Liraglutide for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents With Prader-Willi Syndrome and Obesity

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CONTEXT: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is characterized by lack of appetite control and hyperphagia, leading to obesity. Pharmacological options for weight management are needed.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether liraglutide treatment for weight management is superior to placebo/no treatment in pediatric individuals with PWS.

METHODS: This was a multicenter, 52-week, placebo-controlled trial with a 16-week double-blinded period. Adolescents (n = 31, aged 12-17 years; Tanner stage 2-5) and children (n = 24, aged 6-11 years; Tanner stage <2) with PWS and obesity were included. Patients were randomized 2:1 to liraglutide 3.0 mg (or maximum-tolerated dose) or placebo for 16 weeks, after which placebo was stopped. Liraglutide was continued for 52 weeks. All patients followed a structured diet and exercise program throughout the trial. The coprimary endpoints were change in body mass index (BMI) standard deviation score (SDS) from baseline to 16 and 52 weeks. Secondary endpoints included other weight-related parameters, hyperphagia, and safety.

RESULTS: Change in BMI SDS from baseline to weeks 16 and 52 was not significantly different between treatments in adolescents (estimated treatment difference: -0.07 at week 16 and -0.14 at week 52) and children (-0.06 and -0.07, respectively). Changes in other weight-related parameters between treatments were not significant. At week 52, hyperphagia total and drive scores were lower in adolescents treated with liraglutide vs no treatment. The most common adverse events with liraglutide were gastrointestinal disorders.

CONCLUSION: Although the coprimary endpoints were not met, changes in hyperphagia total and drive scores in adolescents warrant further studies on liraglutide in this population.

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CommentIn: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Jan 13;:. - PMID 36638011

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:108

Enthalten in:

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 108(2022), 1 vom: 17. Dez., Seite 4-12

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Diene, Gwenaëlle [VerfasserIn]
Angulo, Moris [VerfasserIn]
Hale, Paula M [VerfasserIn]
Jepsen, Cecilie H [VerfasserIn]
Hofman, Paul L [VerfasserIn]
Hokken-Koelega, Anita [VerfasserIn]
Ramesh, Chethana [VerfasserIn]
Turan, Serap [VerfasserIn]
Tauber, Maïthé [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

839I73S42A
Adolescents
BMI SDS
Children
Journal Article
Liraglutide
Multicenter Study
Obesity
Pediatric population
Prader–Willi Syndrome
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 20.12.2022

Date Revised 01.02.2023

published: Print

CommentIn: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Jan 13;:. - PMID 36638011

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1210/clinem/dgac549

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NLM34696976X