The findings highlight the broad metabolic benefits and strong clinically meaningful efficacy of setmelanotide in this population, supporting its potential as a therapeutic option for patients with aHO and suggest reductions in visceral fat burden, hepatic steatosis, and overall cardiometabolic risk.
H. V. van Santen, S. Phillips, J. Hamilton et al.· European Journal of Endocrin...· 0 citations
Hypothalamic melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) signalling is crucial for regulating hunger, satiety, and energy expenditure. Tumour/treatment-induced or traumatic brain injury to the hypothalamus can lead to hyperphagia and acquired hypothalamic obesity (aHO), for which no approved treatments exist. We present resul...
Susan A. Phillips, H. V. van Santen, J. Hamilton et al.· European Journal of Endocrin...· 0 citations
Setmelanotide led to significantly greater reductions in BMI and hunger than placebo at 52 weeks among participants 4 to 66 years of age with acquired hypothalamic obesity.
J. Miller, H. V. van Santen, Susan A. Phillips et al.· New England Journal of Medic...· 6 citations· ⚡2
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