Role of Leptin in the Neuroendocrine and Immune Response to Fasting
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study will be to determine whether giving leptin (r-metHuLeptin) to a
person when he or she is fasting will reverse changes in metabolism, and hormone levels, and
immune function associated with fasting, which decreases leptin levels.
Phase:
Phase 1/Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Collaborators:
Amgen National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)