- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02664441
Energy Balance & Weight Loss in Craniopharyngioma-related or Other Hypothalamic Tumors in Hypothalamic Obesity (ECHO)
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonist Effects on Energy Balance in Hypothalamic Obesity
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Excessive weight gain and its cardiometabolic sequela are frequent complications of hypothalamic tumors, a condition known as hypothalamic obesity (HO). Most tumors in this region are craniopharyngiomas (CP),1 which constitute 5-9% of childhood brain tumors. Patients with CP typically become obese and have more features of the metabolic syndrome compared to matched controls. Overall, a 3-19-fold higher cardiovascular mortality had been reported, and a recent nationwide population-based study in Sweden demonstrated increased rates for cerebral infarction (7-fold), death due to cerebrovascular diseases (5-fold), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (6-fold) in CP patients in comparison to the general population. Thus, early and effective management of obesity is vital for this population, which is more resistant to treatment than uncomplicated obesity. Recognized risk factors for severe obesity include large hypothalamic tumors or lesions affecting several medial and posterior hypothalamic nuclei that impact satiety signaling pathways. Structural damage in these nuclei often lead to uncontrolled appetite, rapid weight gain, central insulin and leptin resistance, decreased sympathetic activity, low energy expenditure (EE), and increased energy storage in adipose tissue. Recently, the investigators developed a semi-quantitative assessment of hypothalamic damage on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict the risk for HO development in CP.
Previous results of treating HO with a glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP1RA) in rats and humans provide promising proof-of-principle data to support this current randomized clinical trial. The primary hypothesis of this study is that drugs causing weight loss via intact hindbrain signaling pathways offer a desperately needed option for treatment of HO, even in very obese HO subjects with severe hypothalamic damage. Induction of weight loss by GLP1RAs is believed to be related to multiple mechanisms involving the gastrointestinal tract, vagus nerve, and the brain leading to increased satiety. Peripheral administration of GLP-1 or GLP1RA reduces blood glucose and energy intake in humans and rodents, and long-term treatment results in loss of body weight. Critically, the investigators do not know whether GLP1RA treatment affects EE and activity, or whether the site and size of brain lesions affect responses to GLP1RA treatment.
The investigators' previous clinical studies of the GLP1RA exenatide in obese adolescents and adults have generated the critical safety and efficacy data needed to design a clinical trial. In a pilot study conducted at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of MN, pretreatment hyperphagia was associated with BMI reduction. Using these data, the investigators have designed a prospective, multicenter trial that will examine the effects of GLP1RA on BMI, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, energy homeostasis and other factors in subjects with HO secondary to CP.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 3
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Minnesota
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55404
- Children's Hospitals adn Clinics of Minnesota
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Tennessee
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37235
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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Washington
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Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
- Seattle Childrens
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 10-25 years at time of enrollment
- Diagnosis of hypothalamic obesity with age- and sex adjusted BMI ≥ 95% or BMI ≥30 kg/m² if over 18 y
- History of craniopharyngioma or another tumor located in the hypothalamic area
- Hypothalamic lesion documented by neuroradiology
- ≥ 6 months post-surgical or radiation treatment
- Weight stable or increasing over 3 months prior to screening visit
- Stable hormone replacement for at least 3 months prior to screening visit
Exclusion Criteria:
- Renal impairment (GFR<60 ml/min/1.73m² using the Schwarz formula)
- History of gastroparesis; pancreatitis or gallstones (unless status post cholecystectomy)
- Family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 or familial medullary thyroid carcinoma metabolic disorders
- Any insulin-treated diabetes mellitus, poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (HbA1c ≥ 10%), or any other chronic serious medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, malignancy or hematologic disorder, complicated syndromic disorder, or psychiatric disorders (schizophrenia, major depression, history of suicide attempts)
- Calcitonin >50 mg/L at screening
- Initiation of weight loss medications within 3 months of screening visit
- Previous donation of blood >10% of estimated blood volume within 3 months prior study
- Current warfarin use
- Current use of any other GLP1 receptor agonist
- Untreated thyroid disorder or adrenal insufficiency
- History of bariatric surgery or planned bariatric surgery until end of study
- Pregnancy, lactation or expectation to conceive during study period
- Subject unlikely to adhere to study procedures in opinion of investigator
- Subject with contraindication to neuroimaging by MRI
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Exenatide once weekly extended-release
Injections of glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 agonist exenatide once weekly extended-release (Bydureon®) for 36 weeks in randomized intervention followed by 18 weeks open label exenatide once weekly extended-release.
