Tesofensine

Investigational Medicineprescription

Triple monoamine reuptake inhibitor investigated for obesity and neurologic disease. Human studies reported weight-loss signals alongside stimulant-like and cardiovascular effects; it is not an approved routine weight-loss drug in the United States.

Pharmacokinetic model

A route-level PK model for tesofensine is being prepared from published data. Dosing references, studies, and documented interactions are below; the app catalog is updated as models are validated.

Key facts

Category
Investigational Medicine
Suggested cadence
once daily

Research behind this entry

  1. Weight loss produced by tesofensine in patients with Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease Astrup A, Meier DH, Mikkelsen BO, Villumsen JS, Larsen TM · Obesity, 2008 DOI

    Post hoc analysis of neurologic-disease trials identified weight loss during tesofensine treatment. It was not a purpose-built obesity efficacy trial and cannot establish general long-term benefit-risk.

  2. Subjective and objective effects of the novel triple reuptake inhibitor tesofensine in recreational stimulant users Schoedel KA, Meier D, Chakraborty B, Manniche PM, Sellers EM · Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2010 DOI

    Controlled human abuse-liability study characterized subjective and physiologic effects in stimulant users. It informs safety and misuse risk, not weight-loss effectiveness.

2 published studies referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.