U.S., March 26 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06893211) titled 'Effect of Tirzepatide on Brown Adipose Tissue in Obesity' on March 18.
Brief Summary: This study is testing whether a new anti-obesity medicine called tirzepatide can increase the activity of special fat cells in the body that help burn energy. These fat cells are known as brown and beige fat. The study includes women with obesity and will last 24 weeks.
Participants will receive either tirzepatide or a placebo (a look-alike injection with no active drug). Researchers will measure the amount and activity of brown fat using medical imaging (PET/CT, MRI, and thermal camera), and examine fat tissue samples to look for changes in gene...