Provided by HDC Atlas Clinic
Telephone reception hours: 8:30-16:30
(Until 13:30 on Saturdays, closed on Sundays and public holidays)
Physician in charge: Yoshihiko Suzuki, diabetes specialist
SURMOUNT-1 trial
The SURMOUNT-1 trial was the world's first large-scale clinical trial of tirzepatide (Zepbound).
The weight loss and health effects were examined over a 72-week period in obese patients without diabetes.
Exam Overview
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Subjects: 2,539 non-diabetic adults with a BMI of 30 or higher, or a BMI of 27 or higher and complications
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Method: Tirzepatide (5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg) or placebo was administered by subcutaneous injection once a week.
Key results
Weight Loss Effect
10mg group: Average −17.8%
15mg group: Average −22.7%
Placebo group: −1.7%
→ Most patients achieved weight loss of approximately 20%.
Percentage achieving ≥5% weight loss
10mg group: 94%
15mg group: 96%
Placebo group: 20%
Improvement in Metabolic Parameters
HbA1c decreased by an average of 0.67%
Improvement in fasting blood glucose levels
Enhanced insulin sensitivity
Improvement in Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Blood pressure (systolic: decreased by approximately 11-12 mmHg)
Triglycerides (reduced by approximately 50%)
Decreased uric acid levels
Improved body fat
Visceral fat: Approximately 40% or more reduction
Subcutaneous fat: Approximately 30% or more reduction
Significant improvement in hepatic fat (Fatty liver improvement rate around 70%)
Patient Quality of Life (QOL)
Significant improvement in scores related to physical function and quality of life