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Phase 2 N=129 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Deoxycholic Acid Injection Submental Fat (SMF) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Subject-reported Outcome Measures Study

Moderate or Severe Submental Fullness

Enrolled (actual)
129
Serious AEs
0.8%
Results posted
Jun 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Change From Baseline in Clinician-Reported Submental Fat Rating Scale Scores — -0.7; -0.8; -0.4 units on a scale — p=0.052

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Deoxycholic acid injection (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Kythera Biopharmaceuticals
Primary completion
Dec 2010

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Clinician-Reported Submental Fat Rating Scale Scores
-0.7; -0.8; -0.4 0.052
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Patient-Reported Submental Fat Scale Rating Scale (PR-SMFRS)
-0.9; -1.3; -0.7 0.117
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Patient-Reported Submental Fat Impact Scale (PR-SMFIS)
-3.5; -4.5; -2.1 0.005 sig
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Submental Fat Volume
-614; -118; -8.1 0.166
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Submental Fat Thickness
-1.8; -1.9; -0.3 <0.001 sig

Summary

Evaluation of the safety, tolerability and efficacy of deoxycholic acid injection in the reduction of submental fat (fat below the chin).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Moderate or severe submental fat
  • Dissatisfaction with submental area
  • History of stable body weight
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Any medical or other condition that would affect subject safety or evaluation of efficacy
  • Previous intervention in the submental area
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01032889). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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