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Obesity Safety Review
Emily M. Armstrong, PharmD, BCACPAssistant Clinical Professor
Auburn University Harrison School of PharmacyAnd
Adjunct Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Internal Medicine
University of South Alabama
Learning Objectives
Discuss the cardiovascular risk associated with obesity
Explain the mechanism by which anti-obesity medications are associated with cardiovascular risk
Evaluate the cardiovascular risk associated with current anti-obesity pharmacotherapy
Evaluate the risk of psychiatric risk with current anti-obesity pharmacotherapy
The Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity
Ogden CL et al. NCHS Data Brief 2012;82.
The Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity
Ogden CL et al. NCHS Data Brief 2012;82.
The Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity
Ogden CL et al. NCHS Data Brief 2012;82.
Obesity
Mortality
T2DM
CHD
HTN
DLDStroke
Asthma
Social Health
Mental Health
Sleep Apnea
Bray GA. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004;89:2583-2589.Irigaray P et al. Biomed Pharmacother 2007;61:665-678.
The Mortality Risk Overweight and Obesity
• Increase overall mortality• BMI ≥35 kg/m2 > BMI 30.0-34.9 kg/m2
• The J-curve• Men: BMI 23.5-24.9 kg/m2
• Women: BMI 22.0-23.4 kg/m2
The Obesity Paradox• J-curve: Elderly (50-80 years)
• Men: 28.2 kg/m2
• Women: 27.1 kg/m2
• Mortality increase with BMI ≥32 kg/m2
Dorner TE, Rieder A. Int J Cardiol 2012;155:56-65.Masters RK, et al. Am J Epidemiol 2013;177(5):431-332.
Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Independent predictor of adverse CV outcome
• Women• BMI >23 kg/m2 but <25 kg/m2
• 50% increase risk CHD• Men
• BMI >25 kg/m2 but <29 kg/m2
• 72% increase risk CHD Abdominal obesity stronger predictor adverse CV outcome Obesity-associated CV risk
• Inflammation• Insulin resistance• Dyslipidemia• Hypertension• Myocardial function
Charakida M and Finer N. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2012;12(2):93-104.
Obesity and CVD: Pathophysiologic Link
Adipose Tissue
ProinflammatoryCytokines
MacrophageRecruitment
VLDL,LDL HDLBP
Glucose
Non-esterified
Fatty Acids
Liver
Myocytes
Ectopic Fat Heart
Insulin Resistance
Oxidative Stress
Inflammation
Platelet Aggregation
Atherosclerosis
CVD
Adapted from: Charakida M and Finer N. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2012;12(2):93-104.
Endothelial Dysfunction
Obesity and Inflammation Pro-inflammatory cytokines
• TNF-alpha• Interleukin 1 and 6• Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1• C-reactive protein (CRP)
Leptin• Elevated circulating levels• CV impact
• Reactive oxygen species• Vascular tone• Platelet aggregation• Arterial thrombosis
Adiponectin • Vasoprotective • Down-regulated
Charakida M and Finer N. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2012;12(2):93-104.
Obesity and Insulin Resistance
Altered insulin action Glucose impact
• ⇧production/ ⇩uptake and oxidation• ⇧lipolysis• Release of non-esterified fatty acids (NEPA)
NEPA• Liver metabolism• Myocardial contractility• Endothelial nitric oxide production• Reactive oxygen species
Charakida M and Finer N. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2012;12(2):93-104.
Obesity and Dyslipidemia
Overproduction VLDL
Impaired lipolysis• Decrease VLDL clearance
Altered LDL particles • Increase small, dense LDL particles
Down-regulated HDL cholesterol
Charakida M and Finer N. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2012;12(2):93-104.
Obesity and Hypertension
Increase prevalence
Overactivity• Sympathetic nervous system• Renin-angiotensin system
Renal dysfunction• Increase tubular sodium reabsorption
Charakida M and Finer N. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2012;12(2):93-104.
Obesity and Myocardial Function
Impaired systolic/diastolic function
Depressed myocardial contractility
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Lipid accumulation = cardiotoxicity• Cardiac conduction• Ventricular remodeling• Dilated cardiomyopathy
Charakida M and Finer N. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2012;12(2):93-104.
Non-pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity
Lifestyle• Weight loss at 2-3 years
• ⇩TC 1.3%/kg lost• ⇩TG 1.6%/kg lost
• Weight loss sustained >3 years not associated with benefit
Mancia G, et al. J Hypertens 2007;25(6):1105-1187.Straznicky N, et al. J Hypertens 2010;28(4):637-643.Aucott L, et al. Obesity Reviews 2011;12:e412-425.
