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Tirzepatide

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Tirzepatide 

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Description

Tirzepatide (LY3298176) was developed as a dual agonist to both GLP-1 and gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) receptors (Frias et al., 2018). Similar to GLP-1, GIP is an incretin hormone that functions to induce insulin secretion.

Tirzepatide Basic Attributes

4813

200-001-8

Characteristics

White to off-white

Drug Information

Tirzepatide is a once-weekly GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) receptor and GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonist that integrates the actions of both incretins into a single novel molecule. GIP is a hormone that may complement the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists. In preclinical models, GIP has been shown to decrease food intake and increase energy expenditure therefore resulting in weight reductions, and when combined with GLP-1 receptor agonism, may result in greater effects on markers of metabolic dysregulation such as body weight, glucose and lipids. Tirzepatide is in phase 3 development for adults with obesity or overweight with weight-related comorbidity and is currently under regulatory review as a treatment for adults with type 2 diabetes. It is also being studied as a potential treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Studies of tirzepatide in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and in morbidity/mortality in obesity are planned as well.

Tirzepatide Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

The synthesis process of tirzepatide is as follows: to a reactor was charged dichloromethane (28.6 kg), water (5.4 kg), DTT (4.3 kg), Boc-Fragment 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 (14.3 kg, 8), and TIPS (3.3 kg), resulting in a slurry. The slurry was cooled to less than 10 °C before TFA (162 kg) was added over no more than 1.75 h, resulting in a solution. The solution was warmed to 21 °C and held at this temperature for 3 h. The solution was transferred to a separate reactor, rinsing with TFA (54.3 kg). This solution was cooled to ?10 °C and charged MTBE (125.8 kg) over 2 h. Then, additional MTBE (233 kg) was charged at 17 kg/h, maintaining an internal temperature of less than ?5 °C. The resulting slurry was warmed to 0 °C and then filtered. The wet cake was washed with MTBE (2 × 11 kg/kg relative to 8) and then dried under vacuum at no more than 35 °C to obtain tirzepatide (1, 8.71 kg, 1.81 mol, 81% yield)[1].

Uses

Tirzepatide is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.  Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness,  nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems.

Production

The synthesis process of tirzepatide is as follows: to a reactor was charged dichloromethane (28.6 kg), water (5.4 kg), DTT (4.3 kg), Boc-Fragment 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 (14.3 kg, 8), and TIPS (3.3 kg), resulting in a slurry. The slurry was cooled to less than 10 °C before TFA (162 kg) was added over no more than 1.75 h, resulting in a solution. The solution was warmed to 21 °C and held at this temperature for 3 h. The solution was transferred to a separate reactor, rinsing with TFA (54.3 kg). This solution was cooled to ?10 °C and charged MTBE (125.8 kg) over 2 h. Then, additional MTBE (233 kg) was charged at 17 kg/h, maintaining an internal temperature of less than ?5 °C. The resulting slurry was warmed to 0 °C and then filtered. The wet cake was washed with MTBE (2 × 11 kg/kg relative to 8) and then dried under vacuum at no more than 35 °C to obtain tirzepatide (1, 8.71 kg, 1.81 mol, 81% yield)[1].

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