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Table 1 Characteristics of included randomized controlled trials

From: Efficacy and safety of tirzepatide, dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists, in the management of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Author

Year

Country

Study arms

Dose and frequency

Participants

Diabetes duration years

Age (y) Mean ± SD

Duration

BMI

Frías, J. P. [22]

2022

USA

Tirzepatide

5 mg/week

470

9.1 ± 7.16

56.3 ± 10.0

40 weeks

33.8 ± 6.85

10 mg/week

469

8.4 ± 5.90

57.2 ± 10.5

34.3 ± 6.6

15 mg/week

470

8.7 ± 6.85

55.9 ± 10.4

34.5 ± 7.11

Semaglutide

1 mg/week

469

8.3 ± 5.80

56.9 ± 10.8

34.2 ± 7.15

Vadher, K. [20]

2022

UK

Tirzepatide

5 mg/week

470

9.1 ± 7.2

56.3 ± 10.0

40 weeks

33.8 ± 6.9

10 mg/week

469

8.4 ± 5.9

57.2 ± 10.5

34.3 ± 6.6

15 mg/week

470

8.7 ± 6.9

55.9 ± 10.4

34.5 ± 7.1

Semaglutide

2 mg/week

480

8.3 ± 5.8

57.9 ± 10.0

34.2 ± 7.2

Ludvik, B. [16]

2021

Austria

Tirzepatide

5 mg/week

358

NP

57.2 ± 10.1

52 weeks

33.6 ± 5.9

10 mg/week

360

57.4 ± 9.7

33.4 ± 6.2

15 mg/week

358

57.5 ± 10.2

33.7 ± 6.1

Insulin degludec

10 U/day

359

57.5 ± 10.1

33.4 ± 6.1

Frias, J. P. [27]

2020

USA

Tirzepatide

5 mg/week

29

10.5 ± 7.90

61.2 ± 7.56

12 weeks

31.1 ± 4.21

10 mg/week

28

8.2 ± 4.87

55.5 ± 8.54

32.0 ± 5.56

15 mg/week

28

8.9 ± 6.35

56.6 ± 9.21

32.0 ± 5.19

Placebo

NP

26

8.8 ± 6.43

56.0 ± 10.13

32.5 ± 5.70

Dahl, D. [18]

2022

Germany

Tirzepatide

5 mg/week

116

14.1 ± 8.1

62 ± 10

40 weeks

33.6 ± 5.9

10 mg/week

119

12.6 ± 6.2

60 ± 10

33.4 ± 6.2

15 mg/week

120

13.7 ± 7.5

61 ± 10

33.4 ± 5.9

Insulin Glargine

 > 20 IU/day or > 0.25 IU/kg/d

120

12.9 ± 7.4

60 ± 10

33.2 ± 6.3

Wilson, J. M. [23]

2020

USA

Tirzepatide

5 mg/week

41

8.9 ± 5.7

57.9 ± 8.2

26 weeks

32.9 ± 5.7

10 mg/week

47

7.9 ± 5.8

56.5 ± 9.9

32.6 ± 5.8

15 mg/week

43

8.5 ± 6.1

56.0 ± 7.6

32.2 ± 6.2

Dulaglutide

1.5 mg/week

33

9.3 ± 7.1

58.7 ± 7.8

32.4 ± 5.4

Placebo

NP

41

8.6 ± 7.0

56.6 ± 8.9

32.4 ± 6.0

Furihata, K. [61]

2022

Japan

Tirzepatide

5 mg/week

11

7.0 ± 5.0

57.5 ± 7.9

8 weeks

26.7 ± 3.3

10 mg/week

12

8.4 ± 3.8

56.9 ± 9.5

25.5 ± 2.8

15 mg/week

16

9.1 ± 4.8

57.7 ± 8.0

26.1 ± 3.1

Placebo

NP

9

9.5 ± 3.4

57.4 ± 11.6

22.6 ± 2.1

Heise, T. [62]

2022

Germany

Tirzepatide

15 mg/week

45

10.24 ± 5.80

61.1 ± 7.1

28 weeks

NP

Semaglutide

1 mg/week

44

12.73 ± 6.10

63.7 ± 5.9

Placebo

NP

28

10.95 ± 6.78

60.4 ± 7.6

Inagaki, N. [63]

2022

Japan

Tirzepatide

5 mg/week

159

4.5 (2.1–7.5)

56.8 ± 10.1

52 weeks

28.6 ± 5.4

10 mg/week

158

5.1 (2.2–8.4)

56.2 ± 10.3

28.0 ± 4.1

15 mg/week

160

5.1 (2.2–8.4)

56.0 ± 10.7

28.1 ± 4.4

Dulaglutide

0.75 mg/week

159

5.0 (1.9–8.4)

57.5 ± 10.2

27.8 ± 3.7

Frias, J. P. [12]

2018

USA

Tirzepatide

5 mg/week

55

8.9 ± 5.7

57.9 ± 8.2

26 weeks

32.9 ± 5.7

10 mg/week

51

7.9 ± 5.8

56.5 ± 9.9

32.6 ± 5.8

15 mg/week

53

8.5 ± 6.1

56.0 ± 7.6

32.2 ± 6.2

Dulaglutide

1.5 mg/week

54

9.3 ± 7.1

58.7 ± 7.8

32.4 ± 5.4

Placebo

NP

51

8.6 ± 7.0

56.6 ± 8.9

32.4 ± 6.0

Rosenstock, J. [21]

2021

USA

Tirzepatide

5 mg/week

121

4.6 ± 5.1

54.1 ± 11.9

40 weeks

32.2 ± 7.0

10 mg/week

121

4.9 ± 5.6

55.8 ± 10.4

32.2 ± 7.6

15 mg/week

120

4.8 ± 5.0

52.9 ± 12.3

31.5 ± 5.5

Placebo

NP

113

4.5 ± 5.9

53.6 ± 12.8

31.7 ± 6.1

Del Prato, S. [17]

2021

USA

Tirzepatide

5 mg/week

329

9.8 (6.2–15.3)

62.9 ± 8.6

52 weeks

32.6 ± 6.06

10 mg/week

328

10.6 (6.5–16.2)

63.7 ± 8.7

32.8 ± 5.51

15 mg/week

338

10.4 (5.5–15.7)

63.7 ± 8.6

32.5 ± 5.02

Insulin Glargine

10 U/day

1000

10.7 (6.3–16.5)

63.8 ± 8.5

32.5 ± 5.55

Gao, L. [19]

2023

China

Tirzepatide

5 mg/week

230

7.43 ± 5.93

53.1 ± 11.2

40 weeks

28.1 ± 3.9

10 mg/week

228

7.9 ± 5.65

53.5 ± 11.1

27.7 ± 3.8

15 mg/week

229

7.64 ± 5.63

54.3 ± 11.6

27.8 ± 3.8

Insulin Glargine

 

220

7.65 ± 5.72

55.6 ± 11.4

28 ± 4.6

Garvey, W. T. [64]

2023

USA

Tirzepatide

5 mg/week

312

8.8 ± 6.9

54.3 ± 10.7

72 weeks

36.0 ± 6.4

15 mg/week

311

8.0 ± 6.4

53.6 ± 10.6

35.7 ± 6.1

Placebo

NP

315

8.8 ± 6.2

54.7 ± 10.5

36.6 ± 7.3

  1. NR not reported, USA United States of America, UK United Kingdom