Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
To evaluate the effect of 6-month administration of CP-945,598 on: * weight loss and waist circumference, * blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose * other biochemical variables like insulin, leptin, ghrelin, adiponectin, PAI 1, TNF-α and hsCRP * the relationship between the concentration of the drug on the blood and the above parameters * physical and psychosocial functioning, weight related symptoms, treatment satisfaction, appetite/hunger/satiety/craving and mood, anxiety, anhedonia and depression
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Male and/or female subjects without clinically relevant abnormalities identified by a detailed medical history, full physical examination, including blood pressure and pulse rate measurements, 12 lead ECG and clinical laboratory tests * Body Mass Index (BMI) ³30 and \<40 kg/m2, for subjects with no additional * co morbidities; BMI ³27 kg/m2 and \<40 kg/m2, for subjects with co morbidities \[history of essential hypertension and/or dyslipidemia defined as high LDL (³160 mg/dL) or high total cholesterol (³240 mg/dL)\];
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects with resting sitting systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg or greater or diastolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg or greater. * Subjects with type 2 diabetes or fasting blood glucose concentration ³126 mg/dL; * Subjects with a history of eating disorders like anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa * Subjects on prescription and non-prescription appetite or weight modifying drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Determine the effect of various doses of CP 945,598 on body weight in obese subjects after 24 weeks of dosing | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the safety and tolerability of CP 945,598 in a 26 week outpatient setting;; -Explore the effect of CP 945,598 on: waist circumference, PD measurements of selected biochemical variables related to energy deficit and weight loss includ | — |
Countries
United States