BLOOM-DM: Behavioral Modification and Lorcaserin for Overweight and Obesity Management in Diabetes Mellitus
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00603291 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : January 29, 2008
Results First Posted : February 7, 2013
Last Update Posted : October 2, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Obesity | Drug: Lorcaserin 10 mg once daily (QD) Drug: Lorcaserin 10 mg twice a day (BID) Drug: Matching Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 604 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A 52-Week, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Lorcaserin Hydrochloride in Overweight and Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Managed With Oral Hypoglycemic Agent(s) |
Study Start Date : | December 2007 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2010 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 2010 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Lorcaserin 10 mg QD
Lorcaserin 10 mg tablet each morning and placebo tablet each evening
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Drug: Lorcaserin 10 mg once daily (QD)
Lorcaserin 10 mg tablet each morning and placebo tablet each evening for a duration of 52 weeks.
Other Name: APD356 |
Experimental: Lorcaserin 10 mg BID
Lorcaserin 10 mg tablet each morning and evening
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Drug: Lorcaserin 10 mg twice a day (BID)
Lorcaserin 10 mg tablet each morning and evening for a duration of 52 weeks.
Other Name: APD356 |
Placebo Comparator: Matching Placebo
Matching placebo tablet each morning and evening
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Drug: Matching Placebo
Matching placebo tablet each morning and evening for a duration of 52 weeks. |
- Co-primary Endpoint- Percentage of Participants Achieving Greater Than or Equal to 5% Weight Loss From Baseline to Week 52 [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52 ]The percentage of patients with a reduction from baseline body weight of 5% or more after 52 weeks.
- Percent Change in Body Weight From Baseline to Week 52 [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52 ]The percent change in body weight (kg) from baseline to week 52.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Overweight/obese men and women with type 2 diabetes mellitus that is managed with oral anti-hyperglycemic agent(s).
- Body mass index (BMI) 27 to 45 kg/m2, inclusive.
- Ability to complete a 1 year study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Use of insulin in any form, exenatide (Byetta) or pramlintide (Symlin) within 3 months prior to screening
- History of symptomatic heart valve disease
- Serious or unstable current or past medical conditions

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00603291
United States, California | |
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |
San Diego, California, United States, 92121 |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Eisai Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00603291 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
APD356-010 |
First Posted: | January 29, 2008 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | February 7, 2013 |
Last Update Posted: | October 2, 2019 |
Last Verified: | August 2019 |
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Obesity Diabetes Mellitus Overweight Overnutrition Nutrition Disorders |
Body Weight Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases |