Publication
Title
Long-term effect of blockade with rimonabant on cardiometabolic risk factors: two year results from the RIO-Europe Study
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Institution/Organisation
RIO-Europe Study Group
Abstract
Aims: Rimonabant, the first selective cannabinoid type 1 receptor blocker, has been shown to produce weight loss and improvements in several cardiometabolic risk factors over 1 year. We report the 2 year efficacy and tolerability data of rimonabant. Methods and results: Patients with a body mass index 30 or >27 kg/m2 with treated/untreated hypertension, dyslipidaemia, or both, were randomized to double-blind treatment with placebo, rimonabant 5 or 20 mg once daily plus a calorie-restricted diet for 2 years. Weight loss from baseline to 2 years in the intention-to-treat population was significantly greater with rimonabant 20 mg (mean ± SD: 5.5 ± 7.7 kg; P < 0.001) and 5 mg (2.9 ± 6.5 kg; P = 0.002) than placebo (1.2 ± 6.8 kg). Rimonabant 20 mg produced significantly greater improvements than placebo in waist circumference, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting glucose and insulin levels, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome prevalence. Rimonabant 20 mg produced clinically meaningful improvements in all Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite questionnaire domain scores at 2 years. Rimonabant was generally well tolerated and rates of adverse events, including depressed mood disorders and disturbances were similar to placebo during year 2. Proportions of patients with clinically significant depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score >11) were similar in all treatment groups. Conclusion: Rimonabant 20 mg over 2 years promoted clinically relevant and durable weight loss and improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors.
Language
English
Source (journal)
European heart journal. - London
Publication
London : 2008
ISSN
0195-668X [Print]
1522-9645 [Online]
DOI
10.1093/EURHEARTJ/EHN076
Volume/pages
29 :14 (2008) , p. 1761-1771
ISI
000257787900014
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UAntwerpen
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