Obesity drug with swallowable balloon boosts higher weightloss ECO2023
"The combination therapy [balloon and liraglutide] resulted in an additional weight loss compared to the two single treatments," said Roberta Ienca, MD, from the Clinica Nuova Villa Claudia, Rome, Italy, who presented the findings at this year's European Congress on Obesity .
The balloon stayed inside participants' stomachs for an average of 16 weeks and liraglutide was continued for an average of 4 months, resulting in a mean reduction in body mass index of 6.4 kg/mThe Allurion program delivered "excellent weight loss in individuals with overweight and obesity without going under the knife, and liraglutide has the potential to further safely enhance weight loss in cases of suboptimal adherence with the program," Ienca said.
"Using liraglutide daily in subcutaneous form is authorized in Europe and is useful in overweight and mild obesity, while use in the combination [with the balloon] is also very popular," he explained."In the future, the combined use of During a 20-minute outpatient visit, participants swallowed the balloon, which was filled with liquid after reaching the stomach, and placement was confirmed by X-ray. The balloon remained inserted for around 15-17 weeks before natural excretion. All patients received liraglutide once daily for 1 to 6 months . After excreting the balloon, patients started the Mediterranean diet for weight maintenance and were followed for at least 6 months.
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