Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Using 3.0mg Liraglutide to Treat Weight Regain After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Obesity Weight Loss
Therapuetic Areas:Endocrinology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:5/24/2017
Start Date:May 22, 2017
End Date:May 2020
Contact:Heekoung Youn
Email:Heekoung.Youn@nyumc.org
Phone:212 263 2174

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This is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of liraglutide versus placebo
over a follow-up period of 12 months in patients at least 18 months following Roux-en-Y
gastric bypass (RYGB) who are experiencing weight regain. This study will assess the
efficacy of liraglutide in improving cardiometabolic risk profile (as indicated by serum
lipids, HbA1c, and waist circumference) and quality of life (as assessed by PHQ-9 (Patient
Health Questionnaire), versus placebo in patients at least 18 months following RYGB who are
experiencing weight regain as well as the safety of liraglutide in this patient population.

The specific aims of this study are to:

- To evaluate the effects of liraglutide on body weight loss in patients who are
experiencing weight regain following RYGB.

- To evaluate the effects of liraglutide on cardiometabolic risk and quality of life in
patients who are experiencing weight regain following RYGB.

- To evaluate the safety of liraglutide in post-RYGB subjects.

- To evaluate the changes in obesity-related comorbid conditions in patients who are
experiencing weight regain following RYGB.

Inclusion Criteria:

- ≥18 months status-post RYGB

- BMI 27 kg/m2 or greater in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbid
condition

- BMI 30 kg/m2 or greater

- Regain of ≥10% of maximum TBWL post-RYGB

- Ability to provide informed consent before any trial-related activities

- Express willingness to follow protocol requirements

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnancy at time of enrollment

- Intention of becoming pregnant or breast feeding in the next 12 months

- Females of childbearing potential who are not using adequate contraceptive methods

- Presence of acute psychiatric problems or immaturity which would compromise
cooperation with the study protocol

- Presence of biliary disease

- Known or suspected allergy to liraglutide or any product components

- Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine
neoplasia syndrome type 2

- History of pancreatitis

- History of alcoholism

- History of Type 1 DM (Diabetes Mellitus)

- History of previous bariatric surgery other than RYGB except h/o LAGB and band
removal.

- >10 years status-post RYGB

- < 25% TBWL at post-RYGB weight nadir

- >50% post-operative TBWL at time of screening

- Simultaneous use of any weight loss medications

- Use of insulin at the time of enrollment

- Current use of any GLP-1 agonist medication

- History of taking any GLP-1 agonist medication

- Participation in another ongoing clinical study

- Conditions that, in the opinion of the principal investigator, may jeopardize the
patient's well-being and/or the soundness of this clinical study
We found this trial at
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New York, New York 10021
Principal Investigator: Holly Lofton, MD
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