Conditions: Bipolar Disorder Obesity
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 60
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
Taken together these data support the hypothesis that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection will reduce body weight and improve metabolic variables in obese or overweight patients with BP without worsening psychiatric symptoms. The investigators predict that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection will display greater efficacy as compared to placebo in decreasing body weight in patients with BP who are obese or overweight. To prove this hypothesis, investigators will conduct a single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group, 2-arm clinical trial of liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection in 60 obese or overweight outpatients with stable BP. The investigators have chosen BP rather than another SMI because it is the most common SMI (more common than schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder) and has a particularly strong association with obesity.

Detailed description:
BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE:

Obesity is common among persons with severe mental illness (SMI), especially those with bipolar disorder (BP) (1-5). It is estimated that 45-55% of people with SMI are obese, making obesity 1.5-2 times more common among those with SMI than among the general population. Indeed, in a recent pragmatic lithium trial conducted in BP, 69% of the subjects were overweight or obese. Although the precise mechanism underlying the relationship between obesity and SMI is unknown, it is thought to be multifactorial, involving genetic factors, intrinsic features of SMI (e.g., overeating, poor dietary choices, sedentary lifestyle, and sleep dysregulation), and the weight-gaining effects of most of the psychotropic medication used to treat SMI.

Importantly, obesity is thought to contribute to the well-documented elevated mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) among those with BP. Thus, weight reduction in obese people with BP might be important for reducing their morbidity and mortality from CVD and other obesity-related conditions (e.g., diabetes and metabolic syndrome). Conversely, the presence of obesity in patients with BP is associated with a more severe course of illness , a lower health-related quality of life (18), reductions in brain gray and white volumes (19, 20), and non-adherence with antipsychotic medications . Indeed, it has been hypothesized that successful treatment of obesity in those with BP might benefit mental as well as physical health. It is thus imperative that obesity be a focus of treatment in those with BP.

Comprehensive behavioral weight management programs have shown some effectiveness for obesity in patients with SMI, but the weight loss is modest at best and such programs are difficult to implement and not widely available. Several medications have been shown to mitigate psychotropic-induced weight gain, particularly metformin and topiramate, but many patients either do not respond to these agents or are unable to tolerate them. Importantly, the efficacy and safety of newly available weight-loss agents have not been evaluated in people with SMI.

In December 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved liraglutide \[rDNA origin\] 3 mg/day subcutaneous \[sc\] injection) (Saxenda®) as a treatment option for chronic weight management in individuals with obesity. The drug is approved for use in adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater (obesity) or adults with a BMI of 27 or greater (overweight) who have at least one weight-related comorbid condition such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, or dyslipidemia, in combination with reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity. Liraglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist. Saxenda® and Victoza® contain the same active ingredient (liraglutide) at different doses (3 mg and 1.8 mg, respectively). However, unlike Victoza®, Saxenda® is not indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, as the safety and efficacy of Saxenda® for the treatment of diabetes has not been established.

Several lines of evidence suggest that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection (Saxenda®), in combination with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity, would be a useful weight-loss treatment for patients with BP who are overweight or obese.

First, GLP-1 is a gut/brain peptide that is secreted from intestinal mucosal enteroendocrine L cells in response and in proportion to nutrient stimulation of the gut, and that suppresses food intake by acting on receptors in key areas of the brain that regulate energy balance (e.g., hypothalamus and hindbrain) (34-37). In humans, administration of GLP-1 reduces food intake and increases satiation in a dose-dependent manner (37). Obesity in people with BP, as well as psychotropic-induced weight gain, are thought to be due to in part to increased food intake (2). It is thus possible that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection will decrease food intake in obese patients with BP, thereby reducing body weight.

Second, preliminary preclinical and clinical findings suggest liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection may be effective for antipsychotic-induced weight gain and antipsychotic-induced obesity (38). Thus, liraglutide has been shown to produce weight loss in animal models of olanzapine-induced weight gain. In one of these studies, liraglutide also produced antidepressant-like effects. (Indeed, other animal studies suggest that liraglutide may have antipsychotic properties. In the only published case of liraglutide use in a patient with SMI, an obese (BMI 33.5=mg/kg2) 60-year-old woman with schizophrenia treated with clozapine, liraglutide (1.8mg/day) produced a sustained weight loss of 7.7 kg (an 8.7% body weight reduction) over two years. Liraglutide was well tolerated and there were no psychiatric adverse events (i.e., the patient's schizophrenia remained stable). At our own center, we have treated a 32-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type and obesity (BMI=36 mg/kg2) receiving one depot and two oral antipsychotics with liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection and, to date, she has lost 7.5 kg (an 8.3% body weight reduction) over a 4-month period. She reports the liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection has reduced her hunger and improved her satiety. She has tolerated liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection well and has had no difficulties with giving herself the injections, her psychological symptoms have remained stable, and there have been no adverse psychiatric effects. Indeed, her mild tardive dyskinesia is much improved

Third, relative to other weight loss agents, liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection has a favorable psychiatric and cardiovascular adverse event profile. Regarding psychiatric events, in the pivotal liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection clinical trials, 6 (0.2%) of 3384 liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection-treated patients had suicidal ideation (one of these individuals made a suicide attempt) compared with none of the 1941 placebo-treated patients. Additionally, 2.4% of liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection recipients had insomnia and 2.0% had anxiety, compared with 1.7% and 1.6 %, respectively, of placebo recipients. Conversely, lorcaserin (Belviq®) was associated with euphoria (0.2% vs \< 0.1% for placebo) and is contraindicated in patient's receiving serotonergic medications (and many psychotropics enhance serotonin function). Phenermine/topiramate combination (Qsymia®), at the highest approved dose, was associated with insomnia (11.1% vs 5.8% for placebo), depression/mood problems (7.6% vs 3.4% for placebo), and anxiety (7.9% vs 2.6% for placebo). Additionally, one of the components of Qsymia®, topiramate, is associated with suicidality. Bupropion/naltrexone combination (Contrave®), at the highest recommended dose, was associated insomnia (9.2% vs 5.9% for placebo), anxiety (4.2% vs 2.8% for placebo), and irritability (2.6% vs 1.8% for placebo). Moreover, there are reports of components of these latter medications (e.g., phentermine and bupropion) causing severe adverse psychiatric events, such as mania and psychosis. Taken together, these findings suggest that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection may be the least likely of these weight management medications to exacerbate psychiatric symptoms in people with BP. Indeed, GLP-1 analogues have been reported to produce enhanced well-being in patients with diabetes.

Taken together these data support the hypothesis that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection will reduce body weight and improve metabolic variables in obese or overweight patients with BP without worsening psychiatric symptoms. We predict that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection will display greater efficacy as compared to placebo in decreasing body weight in patients with BP who are obese or overweight. To prove this hypothesis, we will conduct a single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group, 2-arm clinical trial of liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection in 60 obese or overweight outpatients with stable BP. We have chosen BP rather than another SMI because it is the most common SMI (more common than schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder) and has a particularly strong association with obesity.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Study hypothesis (es):

The central research question is whether liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection is efficacious for reducing body weight in obese or overweight patients with BP. We hypothesize that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection will be an efficacious, safe, and well tolerated treatment for weight loss in obese or overweight patients with stable BP. We predict that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection will display greater efficacy as compared to placebo in decreasing body weight in patients with BP who are overweight or obese without increasing psychiatric adverse events. We also predict that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection will produce a greater percentage of patients who lose ≥ 5% of baseline body weight, and improve BMI, waist circumference, fasting lipid and glucose levels, HgA1c levels, and measures of eating psychopathology.

Endpoints:

The primary endpoint will be the percent change in body weight from Baseline (Week 0) to week 40/Early Termination (ET) (see Table 1 for a schedule of assessments). Secondary endpoints will include proportion of participants who lose ≥ 5% of baseline body weight, and change from baseline in body weight (kg), BMI, waist circumference, and metabolic variables (fasting lipids and glucose, and HgA1c levels). Exploratory secondary endpoints will be change from baseline in eating psychopathology, assessed with the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ) and Binge Eating Scale (BES). Safety endpoints assessed at each study visit will be mental status examination, clinically-administered scales that assess psychopathology (CGI-BP scale \[both Severity and Improvement subscales\], YMRS, MADRS, and CSSRS), vital signs, and adverse events determined by clinical interview. Laboratory tests and 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) will be obtained at Screening, week 8, week 16/ET, and week 40/ET. Compliance will be assessed at each visit with inspection of returned multi-dose pens. Potential interactions between liraglutide and psychiatric medications will be monitored and recorded on the Potential Drug Interaction form (see p. 28).

Study type:

This is a single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, two-arm, parallel-group, fixed-dose efficacy and safety study with 3 phases: a 3-27 day Screening period; a 40-week randomized, double-blind Treatment period (4 weeks of dose titration and 36 weeks of dose maintenance); and a 1-week Follow-up (drug discontinuation) period. The purpose of the 40-week Blinded Treatment phase is to establish the efficacy of liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection for weight loss in obese patients with stable BP.

Study population:

We expect to screen about 90 subjects in order to randomize 60 subjects in a 1:1 ratio to drug or placebo. Patients will be recruited from the Lindner Center of HOPE, Mason, OH, a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Affiliate. Patients will be recruited by clinician referral and advertisement.

Participants will include 60 outpatients with a DSM-5 diagnosis of BP that is stable, who are obese or overweight with at least one weight-related comorbidity, and who have been receiving a stable psychotropic regimen for the past three months. The weight-related comorbidities to be included will be hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Allowed psychotropic medications for BP will include mood stabilizers (lithium, valproate, and lamotrigine), antipsychotics (asenapine, aripiprazole, cariprazine, chlorpromazine, clozapine, haloperidol, loxapine, olanzapine, paliperidone, perphenazine, quetiapine, resperidone, thiothixene, trifluoperazine, or ziprasidone), antidepressants, and anxiolytics (benzodiazepines, gabapentin or pregabalin, and buspirone). Stable BP will be operationally defined as a CGI-BP-Severity score of 1through 3 (1= normal, not at all; 2= borderline mentally ill; 3=mildly ill); a YMRS score ≤12; a MADRS score ≤19, and the absence of clinically significant suicidality and psychosis. Participants must be 18 through 65 years of age, be able to provide informed consent, and if female, be postmenopausal, surgically incapable of childbearing, or practicing a medically acceptable method(s) of contraception (e.g., hormonal method, intrauterine device) for at least 1 month prior to study entry and throughout the study. Exclusion criteria include subjects with a lifetime DSM-5 Axis I diagnosis of dementia, a psychotic or depressive disorder, or a substance use disorder within the past three months; those with clinically significant psychotic features or suicidal ideation; those with serious or unstable general medical illnesses; those with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2; those who are allergic to or who have demonstrated hypersensitivity to liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection or any of its components; and females who are pregnant, nursing, or intend to become pregnant. Specific entry criteria are listed below.

