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Semaglutide improved metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) among people living with HIV, and in some cases resolved it completely, according to results from the SLIM LIVER study presented by the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) at this year’s Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) 2024 Annual Meeting in Denver.
Furthermore, although muscle volume decreased with weight loss, participants did not experience significant changes in muscle quality or physical function.
‘A First’
SLIM LIVER is the first study evaluating semaglutide as a treatment of MASLD among people living with HIV.
The phase 2b, single-arm pilot study enrolled adults living with HIV who were virally suppressed and had central adiposity, insulin resistance or prediabetes, and steatotic liver disease.
Participants self-injected semaglutide weekly at increasing doses until they reached a 1-mg dose at week 4. At 24 weeks, the study team assessed changes in participants’ intra-hepatic triglyceride content using magnetic resonance imaging-proton density fat fraction.
The primary analysis results from SLIM LIVER were reported in an oral presentation, “Semaglutide Reduces Metabolic-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in People With HIV: The SLIM LIVER Study,” on March 5 by Jordan E. Lake, MD, MSc, of UTHealth Houston.
A subgroup analysis of the study was provided in a poster, “Effects of Semaglutide on Muscle Structure and Function in the SLIM LIVER Study,” presented on March 4 by Grace L. Ditzenberger, PT, DPT, of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.
In the primary analysis, the median age of the 49 participants was 52 years, 43% were women (cisgender and transgender), the mean body mass index was 35, 39% were Hispanic and 33% were Black/African American, and 82% were taking antiretroviral therapy that included an integrase inhibitor.
Liver fat was reduced by an average of 31%, with 29% of participants experiencing a complete resolution (5% or less liver fat) of MASLD. They also experienced weight loss, reduced fasting blood glucose, and reduced fasting triglycerides, consistent with effects observed in studies of semaglutide in people without HIV.
The sub-analysis of the 46 participants for whom muscle measurements were available showed that muscle volume (measured in the psoas) decreased but with no significant change in physical function.
Semaglutide was generally well tolerated, with an adverse event profile similar to that seen in individuals without HIV.
The most common adverse events were gastrointestinal (ie, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain). Two participants experienced more significant adverse events possibly related to semaglutide but were able to continue in the study.
All participants completed the full 24 weeks of therapy at the originally prescribed dose.
Potential Impact
“Even at the low dose of 1 mg every week, most participants lost significant weight, and weight loss was closely associated with improvements in MASLD,” Dr. Lake said. “Additional research will assess the secondary effects of semaglutide on systemic inflammation and metabolism and determine whether semaglutide may have unique risks or benefits for people living with HIV.”
“These findings have the potential to have a significant impact on the health and quality of life of people living with HIV,” added ACTG Chair Judith Currier, MD, MSc, University of California Los Angeles.
The SLIM LIVER study was sponsored by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), with additional funding from UTHealth Houston McGovern School of Medicine. ACTG is a clinical trials network focused on HIV and other infectious diseases, funded by NIAID and collaborating institutes of the US National Institutes of Health.
No conflicts of interest were reported.
A version of this article appeared on Medscape.com.
Semaglutide improved metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) among people living with HIV, and in some cases resolved it completely, according to results from the SLIM LIVER study presented by the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) at this year’s Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) 2024 Annual Meeting in Denver.
Furthermore, although muscle volume decreased with weight loss, participants did not experience significant changes in muscle quality or physical function.
‘A First’
SLIM LIVER is the first study evaluating semaglutide as a treatment of MASLD among people living with HIV.
The phase 2b, single-arm pilot study enrolled adults living with HIV who were virally suppressed and had central adiposity, insulin resistance or prediabetes, and steatotic liver disease.
Participants self-injected semaglutide weekly at increasing doses until they reached a 1-mg dose at week 4. At 24 weeks, the study team assessed changes in participants’ intra-hepatic triglyceride content using magnetic resonance imaging-proton density fat fraction.
