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Trial reportThe New England journal of medicine2024

Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Persons with Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis.

Henning Bliddal, Harold Bays, Sébastien Czernichow, Joanna Uddén Hemmingsson, Jøran Hjelmesæth, Thomas Hoffmann Morville, Anna Koroleva, Jesper Skov Neergaard, Patricia Vélez Sánchez, Sean Wharton and 3 more

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readRandomized Controlled TrialMulticenter StudyClinical Trial, Phase III
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Trial report in The New England journal of medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It reports registered trial NCT05064735. Cited by 190 papers, 14 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05064735 phase3completed

Effect of Subcutaneous Semaglutide 2.4 mg Once-weekly Compared to Placebo in Subjects With Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis

Ran2021Enrolled407Registered outcomes25Posted comparisons2ConditionsObesityArmsSemaglutide 2.4 mg, semaglutide 2.4 mg (placebo)
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NCT07731256 phase2not yet recruitingstarted 2027, after this paper: background citation

A Randomized-Controlled Trial of Semaglutide for Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain and Obesity

Ran2027Enrolled250Registered outcomes13Posted comparisons0ConditionsChronic Lower Back Pain, glp1 Agonist, Lower Back Pain, Obesity (BMI>30)ArmsPlacebo (administered by PDS290 pen-injector), Semaglutide (administered by PDS290 pen-injector)
PMID 37385275PMID 37351564PMID 20007994PMID 27537761PMID 28192789PMID 29573870PMID 31797139PMID 32125402PMID 32520773PMID 34051018PMID 35507483PMID 35606809other papers from this trial
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Henning BliddalFrom the Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (H. Bliddal, L.E.K.), and Novo Nordisk, Søborg (T.H.M., A.K., J.S.N., A.W.) - both in Denmark; Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY (H. Bays); the Department of Nutrition, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris (S.C.); the Obesity Department, Capio St. Göran's Hospital, and Medical Department at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm (J.U.H.); the Department of Endocrinology, Obesity, and Nutrition, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, and the Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity, and Preventive Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo - both in Norway (J.H.); Centro de Investigación en Reumatología y Especialidades Médicas, Bogota, Colombia (P.V.S.); and the University of Toronto and York University, Toronto, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, and Wharton Medical Clinic Weight and Diabetes Management, Burlington, ON - all in Canada (S.W.).
Harold BaysFrom the Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (H. Bliddal, L.E.K.), and Novo Nordisk, Søborg (T.H.M., A.K., J.S.N., A.W.) - both in Denmark; Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY (H. Bays); the Department of Nutrition, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris (S.C.); the Obesity Department, Capio St. Göran's Hospital, and Medical Department at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm (J.U.H.); the Department of Endocrinology, Obesity, and Nutrition, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, and the Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity, and Preventive Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo - both in Norway (J.H.); Centro de Investigación en Reumatología y Especialidades Médicas, Bogota, Colombia (P.V.S.); and the University of Toronto and York University, Toronto, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, and Wharton Medical Clinic Weight and Diabetes Management, Burlington, ON - all in Canada (S.W.).
Sébastien CzernichowFrom the Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (H. Bliddal, L.E.K.), and Novo Nordisk, Søborg (T.H.M., A.K., J.S.N., A.W.) - both in Denmark; Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY (H. Bays); the Department of Nutrition, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris (S.C.); the Obesity Department, Capio St. Göran's Hospital, and Medical Department at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm (J.U.H.); the Department of Endocrinology, Obesity, and Nutrition, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, and the Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity, and Preventive Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo - both in Norway (J.H.); Centro de Investigación en Reumatología y Especialidades Médicas, Bogota, Colombia (P.V.S.); and the University of Toronto and York University, Toronto, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, and Wharton Medical Clinic Weight and Diabetes Management, Burlington, ON - all in Canada (S.W.).ORCID 0000-0001-7353-2532
Joanna Uddén HemmingssonFrom the Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (H. Bliddal, L.E.K.), and Novo Nordisk, Søborg (T.H.M., A.K., J.S.N., A.W.) - both in Denmark; Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY (H. Bays); the Department of Nutrition, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris (S.C.); the Obesity Department, Capio St. Göran's Hospital, and Medical Department at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm (J.U.H.); the Department of Endocrinology, Obesity, and Nutrition, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, and the Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity, and Preventive Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo - both in Norway (J.H.); Centro de Investigación en Reumatología y Especialidades Médicas, Bogota, Colombia (P.V.S.); and the University of Toronto and York University, Toronto, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, and Wharton Medical Clinic Weight and Diabetes Management, Burlington, ON - all in Canada (S.W.).
Jøran HjelmesæthFrom the Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (H. Bliddal, L.E.K.), and Novo Nordisk, Søborg (T.H.M., A.K., J.S.N., A.W.) - both in Denmark; Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY (H. Bays); the Department of Nutrition, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris (S.C.); the Obesity Department, Capio St. Göran's Hospital, and Medical Department at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm (J.U.H.); the Department of Endocrinology, Obesity, and Nutrition, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, and the Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity, and Preventive Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo - both in Norway (J.H.); Centro de Investigación en Reumatología y Especialidades Médicas, Bogota, Colombia (P.V.S.); and the University of Toronto and York University, Toronto, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, and Wharton Medical Clinic Weight and Diabetes Management, Burlington, ON - all in Canada (S.W.).
