Mounjaro FDA Approval: Every Indication and Date
Mounjaro fda approval: what happened, what it means for patients, and where to read the record.
- Active ingredient
- tirzepatide
- Manufacturer
- Eli Lilly
- How it is taken
- Weekly injection
- FDA-approved for
- Type 2 diabetes, Heart risk
Mounjaro key facts
The half-life is about 5 days. After 5 d, half is gone, and about 3% remains after five half-lives, or 25 d in total.
In the 40-week SURPASS-1 trial for type 2 diabetes, participants lost 7.8 kg, versus 1 kg in the placebo group.
Monthly prices in US dollars include list prices and self-pay offers. Each figure was taken from the maker's pricing webpage.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, pricinginfo.lilly.com.