Non-pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity Bariatric surgery
• Weight loss at 10 years• >10 kg
• SBP: -6.0 mmHg (95% CI -10.7, -1.4)• Pulse pressure: -3.9 mmHg (95% CI -7.6, -0.1)• Insulin: -3.8 mU/mL (95% CI -6.7, -1.0)
• 15 kg• HDL: +0.1 mmol/L (95% CI 0.01, 0.2)• Glucose: -0.8 mmol/L (95% CI -1.2, -0.3)
• 20 kg• Uric acid: -22.4 umol/L (95% CI -44.0, -0.8)
• 44 kg• DBP: -4.4 mmHg (95% CI -7.1, -1.7)• TG: -0.3 mmol/L (95% CI -0.6, -0.1)
Sjostrom CD, et al. Int J Obes (Lond) 2011;35:1413-1420.
Pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity
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BenzphetaminePhendimetrazine
approved
Dinitrophenolwithdrawn
Phenylpropanolamineapproved
Phenylpropanolaminewithdrawn
Phentermine/Diethylpropion
approved
Phentermine/Diethylpropion
Withdrawn(Europe)
Fenfluramine approved(Europe)
Fenfluramine approved
(USA)
Fenfluramine/dexflenfluramine
withdrawn
Dexfenfluramine approved(Europe)
Dexfenfluramine approved
(USA)
Methamphetamine approved for
obesityOrlistat
approved
Lorcaserin,Phentermine/
topiramate approvedDinitrophenol
approved
Pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity
FDA Requirements for approval• Produce statistically significant weight loss
• >5% baseline at 1 year• >35% patients treated achieve >5% weight loss
• Must also be 2x weight loss achieved with placebo
• Improved obesity-related metabolic abnormalities• Blood pressure • Blood glucose• Lipid levels
Colman E. Circulation 2012;125(17):2156-2164.
Pharmacologic Treatment: Safety Concerns
Pulmonary artery hypertension Valvulopathy CV outcomes
• BP, lipids, glucose Psychiatric disturbances Addiction potential
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH)
Diffuse medial hypertrophy Endothelial/smooth-muscle cell hypoplasia of pulmonary arteries
• Right sided heart failure• Death
Classification• Idiopathic/primary (IPAH)• Familial (FPAH)• Anorexigen-induced (APAH)
Survival• 1 year: 50% APAH vs. 88% IPAH• 3 years: 17% APAH vs. 60% IPAH
Pietra GG, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004;43:25S-32S.Rich S, et al. Chest 2000;117:870-874. Rubin LJ. N Engl J Med 1997;336:111-117.
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
Fenfluramine/dexfenfluramine exposure• Increase risk PAH 7-23-fold
• >3 months therapy• 30 patients originally suspected
• 18 patients confirmed Mechanism
• 5HT role• Release 5HT from neurons/platelets• Extracellularly: 5HT1B, 5HT2B
• Intracellularly: 5HTT• Possible genetic role
• Bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 2 (BMPR2)• 5HT2BR Pietra GG, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004;43:25S-32S.
Rich S, et al. Chest 2000;117:870-874. Rubin LJ. N Engl J Med 1997;336:111-117.
Valvulopathy
Plaques of proliferative myofibroblasts• Valve leaflets
Atypical plaque• Myxoid stroma• Proliferative myofibroblasts• Small vessels• Lymphocytic infiltrations
Connoly HM, et al. N Engl J Med 1997;337:581-588. Sachdev M, et al. Am Heart J 2002;144:1065-1073.
Valvulopathy
Fenfluramine/dexfenfluramine• 24 patients• 6%-30% patients with abnormal echocardiographic findings• 1/8 patients treated >90 days
Mechanism• 5HT role
• Agonist/activation of 5-hydroxytryptamine 2B receptor (5HT2BR)
• Increased circulation of 5HT No increase risk
• Agonists of 5HT2C/5HT2A
• Antagonists of 5HT2BRRothmann RB, et al. Circulation 2000;101:2836-2841. Rajamannan NM, et al. J Heart Valve Dis 2001;10:827-831.
Other CV Concerns
Sibutramine• Tachycardia, hypertension, arrhythmias, death
• 143 cardiac arrhythmias, 29 deaths• SCOUT
• CVD or DM + additional CV risk factor• Primary outcome
• 11.4% vs. 10% (HR 1.16, 95% CI 1.03-1.31, p=0.02)• Nonfatal MI (HR 1.28, 95% CI 1.04-1.57, p=0.02)• Nonfatal stroke (HR 1.36, 95% CI 1.04-1.77, p=0.02)
• All-cause mortality NS (HR 1.04, 95% CI 0.91-1.20, p=0.54)• ⇧HR (4 bpm) and BP (1-2 mmHg)
James WP, et al. N Engl J Med 2010;363(10):905-917. McNeely W, Goa KL. Drugs 1998;56(6):1093-1124.