Thomas Hoffmann MorvilleFrom the Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (H. Bliddal, L.E.K.), and Novo Nordisk, Søborg (T.H.M., A.K., J.S.N., A.W.) - both in Denmark; Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY (H. Bays); the Department of Nutrition, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris (S.C.); the Obesity Department, Capio St. Göran's Hospital, and Medical Department at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm (J.U.H.); the Department of Endocrinology, Obesity, and Nutrition, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, and the Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity, and Preventive Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo - both in Norway (J.H.); Centro de Investigación en Reumatología y Especialidades Médicas, Bogota, Colombia (P.V.S.); and the University of Toronto and York University, Toronto, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, and Wharton Medical Clinic Weight and Diabetes Management, Burlington, ON - all in Canada (S.W.).
Anna KorolevaFrom the Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (H. Bliddal, L.E.K.), and Novo Nordisk, Søborg (T.H.M., A.K., J.S.N., A.W.) - both in Denmark; Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY (H. Bays); the Department of Nutrition, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris (S.C.); the Obesity Department, Capio St. Göran's Hospital, and Medical Department at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm (J.U.H.); the Department of Endocrinology, Obesity, and Nutrition, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, and the Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity, and Preventive Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo - both in Norway (J.H.); Centro de Investigación en Reumatología y Especialidades Médicas, Bogota, Colombia (P.V.S.); and the University of Toronto and York University, Toronto, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, and Wharton Medical Clinic Weight and Diabetes Management, Burlington, ON - all in Canada (S.W.).
Jesper Skov NeergaardFrom the Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (H. Bliddal, L.E.K.), and Novo Nordisk, Søborg (T.H.M., A.K., J.S.N., A.W.) - both in Denmark; Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY (H. Bays); the Department of Nutrition, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris (S.C.); the Obesity Department, Capio St. Göran's Hospital, and Medical Department at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm (J.U.H.); the Department of Endocrinology, Obesity, and Nutrition, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, and the Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity, and Preventive Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo - both in Norway (J.H.); Centro de Investigación en Reumatología y Especialidades Médicas, Bogota, Colombia (P.V.S.); and the University of Toronto and York University, Toronto, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, and Wharton Medical Clinic Weight and Diabetes Management, Burlington, ON - all in Canada (S.W.).
Patricia Vélez SánchezFrom the Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (H. Bliddal, L.E.K.), and Novo Nordisk, Søborg (T.H.M., A.K., J.S.N., A.W.) - both in Denmark; Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY (H. Bays); the Department of Nutrition, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris (S.C.); the Obesity Department, Capio St. Göran's Hospital, and Medical Department at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm (J.U.H.); the Department of Endocrinology, Obesity, and Nutrition, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, and the Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity, and Preventive Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo - both in Norway (J.H.); Centro de Investigación en Reumatología y Especialidades Médicas, Bogota, Colombia (P.V.S.); and the University of Toronto and York University, Toronto, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, and Wharton Medical Clinic Weight and Diabetes Management, Burlington, ON - all in Canada (S.W.).
Sean WhartonFrom the Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (H. Bliddal, L.E.K.), and Novo Nordisk, Søborg (T.H.M., A.K., J.S.N., A.W.) - both in Denmark; Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY (H. Bays); the Department of Nutrition, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris (S.C.); the Obesity Department, Capio St. Göran's Hospital, and Medical Department at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm (J.U.H.); the Department of Endocrinology, Obesity, and Nutrition, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, and the Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity, and Preventive Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo - both in Norway (J.H.); Centro de Investigación en Reumatología y Especialidades Médicas, Bogota, Colombia (P.V.S.); and the University of Toronto and York University, Toronto, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, and Wharton Medical Clinic Weight and Diabetes Management, Burlington, ON - all in Canada (S.W.).
Alicja WizertFrom the Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (H. Bliddal, L.E.K.), and Novo Nordisk, Søborg (T.H.M., A.K., J.S.N., A.W.) - both in Denmark; Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY (H. Bays); the Department of Nutrition, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris (S.C.); the Obesity Department, Capio St. Göran's Hospital, and Medical Department at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm (J.U.H.); the Department of Endocrinology, Obesity, and Nutrition, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, and the Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity, and Preventive Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo - both in Norway (J.H.); Centro de Investigación en Reumatología y Especialidades Médicas, Bogota, Colombia (P.V.S.); and the University of Toronto and York University, Toronto, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, and Wharton Medical Clinic Weight and Diabetes Management, Burlington, ON - all in Canada (S.W.).
Lars E KristensenFrom the Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (H. Bliddal, L.E.K.), and Novo Nordisk, Søborg (T.H.M., A.K., J.S.N., A.W.) - both in Denmark; Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY (H. Bays); the Department of Nutrition, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris (S.C.); the Obesity Department, Capio St. Göran's Hospital, and Medical Department at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm (J.U.H.); the Department of Endocrinology, Obesity, and Nutrition, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, and the Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity, and Preventive Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo - both in Norway (J.H.); Centro de Investigación en Reumatología y Especialidades Médicas, Bogota, Colombia (P.V.S.); and the University of Toronto and York University, Toronto, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, and Wharton Medical Clinic Weight and Diabetes Management, Burlington, ON - all in Canada (S.W.).
STEP 9 Study Group

