Association of Genetic Variations and Weight Loss Response to Naltrexone/Bupropion
Columbia University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand if genetic variations are associated with the amount of weight loss with diet and while taking an FDA-approved medication for weight loss. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * In Aim One, the investigators propose to rigorously test the hypothesis that presence of the Taq1A A1+ polymorphism is associated with greater weight loss with NB compared with the A1- genotype. * In Aim Two, the investigators will explore other genetic polymorphisms that might influence the efficacy of NB such as the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene which modulates DRD2 signaling, as carriers of risk alleles in both the FTO and ANKK1 gene demonstrate altered responses to reward-learning tasks associated with negative outcomes. Participants will be in the study for 40 weeks, which consists of two phases: 1. From baseline to week 12, participants will receive individual nutritional counseling on a calorie restricted diet. This phase includes in-person visits, blood tests, an EKG, vital signs, questionnaires, body weight, and nutritional visits. 2. From week 12 to week 40, participants will continue to receive dietary counseling and will receive treatment with naltrexone/bupropion for 28 weeks. This phase includes in-person and phone visits, blood tests, vital signs, questionnaires, body weight, and nutritional visits.
Description
Weight loss can improve or prevent many obesity-related co-morbidities, yet time and again the cornerstone of obesity therapy - diet, physical activity and behavioral modification - fails to produce sufficient long-term weight loss in most individuals. In such cases, clinical guidelines recommend the addition of anti-obesity medication (AOM) when conservative methods are less than optimal. Yet even with the use of AOM, there is a wide range of inter-individual weight loss suggesting that there are "responders" and "non-responders." The variability in response to AOMs underscores the heterogene…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women ages 18-65 years * BMI 30-50 kg/m2 or * BMI 27-29.99 kg/m2 with at least one weight-related comorbidity including controlled hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, or osteoarthritis of a weight-bearing joint. Exclusion Criteria: * Obesity of known endocrine or hypothalamic origin * HbA1c \> 6.5% * Cerebrovascular, cardiovascular, hepatic or renal disease * History of seizures, serious psychiatric illness or suicide attempts, drug or alcohol misuse within prior 24 months * Glaucoma * Current tobacco use on a regular basis * Use of dopamine ag…
Interventions
- DrugNaltrexone-Bupropion Combination
Participants receive 28 weeks of naltrexone-bupropion weight loss medication during phase two of this study.
Location
- Columbia University Medical CenterNew York, New York