Arms:
arm 1: LIRAGLUTIDE 3 Mg/0.5 mL (18 Mg/3 mL) SUB-Q PEN INJECTOR (ML) arm 2: Placebo (no active drug)

Interventions: intervention 1: LIRAGLUTIDE intervention 2: Placebo
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: 3 Mg/0.5 mL (18 Mg/3 mL) SUB-Q PEN INJECTOR (ML) intervention 2: Placebo injection

Protocol document:
Prot_SAP_000.pdf: 
Protocol Title
A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Liraglutide 3mg daily (Saxenda®) in Obese or Overweight
Patients with Stable Bipolar Disorder
INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED STUDY PROPOSAL
UNIVERSAL TRIAL NUMBER (UTN)
U1111-1175-0805
Susan L. McElroy, MD
Research Institute
Lindner Center of HOPE and
University of Cincinnati Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience
4075 Old Western Row Road
Mason, Ohio 45040
Correspondence to:
Susan L. McElroy, MD
Chief Research Officer
Lindner Center of HOPE
4075 Old Western Row Road
Mason, Ohio 45040
Phone: (513) 536-0700
Fax: (513) 536-0709
Email: susan.mcelroy@lindnercenter.org
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BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE:
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Obesity is common among persons with severe mental illness (SMI), especially those with bipolar
3
disorder (BP) (1-5). It is estimated that 45-55% of people with SMI are obese, making obesity 1.5-2 times
4
more common among those with SMI than among the general population (6). Indeed, in a recent
5
pragmatic lithium trial conducted in BP, 69% of the subjects were overweight or obese (7). Although 6
the precise mechanism underlying the relationship between obesity and SMI is unknown, it is thought to
7
be multifactorial, involving genetic factors, intrinsic features of SMI (e.g., overeating, poor dietary
8
choices, sedentary lifestyle, and sleep dysregulation), and the weight-gaining effects of most of the
9
psychotropic medication used to treat SMI (1-4, 6, 8-10)
10
11
Importantly, obesity is thought to contribute to the well-documented elevated mortality from
12
cardiovascular disease (CVD) among those with BP (11-15). Thus, weight reduction in obese people with
13
BP might be important for reducing their morbidity and mortality from CVD and other obesity-related
14
conditions (e.g., diabetes and metabolic syndrome). Conversely, the presence of obesity in patients with
15
BP is associated with a more severe course of illness (16, 17), a lower health-related quality of life (18), 16
reductions in brain gray and white volumes (19, 20), and non-adherence with antipsychotic medications 17
(21). Indeed, it has been hypothesized that successful treatment of obesity in those with BP might benefit
18
mental as well as physical health (17). It is thus imperative that obesity be a focus of treatment in those 19
with BP.
20
21
Comprehensive behavioral weight management programs have shown some effectiveness for obesity in 22
patients with SMI, but the weight loss is modest at best and such programs are difficult to implement and
23
not widely available (22-25). Several medications have been shown to mitigate psychotropic-induced
24
weight gain, particularly metformin and topiramate, but many patients either do not respond to these
25
agents or are unable to tolerate them (2). Importantly, the efficacy and safety of newly available weight-
26
loss agents have not been evaluated in people with SMI.
27
28
In December 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved liraglutide [rDNA origin] 3 mg/day
29
subcutaneous [sc] injection) (Saxenda®) as a treatment option for chronic weight management in
30
individuals with obesity (26-32). The drug is approved for use in adults with a body mass index (BMI) of
31
30 or greater (obesity) or adults with a BMI of 27 or greater (overweight) who have at least one weight-
32
related comorbid condition such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, or dyslipidemia (33). Liraglutide is a
33
glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist. Saxenda® and Victoza® contain the same active
34
ingredient (liraglutide) at different doses (3 mg and 1.8 mg, respectively). However, unlike Victoza®,
35
Saxenda® is not indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, as the safety and efficacy of Saxenda® for
36
the treatment of diabetes has not been established.
37
38
Several lines of evidence suggest that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection (Saxenda®), in combination with a
39
reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity, would be a useful weight-loss treatment for patients
40
with BP who are overweight or obese.
41
42
First, GLP-1 is a gut/brain peptide that is secreted from intestinal mucosal enteroendocrine L cells in
43
response and in proportion to nutrient stimulation of the gut, and that suppresses food intake by acting on
44
receptors in key areas of the brain that regulate energy balance (e.g., hypothalamus and hindbrain) (34-
45
37). In humans, administration of GLP-1 reduces food intake and increases satiation in a dose-dependent
46
manner (37). Obesity in people with BP, as well as psychotropic-induced weight gain, are thought to be
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due to in part to increased food intake (2). It is thus possible that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection will
48
decrease food intake in obese patients with BP, thereby reducing body weight.
49
50
Second, preliminary preclinical and clinical findings suggest liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection may be
51
effective for antipsychotic-induced weight gain and antipsychotic-induced obesity (38). Thus, liraglutide
52
has been shown to produce weight loss in animal models of olanzapine-induced weight gain (39, 40). In
53
one of these studies, liraglutide also produced antidepressant-like effects (40). (Indeed, other animal
54
studies suggest that liraglutide may have antipsychotic properties (41).) In the only published case of
55
liraglutide use in a patient with SMI, an obese (BMI 33.5=mg/kg2) 60-year-old woman with
56
schizophrenia treated with clozapine, liraglutide (1.8mg/day) produced a sustained weight loss of 7.7 kg 57
(an 8.7% body weight reduction) over two years (42). Liraglutide was well tolerated and there were no 58
psychiatric adverse events (i.e., the patient’s schizophrenia remained stable). At our own center, we have
59
treated a 32-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type and obesity (BMI=36 mg/kg2)
60
receiving one depot and two oral antipsychotics with liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection and, to date, she has
61
lost 7.5 kg (an 8.3% body weight reduction) over a 4-month period. She reports the liraglutide 3.0 mg sc
62
injection has reduced her hunger and improved her satiety. She has tolerated liraglutide 3.0 mg sc
63
injection well and has had no difficulties with giving herself the injections, her psychological symptoms
64
have remained stable, and there have been no adverse psychiatric effects. Indeed, her mild tardive
65
dyskinesia is much improved
66
67
Third, relative to other weight loss agents, liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection has a favorable psychiatric and 68
cardiovascular adverse event profile (43, 44). Regarding psychiatric events, in the pivotal liraglutide 3.0
69
mg sc injection clinical trials, 6 (0.2%) of 3384 liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection-treated patients had suicidal
70
ideation (one of these individuals made a suicide attempt) compared with none of the 1941 placebo-
71
treated patients (33). Additionally, 2.4% of liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection recipients had insomnia and
72
2.0% had anxiety, compared with 1.7% and 1.6 %, respectively, of placebo recipients. Conversely,
73
lorcaserin (Belviq®) was associated with euphoria (0.2% vs < 0.1% for placebo) and is contraindicated in
74
patient’s receiving serotonergic medications (and many psychotropics enhance serotonin function) (45). 75
Phenermine/topiramate combination (Qsymia®), at the highest approved dose, was associated with
76
insomnia (11.1% vs 5.8% for placebo), depression/mood problems (7.6% vs 3.4% for placebo), and
77
anxiety (7.9% vs 2.6% for placebo) (46). Additionally, one of the components of Qsymia®, topiramate, is 78
associated with suicidality. Bupropion/naltrexone combination (Contrave®), at the highest recommended 79
dose, was associated insomnia (9.2% vs 5.9% for placebo), anxiety (4.2% vs 2.8% for placebo), and
80
irritability (2.6% vs 1.8% for placebo) (47). Moreover, there are reports of components of these latter
81
medications (e.g., phentermine and bupropion) causing severe adverse psychiatric events, such as mania
82
and psychosis (48-52). Taken together, these findings suggest that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection may be
83
the least likely of these weight management medications to exacerbate psychiatric symptoms in people 84
with BP. Indeed, GLP-1 analogues have been reported to produce enhanced well-being in patients with
85
diabetes (53).
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Taken together these data support the hypothesis that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection will reduce body
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weight and improve metabolic variables in obese or overweight patients with BP without worsening 89
psychiatric symptoms. We predict that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection will display greater efficacy as
90
compared to placebo in decreasing body weight in patients with BP who are obese or overweight. To
91
prove this hypothesis, we will conduct a single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind,
92
parallel-group, 2-arm clinical trial of liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection in 60 obese or overweight outpatients
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with stable BP. We have chosen BP rather than another SMI because it is the most common SMI (more
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common than schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder) and has a particularly strong association with 95
obesity.
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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
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Primary Objective:
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The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection (in
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combination with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity) compared with placebo for
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reducing body weight in obese or overweight adults with stable BP, as measured by percent change in
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body weight.
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Secondary Objectives:
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Secondary objectives are:
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- To evaluate the efficacy of liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection as measured by:
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- BMI
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- Waist circumference
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- Fasting lipids
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- Fasting glucose
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- HgA1c levels
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- Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ) (54)
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- Binge Eating Scale (BES) (55)
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- To evaluate the safety and tolerability of liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection, using:
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- Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) (56)
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- Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) (57)
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- Clinical Global Impressive Scale for modified Bipolar Disorder (CGI-BP) (58)
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- Physical examinations
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- Vital signs
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- 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG)
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- Clinical laboratory tests
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- Adverse event reports
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- Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) (59)
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RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
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Study hypothesis (es):
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The central research question is whether liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection is efficacious for reducing body
132
weight in obese or overweight patients with BP. We hypothesize that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection will
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be an efficacious, safe, and well tolerated treatment for weight loss in obese or overweight patients with
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stable BP. We predict that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection will display greater efficacy as compared to 135
placebo in decreasing body weight in patients with BP who are overweight or obese without increasing
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psychiatric adverse events. We also predict that liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection will produce a greater
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percentage of patients who lose ≥ 5% of baseline body weight, and improve BMI, waist circumference,
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fasting lipid and glucose levels, HgA1c levels, and measures of eating psychopathology.
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Endpoints:
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The primary endpoint will be the percent change in body weight from Baseline (Week 0) to week
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40/Early Termination (ET) (see Table 1 for a schedule of assessments). Secondary endpoints will include
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proportion of participants who lose ≥ 5% of baseline body weight, and change from baseline in body
144
weight (kg), BMI, waist circumference, and metabolic variables (fasting lipids and glucose, and HgA1c
145
levels). Exploratory secondary endpoints will be change from baseline in eating psychopathology,
146
assessed with the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ) (54) and Binge Eating Scale (BES) (55). 147
Safety endpoints assessed at each study visit will be mental status examination, clinically-administered 148
scales that assess psychopathology (CGI-BP scale [both Severity and Improvement subscales], YMRS, 149
MADRS, and CSSRS), vital signs, and adverse events determined by clinical interview. Laboratory tests
150
and 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) will be obtained at Screening, week 8, week 16/ET, and week 151
40/ET. Compliance will be assessed at each visit with inspection of returned multi-dose pens. Potential
152
interactions between liraglutide and psychiatric medications will be monitored and recorded on the
153
Potential Drug Interaction form (see p. 28).
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Study type:
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This is a single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, two-arm, parallel-group, fixed-dose
157
efficacy and safety study with 3 phases: a 3-27 day Screening period; a 40-week randomized, double-
158
blind Treatment period (4 weeks of dose titration and 36 weeks of dose maintenance); and a 1-week 159
Follow-up (drug discontinuation) period. The purpose of the 40-week Blinded Treatment phase is to
160
establish the efficacy of liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection for weight loss in obese patients with stable BP.
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Study population:
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We expect to screen about 90 subjects in order to randomize 60 subjects in a 1:1 ratio to drug or placebo.
164
Patients will be recruited from the Lindner Center of HOPE, Mason, OH, a University of Cincinnati
165
College of Medicine Affiliate. Patients will be recruited by clinician referral and advertisement.
166
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Participants will include 60 outpatients with a DSM-IV (60) diagnosis of BP that is stable, who are obese
168
or overweight with at least one weight-related comorbidity, and who have been receiving a stable
169
psychotropic regimen for the past three months. The weight-related comorbidities to be included will be
170
hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Allowed psychotropic medications for BP will include
171
mood stabilizers (lithium, valproate, and lamotrigine), antipsychotics (asenapine, aripiprazole,
172
cariprazine, chlorpromazine, clozapine, haloperidol, loxapine, olanzapine, paliperidone, perphenazine,
173
quetiapine, resperidone, thiothixene, trifluoperazine, or ziprasidone), antidepressants, and anxiolytics
174
(benzodiazepines, gabapentin or pregabalin, and buspirone). Stable BP will be operationally defined as a
175
CGI-BP-Severity score of 1through 3 (1= normal, not at all; 2= borderline mentally ill; 3=mildly ill); a 176
YMRS score ≤12; a MADRS score ≤19, and the absence of clinically significant suicidality and
177
psychosis. Participants must be 18 through 65 years of age, be able to provide informed consent, and if
178
female, be postmenopausal, surgically incapable of childbearing, or practicing a medically acceptable
179
method(s) of contraception (e.g., hormonal method, intrauterine device) for at least 1 month prior to study
180
entry and throughout the study. Exclusion criteria include subjects with a lifetime DSM-IV Axis I
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diagnosis of dementia, a psychotic or depressive disorder, or a sub
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stance use disorder within the past three months; those with clinically significant psychotic features or 183
suicidal ideation; those with serious or unstable general medical illnesses; those with a personal or family
184
history of medullary thyroid cancer or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2; those who are
