A Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) on the Reduction on Morbidity and Mortality in Adults With Obesity
Active, not recruiting · Phase 3 · NCT05556512
Conditions: Obesity, Overweight
At a glance
- Research payments reported, 2025
- $12.5M
- U.S. investigators named
- 198
- Sites paid
- 163
- Planned or actual enrollment
- 15,374
About the trial
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Tested
- Tirzepatide (drug), Placebo (drug)
- Dates
- Started 2022-10-11; completion 2027-10
- Results posted
- Not yet
This study will investigate the effect of tirzepatide on the reduction of morbidity and mortality in adults living with obesity and provide additional evidence for the potential clinical benefits of tirzepatide in this population.
From ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-07. Full record, eligibility and contacts (opens in a new tab)
Industry funding
Eli Lilly and Company reported $12.5M in research payments for this study in 2025 (369 payments).
Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites to run a study, not to the investigators personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.
U.S. investigators named on this study
- Jitendra Sharma, M.B.B.S Neurology · Birmingham, AL
- Kevin D. Roberts, MD Family Medicine · Little Rock, AR
- Kenneth R. Boren, M.D. Nephrology (Kidney) · Mesa, AZ
- Gregory M. Koshkarian, MD Cardiology · Tucson, AZ
- Joseph L. Lillo, DO, FNLA, FAPCR Family Medicine · Scottsdale, AZ
- Sunildat D. Maheshwari, M.D. Family Medicine · Gilbert, AZ
- Hessam Aazami, M.D. General Practice · Canoga Park, CA
- Steven H. Barag, D.O. Family Medicine · Rancho Cucamonga, CA
- Anna R. Chang, M.D. Internal Medicine · Concord, CA
- Robert A. Devereaux, MD Family Medicine · Fountain Valley, CA
- Augusto E. Focil, M.D.,M.P.H.,CCD Family Medicine · Oxnard, CA
- Michael F. Jardula, MD Internal Medicine · Palm Springs, CA
- Bonnie S. Kimmel, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Walnut Creek, CA
- Razmig Krumian, D.O. Family Medicine · Westlake Village, CA
- Stacey L. Layle, MD Family Medicine · San Diego, CA
- Andy Y. Lee, MD Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology · Newport Beach, CA
- Ivy-joan E. Madu, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Orange, CA
- Peter N. Mattar, MD Family Medicine · Fontana, CA
- Anirudh R. Nandan Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · San Francisco, CA
- Paul C. Norwood, M.D., F.A.C.P. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Fresno, CA
- Jeffrey S. Overcash, MD Emergency Medicine · Chula Vista, CA
- Ram V. Patak, M.D. Nephrology (Kidney) · Northridge, CA
- Kalpesh Patel, M.D. Nephrology (Kidney) · Calabasas, CA
- Athena Philis-tsimikas, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · La Jolla, CA
- Kanagaratnam Sivalingam, M.D. Geriatric Medicine · Lancaster, CA
- Cheryl E. Thompson, M.D. Family Medicine · Vista, CA
- Ignacio Velazquez, M.D. Cardiology · Torrance, CA
- Edgard M. Vera Tapia, MD Nephrology (Kidney) · Victorville, CA
- Quang D. Vo, MD Internal Medicine · Santa Ana, CA
- Jack B. Vu, MD Family Medicine · Lake Forest, CA
- Julie D. Vu, M.D. Internal Medicine · South El Monte, CA
- Malvin Yan, D.O. Nephrology (Kidney) · South Gate, CA
- Steven K. Brodie, MD Internal Medicine · Colorado Springs, CO
- Nicole Pant, MD Hospitalist · Golden, CO
