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Phase 2 N=10 Treatment

Weight Loss Study for Patients With Obesity Due to Craniopharyngioma or Other Brain Tumor

Obesity · Overweight · Craniopharyngioma

Enrolled (actual)
10
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Body Weight (kg) — -1.4 kg

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Exenatide (Drug)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Primary completion
Mar 2015

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Body Weight (kg)
-1.4
SECONDARY
Resting Energy Expenditure (Kcals Per Day)
-157.7
SECONDARY
Visual Analogue Scales for Post-meal Satiety
-2.5
SECONDARY
Insulin Secretion (Area Under the Curve)
-89.3
SECONDARY
Gastric Emptying Rate (13C-octanoic Acid Isotope Excretion Half Life)
12.9

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether exenatide can cause weight loss in patients with a history of craniopharyngioma or other brain lesion.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18 to 40 years old
  • History of craniopharyngioma or other lesion in the hypothalamic region
  • Greater than 6 months post-treatment, including chemotherapy, surgery or radiation
  • BMI >30 mg/m2
  • Females must be post-menopausal, surgically sterile or using effective birth control for at least 12 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

  • HgbA1C >7%
  • Use of diabetes medications other than metformin in the past 12 weeks, including exenatide
  • Use of weight loss drugs or initiation of a weight loss program in past 3 months
  • Impaired renal function or history of kidney transplant
  • History of gall stones (unless s/p cholecystectomy), pancreatitis or alcoholism
  • Personal or family history of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid or MEN type 2
  • History of gastroparesis or other gastric motility problems as exenatide decreases gastric motility
  • History of allergic reaction to exenatide or other medication components
  • Other significant comorbidities other than pituitary deficiencies
  • Currently prescribed warfarin (exenatide may alter warfarin metabolism)
  • Pregnant or lactating females
  • History of severe hypoglycemia (BG <60 and requiring assistance from another person)
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01484873). 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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