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NCT04660643 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) in Participants With Obesity or Overweight for the Maintenance of Weight Loss

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
783
Enrollment target

NCT04660643: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company.

NCT04660643 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Eli Lilly and Company. The registered enrollment target is 783 participants, roughly in line with the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04660643, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
783 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This was a study of tirzepatide in participants with obesity or overweight. The main purpose was to learn more about how tirzepatide maintained body weight loss. The study had two phases: a lead-in phase in which all participants took tirzepatide and a treatment phase in which participants either continued tirzepatide or switched to placebo. The study lasted about 2 years (25 visits).

Primary Outcome

Least square (LS) mean was analysed by mixed model repeated measures (MMRM) model with randomization + analysis country + sex + interactive web response system (IWRS) MTD at Week 36 + treatment + time + treatment\*time (Type III sum of squares) as variables.

Interventions

  • DRUG Tirzepatide
  • OTHER Placebo

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 783 participants
Start Date 2021-03-29
Est. Completion 2023-05-18
Phase Phase 3
Eli Lilly and Company

1,341 total trials

What the finished NCT04660643 record still lists

NCT04660643 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 783 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, roughly in line with the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Tirzepatide is the first listed.

NCT04660643 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04660643 about?

NCT04660643 is a clinical study titled "A Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) in Participants With Obesity or Overweight for the Maintenance of Weight Loss". This was a study of tirzepatide in participants with obesity or overweight. The main purpose was to learn more about how tirzepatide maintained body weight loss. The study had two phases: a lead-in phase in which all participants took tirzepatide and a treatment phase in which participants either co...

What is the current status of trial NCT04660643?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 783 participants. The study started on 2021-03-29. Estimated completion is 2023-05-18.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04660643?

The interventions under investigation include: Tirzepatide (DRUG), Placebo (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04660643?

This trial is sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company, which has 1,341 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04660643's enrollment target sits among peer trials

783 433rd of 2000 higher than 1,567 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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