Tirzepatide to Slow Biological Aging
Recruiting
Phase 2
Interventional Study
Aging
LONGEVITY 1
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
At a Glance
- Age
- 55 – 70
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 90 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston · Other
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About This Trial
This pilot clinical study aims to investigate the potential effects of tirzepatide on biological aging in older adults. In this novel study, 90 adults aged 55-70 years with an indication for tirzepatide weight-loss therapy will be randomized to receive either tirzepatide 2.5 mg subcutaneously (SC) weekly or no drug for 24 weeks, followed by 12 weeks off the drug. Since tirzepatide is already recog…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age 55-70 years
2. BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² or ≥ 27 kg/m² if also with ≥ 1 weight-related comorbidity
3. If taking anti-inflammatory or blood-pressure-/lipid-/glucose-lowering medications, no change in dose for ≥12 weeks prior to entry and no plans to dose escalate for the study durati…
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