185
allergic to or who have demonstrated hypersensitivity to liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection or any of its
186
components; and females who are pregnant, nursing, or intend to become pregnant. Specific entry criteria
187
are listed below.
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Inclusion Criteria: Criteria for entering this study will include all of the following:
190               1. Men and women, ages of 18-65 years, inclusive.
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2. Participants will have a DSM-IV bipolar disorder that is clinically stable.
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3. Participants will have received a stable major psychotropic drug regimen (except for minor dosage
193                      adjustments) for at least 3 months prior study entry. Major psychotropic drugs are antipsychotics,
194                      mood stabilizers, and antidepressants. Subjects may have had changes in adjunctive
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benzodiazepines and hypnotic agents.
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4. Participants will be obese (defined as a BMI ≥ 30 mg/kg2) or overweight (defined as BMI ≥ 27
197                      kg/m2) with at least one weight-related comorbidity, such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, or
198                      dyslipidemia.
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Participants in treatment for a weight-related comorbidity (hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and/or
200                      dyslipidemia) must be on a stable and allowed treatment regimen for that condition for at least 3
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6 Participants will be able to provide informed consent before any trial-related activities.
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Exclusion Criteria: Criteria for exclusion from this study will include any of the following:
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1. Women who are pregnant, lactating, or of childbearing potential who are not using adequate
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contraceptive measures. The following are considered to be adequate methods of birth control: 1.
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Intrauterine device (IUD); 2. Barrier protection; 3. Contraceptive implantation system (Norplant);
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4. Oral contraceptive pills; 5. A surgically sterile partner; and 6. Abstinence. Women who are > 2
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years post-menopausal or surgically-sterile are not considered of childbearing potential. All
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female participants will have a negative pregnancy test prior to randomization.
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2. Participants who have made a suicide attempt in the last 10 years, who are displaying clinically
212                      significant psychotic features, suicidality, or homicidality on mental status examination, or who
213                      have suicidal ideation or behavior as assessed with the C-SSRS.
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3. Participants who are receiving behavioral weight loss treatment (BWLT) (e.g., Weight Watchers)
215                      that was begun within the 3 months before study entry. Participants who are receiving BWLT that
216                      was started 3 months prior to the beginning of the study will be allowed to continue to receive
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their BWLT during the trial only if they have had no weight loss in the past 3 months and they 218
agree to not make any changes in the frequency or nature of their BWLT during the course of the
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drug trial.
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4. A DSM-IV diagnosis of a substance-related or addictive disorder (except a tobacco-related
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5. A DSM-IV diagnosis of dementia, a psychotic disorder, or a depressive disorder.
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6. History of any psychiatric disorder which might interfere with a diagnostic assessment, treatment,
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7. Clinically unstable medical disease, including cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal,
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8. Have a history of a structural cardiac abnormality, valvular cardiac disease, cardiomyopathy,
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serious heart rhythm abnormality, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, or other
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serious cardiovascular problem.
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9. Have an ECG with significant arrhythmias or conduction abnormalities, which in the opinion of
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10. Have clinically relevant abnormal laboratory results.
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11. Participants requiring treatment with any drug which might interact adversely with or obscure the
235                      action of the study medication. This includes anti-obesity drugs, psychostimulants, modafinil or 236
armodafinil, and topiramate or zonisamide. Participants receiving metformin at a stable dose for ≥ 237
3 months can be included.
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12. Participants receiving GLP-1 based therapies, sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors
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13. Participants with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or Multiple
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14. Participants who have received any investigational medication within three months prior to
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15. Participants previously screen-failed or randomised to participate in this trial.
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16. Participants who have a known or suspected allergy to liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection, its
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17. Participants with a urine drug screen positive for a drug that, in the opinion of the investigator, is
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18. Participants with a past medical history of pancreatitis.
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19. Participants who had received any investigational drug within 3 months prior to this trial.
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20. Participants who require bariatric surgery or are anticipated to require it during the course of the
252                      trial. If such surgery becomes warranted during the study, such patients will be excluded from the
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Participants may withdraw at will from the study at any time. Participants will be withdrawn in the event
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of pregnancy or intention to become pregnant. Additionally, participants will be discontinued if they
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display: clinically significant suicidality, defined as a YES to item 1 of the C-SSRS or a C-SSRS-defined
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suicide attempt; a YMRS score >12 (indicating at least moderately ill manic symptoms); a MADRS score
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>19 (indicating at least moderately severe depressive symptoms); a CGI-I-BP-Severity score of much or
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very much worsened; or clinically significant suicidal ideation or psychotic symptoms on mental status 265
examination. In the absence of the above, participants will be terminated at the treating psychiatrist’s
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discretion in response to symptoms of sufficient severity that a new psychiatric medication needs to be 267
added (dosage changes in ongoing psychotropics will be permitted). The Investigator may also withdraw
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participants for lack of compliance with study procedures if she or the research team has any concerns for
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the participant’s safety. Upon termination for any of these reasons, patients will receive care judged
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appropriate by the treating investigators including, if needed, referral for emergency care.
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Subjects will not be replaced if they withdraw or become ineligible at any time after the Baseline visit.
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Rational for study population:
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Approximately half of persons with BP are obese, yet no medication is regularly used (or indicated) for
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weight loss in this population, signifying a large unmet medical need. Data showing that a weight loss
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During Screening, patients will be evaluated for eligibility. During the 40-week Blinded Treatment
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period, patients will be scheduled for weekly visits for the first 4 weeks of treatment (dose titration, Visit
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0 through Visit 4), every other week for 12 weeks (dose maintenance, Visits 5 through 10), and then every
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4 weeks for 24 weeks (continued dose maintenance, Visits 11-16) for assessments and study medication 290
dispensation. After randomization to liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection or placebo, patients will be permitted
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to have dosage changes in their major psychotropic medications (antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, and
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antidepressants), and such changes will be recorded on the concomitant medication form. Addition of
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these psychotropic medications will also be permitted and these medications will be recorded on the
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concomitant medication form.
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All participants will be offered nutritional and lifestyle modification counseling following the 2015-2020
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans (http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/?linkId=20169028)
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at Baseline (Visit 0), Visit 4, Visit 6, Visit 8, and Visits 10-15.
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Study medication will be supplied in pre-filled, multi-dose pens that can deliver the following doses
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subcutaneously: 0.6mg, 1.2mg, 1.8mg, 2.4mg, and 3mg. At the beginning of the Blinded Treatment
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period, the dosage of liraglutide will be 0.6 mg/day. Study drug dosage will be increased to 1.2mg/day on
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day 7 (Visit 1). In the following 3 weeks, the dose will be increased to 1.8mg/day (day 14, Visit 2),
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2.4mg/day (day 21, Visit 3), and then to the target dose of 3mg/day (day 28, Visit 4), respectively. If
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patients do not tolerate an increased dose during dose escalation, the dose escalation can be delayed for
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approximately one additional week. The study medication dose (3 mg/day) will remain unchanged 307
during the final 36 weeks of the Blinded Treatment Phase.
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Study drug will be discontinued upon completion of the 40-week Blinded Treatment period (Visit 16) or
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if the subject terminates the study earlier (early termination, ET). The follow-up period begins upon
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completion of Visit 16 (week 40), ET (depending upon when the subject completes their study
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participation), and concludes with a follow-up visit (Visit 17) which occurs 7 days after Visit 16, or ET. 313
Follow-up assessments include adverse events, concomitant medication form, potential drug interaction
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form, and termination record.
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Listed below are the specific procedures to be done at each study visit.
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Pretreatment Period Screening Visit (s):
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The Screening period will be a minimum of 3 days and maximum of 28 days and be used to evaluate 320
study candidates for inclusion and allow for wash-out of disallowed medications. At the first Screening
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visit (Visit -1), informed consent will be obtained. Sections A, B, and C of the Structured Clinical
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Interview for DSM-IV (SCID) (61) will be performed to establish that the patient meets DSM-IV criteria
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for BP. A mental status examination, YMRS, MADRS, and CGI-BP-Severity Scale will be performed to
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establish the severity of psychiatric symptoms. Medical history will be reviewed, a physical exam
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performed, and laboratory studies (complete metabolic profile with fasting glucose and lipids, CBC with
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diff and platelets, liver function tests, renal function tests, electrolytes, HgA1c level, and urinalysis) and 327
ECG will be obtained. Patients’ mental health providers will be consulted about their suitability for study
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participation. Based on these evaluations, it will be determined whether participants meet entry criteria; 329
participants meeting these criteria will continue in the screening process. The patient will not receive any
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disallowed medications during this period.
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Patient screening requires:
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1. Informed consent
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2. Psychiatric evaluation and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (61) to confirm the
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requirements
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3. Mental status examination
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4. Medical History and physical eexamination (including vital signs, height, weight, and BMI
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5. Fasting blood draw for laboratory tests including serum β-HCG, CBC, TSH, liver and renal
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panels, electrolytes, lipid profile, glucose, and HgA1C level. Of note, we have approved language
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from the University of Cincinnati IRB for use during the initial phone screen that allows us to
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instruct subjects to fast before they come to the Screening visit and sign informed consent. The
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6. 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG)
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7. Urinalysis and urine drug screen
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8. YMRS
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9. MADRS
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10. CGI-BP-Severity Scale
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11. C-SSRS lifetime version
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12. Concomitant medication form
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13. Adverse event form
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14. Drug interaction form
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At Baseline, subjects meeting all of the inclusion/exclusion requirements will be randomized to drug or
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placebo in a 1:1 ratio. The baseline evaluation will consist of:
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1. Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria checklist
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2. Mental status examination
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3. Vital signs, weight, waist circumference, and determine BMI
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9. Three Factor Eating Inventory (TFEQ) (55)
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10. Binge Eating Scale (BES) (54)
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11. Concomitant medication form
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12. Adverse events form
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13. Potential drug interaction form
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14. Counseling for reducing diet and increasing physical activity
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Upon determination of continued eligibility, a subject identification number will be assigned and a
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prefilled dial-a-dose injection pen containing liraglutide or matching placebo will be dispensed along with
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instructions for its use. The first injection of study medication will be done at the end of the visit with
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guidance from the research team. The same rater will evaluate the subject throughout the study.
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Blinded Treatment Period: Baseline Visit (Visit 0) Through Week 16 (Visit 40) or Early
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Termination (ET):
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During the 40-week Blinded Treatment period, patients will be scheduled for weekly visits for the first 4
