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Last Updated: January 9, 2026

Claims for Patent: 12,453,756


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Summary for Patent: 12,453,756
Title:GIP/GLP1 agonist compositions
Abstract:A composition of tirzepatide, comprising an agent selected from NaCl and propylene glycol; and dibasic sodium phosphate is provided.
Inventor(s):Vincent John Corvari, Christopher Sears Minie, Dinesh Shyamdeo Mishra, Ken Kangyi Qian
Assignee: Eli Lilly and Co
Application Number:US19/042,887
Patent Claims: 1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising: (a) tirzepatide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (b) from about 6.2 mg/mL to about 9.5 mg/mL of NaCl, wherein the pharmaceutical composition has a pH of from about 6.5 to about 7.5.

2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises from about 7.0 mg/mL to about 9.0 mg/ml of NaCl.

3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the composition has a pH of from about 6.7 to about 7.3.

4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises from about 5 mg/mL to about 30 mg/mL of tirzepatide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises a preservative selected from the group consisting of metacresol and phenol.

6. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is administered using an automatic injection apparatus.

7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 2, wherein the composition comprises about 8.2 mg/ml of NaCl.

8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 4, wherein the composition comprises 5 mg/mL, 10 mg/mL, 15 mg/mL, 20 mg/mL, 25 mg/mL, or 30 mg/mL of tirzepatide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5, wherein the preservative is metacresol.

10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5, wherein the preservative is phenol.

11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 9, wherein the composition comprises from about 2.0 mg/mL to about 4.0 mg/mL of metacresol.

12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 11, wherein the composition comprises about 3.15 mg/mL of metacresol.

13. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 10, wherein the composition comprises from about 3.0 mg/mL to about 7.0 mg/ml of phenol.

14. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 13, wherein the composition comprises about 5.0 mg/mL of phenol.

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