- Neda Rasouli, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Aurora, CO
- Maria-gabriela Velez, MD Nephrology (Kidney) · Denver, CO
- Jasmin Hundal, MD Internal Medicine · Farmington, CT
- Charles J. Rouse, M.D. Cardiac Electrophysiology · Bridgeport, CT
- Joseph Soufer, M.D. Internal Medicine · Waterbury, CT
- James Lewis Gastroenterology · Washington, DC
- Jude A. Acloque, M.D. Internal Medicine · Boynton Beach, FL
- Nadijda T. Bassil, M.D. Family Medicine · Tampa, FL
- Francisco D. Bautista-mena, M.D. Gastroenterology · Miami, FL
- Jose F. Cardona, M.D. General Practice · Miami, FL
- Howard N. Chipman III, M.D. Family Medicine · Oldsmar, FL
- Humberto Cruz JR., D.O. Family Medicine · Orlando, FL
- Leonard J. Dunn, MD Pulmonology · Dunedin, FL
- Marco A. Fiore Urizar, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Pembroke Pines, FL
- Michael Paul Gimness, M.D. Family Medicine · Plant City, FL
- Barry Horowitz, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · West Palm Beach, FL
- David A. Hotchkiss, M.D. Cardiology · Port Charlotte, FL
- Juan P. Loy, M.D. Internal Medicine · Margate, FL
- Lon D. Lynn, D.O. Family Medicine · Tampa, FL
- Alexander S. Magno, M.D. Family Medicine · Winter Haven, FL
- Anil P. Shrestha, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Jacksonville, FL
- Ricardo A. Silva, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Jacksonville, FL
- David R. Sutton JR., M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Jacksonville, FL
- Rasha R. Youssef, M.D. Family Medicine · Boynton Beach, FL
- Dwight D. Blake, MD Internal Medicine · Union City, GA
- Nadia G. Cameron, M.D. Family Medicine · Lawrenceville, GA
- Alvin V. Griffin, M.D. Family Medicine · Conyers, GA
- Angela D. Ritter, M.D. Family Medicine · Gainesville, GA
- Narendra Singh, MD Cardiology · Johns Creek, GA
- Bram Wieskopf, MD Internal Medicine · Woodstock, GA
- Cindy H. Pau, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Honolulu, HI
- Anuj Bhargava, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · West Des Moines, IA
- John H. Scott, M.D. Pulmonology · West Des Moines, IA
- David Butuk, MD Family Medicine · Meridian, ID
- Kevin Prier Internal Medicine · Idaho Falls, ID
- Gary W. Soucie, MD Family Medicine · Blackfoot, ID
- Mark A. Turner, MD Family Medicine · Meridian, ID
- Shubham Agarwal Internal Medicine · North Chicago, IL
- Nivan Chowattukunnel Hematology & Oncology · Chicago, IL
- Benjamin G. Lumicao, M.D. Cardiology · Chicago, IL
- Minhtri Nguyen, MD Medical Oncology · Chicago, IL
- Larry D. Reed, M.D. Radiology · Jerseyville, IL
- Seth Scheetz Cardiology · Chicago, IL
- Ronald S. Stumbris, MD General Practice · Tinley Park, IL
- Diana T. Widicus, MD Family Medicine · Rochester, IL
- George M. Cornett, M.D. Internal Medicine · Franklin, IN
- Andrew Daluga, M.D. Emergency Medicine · Greenfield, IN
- Eric W. Hewitt, D.O. Family Medicine · Avon, IN
- Nicholas J. Kamp, M.D. Cardiology · Indianapolis, IN
- J C. Sartore, MD Family Medicine · Evansville, IN
- David E. Schultz II, M.D. Family Medicine · Evansville, IN
- Katherine J. Willingham, MD Internal Medicine · Topeka, KS
- Alan G. Wynne, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Topeka, KS
- Harold E. Bays, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Louisville, KY
- George W. Bush, M.D. General Surgery · Bowling Green, KY