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weeks of treatment (dose titration; Visits 0 through Visit 4), every other week for the next 12 weeks
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(dose-maintenance; Visits 5 through 10), and then every 4 weeks for the next 24 weeks (continued dose
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maintenance; Visits 11 through 16) for assessments and dispensation of study medication. At each visit
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from Baseline (Visit 0) through Visit 16, the participant will be evaluated for weight, vital signs, mental
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status examination, psychiatric symptoms, concomitant medications, adverse events, and potential drug
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interactions.
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During the Treatment period, items 2-7, 8 and 11-14 from the Baseline evaluation will be repeated at each 389
scheduled visit and at ET visits (see Table 1). In addition, items 9 and 10 will be repeated at Visits 4, 6, 8, 390
and 10-16/ET. Laboratory tests, ECG, and urinalysis will be repeated at Visits 6, 10, and 16. Urine
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pregnancy tests will be performed at every visit (Visits 0-16/ET). Used and unused study medication and
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packaging will be collected and drug accountability assessed at every visit. Every effort will be made to
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keep the participant on the original time-frame for scheduled visits. If the participant deviates from this
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schedule, every effort will be made to return him/her to the original schedule of visits.
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Participants will be instructed to bring their used and unused study medication and packaging to every
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visit. Participant compliance and drug accountability will be assessed by the investigator at every
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treatment phase visit by individual pen inspection and entered on the drug accountability log. Participants
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taking 80-100% of prescribed study medication will be considered compliant.
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Final Treatment Phase Evaluation (Week 40 or ET):
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Study drug will be discontinued upon completion of the Blinded Treatment phase (Week 40; Visit 16) or
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if the participant terminates the study earlier (early termination, ET).
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5. Obtain laboratories (complete metabolic profile, CBC with diff + platelets, urinalysis, fasting
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8. Drug interaction form
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9. Record concomitant medication use.
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10. Assess study drug accountability.
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The follow-up period begins upon completion of Visit 16 or ET visit and concludes with a follow-up visit
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(Visit 17) which occurs 7 days thereafter. Follow-up includes assessment of psychiatric symptoms,
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Assessments for Efficacy
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The primary efficacy measure will be the percent change in body weight from Baseline to Week 40/Early
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Termination. Weight will be measured in kg and obtained on the same scale, zeroed at each use, and with
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the subject in light clothing and no shoes. Secondary efficacy variables will be proportion of patients who
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have ≥ 5% reduction in body weight, and changes in body weight (kg), BMI, waist circumference, and
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measures of metabolic variables (fasting lipids and glucose, and HgA1C).
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Assessments for Safety
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The investigator will conduct and record a medical history at the Screening Visit, including a medication
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history and all clinically relevant information in conjunction with a Physical Examination. Any
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abnormalities in the review of systems and exam will be noted in the source documents.
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The following assessments will be used to assess safety at each visit: vital signs, taken after the
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participant is rested and seated for 5 minutes, mental status examination, YMRS, MADRS, CGI-BP-
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Severity and -Improvement Scales, C-SSRS, urine pregnancy test, concomitant medication form, adverse
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events, drug interaction form, and study drug accountability. All adverse events will be evaluated as
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potential drug interactions for those medications used to treat BP (mood stabilizers, antipsychotics,
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antidepressants, anxiolytics, and sedative-hypnotics) with the drug interaction form. A drug interaction is
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defined as an AE that is possibly due to an interaction between study drug and a BP medication a subject
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The YMRS (56) is a widely used, validated, and reliable clinician-administrated instrument that assesses
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the severity of the symptoms of mania. It consists of 11 items rated on a scale of 0 to 4 (items 1-4, 7, 10,
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and 11) or 0 to 8 (items 5, 6, 8, and 9) (total score range 0 to 60), with 0 being the absence of symptoms
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and higher scores representing greater severity of manic symptoms. The total thus ranges from 0 (no
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symptoms) to 60 (extremely severe symptoms). A mild level of symptoms corresponds to a score of ≤ 12.
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The MADRS (57) is a widely used, validated, and reliable clinician-administered measure of depressive
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symptoms. It consists of 10 items, with each item yielding a score of 0 to 6 (total score range 0 to 60). 462
Higher scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms. Usual cutoff points are: normal is 0 to 6; mild
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depression is 7 to 19, moderate depression is 20 to 34; and >34 is severe depression.
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The Clinical Global Severity item of the CGI-BP (CGI-BP-S) consists of seven ordered categories that
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describe the global severity of the patient’s BP (58). The categories (and the integer values assigned to
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them) for the purpose of analyses are: normal, not at all ill (1), borderline mentally ill (2), mildly ill (3),
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moderately ill (4), markedly ill (5), severely ill (6), and among the most extremely ill (7). The Clinical
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Global Improvement item of the CGI-BP (CGI-BP-I)consists of seven, ordered categories that describe
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the patient’s global condition compared with baseline (58). The categories (and the integer values
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assigned to them for the purpose of analyses) are as follows: very much improved (1), much improved
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(2), minimally improved (3), no change (4), minimally worse (5), much worse (6), and very much worse
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(7).
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The C-SSRS is a summary measure of suicidality, assessing both suicidal behavior and ideation, and has
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been used at the National Institute of Mental Health and in multi-site industry trials nationally and
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internationally in a range of therapeutic areas and indications (59).
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Regarding adverse event evaluation, participants will be asked if they have experienced any unusual or
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unwanted symptoms at each visit (none will be suggested, and adverse experiences will be classified and
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grouped by body system, using a coding system based on the National Adverse Drug Reaction Directory
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[COSTART]). Adverse events will be recorded on the adverse event form. All adverse events will be
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evaluated as potential drug interactions with those medications the subject is receiving for treatment of his
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or her BP (mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and sedative-hypnotics) with the
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drug interaction form. Potential drug interactions will be recorded on the drug interaction form. Other
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safety evaluations, all done at Screening and Visits 16/ET, will be: physical examination; routine
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laboratory evaluations, including hematology, serum chemistry, and urinalysis; and an ECG. The
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interpretation of ECG results will follow the categories “normal”, “abnormal”, “not clinically significant”
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or “abnormal, clinically significant” and only “normal” and “abnormal, not clinically significant” results
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will be allowed at Baseline. Urine pregnancy tests will be performed at every visit post Baseline.
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Abnormal clinical laboratory or physical exam results will be clinically evaluated to determine if
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intervention is warranted.
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The TFEQ is a reliable and validated self-report measure of three domains of eating behavior often 496
deranged in people with obesity: hunger, disinhibition over eating, and cognitive restraint over eating
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(54). The BES is a valid and reliable self-report scale that assesses the presence and severity of binge
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Subjects are instructed to bring their unused study medication and packaging to every visit. Subject
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compliance and drug accountability will be assessed by the investigator at every treatment phase visit by
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individual pens inspection and entered on the drug accountability log. Compliance will be assessed at 504
each visit with inspection of returned multi-dose pens. Subjects taking 80-100% of prescribed study
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medication will be considered compliant.
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STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS:
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Sample Size Calculation
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The power analysis for this study uses a two-sample t-test on the mean weight change from baseline to
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week 40 (or endpoint for patients who discontinue prematurely) in the two treatment groups in the
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modified intent-to-treatment (ITT) sample. This sample will consist of all study participants who: 1) were
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randomized, 2) received at least one study medication dosage, and 3) had at least one post-baseline
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efficacy assessment. We expect a 5% attrition rate from baseline to week 1. We therefore expect the
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proposed sample size of 60 to give an ITT sample of 56. Using this ITT sample size, along with a
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significance level of 0.05 and power of 0.80, we will be able to detect effect sizes as small as 0.76.
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This effect size corresponds to a 4.5 kg greater weight reduction in the liraglutide group vs. the placebo
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group. The 4.5 kg reduction was calculated (0.76 x 6.0) using an expected standard deviation (SD) of 6.0
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kg based on Wadden et al. (SD=7.0 at 56 weeks) and Astrup et al. (SD=5.6 for power analysis). This is a
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clinically meaningful difference, especially in this population, where many patients are taking
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antipsychotics, which are associated with weight gain. We expect our primary analysis (longitudinal
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mixed model) to have more power due to the repeated visit data for each subject (60 subjects x 16 524
treatment period visits = 960 maximum number of observations).
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Statistical Methods
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Chi-square, Fisher’s Exact, Wilcoxon rank sum or two-sample t-tests will be used to examine statistical
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differences between the placebo and drug condition on baseline characteristics and categorical outcome
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measures. The primary analyses will be longitudinal data analyses (LDA) using PROC MIXED (SAS,
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Cary N.C. U.S.A.). LDA will model the mean change in the primary and secondary outcome measures,
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over the treatment period, between the placebo and drug condition. LDA is advantageous because it 532
accounts for change over time, includes all data points, and adjusts for the correlation resulting from 533
repeated measures. These LDA models will include variables for treatment, time, and treatment x time
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interaction. The statistical test for the interaction term will be the measure of a treatment effect. The 535
interaction term will test if the slopes of the regression lines for the liraglutide and placebo groups are 536
different. A group difference (Drug [week 40-week 0] – Placebo [week 40-week 0]) will be reported 537
which corresponds to the interaction term. For the primary outcome of percent change in body weight,
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only post-baseline data will be used in the LDA model and the difference between treatments at week 40
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will be reported. These mixed models will allow for random coefficients (intercept and time variable), as
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well as an appropriate correlation structure for the error terms to account for within-subject
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correlation. The best model will be chosen using the Akaike Information Criterion-corrected
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(AICc). The distribution of the outcome measures will be checked for normality, and transformations will
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be used when necessary. Also, a transformation on the time variable will be considered to optimize the 544
assumed linear relationship.
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Additionally, secondary endpoint analyses will be performed on all outcome measures. Using the last
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observation carried forward (LOCF), baseline to endpoint change scores will be computed for each 548
measure and two-sample t-tests or Wilcoxon rank sum tests will be used to compare these changes 549
between the treatment groups.
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Randomization will be conducted by Genie Groff, the program manager for the Lindner Center of HOPE
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Research Institute using the program: http://www.randomization.com. Block randomization (with block
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size of six subjects) will be used to insure relatively equal patients in both the drug and placebo groups.
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Antipsychotic medications used to treat BP are associated with weight gain and development of obesity
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(much more so than mood stabilizers). Randomization of subjects will therefore include current
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antipsychotic use (receiving at least one of the following: asenapine, aripiprazole, cariprazine,
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chlorpromazine, clozapine, haloperidol, loxapine, olanzapine, paliperidone, perphenazine, quetiapine,
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resperidone, thiothixene, trifluoperazine, or ziprasidone) as a stratifying factor. Of note, the average
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number of medications BP patients receive is three. We expect that nearly all patients will be receiving a
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mood stabilizer and that about 50%-66% of patients will also be receiving an antipsychotic drug.
