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# A Study to Investigate Weight Management With Bimagrumab (LY3985863) and Tirzepatide (LY3298176), Alone or in Combination, in Adults With Obesity or Overweight

NCT06643728

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

Phase

Phase 2

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

Recruitment status

Active, not recruiting

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

Participants

252

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

Lead sponsor

Eli Lilly and Company

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

Start date

2024-10-21

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

Number of sites

12

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

## Title and summary

**Summary**

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Bimagrumab and Tirzepatide, alone or in combination, in adults with obesity or overweight, with at least one obesity related comorbidity, without Type 2 Diabetes. The study will last about 70 weeks.

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Short title**

A Study to Investigate Weight Management With Bimagrumab (LY3985863) and Tirzepatide (LY3298176), Alone or in Combination, in Adults With Obesity or Overweight

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Official title**

A Phase 2, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Bimagrumab and Tirzepatide, Alone or in Combination, to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety in Adult Participants With Obesity or Overweight Without Type 2 Diabetes

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

## Status and phase

**Control arm**

Placebo

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Registry reports results**

No

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Listing at source**

Listed

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Recruitment status**

Active, not recruiting

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Phase**

Phase 2

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Study type**

Interventional

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

## Dates

**Completion date**

2027-01-01

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**First posted**

2024-10-16

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Registry last updated**

2026-05-26

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Primary completion date**

2026-01-16

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Start date**

2024-10-21

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

## Size and sites

**Actual participants**

252

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Participants**

252

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Participant count basis**

Actual

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Protocol amendments**

5

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Number of sites**

12

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

## Sponsor and oversight

**Data monitoring committee**

No

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Registry sponsor category**

Industry

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Lead sponsor**

Eli Lilly and Company

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Source registry**

ClinicalTrials.gov

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

## Identifiers

**Registry ID**

NCT06643728

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**ClinicalTrials.gov ID**

NCT06643728

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

**Registry record**

Open registry record

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

## Study design

**Allocation**

Randomised

**Model**

Parallel groups

**Purpose**

Treatment

**Masking**

Double masking

**Masked roles**

Participants, Investigators

Sources for study design

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

## Outcomes

### Primary outcomes

1. Percent Change from Baseline in Body Weight  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 24

### Secondary outcomes

1. Percent Change from Baseline in Total Body Fat Mass by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA)  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
2. Change from Baseline in Body Weight  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
3. Percentage of Participants Achieving ≥5% Body Weight Reduction  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
4. Percentage of Participants Achieving ≥10% Body Weight Reduction  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
5. Percentage of Participants Achieving ≥15% Body Weight Reduction  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
6. Change from Baseline in Waist Circumference  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
7. Change from Baseline in Body Mass Index (BMI)  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
8. Change from Baseline in Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR)  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
9. Percent Change from Baseline in Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT)  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
10. Percent Change from Baseline in Total Body Lean Mass by DXA  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48

Sources for outcomes

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

## Eligibility

**Sex**

All

**Age groups**

Adults, Older adults

**Minimum age**

18 Years

**Maximum age**

75 Years

**Healthy volunteers**

No

### Inclusion criteria

- Have a BMI of

  - ≥30 kilograms per square meter (kg/m2) or
  - ≥27 kg/m2 and <30 kg/m2, with at least one of the following weight-related comorbidities:

    - Hypertension
    - Dyslipidemia
    - Cardiovascular disease
    - Obstructive sleep apnea
- Have had a stable body weight for the 3 months prior to randomization (<5% body weight gain and/or loss)

### Exclusion criteria

- Have a prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity
- Have at least one laboratory value suggestive of diabetes during screening
- Use of metformin, or any other glucose-lowering medications
- Have Type 1 Diabetes, latent autoimmune diabetes, been diagnosed with any form of diabetes mellitus except for a prior diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus, or history of ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar coma
- Have poorly controlled hypertension
- Have any of the following cardiovascular conditions within 3 months prior to screening:

  - acute myocardial infarction
  - cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
  - unstable angina, or
  - hospitalization due to congestive heart failure
- Have ongoing or a history of frequent intermittent or chronic tachyarrhythmia syndromes
- Have ongoing or a history of bradyarrhythmias other than sinus bradycardia
- Have a history of New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification III or IV congestive heart failure
- Have a history of symptomatic gallbladder disease within the past 2 years
- Have signs and symptoms of any liver disease
- Have a disease or condition known to cause gastrointestinal malabsorption or a known clinically significant gastric emptying abnormality
- Have a history of acute or chronic pancreatitis
- Have renal impairment, measured as estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/minute/1.73 m2
- Currently taking or have taken medications that may cause significant weight gain or promote weight loss within 3 months prior to screening

Sources for eligibility

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

## Sites

- Pinnacle Research Group, LLCAnniston, United States
- Central Research AssociatesBirmingham, United States
- Diablo Clinical Research, Inc.Walnut Creek, United States
- Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc. dba CNS HealthcareJacksonville, United States
- Altus ResearchLake Worth, United States
- Suncoast Research GroupMiami, United States
- East-West Medical Research InstituteHonolulu, United States
- Great Lakes Clinical Trials - RavenswoodChicago, United States
- SKY Integrative Medical Center/SKYCRNGRidgeland, United States
- Keystone Clinical StudiesPlymouth Meeting, United States
- Eastside Research AssociatesRedmond, United States
- Rainier Clinical Research CenterRenton, United States

Sources for sites

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

## References

- Related resource (trials.lilly.com)  
Source: [trials.lilly.com](https://trials.lilly.com/en-US/trial/546217)

### Other registry identifiers

- J4Z-MC-GIDF

Sources for references

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06643728)

## Related records

### Drugs (2)

- [Bimagrumab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/bimagrumab-0a25ca88-023e-46fb-a721-cf5c435758d7.md)
- [Tirzepatide](https://trialight.com/data/asset/tirzepatide-eed85871-eb9c-4712-9102-badfdd99a720.md)

### Lead sponsors (1)

- [Eli Lilly and Company](https://trialight.com/data/company/eli-lilly-and-company-9da7efcc-bafe-4b95-b30b-e87a97770db7.md)

### Conditions (2)

- [Obesity disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/obesity-disorder-f3b57dc0-68ac-555c-8f13-0d81e595d9cb.md) Primary condition
- [Platelet-type bleeding disorder 10](https://trialight.com/data/condition/platelet-type-bleeding-disorder-10-b7903473-b818-53b2-9e79-42f6a25d3424.md)

### Targets (4)

- [ACVR2A](https://trialight.com/data/target/acvr2a-49c643d3-7803-59e6-9f53-b13ec1467b7a.md)
- [ACVR2B](https://trialight.com/data/target/acvr2b-cb4a236d-550a-5b3c-be5a-939d03d0fc1e.md)
- [GIPR](https://trialight.com/data/target/gipr-5b65dd73-9875-5aca-be7a-5469a7290f0c.md)
- [GLP1R](https://trialight.com/data/target/glp1r-c31cc749-2d8a-54a9-9dab-84f5ee5d1742.md)

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