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Trial reportDiabetes care2025

Tirzepatide Associated With Reduced Albuminuria in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes: Pooled Post Hoc Analysis From the Randomized Active- and Placebo-Controlled SURPASS-1-5 Clinical Trials.

Ellen M Apperloo, Katherine R Tuttle, Imre Pavo, Axel Haupt, Rebecca Taylor, Russell J Wiese, Andrea Hemmingway, David Z I Cherney, Naveed Sattar, Hiddo J L Heerspink

Abstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Diabetes care, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  11. Rationale, design and baseline characteristics of the TRANSCEND-CKD trial of retatrutide in patients with chronic kidney disease.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2026
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  17. GLP-1-based therapeutics for cardiorenal protection in metabolic diseases.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2026
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  19. Insights into the Mechanism of Action of Tirzepatide: A Narrative Review.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Ellen M ApperlooDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Katherine R TuttleProvidence Medical Research Center, Providence Inland Northwest Health, Spokane, WA.ORCID 0000-0002-2235-0103
Imre PavoEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN.
Axel HauptEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN.
Rebecca TaylorEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN.
Russell J WieseEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN.
Andrea HemmingwayEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN.ORCID 0000-0002-5856-5114
David Z I CherneyDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4164-0429
Naveed SattarSchool of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-1604-2593
Hiddo J L HeerspinkDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-3126-3730

Funding

OTA-21-015A Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Initiative: NYU Langone Health Clinical Science Core, Data Resource Core, and PASC Biorepository CoreOT2HL161847 · NHLBI · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI GROSS, RACHEL SHARON, HORWITZ, LEORA · 2021 to 2025
$651.0M
Transform Dissemination and Implementation Science in CTSA ProgramsUL1TR002319 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI John K. Amory · 2017 to 2026
$100.0M
ConProject-002U2CDK114886 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI MCCLELLAND, ROBYN LEAGH · 2017 to 2021
$21.0M
Training Program in Clinical & Translationa Research in Human Glomerular DiseaseU54DK083912 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI KRETZLER, MATTHIAS · 2009 to 2023
$20.3M
CureGN-Penn PCCU01DK100846 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI LAWRENCE B. HOLZMAN · 2019 to 2026
$8.3M
Prediction of Chronic Kidney Disease by Simulation Modeling to Improve the Health of Minority PopulationsR01MD014712 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI BUI, ALEX, NICHOLAS, SUSANNE B · 2020 to 2023
$1.5M
Eli Lilly and CompanyNCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002319NHLBI NIH HHS OT2 HL161847NIDDK NIH HHS U01 DK100846NIDDK NIH HHS U2C DK114886NIDDK NIH HHS U54 DK083912NIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD014712
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTirzepatide, a long-acting, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide/glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, reduced urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline in people with type 2 diabetes and high cardiovascular risk in the SURPASS-4 trial. To examine the generalizability of these findings, we assessed change from baseline in UACR for tirzepatide (5, 10, and 15 mg) compared with active and placebo treatment in a broad population from the SURPASS-1-5 trials. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsThis post hoc analysis examined data from the overall pooled SURPASS-1-5 population and subgroups defined by baseline UACR ≥30 mg/g. A mixed model for repeated measures was used to analyze on-treatment data from baseline to the end-of-treatment visit. Study identifier was included in the model as a covariate.

resultsThe adjusted mean percent change from baseline in UACR for tirzepatide 5, 10, or 15 mg compared with all pooled comparators was -19.3% (95% CI -25.5, -12.5), -22.0% (-28.1, -15.3), and -26.3 (-32.0, -20.0), respectively, at week 40/42. Results were similar across pooled placebo, active, and insulin comparator studies. UACR lowering appeared more pronounced in subgroups with UACR ≥30 mg/g. Mediation analysis findings suggested that approximately one-half of the reduction in albuminuria associated with tirzepatide may be weight loss related. There was no difference in eGFR between tirzepatide and pooled comparators at week 40/42.

conclusionsIn this post hoc analysis in people with type 2 diabetes, including those with chronic kidney disease, tirzepatide was associated with a clinically relevant decreased UACR versus comparators, suggesting a potential kidney-protective effect.

Indexed as

AlbuminuriaDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Hypoglycemic AgentsTirzepatideAgedFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHumansMaleMiddle AgedHypoglycemic AgentsTirzepatide

Identifiers

PMID39746157
PMCPMC11870291

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