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BLOOM: Behavioral Modification and Lorcaserin for Overweight and Obesity Management

BLOOM: Behavioral Modification and Lorcaserin for Overweight and Obesity Management; A 104-Week, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Lorcaserin Hydrochloride in Obese Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00395135
Enrollment
3182
Registered
2006-11-02
Start date
2006-11-30
Completion date
2009-02-28
Last updated
2019-10-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

Obesity, Weight loss, lorcaserin, APD356, BLOOM, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Sleep apnea, glucose tolerance, cardiovascular disease, Arena

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the weight loss effect of lorcaserin at the end of the first year of treatment (Week 52) and to assess the ability of lorcaserin to maintain weight loss at the end of the second year of treatment (Week 104)

Interventions

Lorcaserin 10 mg tablet each morning and evening for a duration of 52 or 104 weeks.

Matching placebo tablet each morning and evening for a duration of 52 or 104 weeks.

Sponsors

Eisai Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Obese adults with a BMI 30 to 45 kg/m2 or overweight adults with a BMI 27 to 29.9 kg/m2 and at least one obesity-related comorbidity (hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, glucose intolerance, sleep apnea) * Ability to complete a 2 year study

Exclusion criteria

* Diabetes * Pregnancy * History of heart valve disease * Serious or unstable current or past medical conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Year 2: Proportion (%) of Patients Maintaining > or = 5% Weight Loss at Week 104104 weeksThe proportion of patients with a reduction from baseline body weight of 5% or more at the end of year 1 and who maintained this reduction during year 2.
Year 1: Co-Primary Endpoint- Proportion (%) of Patients Achieving > or = 5% Weight Loss From Baseline to Week 5252 weeksThe proportion of patients with a reduction from baseline body weight of 5% or more at the end of year 1. Other co-primary endpoints are change from baseline in body weight (kg) at year 1 and the proportion of patients achieving ≥ 10% reduction in body weight at year 1.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Year 1: Percent Change in Body Weight From Baseline to Week 5252 weeksYear 1: The % change in body weight (kg) from baseline to week 52.
Year 2: Percent Change in Body Weight From Week 52 to Week 10452 weeksYear 2: The % change in body weight (kg) from week 52 to week 104.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Year 1 - Lorcaserin 10 mg BID
lorcaserin 10 mg BID tablets
1,593
Year 1 - Matching Placebo BID
matching placebo tablets
1,584
Total3,177

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicYear 1 - Lorcaserin 10 mg BIDYear 1 - Matching Placebo BIDTotal
Age, Continuous43.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.32
44.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.11
44.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.22
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1321 Participants1331 Participants2652 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
272 Participants253 Participants525 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
1,324 / 1,5931,203 / 1,584450 / 573210 / 283515 / 697
serious
Total, serious adverse events
38 / 1,59337 / 1,58415 / 5736 / 28324 / 697

Outcome results

Primary

Year 1: Co-Primary Endpoint- Proportion (%) of Patients Achieving > or = 5% Weight Loss From Baseline to Week 52

The proportion of patients with a reduction from baseline body weight of 5% or more at the end of year 1. Other co-primary endpoints are change from baseline in body weight (kg) at year 1 and the proportion of patients achieving ≥ 10% reduction in body weight at year 1.

Time frame: 52 weeks

Population: MITT with LOCF

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Lorcaserin 10 mg BIDYear 1: Co-Primary Endpoint- Proportion (%) of Patients Achieving > or = 5% Weight Loss From Baseline to Week 5247.5 percentage of participants
Matching Placebo BIDYear 1: Co-Primary Endpoint- Proportion (%) of Patients Achieving > or = 5% Weight Loss From Baseline to Week 5220.3 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [3, 4.2]ANCOVA
Primary

Year 2: Proportion (%) of Patients Maintaining > or = 5% Weight Loss at Week 104

The proportion of patients with a reduction from baseline body weight of 5% or more at the end of year 1 and who maintained this reduction during year 2.

Time frame: 104 weeks

Population: MITT with LOCF

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Lorcaserin 10 mg BIDYear 2: Proportion (%) of Patients Maintaining > or = 5% Weight Loss at Week 10467.9 percentage of participants
Matching Placebo BIDYear 2: Proportion (%) of Patients Maintaining > or = 5% Weight Loss at Week 10450.3 percentage of participants
Secondary

Year 1: Percent Change in Body Weight From Baseline to Week 52

Year 1: The % change in body weight (kg) from baseline to week 52.

Time frame: 52 weeks

Population: MITT with LOCF

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
Lorcaserin 10 mg BIDYear 1: Percent Change in Body Weight From Baseline to Week 52-5.87 % change from baseline: body wt (kg)Standard Error 0.18
Matching Placebo BIDYear 1: Percent Change in Body Weight From Baseline to Week 52-2.20 % change from baseline: body wt (kg)Standard Error 0.18
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-4.09, -3.25]ANCOVA
Secondary

Year 2: Percent Change in Body Weight From Week 52 to Week 104

Year 2: The % change in body weight (kg) from week 52 to week 104.

Time frame: 52 weeks

Population: MITT with LOCF

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
Lorcaserin 10 mg BIDYear 2: Percent Change in Body Weight From Week 52 to Week 1042.79 % change from baseline: body wt (kg)Standard Error 0.23
Matching Placebo BIDYear 2: Percent Change in Body Weight From Week 52 to Week 1045.38 % change from baseline: body wt (kg)Standard Error 0.31
Placebo (Yr 1) / Placebo (Yr 2)Year 2: Percent Change in Body Weight From Week 52 to Week 1041.15 % change from baseline: body wt (kg)Standard Error 0.22
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-3.29, -1.88]ANCOVA
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.1, 2.19]ANCOVA

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 31, 2026