Inherited obesity
MONDO:0019182Also known as: genetic obesity, genetic obesity (disease), leanness, inherited, autosomal recessive, monogenic obesity, obesity, association with, Autosomal recessive, obesity, early-onset, susceptibility to, Autosomal recessive, obesity, late-onset, Autosomal recessive, obesity, mild, early-onset, Autosomal recessive
87 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 8 tagged with Inherited obesity itself.
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Obesity due to CEP19 deficiency 0 trials
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Obesity due to SIM1 deficiency 0 trials
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Gene-Targeted obesity drug shows promise in phase 3 trial
Disease control CompletedThis phase 3 trial is testing a drug called setmelanotide in people with obesity linked to certain gene variants (POMC, PCSK1, LEPR, NCOA1, or SH2B1). About 296 participants, aged 6 to 65, will receive either the drug or a placebo to see if it helps reduce body weight. The study …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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Pre-Pregnancy weight loss may boost Baby's health, study finds
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested whether a very low energy diet (800 calories a day using meal replacements) before pregnancy could improve the health of obese women and their babies. 147 women participated, including those with obesity and healthy-weight women for comparison. Researchers measu…
Sponsor: University of Michigan • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Baby bottle battle: does Mom's weight loss change how infants suck?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at how babies suck on bottle nipples with different hole sizes. Researchers wanted to see if mothers who lost weight before pregnancy had babies with different sucking patterns. Ten mothers and their infants took part. The goal was to learn more about infant fee…
Sponsor: University of Michigan • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC