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Comparative Study of Tirzepatide Versus Dulaglutide (SURPASS CVOT) or Semaglutide on Major Cardiovascular Events in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes

Overview

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase not stated
Enrollment
70,000 participants (actual)
Sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital · Other
Design
Not stated
Countries
1 country

United States

Start
1 Nov 2024
Primary completion
1 Dec 2025
Completion
1 Mar 2026
First posted
17 Jan 2025
Last update posted
18 Sept 2026
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes

Timeline

1 trial · 1 completed

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  • Ongoing
  • Not yet recruiting
  • Stopped
  • Estimated dates (est.)
  • Results posted
2024202520262027
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    Comparative Study of Tirzepatide Versus Dulaglutide (SURPASS CVOT) or Semaglutide on Major Cardiovascular Events in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes

    NCT06779929

    1 Nov 2024 to 1 Mar 2026

Registry summary

Text and fields below are the sponsor's entries at ClinicalTrials.gov, shown as posted.

This cohort study was initiated to emulate the design of the SURPASS-CVOT trial using observational analogues of the trial design components in a study based on insurance claims data.

Interventions

  • TirzepatideDrug
  • DulaglutideDrug
  • SemaglutideDrug

Arms3

  • Other

    Tirzepatide

    Patients who initiated tirzepatide with no use in the prior 180 days

  • Other

    Dulaglutide

    Patients who initiate dulaglutide with no use in the prior 180 days

  • Other

    Semaglutide

    Patients who initiate semaglutide with no use in the prior 180 days

Primary outcomes1

Outcomes the sponsor listed as primary.

  1. Composite CV outcome

    Time frame · From treatment initiation to end of follow up, up to 48 months.

    Registry description

    Composite CV outcome includes myocardial infarction, stroke, and all-cause mortality.

Posted results

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No results are posted for this trial.

Completed trials do not always post results.

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Studies2

Studies that cite this trial.

Studies with results

1 study on this page

PubMed tag: none · 2026

8 results

Comparative Effectiveness of Tirzepatide Versus Dulaglutide or Semaglutide on Major Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: Insights From Two Target-Trial Emulations.

Ostrominski et al. 2026Diabetes carecited by 1

PMID 41778928PMC13241951DOI 10.2337/dc25-3063PUB-41778928

Rights unknown8 results

Indexing hint: Clinical trial · 2024

Comparison of tirzepatide and dulaglutide on major adverse cardiovascular events in participants with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: SURPASS-CVOT design and baseline characteristics.

Nicholls et al. 2024American heart journalcited by 197

PMID 37758044DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2023.09.007PUB-37758044

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Eligibility

Who could join, as posted.

Sex
All
Age
from 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not stated
Inclusion and exclusion criteria, as posted
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with T2D who were new users of tirzepatide or new users of dulaglutide * AND established ASCVD defined as: * History of Myocardial Infarction (MI) or MI sequela * Unstable or stable angina * Coronary atherosclerosis disease or procedures * Ischemic stroke * Peripheral arterial disease or procedures * Atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease or cerebrovascular procedures * Lower-limb amputation * Age \>= 40 years old * Patients with at least 180 days of continuous health plan enrollment before and including the treatment initiation date Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus * Patients with missing age or sex information * Patients with history of proliferative diabetic retinopathy, panretinal photocoagulation, vitreous hemorrhage, or intravitreal anti-VEGF injection * Patient within history of left ventricular assisted device (LVAD) or heart transplant * Patients with any previous organ transplants * Patients with acute of chronic pancreatitis * Patients with gastroparesis, bowel obstruction or bariatric surgery * Patient with CKD Stage 5, end stage kidney disease, kidney transplant, or hemodialysis * Patients with multiple endocrine neoplasm syndrome type 2 (MEN-2) * Patient with cancer * Pregnant women * Patient with diabetic ketoacidosis or HONK within the last year to treatment initiation * Patients with acute hepatitis within the last year to treatment initiation * Patients with elevated serum calcitonin level within the last year to treatment initiation * Previous exposure to GLP-1RA or pramlintide during the 180-days washout period and including treatment initiation date * Patients with severe hypoglycemia within the last 6 months to treatment initiation * Patients with hospitalization for heart failure within the last 60 days to treatment initiation * Patient with acute coronary syndrome, ischemic stroke, peripheral arterial disease, or coronary or cerebrovascular procedure within the last 60 days to treatment initiation * Patients with prescription dispensing for both tirzepatide and dulaglutide on treatment initiation date

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