Background: A malfunction in the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) is associated with obesity in rare genetic syndromes; setmelanotide is a new drug that activates this receptor and is being used to treat severe obesity. This meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of setmelanotide for weight loss in severe obesity linked to human MC4R deficiency.
Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane for randomized and nonrandomized clinical trials using setmelanotide. We considered a -value ≤ 0.05 statistically significant.
Results: We included 376 patients, of whom 328 (87.2%) received setmelanotide for a mean follow-up of 52 weeks. The mean age was 32.8 (14.67) years. Weight loss was significant (MD -3.52; 95% CI -3.98, -3.05; = 0.01; I = 92%), with an average proportion of -6.91% weight loss during treatment. Changes in BMI showed an MD of -10.55 kg/m in patients > 18 years and -0.61 kg/m in patients < 18 years (BMI score). However, the drug was associated with a higher risk of skin hyperpigmentation (OR 0.69; 95% CI 0.55, 0.80; = 0.08).
Conclusions: Our results support the use of setmelanotide in treating severe obesity.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jpm13101460 | DOI Listing |
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