Allurion Announces Initial Results on the Combination of the Allurion Program With Low-dose GLP-1 Therapy to Optimize Muscle Mass and GLP-1 Adherence
Average Total Weight Loss of 20% With 15% Increase in Lean Body Mass After 8 Months of Combined Therapy
Allurion Technologies, Inc. ("Allurion" or the "Company") (NYSE:ALUR), a company dedicated to ending obesity, today announced initial results on the combination of the Allurion Program with low-dose GLP-1 therapy to optimize muscle mass and GLP-1 adherence.
52 patients treated with the Allurion Balloon were started on 0.25mg semaglutide after completing their first month of balloon therapy. The dose of semaglutide was increased to no greater than 1.0mg over the subsequent 6 months. After 8 months of this combination approach, average total body weight loss was 20.3%, and lean body mass increased by 15% from 59.6% to 68.5%. All patients remained adherent to the GLP-1 medication through 8 months.
"I believe combining the Allurion Balloon with low-dose GLP-1 therapy has several advantages," said Dr. Luigi Flagiello, bariatric surgeon at Clinica Ruesch who oversaw this case series. "These results indicate that a combination approach increases weight loss and that by using lower doses of GLP-1s, patients do not experience as many side effects—including muscle wasting—and have improved adherence. Patients may also be benefiting from two distinct physiological impacts: satiety induction from the balloon and reduced hunger from the GLP-1."
Previous studies in patients undergoing GLP-1 therapy have demonstrated reductions in lean mass of approximately 40% as a proportion of total weight lost1 and have also shown that 30% of patients discontinue GLP-1 therapy within the first month and 58% discontinue before reaching a clinically meaningful health benefit2, due in part to side effects, dose escalation required for continued weight loss, and cost. Semaglutide dosing is typically increased to 2.4mg, over two times higher than the maximum dose of 1.0mg used in the combination approach.
"Muscle wasting and lack of adherence are significant challenges for GLP-1s, and this initial data suggests that a combination approach that leverages Allurion's full program—which includes the balloon, our Virtual Care Suite, and our behavior change program—may be a compelling solution," said Dr. Shantanu Gaur, Founder and CEO of Allurion. "We plan on building upon this promising initial data and are optimistic that this could become a new standard of care for patients who want metabolically healthy weight loss."
Additional data on the combination approach is being collected as part of this case series and is expected to be presented at upcoming medical meetings.
About Allurion
Allurion is dedicated to ending obesity. The Allurion Program is a weight-loss platform that combines the Allurion Gastric Balloon, the world's first and only swallowable, ProcedurelessTM gastric balloon for weight loss, the Allurion Virtual Care Suite, including the Allurion Mobile App for consumers and Allurion Insights for healthcare providers featuring the Iris AI Platform, and the Allurion Connected Scale. The Allurion Virtual Care Suite is also available to providers separately from the Allurion Program to help customize, monitor, and manage weight-loss therapy for patients regardless of their treatment plan. The Allurion Gastric Balloon is an investigational device in the United States.
For more information about Allurion and the Allurion Virtual Care Suite, please visit www.allurion.com.
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1 Wilding et al. NEJM. 2021, 384, 989-1002; 10.1056/NEJMoa2032183
2 https://www.bcbs.com/about-us/association-news/most-americans-stop-weight-loss-drugs-before-seeing-meaningful-benefit
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