['type 2 diabetes']
['tirzepatide', 'placebo']

        Inclusion Criteria:

          -  Have type 2 diabetes (T2DM) for ≥6 months according to the Criteria for Diagnosing
             Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (American Diabetes Association 2017).

          -  Have HbA1c of 7.0% to 10.5%, inclusive, as assessed by the central laboratory.

          -  If on metformin, have been treated with stable doses of metformin for at least 3
             months.

          -  Have a body mass index (BMI) between 23 and 45 kilograms per square meter.

        Exclusion Criteria:

          -  Have type 1 diabetes (T1D).

          -  Have used any glucose-lowering medication other than metformin within 3 months prior
             to study entry or during screening/lead-in period or have used any glucagon-like
             peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) at any time in the past 12 months.

          -  Have had any of the following cardiovascular conditions: acute myocardial infarction
             (MI), New York Heart Association Class III or Class IV heart failure, or
             cerebrovascular accident (stroke).

          -  Have acute or chronic hepatitis, signs and symptoms of any other liver disease other
             than nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level
             >2.5 times the upper limit of the reference range, as determined by the central
             laboratory at study entry; participants with NAFLD are eligible for participation in
             this trial.

          -  Have had chronic or acute pancreatitis any time prior to study entry.

          -  Have an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <45 milliliters/minute/1.73 square
             meter, calculated by the Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology (CKD-EPI) equation.

          -  Have serum calcitonin ≥20 picograms per milliliter, as determined by the central
             laboratory at study entry.

          -  Have any condition that is a contraindication for use of the GLP-1 RA class (per
             country-specific labels) at study entry or develop such condition between study entry
             and randomization.
      