Does Treatment With GLP-1 Reduce Alcohol Intake in Patients With Alcohol Dependence?

Summary

The study is a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, 26-weeks clinical trial. The objective of the trial is to investigate the effects of the GLP-1 receptor agonist Bydureon® (exenatide) vs. placebo on alcohol intake in patients with a diagnosis of alcohol dependence.

Timeline

Start

2017-08-07

Primary completion

2020-03-15

Completion

2020-10-05

Publications

• Klausen MK, Jensen ME, Moller M, Le Dous N, Jensen AO, Zeeman VA, Johannsen CF, Lee A, Thomsen GK, Macoveanu J, Fisher PM, Gillum MP, Jorgensen NR, Bergmann ML, Enghusen Poulsen H, Becker U, Holst JJ, Benveniste H, Volkow ND, Vollstadt-Klein S, Miskowiak KW, Ekstrom CT, Knudsen GM, Vilsboll T, Fink-Jensen A. Exenatide once weekly for alcohol use disorder investigated in a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. JCI Insight. 2022 Oct 10;7(19):e159863. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.159863.

Drugs

Indications