Quality of life outcomes in two phase 3 trials of setmelanotide in patients with obesity due to LEPR or POMC deficiency

Abstract Introduction Individuals with proopiomelanocortin (POMC) or leptin receptor (LEPR) deficiency are young and experience severe obesity, hyperphagia, and comorbidities, which can impair quality of life (QOL). Methods Two pivotal Phase 3 trials explored the effect of setmelanotide on body weig...

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Main Authors: Peter Kühnen, Martin Wabitsch, Julia von Schnurbein, Costel Chirila, Usha G. Mallya, Patrick Callahan, Ari Gnanasakthy, Christine Poitou, Philipp M. Krabusch, Murray Stewart, Karine Clément
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-022-02186-z