Psychiatric Events
Rimonabant• FDA voted against approval 2007
• Depression • Suicidal ideation
Ling H, et al. Pharmacotherapy 2013; doi: 10.1002/phar.1277
Phentermine
No effect on heart valves CV impact• Increase BP• Tachycardia• Palpitations
Phentermine DCR• Improvement TC, LDL-c• NS difference BP
Use with caution• Risk hemodynamic/CV complications
Kaplan LM. Gasteroenterol Clin N Am 2010;39:69-79. Kang JG, Park CY. Diabetes Metab J 2012;36:13-25.
Diethylpropion
No effect on heart valves Cercato, et. al• CV impact
• NS difference BP, pulse rate, ECG• TGs significantly improved
• Psychiatric impact• NS difference observed
Common CV ADRs• Mild increase BP
Kang JG, Park CY. Diabetes Metab J 2012;36:13-25. Cercato C, et al. Int J Obes (Lond) 2009;33:857-865.
OrlistatXENDOS
Select CV Endpoints
PBO Orlistat P-value PBO Orlistat P-value
Year 1 Year 4SBP (mmHg) -5.2 -7.3 <0.01 -3.4 -4.9 <0.01
DBP (mmHg) -2.6 -3.6 <0.01 -1.9 -2.6 <0.01
TC (%) -1.3 -8.8 <0.01 -2.3 -7.9 <0.01LDL (%) -1.6 -11.4 <0.01 -5.1 -12.8 <0.01HDL (%) 8.5 3.4 <0.01 9.1 6.5 <0.01TG (%) -6.3 -6.2 <0.05 2.9 2.4 NSOther Significant Improvements
FPG, PPG, insulin, rate of new onset DM
Togerson JS, et al. Diabetes Care 2004;27:155-161.
Orlistat 1-year treatment
Select CV Endpoints
PBO Orlistat P-value
SBP (mmHg) -3.4 -4.9 <0.01
DBP (mmHg) -1.9 -2.6 <0.01
TC (mg/dL) 212±17 126±6 <0.05
LDL (mg/dL) 149±11 134±7 <0.05
HDL(mg/dL) 45±7 45±7 NS
TG (mg/dL) 88±32 76±27 NS
Other Significant Improvements
From baseline: HsCRP, HbA1c, FPG, PPG, HOMA-IR
Derosa G, et al. J Clin Pharm Ther 2012;37:187-195.
Current Anti-Obesity Medications: Orlistat
Liver injury• 1999-2008
• 32 reports serious liver injury• 6 cases liver failure
• FDA safety review• 1999-2009
• 40 million total patients• 13 cases severe liver injury
• Label revision
Kang JG, Park CY. Diabetes Metab J 2012;36:13-25.
LorcaserinSelect CV Endpoints BLOOM BLOSSOM BLOOM-DM
LORC PBO LORC PBO LORC PBO
SBP (mmHg) DBP (mmHg)
-1.4*-1.1*
-0.8-0.6
-1.9-1.9
-1.2-1.4
-0.8-1.1
-0.9-0.7
HR (bpm) -2.0* -1.6 -2.3 -1.6 -2.0* -0.4HbA1c (%) -0.04* 0.03 -0.19 -0.14 -0.93* -0.44TC (%) -0.90* 0.57 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 -0.1LDL (%) 2.87* 4.03 0.3 1.7 4.2 5.0HDL (%) 0.05 -0.21 3.7* 1.3 5.2* 1.6TG (%) -6.15* -0.14 -4.3* 0.9 -10.7* -4.8Hs-CRP -1.19* -0.17 NA NA -1.3 -0.6BDI-II -1.1 -0.9 NA NA -0.1 -0.3
*p<0.05 vs. placeboFidler MC, et al. Clin Endocrinol Metab 2011;96:3067-3077. O’Neil PM, et al. Obesity 2012;20(7):1426-1436.Smith S, et al. NEJM 2010;363:245-256.
LorcaserinPsychiatric Endpoints BLOOM BLOSSOM BLOOM-DM
LORC PBO LORC PBO LORC PBO
BDI-II score -1.1 -0.9 -0.8 -0.7 -0.1 -0.3Depression (%) NA NA 1.9 1.8 NA NADepressed Mood (%) NA NA 0.6 0.9 NA NASuicidal Thoughts/Ideation (%)
1.3 1.3 0.9 0.7 NA NA
Combination: (%)Depression, Depressed Mood, Depressive Symptoms
2.5 2.2 NA NA NA NA
Fidler MC, et al. Clin Endocrinol Metab 2011;96:3067-3077. O’Neil PM, et al. Obesity 2012;20(7):1426-1436.Smith S, et al. NEJM 2010;363:245-256.
