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Tirzepatide

Mounjaro, Zepbound, LY3298176

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Not Yet Recruiting NA INTERVENTIONAL NCT06790225

Glucose-dependent INsulinotropic Polypeptide: Effect on Bone Remodelling and Cell Activity (GINEBRA)

View on ClinicalTrials.gov Updated Dec 15, 2025

Brief Summary

Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is released by the intestines in response to food intake and increases insulin secretion. Although short-term (\< 3 hours) stimulation with GIP decreases bone resorption in humans, the effect may vanish following continuous administration within 24 hours, at least in patients with type 1 diabetes. Whether the anti-resorptive effect of GIP can be maintained if the hormone is non-continuously administrated is unclear. As the first GIP receptor (GIPR) agonist, tirzepatide was recently approved for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the USA and type 2 diabetes alone in the EU, there is a need to establish knowledge about the long-term effects of GIP on bone health, including if different exposure times to GIP have different skeletal effects. This project will investigate whether GIP maintains its anti-resorptive potential if given as intermittent compared to continuous infusion in healthy men and women aged 18-40 years. Administration cycles involve intermittent (8 hours daily) and continuous (24 hours daily) injection of GIP for three days each. The effect of GIP will be measured by bone markers in blood samples, as well as in vitro activity and genetic alterations of bone cells (osteoclasts and osteoblasts) using bone marrow aspirates and bone marrow biopsies. Each participant will receive both administration cycles using a crossover design with a 14-28 days washout period between administrations of GIP.

Interventions

Name: Glucose-dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide (GIP)
Type: OTHER
Description: Recombinant human GIP (1-42)

Primary Outcomes

Measure: Serum levels of CTX
TimeFrame: During a three day period. With 14-28 days of washout between the two administration methods
Description: Serum levels of CTX (bone resorption marker) will be measured prior to, during, and at after the intervention, with both administration methods (continious and intermittent)

Trial Information

NCT ID

NCT06790225

Status

Not Yet Recruiting

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Phases

NA

Sponsor

Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark

Last Updated

December 15, 2025