Tirzepatide References and Citations — Pharmacy Tirzepatide

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  1. Coskun T, et al. LY3298176, a novel dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus: From discovery to clinical proof of concept. Mol Metab. 2018;18:3-14.
  2. Willard FS, et al. Tirzepatide is an imbalanced and biased dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist. JCI Insight. 2020;5(17):e140532.
  3. Frias JP, et al. Tirzepatide versus Semaglutide Once Weekly in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2021;385(6):503-515.
  4. Jastreboff AM, et al. Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity. N Engl J Med. 2022;387(3):205-216.
  5. Aronne LJ, et al. Tirzepatide as Compared with Semaglutide for the Treatment of Obesity. N Engl J Med. 2025.
  6. Zeng Q, et al. Safety issues of tirzepatide (pancreatitis and gallbladder or biliary disease) in type 2 diabetes and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023;14:1214334.
  7. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Tirzepatide injection prescribing information (FDA label). FDA Drugs@FDA. 2022.
  8. Anson M, et al. Incidence of new onset type 2 diabetes in adults living with obesity treated with tirzepatide or semaglutide: real world evidence from an international retrospective cohort study. EClinicalMedicine. 2024;75:102777.
  9. Karimi MA, et al. Comparative effectiveness of semaglutide versus liraglutide, dulaglutide or tirzepatide: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Pharmacol. 2025;16:1438318.
  10. Samms RJ, et al. A Contemporary Rationale for Agonism of the GIP Receptor in the Treatment of Obesity. Diabetes. 2025.
  11. Guan H, et al. Long-term efficacy and safety of tirzepatide in participants with type 2 diabetes with inadequate glycaemic control on metformin and/or sulfonylurea: Post-hoc analysis of SURPASS-4. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2025.
  12. Neves JS, et al. Efficacy of tirzepatide versus semaglutide in achieving therapeutic targets in type 2 diabetes: a post hoc analysis of the SURPASS-2 Trial. Diabetologia. 2026.
  13. Urva S, et al. The novel dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide transiently delays gastric emptying similarly to selective GLP-1 receptor agonists. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2020;22(12):2440-2444.
  14. Farzam K, Patel P. Tirzepatide. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024.
  15. Packer M, et al. Tirzepatide for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity. N Engl J Med. 2025.
  16. Loomba R, et al. Tirzepatide for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis with Liver Fibrosis. N Engl J Med. 2024.
  17. Safwan M, et al. Gastrointestinal safety of semaglutide and tirzepatide vs. placebo in randomized controlled trials: systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Saudi Med. 2025.
  18. Mishra R, et al. Tirzepatide-Induced Gastrointestinal Manifestations: A Systematic Review. Cureus. 2023;15(10):e46091.
  19. Shen P, et al. Gastrointestinal adverse events associated with tirzepatide: a disproportionality analysis of the FAERS database. PLoS One. 2026.
  20. Kunutsor SK, et al. Safety and Tolerability of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Dual Agonists: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Drugs. 2026.
  21. Look M, et al. Body composition changes during weight reduction with tirzepatide. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2025.
  22. Batsis JA, et al. Effect of Incretin-Based and Nonpharmacologic Weight Loss on Muscle Mass in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2026.
  23. Locatelli JC, et al. Incretin-Based Weight Loss Pharmacotherapy: Can Resistance Exercise Optimize Changes in Body Composition? Diabetes Care. 2024;47(7):1213-1221.
  24. Zhang Z, et al. Tirzepatide safety in type 2 diabetes: a disproportionality analysis using the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Endocr Connect. 2025.
  25. Nassar M, et al. Decreased risk of recurrent acute pancreatitis with semaglutide or tirzepatide. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2024;18(10):103116.
  26. Gong J, et al. Risk of biliary diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes or obesity treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Diabetes Investig. 2025.
  27. Galli M, et al. Cardiovascular Effects and Tolerability of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Dual Agonists: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025.
  28. Rasouli N, et al. Tirzepatide for Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes and Without: A Pooled Analysis. Diabetes Ther. 2025.
  29. Jalleh RJ, et al. Clinical Consequences of Delayed Gastric Emptying With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024.
  30. Berg S, et al. Discontinuing glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists: associations with weight regain and cardiometabolic risk. Obes Rev. 2025.
  31. Aronne LJ, et al. Continued Treatment With Tirzepatide for Maintenance of Weight Reduction in Adults With Obesity: The SURMOUNT-4 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2024;331(1):38-48.
  32. Horn DB, et al. Cardiometabolic Parameter Change by Weight Regain on Tirzepatide or Placebo. JAMA Intern Med. 2026.
  33. et al. Hair Loss Associated With Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonists: A Case Series. Cureus. 2025.
  34. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA approves new medication for chronic weight management. FDA News & Events. 2023.
  35. Malhotra A, et al. Tirzepatide for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity. N Engl J Med. 2024.
  36. Ciudin A, et al. Indirect comparative efficacy and safety of tirzepatide 10 and 15 mg versus semaglutide 2.4 mg for the management of obesity and overweight in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2025.
  37. Shukla AP, et al. Improved health-related quality of life with tirzepatide versus semaglutide in adults with obesity or overweight from the SURMOUNT-5 trial. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026.
  38. Rutter MK, et al. SURMOUNT-REAL UK: A Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial to Assess the Effectiveness of Tirzepatide in Adults With Obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2026.