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ArticleDiabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders2026

Tirzepatide Benefit for Early Glycemic and Weight Management in People with T2D in Japan: Rationale, Design, and Baseline Characteristics of T-BEAT Study.

Hironori Waki, Hideaki Kagitani, Satoshi Osaga, Mariko Inoue, Daisuke Yabe

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Hironori WakiDepartment of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Akita University, Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5302-9793
Hideaki KagitaniJapan Drug Development and Medical Affairs, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Kobe, Japan. hideaki.kagitani@lilly.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7208-945X
Satoshi OsagaJapan Drug Development and Medical Affairs, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Kobe, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4459-2469
Mariko InoueJapan Drug Development and Medical Affairs, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Kobe, Japan.
Daisuke YabeDepartment of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5334-7687

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introductionTirzepatide has demonstrated good efficacy and safety in the management of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in clinical trials. As the importance of early intensive intervention is known, the tirzepatide benefit for early glycemic and weight management (T-BEAT) study investigated the real-world effectiveness of tirzepatide in participants with early stage T2D in Japan.

methodsThis in-progress, noninterventional, multicenter, observational study assesses the glycemic control of tirzepatide (5-15 mg once weekly) or oral semaglutide (7-14 mg once daily) in participants with T2D who were naive to oral antidiabetes drugs (OADs) (diet and exercise only) or received OAD monotherapy, excluding oral semaglutide. The primary endpoint is the mean change in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) from baseline after up to 12 months of treatment. Patient-reported treatment satisfaction and other secondary endpoints are also being investigated. Baseline characteristics of the participants are reported.

resultsIn the tirzepatide group (N = 290), mean participant age was 55.2 (standard deviation [SD] 13.4) years, 45.2% were female, and the mean body weight, body mass index (BMI), and baseline HbA1c were 79.6 (SD 13.2) kg, 29.3 (SD 3.5) kg/m

conclusionsThe T-BEAT study assesses the real-world effectiveness of tirzepatide over a 12-month treatment period in participants with early stage T2D. This study's results are expected to provide valuable information to physicians, enabling them to make informed decisions in routine clinical practice.

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JapanOral antidiabetic drugTirzepatideType 2 diabetes

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