Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Persons with Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis.
Aged
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Body Mass Index
Combined Modality Therapy
Double-Blind Method
Drug Administration Schedule
Injections, Subcutaneous
Obesity
/ complications
Osteoarthritis, Knee
/ complications
Weight Loss
/ drug effects
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists
/ administration & dosage
Counseling
Caloric Restriction
Arthralgia
/ diagnosis
Pain Measurement
Journal
The New England journal of medicine
ISSN: 1533-4406
Titre abrégé: N Engl J Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0255562
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
31 Oct 2024
31 Oct 2024
Historique:
medline:
31
10
2024
pubmed:
30
10
2024
entrez:
30
10
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Weight 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. We 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). A 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. Among 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.).
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Weight 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.
METHODS
METHODS
We 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).
RESULTS
RESULTS
A 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.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Among 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.).
Identifiants
pubmed: 39476339
doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2403664
doi:
Substances chimiques
semaglutide
53AXN4NNHX
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists
0
Banques de données
ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT05064735']
Types de publication
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Multicenter Study
Clinical Trial, Phase III
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1573-1583Investigateurs
Ronald Akhras
(R)
Peter Dzongowski
(P)
Derek Lowe
(D)
Richard Tytus
(R)
Sean Wharton
(S)
John Londoño Patiño
(J)
Juan Jaller Raad
(J)
Patricia Vélez Sánchez
(P)
Ellen-Margrethe Hauge
(EM)
Lars Erik Kristensen
(LE)
Sébastien Czernichow
(S)
Christine Poitou-Bernert
(C)
Patrick Ritz
(P)
Yves Boirie
(Y)
Emmanuel Disse
(E)
Jøran Hjelmesæth
(J)
Kari Anne Sveen
(KA)
Tone Gretland Valderhaug
(TG)
Petr Chizhov
(P)
Irina Gurieva
(I)
Irina Menshikova
(I)
Olga Otroshchenko
(O)
Svetlana Polyakova
(S)
Olga Reshetko
(O)
Yulia Samoilova
(Y)
Gulnar Vagapova
(G)
Elena Zhdanova
(E)
Ekaterina Troshina
(E)
Assim Alfadda
(A)
Abdullah Alkhenizan
(A)
Ali Alshehri
(A)
Maram Alsubaiee
(M)
Gulam Latiff
(G)
Mokgadi Mogashoa
(M)
Zelda Punt
(Z)
Jeevren Reddy
(J)
Agatha Wilhase
(A)
Alfonso Soto González
(A)
Miguel Rubio
(M)
Alberto Aliaga Verdugo
(A)
Viktor Hamrefors
(V)
Joanna Uddén Hemmingsson
(J)
Johan Hoffstedt
(J)
Johan Jendle
(J)
Kevin Cannon
(K)
John Agaiby
(J)
Harold Bays
(H)
Mark Christiansen
(M)
H Jackson Downey
(HJ)
Neil Fraser
(N)
George Freeman
(G)
Jeffrey Geohas
(J)
Rica Santiago
(R)
Ankur Doshi
(A)
Michael Jardula
(M)
John Porter
(J)
Brian Snyder
(B)
Larkin Wadsworth
(L)
Marcio Griebeler
(M)
Donald Brautigam
(D)
John Nardandrea
(J)
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