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NAASO-The Obesity Society 2007 Leadership Summit

A Panel Discussion Among Eight Key Opinion Leaders in Obesity Medicine

November 2007

 

Deliverable: Panel transcript with key findings.

Study Description and Objectives

Panel Intelligence conducted an on-line discussion among eight specialists in Obesity Medicine regarding information presented at the NAASO – The Obesity Society 2007 annual meeting. The objectives of the panel follow:

§    Review current treatment practices for the pharmacological treatment of obesity.

§    Assess the use of OTC Orlistat.

§    Discuss the use of Pramlintide and Exenatide in the treatment of obesity.

§    Analyze potential combination therapies including:

o        Phentermine and Topiramate.

o        Zonisamide and Bupropion.

o        Naltrexone and Bupropion.

§    Review data about Taranabant, a cannabinoid-1 receptor inverse agonist.

§    Examine data about S-2367, a neuropeptide-Y Y5 receptor antagonist.

§    Explore future therapies for obesity that are currently in development.

Companies and Products Mentioned in This Report

Company

Ticker Symbol

Product(s)

GlaxoSmithKline

GSK

AlliTM (Orlistat)

Roche Laboratories, Inc.

RO.S

XenicalÒ (Orlistat)

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

AMLN

ByettaÒ (Exenatide)

SymlinÒ (Pramlintide)

Eli Lilly and Company

LLY

ByettaÒ (Exenatide)

 

 

Phentermine

Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc

 

TopamaxÒ (Topiramate)

Eisai, Inc.

ESALF.PK

ZonegranÒ (Zonisamide)

Glaxo Smith Kline

GSK

Wellbutrin (Bupropion)

Merck

MRK

Taranbant

Sanofi-Aventis

SNY

Rimonabant

Shionogi & Co, Ltd

SGIOF.PK

S-2367

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

 

§    Key opinion leader in obesity medicine

§    Board-certified in area of specialty

§    2-30 years of experience post-training

§    Request disclosure of past and current consulting relationships

 

Hospitals Represented

Hospital/Academic Affiliation

State

Boston University School of Medicine / Boston Medical Center

MA

Charite Campus Benjamin Franklin

Berlin, Germany

University of Alabama at Birmingham

AL

Denver Health Medical Center

CO

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School

MA

Storch Medical Nutrition Associates

PA

UCLA School of Medicine / Nutrition Medical Center

CA

 

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