Tirzepatide approved to treat sleep apnoea in patients with obesity

Drug maker Eli Lilly said it was the first Australian-registered OSA treatment.
Professor Garun Hamilton.

Tirzepatide is now TGA registered to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with obesity.

Drug maker Eli Lilly says tirzepatide (Mounjaro) is the first drug in Australia indicated for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in any population.