The primary analysis results from SLIM LIVER were reported in an oral presentation, “Semaglutide Reduces Metabolic-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in People With HIV: The SLIM LIVER Study,” on March 5 by Jordan E. Lake, MD, MSc, of UTHealth Houston.
A subgroup analysis of the study was provided in a poster, “Effects of Semaglutide on Muscle Structure and Function in the SLIM LIVER Study,” presented on March 4 by Grace L. Ditzenberger, PT, DPT, of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.
In the primary analysis, the median age of the 49 participants was 52 years, 43% were women (cisgender and transgender), the mean body mass index was 35, 39% were Hispanic and 33% were Black/African American, and 82% were taking antiretroviral therapy that included an integrase inhibitor.
Liver fat was reduced by an average of 31%, with 29% of participants experiencing a complete resolution (5% or less liver fat) of MASLD. They also experienced weight loss, reduced fasting blood glucose, and reduced fasting triglycerides, consistent with effects observed in studies of semaglutide in people without HIV.
The sub-analysis of the 46 participants for whom muscle measurements were available showed that muscle volume (measured in the psoas) decreased but with no significant change in physical function.
Semaglutide was generally well tolerated, with an adverse event profile similar to that seen in individuals without HIV.
The most common adverse events were gastrointestinal (ie, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain). Two participants experienced more significant adverse events possibly related to semaglutide but were able to continue in the study.
All participants completed the full 24 weeks of therapy at the originally prescribed dose.
Potential Impact
“Even at the low dose of 1 mg every week, most participants lost significant weight, and weight loss was closely associated with improvements in MASLD,” Dr. Lake said. “Additional research will assess the secondary effects of semaglutide on systemic inflammation and metabolism and determine whether semaglutide may have unique risks or benefits for people living with HIV.”
“These findings have the potential to have a significant impact on the health and quality of life of people living with HIV,” added ACTG Chair Judith Currier, MD, MSc, University of California Los Angeles.
The SLIM LIVER study was sponsored by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), with additional funding from UTHealth Houston McGovern School of Medicine. ACTG is a clinical trials network focused on HIV and other infectious diseases, funded by NIAID and collaborating institutes of the US National Institutes of Health.
No conflicts of interest were reported.
A version of this article appeared on Medscape.com.
Semaglutide improved metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) among people living with HIV, and in some cases resolved it completely, according to results from the SLIM LIVER study presented by the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) at this year’s Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) 2024 Annual Meeting in Denver.
Furthermore, although muscle volume decreased with weight loss, participants did not experience significant changes in muscle quality or physical function.
‘A First’
SLIM LIVER is the first study evaluating semaglutide as a treatment of MASLD among people living with HIV.
The phase 2b, single-arm pilot study enrolled adults living with HIV who were virally suppressed and had central adiposity, insulin resistance or prediabetes, and steatotic liver disease.
Participants self-injected semaglutide weekly at increasing doses until they reached a 1-mg dose at week 4. At 24 weeks, the study team assessed changes in participants’ intra-hepatic triglyceride content using magnetic resonance imaging-proton density fat fraction.
The primary analysis results from SLIM LIVER were reported in an oral presentation, “Semaglutide Reduces Metabolic-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in People With HIV: The SLIM LIVER Study,” on March 5 by Jordan E. Lake, MD, MSc, of UTHealth Houston.
A subgroup analysis of the study was provided in a poster, “Effects of Semaglutide on Muscle Structure and Function in the SLIM LIVER Study,” presented on March 4 by Grace L. Ditzenberger, PT, DPT, of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.
In the primary analysis, the median age of the 49 participants was 52 years, 43% were women (cisgender and transgender), the mean body mass index was 35, 39% were Hispanic and 33% were Black/African American, and 82% were taking antiretroviral therapy that included an integrase inhibitor.
