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RECRUITING
NCT06299891
PHASE2

Efficacy and Safety of Phentermine/Topiramate in Youth With Hypothalamic Obesity

Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital

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Summary

Hypothalamic obesity (HO) refers to the substantial weight gain that often complicates hypothalamic brain tumors. Children with this treatment-recalcitrant form of obesity have excess rates of metabolic sequelae compared to otherwise healthy children with similar obesity, and later experience excess mortality related to cardiometabolic disease. In this pilot trial, our objective is to gather key preliminary data about phentermine/topiramate (Ph/T) that is FDA-approved for "common" obesity but has never been tested in HO. The subset of individuals with HO who experience hyperphagia or excess daytime sleepiness may benefit from the Ph/T-induced decrease in appetite and increase in alertness. Preliminary assessments of safety, adverse events, dosing (Aim 1), as well as of efficacy (% BMI loss, Aim 2) will be made in a 28-week parallel-arm double-blinded Phase 2 placebo-controlled clinical trial in 6-28-year-old individuals with HO.

Official title: Phentermine/Topiramate in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Hypothalamic Obesity: a Pilot and Feasibility Study

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

6 Years - 28 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

24

Start Date

2025-03-01

Completion Date

2026-05-31

Last Updated

2025-07-28

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DRUG

Phentermine / Topiramate Extended Release Oral Capsule [Qsymia]

To assess safety and maximum tolerated dose as well as efficacy on weight loss of Phentermine/Topiramate in individuals with hypothalamic obesity.

OTHER

Placebo

To assess safety and maximum tolerated dose as well as efficacy on weight loss of placebo treatment in individuals with hypothalamic obesity.

Locations (2)

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Seattle Children's

Seattle, Washington, United States