@article{977c07bdcca3495c9810c1cd8605d263,
title = "Semaglutide 2.4 mg for the Treatment of Obesity: Key Elements of the STEP Trials 1 to 5",
abstract = "Objective: The obesity epidemic is a public health concern, warranting further research into pharmacological treatments for weight management (WM) as an adjunct to lifestyle interventions. The Semaglutide Treatment Effect in People with obesity (STEP) program aims to investigate the effect of semaglutide versus placebo on weight loss, safety, and tolerability in adults with obesity or overweight. Methods: Across five phase 3 trials (NCT03548935, WM; NCT03552757, WM in type 2 diabetes; NCT03611582, WM with intensive behavioral therapy; NCT03548987, sustained WM; and NCT03693430, long-term WM), ~5,000 participants are being randomly assigned to receive semaglutide 2.4 mg once weekly subcutaneously versus placebo. Results will be available in 2020/2021. For all trials, the primary end point is change from baseline to end of treatment in body weight. Results: Participants have a mean age of 46.2 to 55.3 years, are mostly female (mean: 74.1%-81.0%), and have a mean BMI of 35.7 to 38.5 kg/m2 and a mean waist circumference of 113.0 to 115.7 cm. Conclusions: The STEP program evaluates the efficacy and safety of semaglutide 2.4 mg subcutaneously once weekly in a broad population. The trials will provide insights on WM in people with obesity with and without type 2 diabetes and on long-term follow-up.",
author = "Kushner, {Robert F.} and Salvatore Calanna and Melanie Davies and Dror Dicker and Garvey, {W. Timothy} and Bryan Goldman and Ildiko Lingvay and Mette Thomsen and Wadden, {Thomas A.} and Sean Wharton and Wilding, {John P.H.} and Domenica Rubino",
note = "Funding Information: We acknowledge the trial participants and all personnel involved in these trials. We thank Lisa von Huth Smith for her contribution to the clinical outcome assessment section. This research was supported by the National Institute for Health Research Leicester Biomedical Research Centre. Medical editorial assistance was provided by Anna Bacon and Sara Shaw, PhD, of Articulate Science Ltd. (London, UK). Funding Information: These trials are funded by Novo Nordisk A/S, which also provided financial support for medical editorial assistance. Funding Information: RFK has served on advisory boards for Novo Nordisk, received grant support during the conduct of these trials, and received fees for participating in educational films from Novo Nordisk. SC is an employee of and holds stock in Novo Nordisk. MD has received grant support from Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, Eli Lilly, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Janssen; has served on advisory boards and received consulting and speaker fees from AstraZeneca and Janssen; and has served on advisory boards for Servier and received speaker fees from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation and Takeda. DD has received grant support from Novo Nordisk and Boehringer Ingelheim and has served on advisory boards for and received consulting and speaker fees from AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk, Boehringer Ingelheim, Teva, and Sanofi. WTG has served on advisory boards for Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, BOYDSense, Amgen, Gilead, and Boehringer Ingelheim and has received support for institutionally sponsored research from Sanofi, Pfizer, and Novo Nordisk. BG is an employee of and holds stock in Novo Nordisk. IL has received grant support from Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Pfizer, Merck, Mylan, and GI Dynamics; grant support for institutionally sponsored research from Novo Nordisk; and consulting fees from Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, Sanofi, MannKind, Valeritas, Intarcia, and Janssen. MT is an employee of and holds stock in Novo Nordisk. TAW has served on advisory boards for Novo Nordisk and Weight Watchers and has received grant support, on behalf of the University of Pennsylvania, from Novo Nordisk. SW has received grant support and honoraria from and served on advisory boards for Novo Nordisk, Bausch Health, Eli Lilly, and Janssen and received nonfinancial support during the conduct of these trials. JPHW has received grant support from AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk, and Takeda; has received personal fees from Boehringer Ingelheim, Napp, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Mundipharma, Sanofi, Janssen, and Takeda; and has served as a consultant for Astellas, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Napp, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Mundipharma, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi, Janssen, and Wilmington Healthcare. DR has served on advisory boards for Arena, Eisai, Zafgen, and Novo Nordisk; has served as a clinical trials investigator for Bristol‐Myers Squibb, Merck, Nutrisource, Arena, Eisai, Vivus, Orexigen, Sanofi, AstraZenca, Novo Nordisk, and Weight Watchers; and has participated on a speaker{\textquoteright}s bureau for Novo Nordisk and received grant support from Obeseinov SARL. ",
year = "2020",
month = jun,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1002/oby.22794",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "28",
pages = "1050--1061",
journal = "Obesity",
issn = "1930-7381",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",
number = "6",
}