- Vanita R. Aroda, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Boston, MA
- Michael L. Dougan, MD, PHD Gastroenterology · Boston, MA
- Siddharth Sehgal, M.D. Neurology · Burlington, MA
- Ehab Sorial, M.D. Internal Medicine · Fall River, MA
- Zachary A. Sporn, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Boston, MA
- Jeffrey F. Cole, M.D. Cardiology · Baltimore, MD
- Rajiv Dua, M.D. Family Medicine · Columbia, MD
- Thomas J. Nero, M.D. Interventional Cardiology · Biddeford, ME
- Neil J. Fraser, MD Internal Medicine · Troy, MI
- Leslie B. Forgosh, MD Cardiology · Saint Paul, MN
- Alexandra Hall, MD Internal Medicine · Minneapolis, MN
- Ralph J. Duda JR., M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Springfield, MO
- Michael J. Reschak, M.D. Internal Medicine · Saint Louis, MO
- Timothy R. Smith, M.D. Internal Medicine · Saint Peters, MO
- David G. True, D.O. Rheumatology · Nixa, MO
- Mark D. Borchelt, MD, FACE Endocrinology & Diabetes · Gulfport, MS
- Randall T. Huling, MD Family Medicine · Olive Branch, MS
- Bob Hutchins Internal Medicine · Jackson, MS
- Demetri W. Marshall, M.D. Family Medicine · Port Gibson, MS
- David F. Johnson, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Billings, MT
- Trent L. Wei, MD Interventional Cardiology · Greensboro, NC
- Michael J. Lillestol, M.D. Internal Medicine · Fargo, ND
- Adam S. Tanzer, MD Emergency Medicine · Laconia, NH
- Michael A. Hassman, DO Family Medicine · Berlin, NJ
- Jenny Liu, MD, MS Internal Medicine · East Brunswick, NJ
- Jasjit Walia, M.D Cardiology · Elizabeth, NJ
- Yaw A. Adjei-poku, M.D. Cardiac Electrophysiology · Albuquerque, NM
- Tawni J. Christensen, MD General Practice · Las Vegas, NV
- Samer Nakhle, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Las Vegas, NV
- Betsy M. Palal, M.D Endocrinology & Diabetes · Las Vegas, NV
- Mark Vishnepolsky, M.D. Nephrology (Kidney) · Las Vegas, NV
- Robert S. Busch, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Albany, NY
- Bliss J. Chang, MD Cardiology · Albany, NY
- Matthew G. Davis, MD Family Medicine · Rochester, NY
- Frank Eder, MD Family Medicine · Binghamton, NY
- James Greenwald, M.D. Internal Medicine · New York, NY
- Holly F. Lofton, M.D. Obesity Medicine · New York, NY
- Manjoo Sharma, MD Internal Medicine · Hempstead, NY
- Hussein Awada Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Akron, OH
- Robert E. Dunn, MD Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cleveland, OH
- Samita Garg, MD Gastroenterology · Cleveland, OH
- Sridhar Guduri, M.D Allergy & Immunology · Dublin, OH
- Devora Lichtman, MD Internal Medicine · Cleveland, OH
- Nerea Lopetegui, M.D. Medical Oncology · Columbus, OH
- Arun Muthiah, MD Hematology & Oncology · Beachwood, OH
- Raunak M. Nair, MD Cardiology · Cleveland, OH
- Joseph Wooley, M.D. Hematology & Oncology · Cleveland, OH
- Lisa B. Connery, M.D. Family Medicine · Norman, OK
- Daniel P. Barrett, M.D. Family Medicine · Corvallis, OR
- Brian M. Curtis, M.D. Internal Medicine · Corvallis, OR
- Nancy A. Phillips, MD Psychiatry · Portland, OR
- Daniel Austin, D.O. Family Medicine · Pittsburgh, PA
- Paul Grena, DO Cardiology · Yardley, PA
- Serge A. Jabbour, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Philadelphia, PA
- Samuel Kelly, MD Cardiology · Philadelphia, PA
- Venkatesh K. Nadar, MD Cardiology · Camp Hill, PA
