A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of weight loss using liraglutide 3.0 mg for weight recurrence after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Oct 14, 2024Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery

Liraglutide 3.0 mg for Preventing Weight Return After Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

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76% of subjects receiving liraglutide 3.0 mg achieved at least 5% total body weight loss after 56 weeks.

Liraglutide treatment resulted in an average change in total body weight loss of 1.1%, compared to a decrease of 8.8% in the placebo group from baseline to 56 weeks.
51% of subjects on liraglutide achieved at least 10% total body weight loss, whereas none in the placebo group reached this milestone.
21% of liraglutide recipients surpassed their postoperative nadir weight, while the placebo group did not achieve this outcome.
Nonserious adverse events were reported in 41.6% of liraglutide subjects, with serious adverse events occurring less frequently in this group.

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BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery, such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) remains the gold standard for treating obesity. Most people regain weight from postsurgery nadir.

OBJECTIVES: Liraglutide 3.0 mg is approved for weight management. This study will examine the effects on liraglutide 3.0 mg on weight regain post-RYGB.

SETTING: University Hospital, United States.

METHODS: A 56-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted in 132 subjects, who achieved ≥25% total body weight loss (TBWL) status-post-RYGB and regained ≥10% TBWL after reaching nadir weight (NW). Subjects 18-120 months post-RYGB were randomized to receive liraglutide 3.0 mg/d (n = 89) or placebo (n = 43) with lifestyle counseling regularly for 56 weeks. The co-primary endpoints were the proportion of subjects losing at least 5%, 10%, and 15% TBWL and achieving weight lower than their NW.

RESULTS: 53.4% of the placebo group and 65% of the liraglutide group completed the trial due to Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic. The change in %TBWL from baseline to 56-weeks was -8.8 (8.5, -29.2 to 9.7) and 1.1 (3.5, -7.9 to 5.99) in the liraglutide and placebo groups, respectively. 76% and 17% of subjects achieved ≥5% TBWL at 56 weeks in the liraglutide and placebo groups, respectively; 51% and 26.0% of the liraglutide group achieved ≥10% and ≥15% TBWL, respectively. None of the placebo group lost ≥10% TBWL. Twenty-one percent of subjects receiving liraglutide surpassed postoperative NW. No subjects on placebo met this goal. Nonserious adverse events occurred in 41.6% of subjects on liraglutide. Serious adverse events (SAE) occurred less often on liraglutide.

CONCLUSIONS: Liraglutide was significantly more effective than placebo in treating weight regain that occurs post-RYGB without increased SAE.

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