Double treatment for teen obesity: surgery plus drug shows promise
Disease control
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This study is testing if restarting a weekly weight-loss injection (semaglutide) just two weeks after a common stomach-reduction surgery helps teens with severe obesity. It will compare 150 teens who get the drug after surgery to those who get surgery alone over two years. The go…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Children's Hospital Los Angeles • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC