Tirzepatide

Also known as Mounjaro, Zepbound, and tirzepatida.

Projects targeting tirzepatide

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1 Announced / Concept

1 expansion.

Expected to start operating, per year.

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  • 6 May 2026 Eli Lilly Lebanon Indiana Manufacturing Expansion · Announced / Concept · United States

Owners and developers: Eli Lilly and Company (1)

Investors: Eli Lilly and Company (1)

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Latest news on tirzepatide

21 September 2026
Novo Nordisk: CagriSema outperforms tirzepatide 5 mg for weight loss

CagriSema 1.0/1.0 delivered greater weight loss than tirzepatide 5 mg and 21% vs 2% vs placebo in obesity trial; HbA1c reduction was non‑inferior. FDA decision expected Q4 2026.

15 September 2026
Eli Lilly presents retatrutide, Foundayo and eloraTZP data at EASD 2026

Phase 3 retatrutide and Foundayo results show large weight and A1C reductions and signals of cardiovascular benefit; Phase 2 eloraTZP and additional Mounjaro/Zepbound analyses also presented.

31 August 2026
Eli Lilly: Taltz plus Zepbound sustain improved psoriatic and metabolic outcomes at 52 weeks

Combination maintained or deepened psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis responses and reduced systemic inflammation while improving metabolic measures including BMI and HbA1c at one year versus Taltz alone.

28 August 2026
Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro approved by FDA to reduce cardiovascular risk in adults with type 2 diabetes

First GIP+GLP‑1 agonist authorised to lower major adverse cardiovascular events in high‑risk adults with type 2 diabetes; SURPASS‑CVOT enrolled >13,000 with ~4‑year median follow‑up.

5 August 2026
Eli Lilly Q2 2026 results: revenue +48%, raises guidance; retatrutide package complete

Revenue rose 48% to $23.0bn driven by Mounjaro and Zepbound; updated 2026 revenue guidance to $85–87bn; retatrutide Phase 3 package complete supporting a Q1 2027 BLA.

23 July 2026
Lilly's retatrutide shows large weight and A1C reductions in Phase 3 TRIUMPH‑2 and TRIUMPH‑3

First‑in‑class triple agonist delivered large 80‑week weight losses and meaningful A1C and cardiometabolic improvements in difficult‑to‑treat obesity populations.

8 June 2026
Lilly's Foundayo (orforglipron) outperforms oral semaglutide, dapagliflozin and placebo in ACHIEVE trials

Oral GLP‑1 orforglipron reduced A1C and body weight more than oral semaglutide, dapagliflozin or placebo across three Phase‑3 trials; FDA filing planned by end of Q2 2026.

7 June 2026
Lilly Foundayo shows weight loss across pre-, peri- and post‑menopause

Orforglipron produced meaningful body‑weight and waist reductions across menopausal stages in ATTAIN‑1 and ATTAIN‑2, including women with type 2 diabetes.

6 June 2026
Novo Nordisk: semaglutide 2 mg escalation matches tirzepatide for HbA1c <7% and yields greater ≥5% weight loss

Real‑world claims analysis found semaglutide 2 mg escalation gave similar HbA1c <7% rates and higher ≥5% weight‑loss rates than switching to titratable tirzepatide.

21 May 2026
Lilly’s retatrutide achieves up to 30% weight loss in Phase 3 TRIUMPH-1

Phase 3 TRIUMPH-1: three doses met endpoints at 80 weeks with dose-related, substantial weight loss. 104-week extension in BMI≥35 showed further loss; cardiometabolic markers improved; GI AEs common.