Phase 3 · Liraglutide

SCALE IBT trial results

Effect and Safety of Liraglutide 3.0 mg as an Adjunct to Intensive Behaviour Therapy for Obesity in a Non-specialist Setting

Participants
282
Status
completed
Completed
2018-06-19
Sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S

As posted on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02963935), updated at source Mar 11, 2020. Read again whenever the registry updates it. Registry figures can differ from a published paper, which may use another analysis.

Primary outcome

What SCALE IBT measured first

Change in Body Weight (%)percent change · Week 0, week 56 · mean
MeasureLiraglutide 3.0 mgn=142Placebon=140
In-trial observation period-7.4(7.9)-4.0(7.4)
On-drug observation period-9.1(7.4)-4.8(7.6)
Proportion of Subjects Losing at Least 5% of Baseline Body Weight at Week 56percentage of participants · Week 56 · number
MeasureLiraglutide 3.0 mgn=142Placebon=140
In-trial observation period61.4738.82
On-drug observation period64.0838.57
Side effects by arm

Side effects in SCALE IBT

Percent of participants affected, From the date of first dose of trial product (week 0) to end of treatment (week 56) + post treatment follow-up of 30 days.. The most common events the registry lists.

EventLira 3.0 mgPlacebo
Any serious event4.2%1.4%
Nausea47.9%17.9%
Constipation30.3%18.6%
Vomiting23.2%5%
Upper respiratory tract infection22.5%10.7%
Diarrhoea21.8%16.4%
Headache14.1%9.3%
Sinusitis6.3%12.9%
Arthralgia6.3%11.4%
Back pain5.6%9.3%
Influenza3.5%9.3%
Fatigue9.2%3.6%
Nasopharyngitis9.2%6.4%
Cough4.9%6.4%
Gastroenteritis viral2.1%6.4%
Ligament sprain4.2%6.4%
Migraine2.1%6.4%
Dizziness6.3%4.3%
Abdominal discomfort5.6%2.9%
Dyspepsia5.6%2.1%
Urinary tract infection5.6%2.1%
Muscle strain2.1%5%
Oropharyngeal pain1.4%5%
Secondary outcomes

What else it measured

Proportion of Subjects Losing More Than 10% of Baseline Body Weight at Week 56percentage of participants · Week 56 · number
MeasureLiraglutide 3.0 mgn=142Placebon=140
In-trial observation period30.4519.75
On-drug observation period33.8019.29
Proportion of Subjects Losing More Than 15% of Baseline Body Weight at Week 56percentage of participants · Week 56 · number
MeasureLiraglutide 3.0 mgn=142Placebon=140
In-trial observation period18.118.92
On-drug observation period20.428.57
Proportion of Subjects Losing 4% or More of Baseline Body Weightpercentage of participants · Week 16 · number
Liraglutide 3.0 mgn=142Placebon=140
78.7352.70
Change in Waist Circumference (cm)cm · Week 0, week 56 · mean
MeasureLiraglutide 3.0 mgn=142Placebon=140
In-trial observation period-9.27(9.22)-6.91(8.22)
On-drug observation period-10.46(9.22)-7.24(8.67)
Change in Short Form-36 (SF-36) v2.0 Acute, Physical Functioning ScoreScores on a scale · Week 0, week 56 · mean
MeasureLiraglutide 3.0 mgn=142Placebon=140
In-trial observation period3.55(6.98)4.21(6.85)
On-drug observation period4.03(6.49)4.77(6.03)
Change in IWQoL-Lite for CT, Physical Function Domain (5-items) ScoreScores on a scale · Week 0, week 56 · mean
MeasureLiraglutide 3.0 mgn=142Placebon=140
In-trial observation period13.5(21.4)15.5(23.0)
On-drug observation period15.2(21.4)17.5(21.4)
Change in Six Minutes Walking Distance Test (6MWT)meter · Week 0, week 56 · mean
MeasureLiraglutide 3.0 mgn=142Placebon=140
In-trial observation period47(59)49(69)
On-drug observation period53(61)51(69)
Change From Baseline in HbA1c (%)percentage · Week 0, week 56 · mean
Liraglutide 3.0 mgn=142Placebon=140
-0.2(0.3)-0.1(0.2)
Change From Baseline in FPG (mg/dL)mg/dL · Week 0, week 56 · mean
Liraglutide 3.0 mgn=142Placebon=140
-4.04(9.59)-0.28(11.46)
Change From Baseline sBP (mmHg)mmHg · Week 0, week 56 · mean
Liraglutide 3.0 mgn=142Placebon=140
-2(14)-1(13)
Change From Baseline dBP (mmHg)mmHg · Week 0, week 56 · mean
Liraglutide 3.0 mgn=142Placebon=140
-1(11)-1(10)
Change From Baseline in Lipids -Total Cholesterolmmol/L · Week 0, week 56 · mean
Liraglutide 3.0 mgn=142Placebon=140
-0.01(0.59)0.00(0.77)
The trial

How SCALE IBT was run

This trial is conducted in the United States of America (USA). The purpose of the trial is to investigate the effect and safety of liraglutide 3.0 mg as an adjunct to intensive behaviour therapy for obesity in a non-specialist setting (IBT-CMS: Intensive Behaviour Therapy for obesity in a primary care setting according to Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services (CMS) visit schedule).

  • Liraglutide
  • Placebo
Who could join the trial

Inclusion Criteria: * Informed consent obtained before any trial-related activities. Trial-related activities are any procedures that are carried out as part of the trial, including activities to determine suitability for the trial * BMI above or equal to 30 kg/m\^2 * Male or female, age 18 years or older at the time of signing informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * HbA1c (glycosylated haemoglobin) above or equal to 6.5% (at screening visit), or diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus * Recent history of cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction or stroke within the past 6 months), severe congestive heart failure (NYHA class III, IV), or second degree or greater heart block * Personal or family history of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC), or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) * Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of child-bearing potential and not using an adequate contraceptive method (adequate contraceptive measure as required by local regulation or practice) * Use in past 90 days of medications known to induce significant weight loss (e.g., prescription weight loss medications) or weight gain (e.g., chronic use of oral steroids, second generation antipsychotics) * History of pancreatitis (acute or chronic) * History of major depressive disorder within the past 2 years * Any lifetime history of a suicide attempt * Inadequately treated blood pressure defined as Grade 3 hypertension or higher (Systolic above or equal to 180 mmHg or diastolic above or equal to 110 mmHg) * History of malignancy (except for non-melanoma skin cancer) within the past 5 years

Published papers

Papers from SCALE IBT

Trial averages do not predict what one person will experience. Results are shown as the registry posts them, without interpretation.

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