Liver fat was reduced by an average of 31%, with 29% of participants experiencing a complete resolution (5% or less liver fat) of MASLD. They also experienced weight loss, reduced fasting blood glucose, and reduced fasting triglycerides, consistent with effects observed in studies of semaglutide in people without HIV.
The sub-analysis of the 46 participants for whom muscle measurements were available showed that muscle volume (measured in the psoas) decreased but with no significant change in physical function.
Semaglutide was generally well tolerated, with an adverse event profile similar to that seen in individuals without HIV.
The most common adverse events were gastrointestinal (ie, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain). Two participants experienced more significant adverse events possibly related to semaglutide but were able to continue in the study.
All participants completed the full 24 weeks of therapy at the originally prescribed dose.
Potential Impact
“Even at the low dose of 1 mg every week, most participants lost significant weight, and weight loss was closely associated with improvements in MASLD,” Dr. Lake said. “Additional research will assess the secondary effects of semaglutide on systemic inflammation and metabolism and determine whether semaglutide may have unique risks or benefits for people living with HIV.”
“These findings have the potential to have a significant impact on the health and quality of life of people living with HIV,” added ACTG Chair Judith Currier, MD, MSc, University of California Los Angeles.
The SLIM LIVER study was sponsored by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), with additional funding from UTHealth Houston McGovern School of Medicine. ACTG is a clinical trials network focused on HIV and other infectious diseases, funded by NIAID and collaborating institutes of the US National Institutes of Health.
No conflicts of interest were reported.
A version of this article appeared on Medscape.com.
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At 24 weeks, the study team assessed changes in participants’ intra-hepatic triglyceride content using magnetic resonance imaging-proton density fat fraction.<br/><br/>The primary analysis results from SLIM LIVER were reported in an oral presentation, “Semaglutide Reduces Metabolic-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in People With HIV: The SLIM LIVER Study,” on March 5 by Jordan E. Lake, MD, MSc, of UTHealth Houston.<br/><br/>A subgroup analysis of the study was provided in a poster, “Effects of Semaglutide on Muscle Structure and Function in the SLIM LIVER Study,” presented on March 4 by Grace L. Ditzenberger, PT, DPT, of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.<br/><br/>In the primary analysis, the median age of the 49 participants was 52 years, 43% were women (cisgender and transgender), the mean body mass index was 35, 39% were Hispanic and 33% were Black/African American, and 82% were taking antiretroviral therapy that included an integrase inhibitor.<br/><br/>Liver fat was reduced by an average of 31%, with 29% of participants experiencing a complete resolution (5% or less liver fat) of MASLD. They also experienced weight loss, reduced fasting blood glucose, and reduced fasting triglycerides, consistent with effects observed in studies of semaglutide in people without HIV.<br/><br/>The sub-analysis of the 46 participants for whom muscle measurements were available showed that muscle volume (measured in the psoas) decreased but with no significant change in physical function.<br/><br/>Semaglutide was generally well tolerated, with an adverse event profile similar to that seen in individuals without HIV.<br/><br/>The most common adverse events were gastrointestinal (ie, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain). Two participants experienced more significant adverse events possibly related to semaglutide but were able to continue in the study.<br/><br/>All participants completed the full 24 weeks of therapy at the originally prescribed dose.<br/><br/></p> <h2>Potential Impact</h2> <p>“Even at the low dose of 1 mg every week, most participants lost significant weight, and weight loss was closely associated with improvements in MASLD,” Dr. Lake said. “Additional research will assess the secondary effects of semaglutide on systemic inflammation and metabolism and determine whether semaglutide may have unique risks or benefits for people living with HIV.”</p> <p>“These findings have the potential to have a significant impact on the health and quality of life of people living with HIV,” added ACTG Chair Judith Currier, MD, MSc, University of California Los Angeles.<br/><br/>The SLIM LIVER study was sponsored by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), with additional funding from UTHealth Houston McGovern School of Medicine. 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