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Weekly injections of active drug.
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Matching placebo
Weekly injections of placebo for 36 weeks followed by 18 weeks open label exenatide once weekly extended-release.
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Weekly placebo injections
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Percent Change of Body Mass Index (BMI) as Calculated by the Formula: Body Weight in kg Divided by Height in Meters².
Time Frame: From baseline to 36 weeks
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Percent change of body mass index (BMI), as calculated by the formula: body weight in kg divided by height in meters², between baseline and the end of the 36-week randomized drug treatment phase.
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From baseline to 36 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Changes in Body Composition as Assessed by Body Fat Mass Using Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)
Time Frame: At baseline and 36 weeks
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Body composition change between baseline and the end of the 36-week randomized drug treatment phase assessed by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and expressed as the change in adipose tissue mass.
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At baseline and 36 weeks
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Changes in Fat and Total Calorie Intake Assessed by Free Buffet Meal Analysis.
Time Frame: From baseline to 36 weeks
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Changes in fat and total calorie intake during free buffet meals assessed at baseline and after 36-weeks of study drug treatment. The buffet meal is an objective measure of satiety as it assesses food intake and choice after a caloric preload. A standardized test meal preload provided 20% of estimated daily caloric requirements,based on the Schofield-HW equation. The purpose of the test meal is to ensure that study participants are in an equally fed state. Ninety minutes later, an ad libitum buffet meal was served consisting of a wide variety of food items and more than the child's estimated daily calorie requirements will be offered (5,000 kcal). Children had access to the buffet for 30 min, after which calorie intake and composition of consumed foods was measured by weighing back uneaten food. |
From baseline to 36 weeks
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Changes in Fasting Glucose
Time Frame: From baseline to 36 weeks
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Change in fasting blood glucose between baseline and the end of the 36-week randomized drug treatment phase.
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From baseline to 36 weeks
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Changes in HDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides Assessed by Fasting Lipids
Time Frame: From baseline to 36 weeks
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Change in fasting HDL cholesterol and triglycerides between baseline and the end of the 36-week randomized drug treatment phase.
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From baseline to 36 weeks
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Changes in Inflammation Assessed by C-reactive Protein (CRP)
Time Frame: From baseline to 36 weeks
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Change in C-reactive protein (CRP) between baseline and the end of the 36-week randomized drug treatment phase.
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From baseline to 36 weeks
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Changes of Insulin Resistance Assessed by Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR)
Time Frame: From baseline to 36 weeks
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Changes of insulin resistance estimated by the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) using the formula HOMA-IR = insulin [mU/l] x glucose [mmol/l]) / 22.5 where both insulin and glucose values are obtained from a fasting blood sample.
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From baseline to 36 weeks
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Changes of Circulating Leptin Levels
Time Frame: From baseline to 36 weeks
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Change in circulating leptin between baseline and the end of the 36-week randomized drug treatment phase.
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From baseline to 36 weeks
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Changes of Energy Expenditure Assessed by Doubly Labeled Water Analysis
Time Frame: Baseline and 36 weeks
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Total energy expenditure in the free-living environment was measured using doubly labeled water which estimates carbon dioxide production by measuring the elimination of the tracers deuterium (²H) and oxygen-18 (¹⁸O) from the body.
These measures are used to determine the average daily rate of carbon dioxide production which is then used to calculate total energy expenditure using an equation from Weir and an assumed food quotient (0.85).
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Baseline and 36 weeks
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Changes of Energy Intake Assessed by Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Dietary Recall (ASA24-Kids)
Time Frame: Baseline and 36 weeks
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Self-reported daily energy intake was assessed by Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Dietary Recall (ASA24-Kids, http://appliedresearch.cancer.gov/tools/instruments/asa24/), a web-based diet assessment tool that allows 24-hour diet recall using branded food items.
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Baseline and 36 weeks
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Changes in Glucose 120 Minutes Following an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Time Frame: From baseline to 36 weeks
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Change in blood glucose measures 120 minutes post-glucose bolus during an oral glucose tolerance test between baseline and the end of the 36-week randomized drug treatment phase.
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From baseline to 36 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Christian Roth, MD, Seattle Childrens
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Other Study ID Numbers
- R01DK104936-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
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