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Intermittent missing visits will be treated as missing at random and no special adjustment will be used.
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The safety population will include all randomized participants with at least one post-baseline safety
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assessment. Statistical analyses will be conducted by Thomas Blom, MS. All analyses will be conducted
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using SAS version 9.4 (Cary, N.C., U.S.A.). Hypotheses testing will be two-sided with a significance 565
level of p ≤ 0.05.
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The randomization should balance all demographic and clinical characteristic variables between the two
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treatment groups and generally no covariates will be used in the analyses. However, if a significant
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baseline difference exists between treatment groups on a demographic or clinical characteristic variable,
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this variable will be checked for significant correlations with the outcomes of interest. If a correlation
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exists, then the variable will be added as a covariate to the efficacy analysis.
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DATA HANDLING AND RECORD KEEPING:
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All data will be compiled using case report forms (CRFs) that will be specifically designed for this
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study. Trained research coordinators will complete the CRFs. Data from CRFs will be entered and stored
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in electronic and secured databases at the LCOH.
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ETHICS:
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The University of Cincinnati (UC) IRB must approve all protocols, informed consent forms, and study 581
procedures prior to opening the study for enrollment. The investigators will comply with all applicable 582
regulatory and legal requirements, ICH GCP guidelines, and the Declaration of Helsinki in obtaining and
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documenting the informed consent. A completed Informed Consent Document must be obtained from 584
every participant who takes part in a study prior to performing any study-related activities, including
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screening laboratories, vital signs, or questionnaires. When a potential protocol candidate is identified, the
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investigator or research coordinator will discuss the study in detail with the potential participant. An
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explanation of the study, its risks and benefits, and what would be required of the participant is discussed.
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The participant will be given a copy of the informed consent document to read in a quiet environment
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without distraction. The participant will be encouraged to take the consent form home so he or she may
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discuss it with family members. All questions and concerns are addressed throughout this process by the
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If a person decides to participate, he/she is asked to sign the informed consent document only after all
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questions and concerns have been addressed and the consenter is satisfied that there is a clear
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understanding of the trial.
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The informed consent document must be signed and dated by the participant or legal representative along
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with the coordinator or investigator obtaining consent.
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The original signed informed consent will be kept in the participant’s research chart (i.e., source
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documents) or in the participant’s medical record as required by the research unit.
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The participant will be given a copy of the signed informed consent document that has HIPPA language
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written into the consent.
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The study will be conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
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The study will be conducted in accordance with the ICH GCP guidelines.
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STUDY SCHEDULE:
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We anticipate recruiting approximately 4 participants per month. We therefore anticipate that total
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enrollment will take up to 15 months, and total study duration will be up to 24 months. We expect the first
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participant to be enrolled in September 2016. Following discontinuation of the last study participant, we
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will clean and analyze the data and write the manuscript for publication, which will take approximately 3
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months.
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STUDY DRUGS AND MATERIALS:
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Study medication will be dispensed through prefilled dial-a-dose pens containing 18 mg of liraglutide or
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placebo, and the participant can select doses of 0.6 mg, 1.2 mg, 1.8 mg, 2.4 mg and 3 mg. The pen is
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made to be used with NovoFine® or NovoTwist® disposable needles up to a length of 8 mm.
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Packaging and Labelling of Study Medication(s)
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Participants will be dispensed a prefilled dial-a-dose pen containing 18 mg of liraglutide or placebo that
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will be labeled according to Ohio regulations and Annex 13 with the name of the Principal Investigator; 625
drug or placebo; date dispensed; and participant number and initials. The pen will be used until
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medication is finished depending on the participant’s dosing schedule and a new one will be dispensed.
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Storage and Drug Accountability of Study Medication(s)
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New, unused liraglutide pens will be kept in the LCOH research lab refrigerator at 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 630
8°C). Pens will not be frozen. Participants will be instructed to keep their pens in use for 30 days at 59ºF
631
to 86ºF (15ºC to 30ºC) or in a refrigerator at 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C). They will also be instructed to not
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freeze the pens and to protect the pens from light.
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The temperature in the laboratory refrigerators is controlled automatically and temperatures are recorded
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daily. The investigator will ensure the availability of proper storage conditions and record and evaluate
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the temperature.
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No trial medication will be dispensed to any person not enrolled in the study. All unused medication(s) 639
will be stored separately from used trial medication(s). Drug accountability for all trial product(s) on the
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participant and trial site level will be performed by trained research coordinators and pharmacy staff. For
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participants, accountability will be performed at every visit; on site level the accountability will be
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performed every 3 months. Return of used/unused trial product(s) and destruction of returned trial product
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will be performed following Sponsor and Site SOPs.
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645
Auxiliary Supply
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No special equipment or other ancillary supplies are expected to be needed for this trial.
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Randomization and Blinding
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This is double-blind, placebo controlled trial. Pens containing active study medication and those
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containing placebo will be identical in appearance. The randomization list will be generated by Ms. Genie
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Groff, the program manager for the Lindner Center of HOPE Research Institute, using
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http://www.randomization.com. Block randomization method will be used (in blocks of six subjects) to 653
ensure a balanced number of subjects get active drug and placebo, and to prevent long sequences of one
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treatment assignment. Treatment allocation will be known by one unblinded member of the research staff
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(Ms. Genie Groff, who generated the randomization list) and kept at a secure location (a locked cabinet in
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the LCOH Research Institute).
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Breaking of Blinded Codes
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The code for a particular participant may be broken in a medical emergency if knowing the identity of the
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treatment allocation would influence the treatment of the participant or if demanded by the participant. 660
661
Whenever a code is broken, the person breaking the code (Ms. Genie Groff) will record the time, date and
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reason as well as his/her initials in the source documents. If a blind must be broken on an emergent basis,
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Ms Groff will be contacted. Her work number is 513-536-0715. Of note, Ms. Groff is available
664
24hours/day, 7 days a week by cell phone (513-276-8388).
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The Sponsor will be notified immediately if the code needs to be broken.
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All codes (whether broken or not) must be kept throughout the trial period. Accountability of all broken
669
or unbroken codes (hard copy and electronic) will be performed at or after trial closure.
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CONCOMITANT ILLNESSES AND MEDICATIONS:
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Definitions:
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Concomitant illness: any illness that is present at the start of the trial (i.e. at the first visit).
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Concomitant medication: any medication other than the trial product(s) that is taken during the trial,
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including the screening and run-in periods.
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Details of all concomitant illnesses and medication will be recorded at trial entry (i.e. at the first visit).
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Any changes in concomitant medication will be recorded at each visit. The information collected for each
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concomitant medication will include start date, stop date or continuing, dosage, and indication.
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For each concomitant illness, date of onset, date of resolution or continuing, and relationship to
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investigational medication will be recorded.
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RISKS AND DISCOMFORTS ASSOCIATED WITH LIRAGLUTIDE (Saxenda®):
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Liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection is contraindicated in patients with a personal or family history of
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medullary thyroid carcinoma or in patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome type 2.
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Liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection is also contraindicated in patients with a prior serious hypersensitivity
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reaction to Victoza or to any of the product’s components and in women who are pregnant. Common non-
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serious side effects of liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection include nausea, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting,
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headache, decreased appetite, upset stomach, tiredness, dizziness, stomach pain, and changes in lipase
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levels in the blood.
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Possible serious adverse reactions of liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection include:
696                             Risk of Thyroid C-Cell Tumors
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Acute Pancreatitis
698
Acute Gallbladder Disease
699
Risk for Hypoglycemia with Concomitant Use of Anti-Diabetic Therapy
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Heart Rate Increase
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Renal Impairment
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Hypersensitivity Reactions
703
Suicidal Behavior and Ideation
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Liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection is Pregnancy Category X. Therefore, pregnant or lactating women, or
706
women not using adequate birth control, will not be allowed in the study.
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Investigators will be available 24 hours/7 days/week for emergencies for study participants. Additional
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visits to monitor emerging symptoms will be scheduled as needed. The use of all medications will be
710
recorded throughout the study.
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712
Adverse Event Reporting and Definitions:
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Definitions
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716
Adverse Event (AE):
717
An AE is any undesirable medical event occurring to a participant in a clinical trial, whether or not related
718
to the trial product(s). This includes events reported from the first trial related activity after the participant
719
has signed the informed consent and until post treatment follow-up period as defined in the protocol. The
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following should not be recorded as AEs, but recorded as medical history/concomitant illness on the CRF
721
at screening:
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     Pre-planned procedure, unless the condition for which the procedure was planned has worsened
723                      from the first trial related activity after the participant has signed the informed consent
724
     Pre-existing conditions found as a result of screening procedures
725
726
Clinical Laboratory Adverse Event:
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A clinical laboratory AE is any clinical laboratory abnormality regarded as clinically significant – i.e. an
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abnormality that suggests a disease and/or organ toxicity and is of a degree of severity that requires active
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management, (i.e. change of dose, discontinuation of trial product, more frequent follow-up or diagnostic
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investigation).
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Serious Adverse Event (SAE):
733
A serious AE is an experience at any dose that results in any of the following:
734                    Death
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     A life-threatening* experience
736
     In-patient hospitalisation or prolongation of existing hospitalization
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     A persistent or significant disability/incapacity
738
     A congenital anomaly/birth defect
739
     Important medical events that may not result in death, be life-threatening*, or require
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hospitalization may be considered an SAE when, based upon appropriate medical judgement, they
741
may jeopardise the participant and may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of
742
the outcomes listed in this definition
743
     Suspicion of transmission of infectious agents
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745
*The term life-threatening in the definition of SAE refers to an event in which the participant was at risk
746
of death at the time of the event. It does not refer to an event which hypothetically might have caused 747
death if it was more severe.
748
749
The following adverse events must always be reported as an SAE using the important medical event 750
criterion if no other seriousness criteria are applicable: 1) suspicion of transmission of infectious agents
751
via the trial product; and 2) risk of liver injury defined as alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate
752
aminotransferase (AST) >3 times the upper limit of normal.
753
754
Serious Adverse Drug Reaction (SADR):
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An adverse drug reaction (ADR) is an adverse event for which a causal relationship (Possible/Probable
756
relation) between the study drug and the occurrence of the event is suspected. The ADR should be
757
