Clinical trial • Gastroenterology|Endocrinology

Bupropion hydrochloride; Naltrexone hydrochloride for Obesity|Weight regain after bariatric surgery

Clinical trial of Bupropion hydrochloride; Naltrexone hydrochloride for Obesity|Weight regain after bariatric surgery.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Gastroenterology|Endocrinology
Trial Disease
Obesity|Weight regain after bariatric surgery
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
18-12-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
17-01-2025

Trial design

Regular BOT module alone (no Mysimba) as comparator arm; no drug comparator specified-controlled trial across 1 site in Netherlands.

Comparator
Regular BOT module alone (no Mysimba) as comparator arm; no drug comparator specified
Target Sample Size
157
Trial Duration For Participant
365

Eligibility

Recruits 157 Vulnerable population not selected; exclusion criterion: 'Patients who are not able to understand the informed consent form and patient information.' No assent or special consent handling described..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population not selected; exclusion criterion: 'Patients who are not able to understand the informed consent form and patient information.' No assent or special consent handling described.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient is ≥18 and <75 years old"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- BMI before surgery was ≥ 35.0 kg/m2"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient has undergone a primary banded/non-banded Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or sleeve gastrectomy (SG)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Gaining more than 5% weight after reaching plateau phase of lowest weight To be eligible to participate in the control patient cohort for measuring bupropion and hydroxybupropion serum levels a subject must meet all of the following criteria: •\tPatient is ≥18 and <75 years old •\tPatient is obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2) •\tPatient on successful Mysimba steady maintenance dose"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Anatomical or surgical abnormalities for which revisional surgery is indicated."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Use of the following medication Monoamino-oxidase inhibitors (MAO), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA), haloperidol, risperidone, opioids, antiarrhythmics, betablockers, antiviral medication (HIV)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pregnancy or breastfeeding"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients suffering from: o\tunregulated hypertension o\ta tumour in the central nervous system o\tsevere liver failure o\tend stage kidney failure"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients suffering from or with a history of insults"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with a history of: o\tbipolar disease o\tbulimia or anorexia nervosa"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with excessive use of alcohol or drugs"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients who are not able to understand the informed consent form and patient information."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The primary objective is to study the effect of naltrexone/bupropion in combination with the BOT module on successful weight loss (>5% weight loss) after 22 weeks compared with the regular BOT module alone, in patients with weight regain after bariatric surgery. Assessment of bodyweight is standard part of treatment.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Successful weight loss defined as >5% weight loss at 22 weeks; assessment by bodyweight measurement (\"Assessment of bodyweight is standard part of treatment\"), comparing naltrexone/bupropion + BOT module versus regular BOT module alone."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
157
Recruitment Window Months
36
Consent Approach
Informed consent required from participants; exclusion criterion: 'Patients who are not able to understand the informed consent form and patient information.' No mention of assent, age-specific documents, or languages available.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
157

Netherlands

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
17-01-2025
Processing Time Days
4
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
157

Sites

Site Name
Zuyderland Medisch Centrum Stichting
Department Name
Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
J.W. Greve
Principal Investigator Email
grevejw@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
J.W. Greve
Contact Person Email
grevejw@gmail.com

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Zuyderland Medisch Centrum Stichting
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Netherlands

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Mysimba 8 mg/90 mg prolonged-release tablets
Active Substance
Bupropion hydrochloride; Naltrexone hydrochloride
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Authorised (MIA/EU marketing authorisation EU/1/14/988)
Maximum Dose
272 mg
Combination Treatment
Yes

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