Lorcaserin
Risk of valvulopathy• No activation of 5HT2B• Rates of valvulopathy vs. placebo
• BLOOM: 2.6% vs. 2.7%• BLOSSOM: 2.0% vs. 2.0%• BLOOM-DM:
• Baseline: 3.5% vs. 3.6%• 52 weeks: 2.9% vs. 0.5%• Not powered to detect difference• Rate of valvulopathy lower in the placebo group
Fidler MC, et al. Clin Endocrinol Metab 2011;96:3067-3077. O’Neil PM, et al. Obesity 2012;20(7):1426-1436.Smith S, et al. NEJM 2010;363:245-256.Ling H, et a. Pharmacotherapy 2013;doi:10.1002/phar.1277.
Phentermine/TopiramateStudy Group SBP
(mmHg)DBP (mmHg)
HR (bpm)
EQUIP
PBO 0.9 0.4 -0.2
3.75/23 -1.8* 0.1 -0.3
15/92 -2.9* 1.5* 1.2
CONQUERPBO -2.4 -2.7 -0.1
7.5/46 -4.7* -3.4 0.1
15/92 -5.6* -3.8* 1.7*
SEQUEL
PBO -3.2 -3.9 0.4
7.5/46 -4.7 -3.7 1.3
15/92 -4.2 -3.5 1.7
Allison DB, et al. Obesity 2011;20:330-342. Gadde KM, et al. Lancet 2011;377:1341-1352.Garvey TW, et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2012;95:297-308.P<0.05 vs. placebo
Phentermine/TopiramateStudy Group TC (%) LDL (%) HDL (%) TG (%) HS-CRP
(mg/L)
EQUIP
PBO -3.5 -5.5 0 9.1 NA
3.75/23 -5.4 -7.7 0.5 5.2 NA
15/92 -6.0* -8.4 3.5* -5.2* NA
CONQUERPBO -3.3 -4.1 1.2 4.7 -0.79
7.5/46 -4.9* -3.7 5.2* -8.6* -2.49*
15/92 -6.3* -6.9* 6.8* -10.6* -2.49*
SEQUEL
PBO NR -10.7 4.7 0.4 NR
7.5/46 NR -4.6* 7.3 -12.5* NR
15/92 NR -5.6* 11.9* -13.7* NR
P<0.05 vs. placeboAllison DB, et al. Obesity 2011;20:330-342. Gadde KM, et al. Lancet 2011;377:1341-1352.Garvey TW, et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2012;95:297-308.
Phentermine/TopiramateStudy Group Depression(%) Anxiety(%) Irritability (%)
EQUIP
PBO 1.2 1.2 0.6
3.75/23 3.3 2.9 1.7
15/92 4.7* 3.7* 4.5*
CONQUERPBO 3 2 <1
7.5/46 3 2 3*
15/92 3 4 3*
SEQUEL
PBO 7.9 3.1 NR
7.5/46 3.9 6.5 NR
15/92 8.1 9.5 NR
Allison DB, et al. Obesity 2011;20:330-342. Gadde KM, et al. Lancet 2011;377:1341-1352.Garvey TW, et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2012;95:297-308.P<0.05 vs. placebo
Summary
Obesity associated with increase CV risk
Patients taking current anti-obesity medications should be monitored for risk• CV endpoints• Psychiatric endpoints
No significant differences seen between medications vs. placebo for risk of depression/suicidality
Current Pharmacotherapy
SF has returned for a follow-up visit following recent initiation of lorcaserin for weight loss. While reading online regarding weight loss medications, she found reports of valvulopathy associated with multiple weight loss medications not currently on the market. She states that she is tolerating the lorcaserin, but she is now worried that she will develop valvulopathy. Additionally, SF is worried that continuing therapy will cause her depression to become uncontrolled.
What is the most appropriate response to SF regarding her risk of
valvulopathy? Test SF for genetic variations in bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 2
(BMPR2); if it returns positive, stop loracaserin as SF may be at increased risk for developing valvulopathy.
Stop lorcaserin; she is likely to develop valvulopathy due to since lorcaserin activates the 5HT2B receptor.
Continue lorcaserin; she is less likely to develop valvulopathy since lorcaserin activates the 5HT2C receptor.
Continue lorcaserin; she is less likely to develop valvulopathy since lorcaserin antagonizes the 5HT2C receptor.
A
B
C
D
What is the most appropriate response to SF regarding psychiatric
symptoms?Lorcaserin has not been found to worsen depressive
symptoms when compared to placebo.
Lorcaserin has been found to increase depressive symptoms compared to placebo.
Lorcaserin has been shown to cause increase risk of suicidality.
Lorcaserin has shown to cause increase risk of anxiety.
A
B
C
D
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