classified as serious if it meets one or more of the seriousness criteria.
758
Medication Errors:
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A medication error concerning trial products is defined as: administration of wrong drug or use of wrong
760
device; wrong route of administration, such as intramuscular instead of subcutaneous; administration of
761
an overdose with the intention to cause harm, misuse, or abuse of trial product; or accidental
762
administration of a lower or higher dose than intended. However, the administered dose must deviate
763
from the intended dose to an extent where clinical consequences for the trial subject were likely to happen
764
as judged by the investigator, although they did not necessarily occur.
765
766
Non-Serious Adverse Event:
767
A non-serious AE is any AE which does not fulfil the definition of an SAE.
768
769
Severity Assessment Definitions:
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     Mild: Transient symptoms, no interference with the participant’s daily activities
771
     Moderate: Marked symptoms, moderate interference with the participant’s daily activities
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     Severe: Considerable interference with the participant’s daily activities, unacceptable
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Relationship to study medication Assessment Definitions:
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     Probable: Good reasons and sufficient documentation to assume a causal relationship
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     Possible: A causal relationship is conceivable and cannot be dismissed
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     Unlikely: The event is most likely related to an etiology other than the trial product
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779
Outcome Categories and Definitions:
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     Recovered: Fully recovered or by medical or surgical treatment the condition has returned to the
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     Recovering: The condition is improving and the participant is expected to recover from the event.
783                      This term should only be used when the participant has completed the trial
784
     Recovered with sequelae: As a result of the AE, the participant suffered persistent and significant
785                      disability/incapacity (e.g. became blind, deaf, paralysed). Any AE recovered with sequelae should
786                      be rated as an SAE.
787
     Not recovered
788
     Fatal: This term is only applicable if the subject died from a condition related to the reported AE.
789                      Outcomes of other reported AEs in a subject before he/she died should be assessed as
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“recovered/resolved”, “recovering/resolving”, “recovered/resolved with sequelae” or “not
791
recovered/not resolved.” An AE with fatal outcome must be reported as an SAE.
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     Unknown
793
794
795
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The sites will collect the following information at minimum for each SAE and provide it to the University
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of Cincinnati IRB and Novo Nordisk within 72 hours:
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1. Study name
799
2. Patient identification (e.g. initials, sex, age)
800
3. Event (preferably a diagnosis)
801
4. Drug
802
5. Reporter identification (e.g. Name, or initials)
803
6) Causality
804
7) Outcome
805
806
Collection, Recording and Reporting of Adverse Events
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All events meeting the definition of an adverse event must be collected and reported from the first trial
808
related activity after the participant has signed the informed consent and until the end of the post-
809
treatment follow-up period as stated in the protocol. The site intends to comply with all local legal,
810
regulatory, and IRB requirements related to AE reporting. The site and the principal investigator will be
811
responsible for reporting of adverse events including SAEs, suspected unexpected serious adverse
812
reactions (SUSARs), and SADRs, to the competent authority and University of Cincinnati Institutional
813
Review Board based upon federal regulations and local IRB policies. All SAEs will be reported to the
814
IRB and Novo Nordisk within 72 hours. In addition, the site and principal investigator will report to Novo
815
Nordisk all SADRs or any other event reported to regulatory authorities. The events shall be sent to Novo
816
Nordisk at time of submission to health authorities or within 15 days from the site becoming aware of
817
such adverse events, whichever comes first.” Follow-up of Adverse Events
818
During and following a participant’s participation in a clinical trial, the investigator will carefully assess
819
and provide adequate medical care to the study participant for any study-related adverse events, including
820
clinically significant laboratory values related to the study. The Lindner Center of HOPE will decide on a
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case by case basis whether to reimburse the participant for their out of pocket health care expenses. This
822
will be determined by the medical director of LCOH who is not a part of the study team. Medical
823
expenses that are deemed clearly related to study participation will be reimbursed. (This language will be
824
included in the consent form.)
825
826
All adverse events classified as serious or severe or possibly/probably related to the trial product will be
827
followed until the participant has recovered and all queries have been resolved. For cases of chronic
828
conditions, follow-up until the outcome category is “recovered” is not required, as these cases can be
829
closed with an outcome of “recovering” or “not recovered.”
830
831
All other adverse events will be followed until the outcome of the event is “recovering” (for chronic
832
conditions), or “recovered” or until the end of the post-treatment follow-up stated in the protocol, 833
whichever comes first, and until all queries related to these AEs have been resolved.
834
835
Pregnancy
836
All female study participants will be instructed to notify the site and the investigator immediately if they
837
become pregnant. The investigator must follow the pregnancy until the pregnancy outcome and the
838
newborn infant is one month of age. The investigator must report to Novo Nordisk about the pregnancy,
839
pregnancy outcome, and health of the newborn infant(s), as well as AEs in connection with the
840
pregnancy, and AEs in the foetus and newborn infant. Reporting of pregnancy by the investigator will
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occur within the same timelines described above for reporting of Adverse Events. Pregnancy
842
complications will be recorded as adverse event(s). If the infant has a congenital anomaly/birth defect this
843
will be reported and followed up as a serious adverse event.
844
845
Precautions/Over-dosage
846
Effects of overdose when treated with liraglutide might include severe nausea and severe vomiting. In the
847
event of overdosage, appropriate supportive treatment will be initiated according to the participant’s
848
clinical signs and symptoms. All participants in the trail will be appropriately educated on how to use the
849
pen in order to avoid overdosing and how to proceed in event of accidental overdosing
850
851
LIABILITY AND PARTICIPANT INSURANCE:
852
853
In the event that a participant becomes ill or injured from participating in this research study, emergency
854
medical care will be provided to them. The Lindner Center of HOPE and University of Cincinnati College
855
of Medicine will decide on a case by case basis whether to reimburse the participant for their out of
856
pocket health care expenses.
857
858
The principal investigator will be responsible for the conduct of the study and Lindner Center of HOPE
859
agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Novo Nordisk, any of its parent companies, affiliates, or
860
subsidiaries, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, distributors,
861
salespersons, customers, licensees, and end-users from and against any claim, suit, demand, loss, damage,
862
expense or liability imposed by any third party arising from or related to: (a) any breach of sponsor-
863
investigator's obligations or representations; or (b) investigator’s negligent or grossly negligent use or
864
willful misuse of the study drug, the results, or services derived therefrom. This indemnification shall not
865
apply in the event and to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction or a duly appointed arbiter
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determines that such losses or liability arose as a result of Novo Nordisk’s gross negligence, intentional
867
misconduct, or material breach of its responsibilities.
868
869
PUBLICATION PLAN:
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We will submit abstracts of the study results to psychiatric and obesity scientific meetings such as the
871
American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Obesity Week, and the Society of Biological
872
Psychiatry. We will also submit a manuscript of the study for publication to a leading obesity or 873
psychiatric journal, such as Obesity, the American Journal of Psychiatry, or the Journal of Clinical
874
Psychiatry. We will register the study with a publicly assessable database such as clinicaltrials.gov.
875
876
Fasting Blood Script for Phone Screens:
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During the screening visit we will obtain a fasting blood sample. Fasting blood tests require you to stop 879
eating and drinking anything (with the exception of plain water) at least 8 hours before you visit. Please 880
drink as much water as you like, but no other food or drink. Black coffee or black tea - without any
881
sweetener or creamer - is acceptable. After the blood draw we will provide a snack and drink. If you have 882
a medical condition that prevents you from fasting 8 hours, please let us know before the visit and we will 883
make other arrangements. Please let us know if you have any questions about the fasting procedures.
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Table 1: Schedule of Assessments
Visit
Assessment Week
Assessment Day
Informed consent
Psychiatric evaluation
Medical history
SCID
Mental Status
Examination
Inclusion/exclusion
criteria
Physical examination
Demographics
Vital signs
Heighta
Weighta
Waist circumference
Clinical laboratory
testsb
12-lead ECG
Serum pregnancy test
Urine Pregnancy test
Urine drug screen
YMRS
MADRS
CGI-BP-S
-1
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up to -4
-3 to -28
x
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x
x
x
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x
x
x
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x
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6
7
8
1
2
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7
14
21
28
42
56
70
84
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20
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28
32
36
98
112
140
168
196
224
252
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280/ET
287/Any
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Version
C-SSRS- Since Last
Visit Version
Suitability to remain in
x
study
Investigational
product dispensed
Investigational
product returned
Compliance assessed
Concomitant
x
medications
Adverse events
x
Drug interaction form
x
Termination record
x
x
x
x
x
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aWeight (using a calibrated scale) and height to be measured without shoes.
bLaboratory samples will be obtained when the subject is fasting and will include CBC with diff, Metabolic profile, lipids, HgA c. Participants must
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N= 90
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Potential Drug Interaction
Subject #: ______________
Date:_______________
1. Was there any information suggesting the subject had an interaction between liraglutide and a
psychiatric mediation?
☐Yes
☐No
If YES, provide a complete description of the putative interaction.
2. Please list all psychiatric medications involved in this interaction.
3. Was any action taken to manage the interaction?
☐Yes
☐No
If YES, please explain:
4. Outcome of interaction:
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ICF_001.pdf: 
IRB #: 2017-1579
Approved: 4/25/2018
The Lindner Center of HOPE
CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A RESEARCH STUDY
Study Title:
A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Liraglutide 3mg daily (Saxenda®) in Obese or
Overweight Patients with Stable Bipolar Disorder
UC IRB Study #: 2017-1579
Sponsor Name: Investigator Initiated Study with
Support from Novo Nordisk
Investigator Information:
Susan L. McElroy, M.D.
Principal Investigator Name
(513) 536-0700
Telephone Number
(513) 536-0700
24 hr Emergency Contact
Subject Name: ______________________________
Date of Birth: _____/_____/____
INTRODUCTION:
A biomedical or health-related research study is performed to answer specific questions about a
disease.
Before you agree to participate in this research study, it is important that you be told the purpose,
procedures, benefits, risks, discomforts, and precautions of the research. You should also be told what
alternative procedures are available to you if you do not participate in the research study. The informed
consent document is a written summary of this information. Be sure to ask questions while you read
this consent document and ask questions if there is anything that you do not understand.
Your participation in this research study is entirely voluntary.
You may choose either to take part or not to take part in this research study. If you decide to take part,
you may decide to leave the study at any time. Leaving the study will not result in any penalty or loss
of benefits to you.
The researcher and sponsor of this study do not promise that you will receive any benefits from this
study.
WHY IS THIS RESEARCH BEING DONE?
The purpose of this research study is to explore if Liraglutide treatment will reduce body weight and
improve metabolic health in obese or overweight patients with Stable Bipolar Disorder without
worsening their psychiatric symptoms.
Liraglutide is approved in along with exercise and reducing caloric intake as a treatment option for
chronic weight management in individuals with obesity.
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Liraglutide is not approved in the treatment of bipolar disorder (BPD).
As many patients with BPD struggle with obesity, with this information we hope to be able to improve
treatment and outcome in people with BPD and obesity.
WHY HAVE YOU BEEN ASKED TO TAKE PART IN THIS RESEARCH STUDY?
You are being asked to take part in this research study because you are 18 to 65 years of age, inclusive,
you have been diagnosed with BPD, which is stable on a consistent medication schedule, and you are
currently obese or overweight. You do not need to participate in this research study to be treated for
BPD or to assist you with weight loss.
HOW LONG WILL YOU BE IN THE RESEARCH STUDY?
You will be in the research study for up to 45 weeks. The research study begins with a 2 to 4 week
screening period, followed by a 40-week treatment period and concludes with a final follow up visit.
You may withdraw from the study at any time. If you decide to stop participating in the study, we
encourage you to talk to the researcher and your regular doctor first so that stopping can be done safely.
Another reason to tell your doctor that you are thinking about stopping is to discuss what follow-up
care and testing could be most helpful to you.
The researcher may decide to take you off this research study at any time. The study doctor and the
FDA have the right to stop the study or your participation in it at any time, with or without your
consent, for any reason, including the following: if you have a side effect from the study drug; if you
have unsatisfactory or insufficient response to the study drug; if you need a treatment not allowed in
this study; if you do not keep appointments; if you do not take the study drug as instructed; pregnancy,
or if the study is canceled by the FDA or the study doctor.
You may be contacted in the future by representatives of the University of Cincinnati who are
interested in asking you survey questions about your participation in this research study. If you choose
to participate in the survey, your responses will be used for quality assurance purposes only.
WHO IS CONDUCTING THE RESEARCH STUDY?
This study is Investigator Initiated and partially supported by Novo Nordisk. The study is conducted by
Susan L. McElroy, MD, a researcher at the Lindner Center of HOPE, an affiliate of the University of
Cincinnati. Medical supervision for the study is provided by Susan L. McElroy, MD.
Dr. McElroy has received payments from Novo Nordisk who manufactures and is supplying the study
medication. This disclosure is made so that you can decide if this relationship will affect your
willingness to participate in this study.
HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL TAKE PART IN THE RESEARCH STUDY?
Approximately 60 participants will take part in this study at the Lindner Center of HOPE. This study
will be conducted only at Lindner Center of HOPE, Mason, Ohio.
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WHAT IS INVOLVED IN THE RESEARCH STUDY?
Before entering the study, all aspects of the study will be explained to you.
participate you will be asked to sign this consent form.
Approved: 4/25/2018
After that, if you agree to
You will be "randomized" to receive either the investigational medication (Liraglutide 3 milligrams per
day by an under the skin injection) or placebo (injection with no active medication). Randomization
means that you are put into a group completely by chance. It is like flipping a coin.
Neither you nor the researcher conducting this study will know or choose what group you will be in.
You will have an equal chance of being placed in any group. However, in the event of an emergency, if
deemed necessary, or if you wish to, the researcher will be able to find out which treatment you are
receiving.
PROCEDURES DURING THE STUDY
The following evaluations will be performed during the study:
Pretreatment Period Screening Visit:
If you agree to be in this study and sign this informed consent, you will first be evaluated to see if you
qualify for the study. The Screening period will be a minimum of 3 days and maximum of 28 days.