- Michael Oliver, D.O. Internal Medicine · Beaver, PA
- Gary Yeoman, D.O. Internal Medicine · Philadelphia, PA
- Angel L. Comulada Endocrinology & Diabetes · Bayamon, PR
- Gregorio A. Cortes-maisonet, MD General Practice · San Juan, PR
- Elham S. Ghorbani, MD General Practice · Dorado, PR
- Ramon Ortiz Carrasquillo, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Manati, PR
- Luis A. Pagan, MD General Practice · Dorado, PR
- Jose D. Santiago, MD Pediatric Gastroenterology · Ponce, PR
- Jose B. Vazquez-tanus, M.D. Cardiology · Ponce, PR
- Amy M. Sprague, M.D. Nephrology (Kidney) · Georgetown, SC
- Felix O. Berglund, MD Cardiology · Nashville, TN
- Zackary D. Goff, M.D. Cardiology · Nashville, TN
- Obadias Marquez, MD Internal Medicine · Ooltewah, TN
- Tanvir Ahmad, MD Internal Medicine · Plano, TX
- Shamaila A. Aslam, MD Internal Medicine · Tomball, TX
- Amir Azeem, M.D. Cardiac Electrophysiology · Houston, TX
- Jean Chen, NP-C Nurse Practitioners · Austin, TX
- Douglas S. Denham, D.O. Family Medicine · San Antonio, TX
- Hesham M. Elgouhari, M.D. Hepatology · Denison, TX
- Adam I. Frome, MD Nephrology (Kidney) · The Woodlands, TX
- John D. Gabriel, MD Family Medicine · North Richland Hills, TX
- Sumana Gangi, M.D Endocrinology & Diabetes · Mesquite, TX
- Juan M. Garza JR., M.D. Emergency Medicine · San Antonio, TX
- Alex Guevara JR., D.O. Family Medicine · Fort Worth, TX
- Nadege T. Gunn, M.D. Gastroenterology · Waco, TX
- Amina K. Haji, M.D. Family Medicine · Austin, TX
- Amir A. Hassan, M.D. P.A. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Houston, TX
- Wilner E. Jeudy, MD Family Medicine · Sugar Land, TX
- Abhishek H. Kansara, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Houston, TX
- Agadadash Kuliev, MD Internal Medicine · Houston, TX
- Eduardo D. Luna, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Edinburg, TX
- Gloria Ortiz, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Mcallen, TX
- Rohit V. Puskoor, M.D. Internal Medicine · Fort Worth, TX
- Julio Rosenstock, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Dallas, TX
- Daniel Santillano, MD Internal Medicine · San Antonio, TX
- Lance A. Sloan, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Lufkin, TX
- Anjanette Tan, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Fort Worth, TX
- Javier A. Vasallo, M.D. Internal Medicine · El Paso, TX
- Faisal Wahid, M. D. Cardiology · Mckinney, TX
- Michelle D. Welch, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Shavano Park, TX
- Robert K. Barnett, M.D. Gastroenterology · Sandy, UT
- Cuper Martinez-santibanez, MD Internal Medicine · West Valley City, UT
- Richard D. Meredith, MD Cardiology · Salt Lake City, UT
- Michael D. Woolman, MD Family Medicine · Ogden, UT
- Richard A. Jackson, M.D. Internal Medicine · Richmond, VA
- Frances E. Broyles, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Seattle, WA
- Danai Dima, MD Hematology & Oncology · Seattle, WA
- Kathryn H. Eren, M.D. Family Medicine · Wenatchee, WA
- Anton Grasch, MD Family Medicine · Wenatchee, WA
- Kevin M. Hanson, M.D. Emergency Medicine · Kirkland, WA
- Marko Velimirovic, M.D. Hematology & Oncology · Seattle, WA
- Aliaksandr Trusau, M.D. Internal Medicine · Green Bay, WI
- Ward J. Paine, MD Internal Medicine · Morgantown, WV
Clinicians the company named as principal investigators in its Open Payments reports.
