Emerging drugs for the treatment of obesity

Christoffer Martinussen, Kirstine Nyvold Bojsen-Møller, Maria Saur Svane, Thomas Fremming Dejgaard, Sten Madsbad

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The increasing prevalence of obesity represents a huge threat to public health and the current pharmacological treatment options are limited. Bariatric surgery is by far the most effective treatment for severe obesity, highlighting the urgent need for new and improved drug therapies. Areas covered: Based on the physiological regulation of energy homeostasis, pharmacological strategies to treat obesity are evaluated with focus on drugs in phase 2 and 3 clinical development. The potential impact of these drugs on current treatment standards and the barriers for development are discussed and set in a historical perspective of previous antiobesity medications. Expert opinion: The radical effects of bariatric surgery have extended our understanding of the mechanisms controlling appetite and boosted the search for new drug targets in obesity treatment. Accordingly, several compounds targeting the central nervous system and/or periphery are in pipeline for obesity. These drugs should be evaluated over a wide array of end-points; in particular, long-term safety monitoring is necessary as serious adverse events may appear. Combination therapy targeting more than one pathway controlling energy balance might be necessary to achieve substantial weight loss while minimising side effects.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftExpert Opinion on Emerging Drugs
Vol/bind22
Udgave nummer1
Sider (fra-til)87-99
Antal sider13
ISSN1472-8214
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2 jan. 2017

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