A Trial to Assess Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Liraglutide in Obese Children Aged 7 to 11 Years
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This trial is conducted in the United States of America. The aim of this trial is to investigate safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (the exposure of the trial drug in the body) and pharmacodynamics (the effect of the investigated drug on the body) of liraglutide in obese children aged 7 to 11 years
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 1 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Liraglutide
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Drug: liraglutide
For subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injection once daily.
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
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Drug: placebo
For subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injection once daily.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Number of treatment emergent adverse events [From the time of first dosing and until completion of follow-up visit (59-108 days after first dosing)]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Area under the liraglutide concentration curve [From 0-24 hours at steady state following the last dose (49-91 days after first dosing)]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Male or female subjects aged 7-11 years (both inclusive) at the time of signing informed consent
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Tanner stage 1 (including subjects with premature adrenarche) at the time of signing informed consent
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BMI (body mass index) corresponding to above or equal to 30 kg/m2 for adults by international cut-off points (Cole et al 2000)1 and BMI below or equal to 45 kg/m2 as well as BMI above or equal to 95th percentile for age and gender
Exclusion Criteria:
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Subjects with secondary causes of childhood obesity (i.e., hypothalamic, genetic or endocrine causes)
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Subjects with confirmed bulimia nervosa disorder
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Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus or type 2 diabetes mellitus as defined by glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1C) Above or equal to 6.5 %
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History of pancreatitis (acute or chronic)
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Presence of severe co-morbidities as judged by the investigator
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Family or personal history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) or medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC)
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History of major depressive disorder within 2 years before randomisation
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Novo Nordisk Investigational Site | Anaheim | California | United States | 92801 |
2 | Novo Nordisk Investigational Site | New Haven | Connecticut | United States | 06520 |
3 | Novo Nordisk Investigational Site | Jacksonville | Florida | United States | 32207 |
4 | Novo Nordisk Investigational Site | Pensacola | Florida | United States | 32504 |
5 | Novo Nordisk Investigational Site | Atlanta | Georgia | United States | 30331 |
6 | Novo Nordisk Investigational Site | Buffalo | New York | United States | 14203 |
7 | Novo Nordisk Investigational Site | Mineola | New York | United States | 11501 |
8 | Novo Nordisk Investigational Site | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | United States | 15224 |
9 | Novo Nordisk Investigational Site | Memphis | Tennessee | United States | 38119 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- NN8022-4181
- U1111-1162-9171
- 2014-004454-34