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Type 2 DiabetesPhase 3NCT05963022

A Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) in Chinese Participants With Type 2 Diabetes (SURPASS-CN-MONO)

A Phase 3 study testing Tirzepatide in people with Type 2 Diabetes, run by Eli Lilly and Company at 28 sites in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of Tirzepatide monotherapy in Chinese participants with Type 2 Diabetes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Type 2 Diabetes
What is being tested?
Tirzepatide
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
206 participants
Where
28 sitesChina
Study dates
21 Aug 2023to 9 Oct 2024
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Have Type 2 Diabetes
  • Have HbA1c ≥7.0% (≥53 mmol/mol) to ≤9.5% (≤80 mmol/mol) despite diet and exercise treatment
  • Are of stable weight 5%) during the 90 days preceding screening and agree not to initiate a diet and/or exercise program during the study with the intent of reducing body weight other than the lifestyle and dietary measures for diabetes treatment
  • Have Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥23.0 kilogram per square meter (kg/m²)

Who cannot join

  • Have Type 1 Diabetes
  • Have a history of chronic or acute pancreatitis any time prior to study entry
  • Are currently receiving treatment for diabetic retinopathy and/or macular edema
  • Have a history of ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar state/coma
  • Have a history of New York Heart Association Functional Classification IV congestive heart failure (CHF)
  • Have acute or chronic hepatitis including a history of autoimmune hepatitis
  • Use of insulin 1-year preceding screening and between screening and baseline; use of any antihyperglycemic medication 90 days preceding screening and between screening and baseline.

Trial locations and contacts

28 sites in 1 country.

28 sites in 1 country

China28 sites
  • Chinese PLA General Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853

  • The First People's Hospital of Changde City

    Changde, Hunan, 415003

  • West China Hospital of Sichuan University

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041

  • Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130

  • Dalian University - The Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital

    Dalian, Liaoning, 116001

  • Dalian Municipal Central Hospital Affiliated of Dalian Medical University

    Dalian, Liaoning, 116033

  • Shunde Hospital of Southern Medical Univesity

    Foshan, Guangdong, 528399

  • Hainan General Hospital

    Haikou, Hainan, 570311

  • The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001

  • Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital

    Huizhou, Guangdong, 516001

  • Huzhou Central Hospital

    Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000

  • Jinan Central Hospital

    Jinan, Shandong, 250013

  • Panjin Liaoyou Baoshihua Hospital

    Liaoyou, Liaoning, 124009

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science &Technology

    Luoyang Shi, Henan, 471003

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210011

  • Nanjing First Hospital

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210012

  • Nanjing Medical University - Nanjing Jiangning Hospital

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanyang Medical College

    Nanyang, Henan, 473007

  • Jiangxi Pingxiang People's Hospital

    Pingxiang, Jiangxi, 337055

  • Pudong New Area People's Hospital Shanghai

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201200

  • Jiading District Central Hospital

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201800

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

    Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006

  • Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300052

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710077

  • Yichang Central People's Hospital

    Yichang, Hubei, 443003

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450014

  • Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University

    Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212000

  • Zunyi First People's Hospital

    Zunyi, Guizhou, 563002

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Tirzepatide Monotherapy Compared With Placebo in Chinese Participants With Type 2 Diabetes

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of Tirzepatide monotherapy in Chinese participants with Type 2 Diabetes.

Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes
Being tested
Tirzepatide, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • TirzepatideDrug

    Also called LY3298176

    Administered SC

  • PlaceboDrug

    Administered SC

Study groups in NCT05963022
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
5 Milligram (mg) TirzepatideExperimentalParticipants received 5 mg of tirzepatide administered as subcutaneous (SC) injection via a single-dose pen (SDP) once weekly (QW) for 40 weeks. The starting dose of tirzepatide was 2.5 mg QW, which increased by 2.5 mg every 4 weeks until the maintenance dose of 5 mg was reached.
Receives: Drug: Tirzepatide
10 mg TirzepatideExperimentalParticipants received 10 mg of tirzepatide administered as SC injection via a SDP QW for 40 weeks. The starting dose of tirzepatide was 2.5 mg QW, which increased by 2.5 mg every 4 weeks (2.5 mg to 5 mg to 7.5 mg to 10 mg) until the maintenance dose of 10 mg was reached.
Receives: Drug: Tirzepatide
15 mg TirzepatideExperimentalParticipants received 15 mg of tirzepatide administered as SC injection via a SDP QW for 40 weeks. The starting dose of tirzepatide was 2.5 mg QW, which increased by 2.5 mg every 4 weeks (2.5 mg to 5 mg to 7.5 mg to 10 mg to 12.5 mg to 15 mg) until the maintenance dose of 15 mg was reached.
Receives: Drug: Tirzepatide
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorParticipants received tirzepatide matched placebo administered as SC injection via a SDP QW for 40 weeks.
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

