Allurion Announces Publication of Randomized, Double-Blind Study Demonstrating Significant Improvement in Obesity-Related Co-Morbidities
January 11 2024 - 8:00AM
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Allurion Program led to resolution of type 2
diabetes, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea in just 4
months in over half of the patients treated
Results improved with addition of oral GLP-1
agonist semaglutide
Allurion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ALUR), a company dedicated to
ending obesity, today announced the publication of a randomized,
double-blind study in Obesity Surgery that demonstrated significant
reductions in type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and obstructive sleep
apnea in just 4 months on the Allurion Program. These results
improved with the addition of oral GLP-1 agonist semaglutide.
In the study, 115 patients were randomized to either the
Allurion Program with or without oral semaglutide and followed for
4 months. In patients randomized to the Allurion Program alone,
weight loss was 13.7% at 4 months and resolution of type 2
diabetes, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea was observed in
55.5%, 58.8%, and 57.8%, respectively. Weight loss improved to
17.6% in the group treated with the Allurion Program and oral
semaglutide and co-morbidity resolution improved to 64.7%, 64.3%,
and 72%, respectively.
“We have been extremely pleased with the results we are seeing
in medically complex patients with the Allurion Program, especially
the speed with which co-morbidities resolve,” said Mohit Bhandari,
M.D., President of IRCAD India and senior author on the study. “We
have seen that oral GLP-1 agonists alone are often insufficient to
generate such significant results but using them as a tool to
augment the results of the Allurion Program could be a promising
treatment approach in the future.”
Allurion recently published findings indicating that providers
are interested in combining the Allurion Program with anti-obesity
medications and that the rise of GLP-1 agonists has increased
patient enquiries and boosted awareness of weight loss treatments
like the Allurion Program.
“We believe the results of this study provide further validation
of the rapid impact the Allurion Program can have in patients with
obesity and other co-morbidities,” said Dr. Shantanu Gaur, Founder
and CEO of Allurion. “By combining the Allurion Program with
anti-obesity medications, we may be able to improve outcomes even
further and reach an even broader segment of the population."
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, procedure-less 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.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain certain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal and state
securities laws. These forward-looking statements generally are
identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,”
“opportunity,” “plan,” “target,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,”
“will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar
expressions and include statements regarding: Allurion’s
expectations for demand of, and growth catalysts for, the Allurion
Program; the impact of the use of the Allurion Program alone and in
combination with other treatments such as GLP-1 drugs; and
tailwinds from the rise of GLP-1 drugs and the macroeconomic
environment. Forward-looking statements are predictions,
projections and other statements about future events that reflect
the current beliefs and assumptions of Allurion’s management based
on information currently available to them and, as a result, are
subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual
future results or developments to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not
limited to (i) the ability of Allurion to obtain regulatory
approval for and successfully commercialize the Allurion Program,
(ii) the timing of and results from its clinical studies and
trials, (iii) the evolution of the markets in which Allurion
competes and the rise of GLP-1 drugs, (iv) the ability of Allurion
to defend its intellectual property and satisfy regulatory
requirements, (v) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,
Russia-Ukraine war and Israel-Hamas war on Allurion’s business,
(vi) Allurion’s expectations regarding its market opportunities and
(vii) the risk of economic downturns and a changing regulatory
landscape in the highly competitive industry in which Allurion
operates. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You
should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks
and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on November 14, 2023, and
other documents filed by Allurion from time to time with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings identify and
address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual events and results to differ materially from those contained
in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put
undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Allurion assumes
no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise. Allurion does not give any assurance
that it will achieve its expectations.
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