Status:

COMPLETED

Liraglutide 3mg (Saxenda) on Weight, Body Composition, Hormonal and Metabolic Parameters in Obese Women With PCOS

Lead Sponsor:

Woman's

Collaborating Sponsors:

Novo Nordisk A/S

Conditions:

Pre Diabetes

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-45 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

There is a growing need to develop pharmacologic interventions to improve metabolic function in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Given that PCOS is a frequent condition and weight loss is ...

Detailed Description

The drug, liraglutide 3.0 mg was approved for chronic weight management in management in obese adults with an initial BMI of 30 kg/m2 or greater or in overweight adults BMI of 27 kg/m2 or greater with...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female gender
  • 18-45 years of age
  • BMI ≥30 kg/m2 or BMI ≥27 kg/m2 with one or more obesity-associated co-morbid conditions (e.g. hypertension, and dyslipidemia)
  • PCOS- NIH criteria hyperandrogenism and irregular menstrual cyclicity
  • Non-diabetic as determined by a 75 gram oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and hemoglobin A1C. Non-diabetic is inclusive of women with impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), or both (IFG/IGT). Participants with diabetes will be excluded
  • Willing to use effective contraception consistently during therapy which is defined as:
  • an intrauterine device, tubal sterilization, or male partner vasectomy, or
  • combination of two barrier methods with one being male condom.
  • Written consent for participation in the study

Exclusion

  • Presence of significant systemic disease, cerebrovascular disease, clinically significant cardiac abnormalities or heart problems including congestive heart failure, unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction, current infectious liver disease, acute stroke or transient ischemic attacks, history of pancreatitis, or diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or 2)
  • Any hepatic diseases in the past (infectious liver disease, viral hepatitis, toxic hepatic damage, jaundice of unknown etiology) or severe hepatic insufficiency and/or significant abnormal liver function tests defined as aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \>3x upper limit of normal (ULN) and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \>3x ULN
  • Renal impairment (e.g., serum creatinine levels ≥1.4 mg/dL for women, or eGFR \<60 mL/min/1.73 m2) or history of unstable or rapidly progressing renal disease or end stage renal disease.
  • Uncontrolled thyroid disease (documented normal TSH), Cushing's syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia or clinically significant elevations in prolactin levels. The clinical significance of prolactin levels will be determined by the treating physician
  • Significantly elevated triglyceride levels (fasting triglyceride \> 400 mg %)
  • Untreated or poorly controlled hypertension (sitting blood pressure \> 160/95 mm Hg)
  • Use of hormonal medications, the use of medications that cause clinically significant weight gain or loss (prescription or OTC) and medications known to exacerbate glucose tolerance (such as isotretinoin, hormonal contraceptives, GnRH analogues, glucocorticoids, anabolic steroids, C-19 progestins) including herbal medicines for at least 8 weeks. Use of anti-androgens that act peripherally to reduce hirsutism such as 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (finasteride, spironolactone, flutamide) for at least 4 weeks
  • Prior history of a malignant disease requiring chemotherapy
  • Family or personal history of familial medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
  • Known hypersensitivity or contraindications to use GLP1 receptor agonists
  • Use of metformin, thiazolidinediones, GLP-1 receptor agonists, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, sodium/glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors or weight loss medications (prescription or OTC) stopped for at least 4 weeks
  • Prior use of medication to treat diabetes except gestational diabetes
  • Eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia) or gastrointestinal disorders
  • Suspected pregnancy (documented negative serum pregnancy test), desiring pregnancy in next 15 months, breastfeeding, or known pregnancy in last three months
  • Active or prior history of substance abuse (smoke or tobacco use within past 6 months) or significant intake of alcohol
  • Previous bariatric surgery or device intervention for obesity
  • Patient not willing to use barrier contraception during study period (unless sterilized or have an IUD)
  • History of major depressive or other severe psychiatric disorders
  • Inability or refusal to comply with protocol
  • Currently participating or having participated in an experimental drug study in previous three months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 26 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 19 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

88 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03480022

Start Date

September 26 2018

End Date

May 19 2021

Last Update

June 7 2021

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Woman's Hospital

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70817