    HbA1c is the glycosylated fraction of hemoglobin A. HbA1c is measured primarily to identify average plasma glucose concentration over prolonged periods of time. Least squares (LS) mean was calculated using ANCOVA model with Baseline + Prior Antihyperglycemic Use + Treatment (Type III sum of squares) as variables.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 40

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Percentage of Participants With HbA1c Target Values of <7.0% (<53 Millimole/Mole [mmol/Mol])

    HbA1c is the glycosylated fraction of hemoglobin A. HbA1c is measured to identify average plasma glucose concentration over prolonged periods of time. The percentage of participants was calculated by dividing the number of participants reaching target HbA1c by the total number of participants analyzed, multiplied by 100. Percentage of participants with HbA1c <7.0% (<53 mmol/mol) is reported here.

    Measured: Week 40

  2. Change From Baseline in Fasting Serum Glucose

    LS mean was calculated using ANCOVA model with Baseline + Prior Antihyperglycemic Use + Baseline HbA1c Group (<=8.5%, >8.5%) + Treatment (Type III sum of squares) as variables.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 40

  3. Percentage of Participants With HbA1c Target Values of ≤6.5% (≤48 mmol/Mol)

    HbA1c is the glycosylated fraction of hemoglobin A. HbA1c is measured to identify average plasma glucose concentration over prolonged periods of time. The percentage of participants was calculated by dividing the number of participants reaching target HbA1c by the total number of participants analyzed, multiplied by 100. Percentage of participants with HbA1c ≤6.5% (≤48 mmol/Mol) is reported here.

    Measured: Week 40

  4. Change From Baseline in Body Weight

    LS mean was calculated using ANCOVA model with Baseline + Prior Antihyperglycemic Use + Baseline HbA1c Group (<=8.5%, >8.5%) + Treatment (Type III sum of squares) as variables.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 40

  5. Percentage of Participants With HbA1c Target Values of <5.7% (<39 mmol/Mol)

    HbA1c is the glycosylated fraction of hemoglobin A. HbA1c is measured to identify average plasma glucose concentration over prolonged periods of time. The percentage of participants was calculated by dividing the number of participants reaching target HbA1c by the total number of participants analyzed, multiplied by 100. Percentage of participants with HbA1c <5.7% (<39 mmol/mol) is reported here.

    Measured: Week 40

  6. Change From Baseline in Daily Average 7-Point Self-Monitored Blood Glucose Profiles (SMBG)

    The SMBG data were collected at the following 7 time points: Morning Premeal - Fasting, Morning 2-hour Post meal, Midday Premeal, Midday 2-hour Post meal, Evening Premeal, Evening 2-hour Post meal and Bedtime. The daily average was calculated as the average of the 7 blood glucose values collected on a particular day. LS Mean was calculated using mixed model repeated measures (MMRM) for post-baseline measures: Variable = Baseline + Baseline HbA1c (<=8.5%, >8.5%) + Prior Antihyperglycemic Use + Treatment + Time + Treatment*Time(Type III sum of squares). Variance-Covariance structure (Change from Baseline) = Unstructured.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 40

  7. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Weight Loss of ≥5%

    Percentage of Participants who Achieved Weight Loss ≥5% is reported here.

    Measured: Week 40

  8. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Weight Loss of ≥10%

    Percentage of Participants who Achieved Weight Loss ≥10% is reported here.

    Measured: Week 40

  9. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Weight Loss of ≥15%

    Percentage of Participants who Achieved Weight Loss ≥15% is reported here.

    Measured: Week 40

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jul 2023
  2. Study start21 Aug 2023
  3. Primary completion9 Oct 2024
  4. Study completion9 Oct 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
206 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05963022
Sponsor's protocol ID
18746
Other IDs
I8F-MC-GPIU
Status last verified
Oct 2025
First submitted
19 Jul 2023
Last updated
21 Oct 2025
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Anonymized individual patient level data will be provided in a secure access environment upon approval of a research proposal and a signed data sharing agreement.

Publications

  • Yin Y, Ma J, Liu D, Duan W, Cheng Z, Jiang H, Zhang Y, Wu G, Zhuang H, Gu W, Mu Y. Tirzepatide monotherapy in Chinese patients with early type 2 diabetes: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial (SURPASS-CN-MONO). Med. 2026 Jul 10;7(7):101183. doi: 10.1016/j.medj.2026.101183. Epub 2026 Jun 15.

    PubMed 42296968

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Tirzepatide in people with Type 2 Diabetes, run by Eli Lilly and Company at 28 sites in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Oct 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 28 sites in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 21 Oct 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) (time frame: Baseline, Week 40). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05963022, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Oct 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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