A Novo Nordisk weight loss drug lowers BMI in kids as young as …
Sep 10, 2024 · A spokesperson for Novo Nordisk said that it has submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration to expand the approval of liraglutide for weight loss in children ages 6 to 11.
Liraglutide for Children 6 to <12 Years of Age with Obesity — A ...
Sep 10, 2024 · Among children (6 to <12 years of age) with obesity, treatment with liraglutide for 56 weeks plus lifestyle interventions resulted in a greater reduction in BMI than placebo plus lifestyle...
Weight-loss drug Saxenda effective for kids as young as 6, study …
Sep 10, 2024 · The new study, paid for by Novo Nordisk, included 82 children with a mean age of 10 and a baseline weight of about 155 pounds (70 kilograms). The average starting BMI was 31, above the threshold for childhood obesity.
Jan 7, 2025 · The SCALE Kids trial, the results of which are presented here, assessed the efficacy and safety of liraglutide, as compared with placebo, as an adjunct treatment to lifestyle interventions, for the treatment of obesity in children 6 to younger than 12 years of age. Methods Trial Design and Oversight We conducted this phase 3a, double-blind, ran-
Weight loss drug liraglutide shows promise for younger children
Sep 10, 2024 · Children in the liraglutide group had a 5.8% drop in BMI. Those in the placebo group had a 1.6% increase. The study was funded by drugmaker Novo Nordisk. The results were in line with other...
Weight-loss drug 'safe and effective' for kids as young as 6
Sep 11, 2024 · An obesity drug from Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk for adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when combined with diet and exercise, according to a small new study...
A Novo Nordisk weight loss drug lowers BMI in kids as young as …
Sep 11, 2024 · In a late-stage clinical trial, a drug similar to Ozempic was shown to reduce body mass index in kids ages 6 to 11 with obesity, according to results published Tuesday in the New England Journal...
Liraglutide Helps Shed Weight in Young Children With Obesity
Sep 13, 2024 · Liraglutide (Saxenda; Novo Nordisk) significantly reduces body weight in children ages 6 to 11 with obesity when combined with changes in lifestyle, results of the SCALE Kids trial show.
Weight-Loss Drugs for Kids: Patients As Young As 6 in Mounjaro, …
Oct 20, 2023 · Novo Nordisk has, for about two years, been administering a GLP-1 drug called Saxenda (which contains the drug liraglutide) to kids with obesity between the ages of 6 and 12 years old, in a...
Obesity drugs in kindergarten? Novo Nordisk GLP-1 drug works for kids …
Sep 10, 2024 · Amid an ongoing debate over what role, if any, GLP-1 medications should play in treating children who struggle with excess weight while still in elementary school, researchers have concluded that a...