Funding

Novo Nordisk
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWeight reduction has been shown to alleviate symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee, including pain. The effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on outcomes in knee osteoarthritis among persons with obesity has not been well studied.

methodsWe conducted a 68-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial at 61 sites in 11 countries. Participants with obesity (a body-mass index [BMI; the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters] of ≥30) and a clinical and radiologic diagnosis of moderate knee osteoarthritis with at least moderate pain were randomly assigned, in a 2:1 ratio, to receive once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide (2.4 mg) or placebo, in addition to counseling on physical activity and a reduced-calorie diet. The primary end points were the percentage change in body weight and the change in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain score (on a scale of 0 to 100, with higher scores reflecting worse outcomes) from baseline to week 68. A key confirmatory secondary end point was the physical-function score on the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), version 2 (on a scale of 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater well-being).

resultsA total of 407 participants were enrolled. The mean age was 56 years, the mean BMI 40.3, and the mean WOMAC pain score 70.9. A total of 81.6% of the participants were women. The mean change in body weight from baseline to week 68 was -13.7% with semaglutide and -3.2% with placebo (P<0.001). The mean change in the WOMAC pain score at week 68 was -41.7 points with semaglutide and -27.5 points with placebo (P<0.001). Participants in the semaglutide group had a greater improvement in SF-36 physical-function score than those in the placebo group (mean change, 12.0 points vs. 6.5 points; P<0.001). The incidence of serious adverse events was similar in the two groups. Adverse events that led to permanent discontinuation of the trial regimen occurred in 6.7% of the participants in the semaglutide group and in 3.0% in the placebo group, with gastrointestinal disorders being the most common reason for discontinuation.

conclusionsAmong participants with obesity and knee osteoarthritis with moderate-to-severe pain, treatment with once-weekly injectable semaglutide resulted in significantly greater reductions in body weight and pain related to knee osteoarthritis than placebo. (Funded by Novo Nordisk; STEP 9 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT05064735.).

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ArthralgiaGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsObesityOsteoarthritis, KneeWeight LossAgedBody Mass IndexCaloric RestrictionCombined Modality TherapyCounselingDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansInjections, SubcutaneousMaleGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsSemaglutide

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