Brown Adipose Tissue Activity in Response to Semaglutide Administered to Obese Subjects.

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Drug
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Glucagon like peptide (GLP-1) agonists, such as liraglutide, exenatide, and semaglutide, have been increasingly used as a medication to address the current twin epidemics of diabetes and obesity. Their activities include increasing insulin production by pancreatic beta cells, improving insulin sensitivity in muscles and weight loss. The mechanisms underpinning the weight loss caused by GLP-1 agonists have not yet been fully elucidated, but brown adipose tissue (BAT) appears to play an important role. We propose to assess BAT activity, using infrared thermography camera images, before individuals start weekly administration of semaglutide, at week 2-4, and week 18-20. We hypothesize that this GLP-1 agonist, semaglutide, will cause an increase in BAT activity and a corresponding increase in basal metabolic rate.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:

• Subjects scheduled to start semaglutide for weight loss (drug not provided by or paid for by the study)

• \>18 years of age and willing to participate

• Male or post-menopausal females

Locations
United States
California
UCLA Health
RECRUITING
Los Angeles
Contact Information
Primary
Preethi Srikanthan, MD
psrikanthan@mednet.ucla.edu
310-825-7922
Backup
Julie Sorg, MSN
jsorg@mednet.ucla.edu
310-206-2235
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-02-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-02-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of California, Los Angeles

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