Phase 3 figures point to a 23.7% mean weight loss at its highest dose over 68 weeks, with some trial participants experiencing as much as 28.7% reduction
Anjali Shukla is a supervisory pharmaceutical scientist in the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, CDER, FDA, and a member of the CDER Emerging Technology Team (ETT)
The effects of modified GRF 1-29 are mediated by the negative feedback loop initiated by the endogenous hormone, somatostatin
In the SURMOUNT-2 study, which involved 938 adults with obesity or overweight and T2D, tirzepatide showed significant weight loss effects of 13.4% and 15.7% for the 10 and 15 mg doses, respectively, with over 80% of participants experiencing at least a 5% weight loss [92]
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