physical Function Composite Score at Week 72 (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
IWQOL-Lite physical
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), score on a scale | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 10.1 | — |
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | 17.8 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | 20.7 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | 21.8 | — |
Change From Baseline in Short Form Survey-36 Version 2 (SF-36v2) Acute Form Physical Functioning Domain Score at Week 72 (Pooled Doses of Tirzepatide 10 mg and 15 mg) - Primary Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
SF-36 physical
change from baseline, improvement
Change From Baseline in Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite-Clinical Trials Version (IWQOL-Lite-CT) Physical Function Composite Score at Week 72 (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 72
IWQOL-Lite physical
change from baseline, improvement
Safety / tolerability / PK
2 endpointsPharmacokinetics (PK): Steady State Area Under the Concentration Time Curve (AUC) of Tirzepatide (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Week 8, 16, and 36, at 1 to 24 hours, 24 to 96 hours, or 120 to 168 hours postdose
Plasma concentration (steady state)
concentration, descriptive
Posted result
| Group | Value (geometric_mean), nanograms*hours per milliliter (ng*h/mL) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg Tirzepatide | 88900 | — |
| 10 mg Tirzepatide | 177000 | — |
| 15 mg Tirzepatide | 266000 | — |
Pharmacokinetics (PK): Steady State Area Under the Concentration Time Curve (AUC) of Tirzepatide (Primary Treatment Period)
Time frame:Week 8, 16, and 36, at 1 to 24 hours, 24 to 96 hours, or 120 to 168 hours postdose
AUC₀–∞
concentration, descriptive
Publications (18)
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
- JAMA network open2026 Mar 2PMID41885866doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.3274via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
- Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2026 Mar (month)PMID41612966doi:10.1002/oby.70131via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
- Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2026 Mar (month)PMID41537305doi:10.1002/oby.70122via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
- Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2026 Jan (month)PMID41187013doi:10.1002/oby.70067via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
- Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN2025 Nov 1PMID40512543doi:10.1681/ASN.0000000764via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
- Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2025 Sep (month)PMID40717199doi:10.1002/oby.24348via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
- Diabetes, obesity & metabolism2025 Sep (month)PMID40677091doi:10.1111/dom.16554via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
- Annals of internal medicine2025 Aug (month)PMID40550133doi:10.7326/ANNALS-24-02623via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
- Clinical obesity2025 Jun (month)PMID39800653doi:10.1111/cob.12734via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
- The New England journal of medicine2025 Mar 6PMID39536238doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2410819via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
- Diabetes, obesity & metabolism2025 Feb (month)PMID39497468doi:10.1111/dom.16046via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
- Heart (British Cardiac Society)2024 Sep 16PMID39084707doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324170via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
- Diabetes, obesity & metabolism2023 Dec (month)PMID37700443doi:10.1111/dom.15269via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
- The New England journal of medicine2022 Jul 21PMID35658024doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2206038via 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.