You will be asked to give some background information about your general medical history,
your psychiatric history, medications you have taken in the past and those that you are currently
taking.

You will have your vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, etc.) taken.

You will have your height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) measured.

You will be given a physical examination.

You will have routine blood and urine tests done, including urine drug screen.

You will have an electrocardiogram (ECG), which is a record of electrical activities of the heart.

You will be interviewed to measure your psychiatric symptoms.
If your study doctor feels that your laboratory tests or other medical examinations show that you may
not be healthy enough to participate in the study, you will not be able to continue further.
There may be certain medications that you are currently taking that you must discontinue using in order
to be entered into the study. If this applies to you, your study doctor will discuss the medication
discontinuation with you.
Baseline Visit (Visit 0):
If after the screening process you meet all the eligibility criteria, and still consent to take part in the
study, you will be seen by your study doctor for the baseline visit. At this visit the following will occur:

Review of Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria for study participation.

You will have your vital signs taken.

You will have your body mass index (BMI), weight, and waist measured.
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
You will be asked questions to measure your psychiatric and eating disorder symptoms.

You will be asked about the medications that you are currently taking.

In females, urine pregnancy test will be performed
If your study doctor feels that your laboratory tests or other medical examinations show that you may
not be healthy enough to participate in the study, you will not be able to continue further.
If you meet the eligibility criteria, a counseling session for reducing diet and increasing physical
activity will be conducted. The first injection of study medication will be done at the end of this visit
with guidance from the research team.
Treatment Phase Visits
You will return to the study clinic once a week during the first four weeks (Visits 1, 2, 3, 4): every
other week for the next twelve weeks (Visits 5 through 10) and then every 4 weeks for the remaining
24 weeks (Visits 11-16).
During the Treatment phase the following will occur:

You will have your vital signs taken.

You will have your height, weight, BMI and waist measured.

You will be asked questions to measure your psychiatric and eating disorder symptoms.

You will be asked about any side effects or illnesses that you may be experiencing from any
medication you are currently taking.

You will be asked if you are taking any other medications.
Laboratory tests, ECG, and urinalysis will be repeated at Visits 6, 10, and 16. Urine pregnancy tests
will be performed at every visit (Visits 0-16/ET).
You will be offered nutritional and lifestyle modification counseling at Visit 0, Visit 4, Visit 6, Visit 8,
and Visits 10-15.
You will be asked to bring your used and unused study medication and packaging to every visit.
Study medication or placebo will be supplied in identical, pre-filled, multi-dose pens that can deliver
the following doses under the skin: 0.6mg, 1.2mg, 1.8mg, 2.4mg, and 3mg. At the beginning of the
Treatment period, the dosage of liraglutide or placebo will be 0.6 mg/day. Study drug dosage will be
increased to 1.2mg/day on day 7 (Visit 1). In the following 3 weeks, the dose will be increased to
1.8mg/day (day 14, Visit 2), 2.4mg/day (day 21, Visit 3), and then to the target dose of 3mg/day (day
28, Visit 4), respectively. The study medication dose (3 mg/day) or placebo will remain unchanged
during the final 36 weeks of the Blinded Treatment Phase.
You will receive thorough instruction of how to use the pens and will have opportunity to practice on a
dummy and ask questions if needed.
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Study Discontinuation Visit
Previous studies have shown that there is no need to decrease liraglutide dosage over time; it can just be
stopped without side effects. If you withdraw from the study before completing, or if you complete the
study, the following assessments will be conducted at the final treatment evaluation:

You will have your vital signs taken and a physical examination will be performed.

You will have your height, weight, BMI and waist measured.

An ECG and blood draw will be performed.

You will be asked questions to measure your psychiatric and eating disorder symptoms.

You will be asked if you are taking any other medications.
Final (Follow-Up) Visit Evaluation (Visit 17):
You will be asked to come to the clinic one week after you stop injecting the medication or placebo.
The following assessments will be conducted at the follow-up study visit:

You will have your vital signs taken and your weight measured; urine pregnancy test will be
performed in women.

You will be asked questions to measure your psychiatric and eating disorder symptoms.

You will be asked if you are taking any other medications and if you experienced any side
effect after the dosing was terminated.
WHAT ARE THE RISKS AND DISCOMFORTS OF THE RESEARCH STUDY?
All drugs have the potential to cause some side effects. As with any drug, whether it is an established
and marketed drug or one still being tested in clinical studies, there may be unknown side effects.
There may be unknown or unforeseen risks associated with study participation.
Side Effects of Liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection:
As with any medicine, side effects are possible with liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection; however, not
everyone who takes the drug will experience side effects.
Risks of Taking Liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection
Possible serious adverse reactions of liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection include:
o Acute Pancreatitis- occurring in less than 1 in 100 people treated with liraglutide o
Acute Gallbladder Disease – occurring in 1 in 100 people treated with liraglutide o
Suicidal Behavior and Ideation- occurring in less than 1 in 100 people treated with
liraglutide
o Heart Rate Increase- occurring in less than 1 in 100 people treated with liraglutide
o Risk for Hypoglycemia (very low blood pressure) with Concomitant Use of Anti-
Diabetic Therapy - occurring in less than 1 in 100 people treated with liraglutide
o Hypersensitivity Reactions- occurring in less than 1 in 100 people treated with
liraglutide
o Renal Impairment
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o Risk of Thyroid C-Cell Tumors – described in animal studies
Most common adverse reactions, reported in greater than or equal to in 5 out of 100 people include:

nausea

low blood sugar

diarrhea

constipation

vomiting

headache

decreased appetite

stomach discomfort

fatigue

dizziness

abdominal pain

increased liver enzymes
Other risks
Blood draw risks
You may feel faint; have pain and/or bruising at the site where the blood is drawn. An infection at the
site where the blood is drawn is possible. During the study your blood will be drawn by either a
catheter (a small plastic tube) or a needle. If the catheter does not work well, you will need to have
several needle sticks to obtain the necessary blood samples.
Electrocardiogram (ECG) risks
You may experience mild irritation, slight redness and itching at the site on your skin where the
electrodes for the ECG measures are placed. The electrodes may hurt when being removed from your
skin.
WHAT ARE THE REPRODUCTION RISKS?
The possible risks to an embryo or fetus of liraglutide 3.0 mg sc injection are unknown. Pregnant or
lactating women, or women not using adequate birth control, will not be allowed in the study.
Because there might be unknown risks to an unborn child if you become pregnant during the study, you
must not participate in this study if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant during the research
study period, or are breast-feeding a child. A serum pregnancy test will be done to confirm that you are
not pregnant before you take part in this study. Additionally, you will be asked to provide a urine
sample at each visit to test for pregnancy. You must use the following approved methods of birth
control during the study: intrauterine device (IUD), barrier protection (condom, sponge etc), a
contraceptive implantation system (depo-provera), oral contraceptive pills, Nuva Ring, Implanon, a
surgically sterile partner, or abstinence.
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Pregnancy will be a reason to stop study treatment. If you become pregnant during the study, you will
be discontinued from study participation for safety reasons. With your permission, your pregnancy will
be followed to term by the study team by telephone calls once every trimester (a total of 3 phone calls)
and one follow up call 3 months after the baby is born or your medical provider will be contacted to
collect documentation of your pregnancy.
Because the drug in this research study can affect an unborn baby, you should not become pregnant or
father a baby (cause a pregnancy) while in this research study. You should not nurse your baby while
on this research study. You will notify the researcher immediately if you become pregnant or suspect
you have caused a pregnancy. You should discuss birth control options with your researcher.
ARE THERE BENEFITS TO TAKING PART IN THE RESEARCH STUDY?
If you agree to take part in this research study, there may or may not be a direct medical benefit to you.
We hope the information learned from this research study will benefit other patients with BPD disorder
in the future. Potential benefits to you may include more frequent than usual medical exams.
WHAT OTHER CHOICES FOR CARE ARE THERE?
You do not need to participate in this study to have your BPD and obesity treated. There are various
medications and psychological treatment available for the treatment of BPD and obesity. If you choose
not to participate or withdraw from the study your study doctor will discuss different alternative
treatment options with you.
WHAT IS THE CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRY?
A description of this clinical trial will be available on www.clinicaltrials.gov, as required by U.S. Law.
ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies
of human participants conducted around the world.
This Web site will not include information that can identify you. At most, the Web site will include a
summary of the results. You can search this Web site at any time.
AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION
You will receive a copy of this signed consent form for your records.
You will be told about any new information from this or other studies that may affect your health,
welfare, or willingness to stay in this study.
WHAT ARE YOUR COSTS TO BE IN THIS STUDY?
All study drugs, study visits, and study-related procedures will be provided at no cost to you for the
duration of your participation in this study.
WILL YOU BE PAID TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS RESEARCH STUDY?
Reasonable and necessary expenses in connection with the study, such as travel and parking, will be
reimbursed $50.00 dollars in cash at the end of each completed study visit.
If you receive
compensation for being a part of this research study, you may be asked to complete a W-9 tax form to
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report the compensation to the Internal Revenue Service. The amount you receive will count as income
and may affect your income taxes. Your social security number will be required to complete the W-9
tax form.
WHAT COMPENSATION IS AVAILABLE IN CASE OF INJURY?
In the event that you become ill or injured from participating in this research study, emergency medical
care will be provided to you. Lindner Center of HOPE will decide on a case-by-case basis whether to
reimburse you for your out of pocket health care expenses. No other compensation is available.
WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS AS A PARTICIPANT?
You may choose either to take part or not to take part in this research study. If you decide to take part,
you may decide to leave the study at any time. Leaving the study will not result in any penalty or loss
of benefits to you. The investigators will tell you about new information that may affect your health,
welfare, or willingness to stay in this study.
If you have questions about the study, you will have a chance to talk to one of the study staff or your
regular doctor. Do not sign this form unless you have had the chance to ask questions and have
received satisfactory answers.
Nothing in this consent form waives any legal rights you may have nor does it release the investigator,
the sponsor, the institution, or its agents from liability for negligence.
HOW WILL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU BE KEPT PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL?
Every effort will be made to maintain the confidentiality of your medical and research records related
to this study. Agents of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) if the study involves
articles regulated by this agency, the University of Cincinnati, the sponsoring company, the
Institutional Review Board (IRB), and other regulatory authority(ies) will be granted direct access to
your original medical and research records for verification of clinical trial (research study) procedures
or study data without violating your confidentiality, to the extent permitted by the applicable laws and
regulations.
By signing this consent form, you or your legally authorized representatives are
authorizing such access.
The data from the study may be published; however, you will not be
identified by name. Your identity will remain confidential unless disclosure is required by law.
WHO DO YOU CALL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS?
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints and/or suggestions about this research study or to
report a research-related injury, please contact the researcher Susan McElroy, MD at 513-536-0700 or
24-hour emergency number 513-536-0700.
Please call the University of Cincinnati Medical Institutional Review Board at 513-558-5259 (Monday
– Friday 8 am to 5 pm) if you:
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Think the research has hurt you.
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Have general questions about giving consent or your rights as a research participant in this
research study.
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Have questions, concerns, or complaints and/or suggestions about the research.

Cannot reach the research team or you want to talk to someone else.
To report complaints or concerns to an independent agency in an anonymous and confidential manner,
please call the Research Compliance Hotline at 1-800-889-1547.
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Authorization to Use and Disclose Health Information
A federal regulation known as the Privacy Rule gives you certain rights concerning the privacy of your
health information. Researchers covered by this regulation are required to get your authorization
(permission) to use and disclose (share with others) any health information that could identify you. You
should have received a Notice of Privacy Practices when you received health care services here. If not,
let us know and a copy will be given to you.
If you sign this informed consent form, you are giving permission for the use and disclosure of your
health information for purposes of this research study. You do not have to give this permission. Your
health care outside of the study, payment for your health care, and your health care benefits will not be
affected if you choose not to sign this form. However, if you do not sign this form, you will not be able
to participate in the study.
Who Will Use and Disclose My Health Information? The study doctor and research staff (the study
team) may use your health information to conduct, review, and determine the results of the study. The
study team may also use your information to prepare reports or publications about the study. However,
your name will not appear in any report or publication without your permission.
What Health Information will be Used and Disclosed? The study team will record your medical
history, the treatment you receive, and the results of examinations and tests done during the study on
study forms. The study team will send the completed study forms to the study sponsor.
Representatives from the groups identified below may need to look at your medical records to make
sure that the information on the study forms is correct or that the study was conducted properly. Your
medical records may include other health information about you and may include documents that
directly identify you. Reviews like that will take place at the study center or where the medical records
are stored and can take place after the study is over.
Who Will Receive My Health Information? Your study information or medical records (as described
above) or both may be shared with the following people or groups:

The study sponsor or its representatives, including companies it hires to provide study-related
services
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Researchers who are conducting this study at other study centers
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UC Institutional Review Board and any other committees responsible for overseeing the
research

Staff of the UC Human Research Protection Program

LCOH employees providing service or care to you

Federal and State agencies, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

(FDA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health
(NIH), and other US and non-US government bodies that oversee or review research
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Will My Information be Protected by the Privacy Rule After it is Disclosed to Others?
LCOH is required by the Privacy Rule to protect your health information. After your information is
shared with others, such as the study sponsor, it may no longer be protected by the Privacy Rule. The
people who receive this information could use it in ways not discussed in this form and could disclose
it to others. The sponsor will use and disclose your information only for research or regulatory
purposes or to prepare research publications. In addition to using it for this study, the sponsor may
reanalyze the study data at a later date or combine your information with information from other
studies for research purposes not directly related to this study. The goal of any such research would be
to learn more about drugs, devices or diseases or to help design better studies in the future. When using
your information in these ways, the sponsor may share it with regulatory authorities, other researchers,
its business partners, or companies it hires to provide research-related services.
What Happens if I Leave the Study Early? If you stop participating in the study early for any
reason, the study team will tell the sponsor why. If the study team asks you to come to any more study
visits and you agree, the study team will send the sponsor information from those visits as well. All
information collected about you may continue to be used and disclosed.
Will My Authorization Ever Expire? This Authorization does not have an expiration date. The
study team may need to correct or provide missing information about you even after your study
participation is over and a review of your medical records may also take place after the study is over.
May I Take Back My Authorization? You have the right to take back (revoke) your Authorization at
any time by writing to the person in charge of this research study whose information is listed on the
front of this form. If you revoke your Authorization, the study team will not collect any new health
information about you. However, they can continue to use and disclose any already-collected
information if that is necessary for the reliability of the study. The sponsor can also still keep and use
any information that it has already received. If you revoke your Authorization, you can no longer
continue to participate in the study.
May I Look At My Study Information? You have a right to see and make copies of your medical
records. However, to ensure the reliability of the study, you will need to wait to see your study records
until the study is completed.
The Lindner Center of HOPE
CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A RESEARCH STUDY
Study Title: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Liraglutide 3mg daily (Saxenda®) in Obese
or Overweight Patients with Stable Bipolar Disorder
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IRB #: 2017-1579
UC IRB Study #: 2017-1579
Approved: 4/25/2018
Sponsor Name: Investigator Initiated Study with
Support from Novo Nordisk
Investigator Information:
Susan McElroy, M.D.
Principal Investigator Name
(513) 536-0700
Telephone Number
(513) 536-0700
24 hr Emergency Contact
SIGNATURES
I have read or someone has read to me, this Informed Consent Document which describes the purpose
and nature of this research. I have had time to review this information and have been encouraged to ask
questions. If I do not participate or if I discontinue my participation, I will not lose any benefits or any
legal rights. My participation in this research is completely voluntary. I have received (or will receive)
a copy of this signed and dated form for my records and future reference. I have been given the
information about the use and disclosure of my health information for this research study.
I give my consent to participate.
Participant
Date
PERSON OBTAINING CONSENT
I have read this form to the participant and/or the subject has read this form. An explanation of the
research was given and questions from the subject were solicited and answered to the subject’s
satisfaction. In my judgment, the subject has demonstrated comprehension of the information.
Signature and Title of Person Obtaining
Date
Consent and Identification of Role in the Study
Please indicate below whether you want us to notify your primary care physician or your specialist of
your participation in this study.
______ I want the researcher to inform my primary care physician/specialist of my participation in this
study.
______ I do not want the researcher to inform my primary care physician/specialist of my participation
in this study.
______ I do not have a primary care physician/specialist.
______ The researcher is my primary care physician/specialist.**
_____________________________________________________________________
Participant
Date
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