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Lead
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Age
4–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Documented evidence of acquired hypothalamic obesity (HO)
2. Age 4 years and older
3. Weight gain associated with the hypothalamic injury and a BMI of ≥30 kg/m2 for patients ≥18 years of age or BMI ≥95th percentile for age and sex for patients 4 to \<18 years of age
4. Agree to use a highly effective form of contraception throughout the study and for 90 days after the study
You may not be if
1. Diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) or Rapid-onset obesity with hypoventilation, hypothalamic, autonomic dysregulation, neuroendocrine tumor syndrome (ROHHADNET)
2. Weight loss \>2% in the previous 3 months for patients aged ≥18 years or \>2% reduction in BMI for patients aged 4 to \<18 years
3. Bariatric surgery or procedure within last 2 years
4. Diagnosis of severe psychiatric disorders; any suicidal ideation, attempt or behavior
5. Current, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiac, metabolic, or oncologic disease
6. Significant dermatologic findings relating to melanoma or pre-melanoma skin lesions (excluding non-invasive basal or squamous cell lesion)
7. History or close family history of skin cancer or melanoma
8. Participation in any clinical trial with an investigational drug/device within 3 months prior to the first trial dose
9. Previously enrolled in a clinical trial involving setmelanotide or any previous exposure to setmelanotide
10. Inability to comply with once daily (QD) injection regimen
11. If female, pregnant and/or breastfeeding
12. Patients with obesity attributable to other genetic or syndromic conditions (eg, PPL \[POMC, PCSK1, LEPR, collectively\], BBS) prior to the hypothalamic injury.
13. If receiving hormone replacement therapy, dose has remained stable for at least 2 months before Screening
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