Sites paid to run it
- Elligo Health Research Inc $421,108
- Sky Clinical Research Network Group $416,939
- Soma Clinical Trials LLC $337,189
- American Health Network of in LLC $336,830
- Spectrum Clinical Research Inc $277,186
- Northeast Research Institute $276,770
- Biopharma Informatic Inc $263,079
- Valley Institute of Research LLC $217,746
- Cotton Oneil Msd of Stormont Vail Healthcare $214,933
- North Georgia Clinical Research $209,706
- Felicidad Medical Research LLC $207,673
- Velocity Clinical Research Inc $205,162
- Clinical Research of West Florida Inc $198,385
- Davita Clinical Research $191,822
- Tri State Medical Group Inc $189,361
- Peace River Cardiovascular Center $186,675
- Ima Evaluations LLC DBA Ima Clinical Research $185,307
- Center for Advanced Research & Education LLC $182,818
- Studymetrix Research LLC $168,619
- Biopharma Informatic Inc Research Center $163,859
- Northwest Houston Clinical Research PLLC $157,904
- Excel Medical Clinical Trials, LLC $155,488
- Nsc Research Inc $152,308
- Desert Med Group DBA Desert Oasis Hlthcare $149,024
- Klr Business Group Inc $135,195
- Clincial Research of Central Florida $134,382
- Clinvest Research LLC $132,697
- St Vincent Hospital, WI $129,899
- New York University $129,818
- Hb Clinical Trials Inc $127,777
- Vip Trials LLC $126,227
- Dorado Medical Complex Inc $124,730
- Calin Arimie MD $124,601
- Orlando Family Physicians $123,091
- Texas Institute of Cardiology PA $121,364
- Encore Medical Research of Boynton Beach LLC $119,671
- National Clinical Research Inc $119,578
- Qualmedica Research LLC $118,086
- Arcturus Healthcare PLC, Troy Internal $117,946
- Eastside Research Associates LLC $116,891
- Pima Heart $116,549
- Regents of the University of Colorado $107,844
- Rochester Clinical Research Inc $103,312
- Lillestol Research LLC $100,575
- North Hills Medical Research $96,427
- Preferred Primary Care Physicians Inc $96,002
- Neighborhood Healthcare $95,554
- Southern Endocrinology Associates PA $95,271
- Clinical Trials of Texas Inc $93,290
- Prairie Education and Research Coop $90,661
- Kalo Clinical Research LLC $90,483
- Cleveland Clinic, OH $90,161
- Optumcare Clinical Trials LLC $89,838
- Nebraska Educational Biomedical $88,757
- South Florida Wellness and Clinical Resear $88,246
- Advanced Research Inc $86,644
- Louisville Metabolic $86,003
- Olive Branch Family Medical Center $85,667
- Fomat Medical Research Inc $84,503
- Puerto Rico Medical Research $84,204
- Elite Clinical Studies LLC $80,776
- Jpj Research Inc DBA Valiance Clinical Research $76,597
- Healthcare Research Network II LLC $76,578
- Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Rsrch Cntr $76,098
- Capital Area Research LLC $71,394
- Nluc PLLC $70,827
- Gcm Medical Group Psc $70,682
- Sivalingam Medical Corporation Inc $70,328
- Millennium Clinical Trials LLC $66,631
- Central Washington Health Services $66,520
- Irst Business Specialty Finance $63,472
- Chase Medical Research LLC $63,079
- Billings Clinic Hospital, MT $62,422
- Austin Gastroenterology $61,906
- Cardiology Associates of Fairfield $61,560
- HCP Clinical Research LLC $59,402
- Artemis Headlands LLC $58,911
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, MA $58,075
- National Diabetes & Obesity $56,059
- Palm Research Center Inc $54,871
- Rancho Cucamonga Clinical Research $54,618
- Texas Valley Clinical Research LLC $52,929
- Consano Clinical Research LLC $52,108
- Wr Clinsearch LLC $51,391
- Centennial Medical Group $51,279
- Providence St Mary $50,442
- Albany Medical College $50,394
- Manati Medical for Clinical Research $49,216
- Cr Services Acquisition US LLC $49,210
- John Muir Med Fndtn DBA John Muir Phys Network $47,131
- Hope Clinical Research and Wellness LLC $46,227
- Research and Cardiovascular $44,523
- Healtheast Medical Research Institute $44,461
- Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia $44,327
- Scripps Mercy Hospital, CA $43,991
- Elite Clinical Trials Lllp $43,910
- Rainier Clinical Research Center $43,510
- Diabetes and Thyroid Center $43,404
- Neccr Prima Care Research LLC $42,810
- Thomas Jefferson University $42,688
Sources: CMS Open Payments research payments (program year 2025) and ClinicalTrials.gov, U.S. National Library of Medicine.