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tirzepatide (Zepbound / MuFengDa / Mounjaro)

Eli Lilly ยท GIPR ยท Small Molecule

Status
โœ“ Approved
Indications
11 conditions
Clinical Trials
188 total
Active Trials
125 ongoing
Targets
GIPR, GLP1R

What is tirzepatide?

Last updated: February 2025

tirzepatide is a small molecule developed by Eli Lilly. It is approved for therapeutic indications via injectable (others) or subcutaneous injection.

Drug Profile

Generic Nametirzepatide
Brand NamesZepbound, MuFengDa, Mounjaro
CompanyEli Lilly
Drug ClassSmall Molecule, Polypeptide
Molecular TargetGIPR, GLP1R
RouteInjectable (Others), Subcutaneous Injection
StatusApproved

Mechanism of Action

Molecular Targets

tirzepatide acts on 2 molecular targets:

GIPRgastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor (PGQTL2)
GLP1Rglucagon like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R, GLP-1-R)
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Clinical Trials

There are currently 188 clinical trials registered, with 125 actively ongoing.

Trial IDPhaseTitleStatus
NCT07349641Phase 2Tirzepatide With Progestin Intrauterine Device to Treat Endometrial Hyperplasia and Grade 1 Endometrโ— Not Yet Recruiting
NCT06143956Phase 2A Master Protocol for a Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial of Multiple Interventions for Chronicโ— Recruiting
NCT07165028Phase 3A Master Protocol for a Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial of Multiple Pharmacologic Agents in Aโ— Recruiting
NCT06937086Phase 3A Phase 3b, Randomized, Multicenter, Controlled Study of Mirikizumab and Placebo or Mirikizumab Concโ— Recruiting
NCT06914895Phase 3A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study Evaluatinโ— Recruiting
NCT06939088Phase 2Effect of Tirzepatide on Alcohol Intake and Reward Processing in Patients Diagnosed With Schizophrenโ— Recruiting

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Therapeutic Indications

tirzepatide is developed for 11 unique indications across 7 therapeutic areas.

Therapeutic AreaConditionPhase
Metabolism and nutrition disordersObesityโœ“ Approved
Metabolism and nutrition disordersType 2 diabetes mellitusโœ“ Approved
Cardiac disordersCardiovascular disorderโœ“ Approved
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disordersApnoeaโœ“ Approved
Psychiatric disordersSleep disorderโœ“ Approved

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