Safety and Performance Evaluation of the Epitomee Device for Enhancing Satiety and Weight Loss.

Prospective, single center, open-labeled single arm study. The subjects will be enrolled in one investigational site. Subjects meeting eligibility criteria will receive multiple capsule intakes, 1 capsule twice daily for 12 weeks.

Inclusion criteria

• 21 ≤ Age <65 years
• 28 < BMI ≤ 40 kg/m2
• Healthy subject
• Normal blood count and chemistry
• Subject is able and willing to give informed consent
• Subject is able and willing to participate in the study and follow protocol procedures

Exclusion criteria

A. General health and medication

• Any history or evidence of significant cardiac, renal, neurologic, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hematologic abnormality, chronic hepatic disease or any other disease or symptom which in the judgment of the investigator would interfere with the study or confound the results
• Symptomatic or unbalanced metabolic syndrome, or, symptomatic or unbalanced type 2 diabetes - such patients with minor symptoms may be allowed according to the PI discretion
• Intake of chronic medication which may affect the GI or interrupt with the treatment, unless approved by the PI discretion
• Taking thyroid hormone deficiency drugs (such as L-thyroxine)
• Hemoglobin level under 11 gm/dl

B. Weight loss history and status

• Currently using pharmaceutical agents or food supplements for weight loss
• History of weight reduction of more than 5% of total body weight in the past 6 months
• Eating disorder such as anorexia, bulimia compulsory overeating or emotional eating*

C. Specific GI history and status

• History or evidence of any active liver disease. (abnormal liver functions: >1.5 times upper limit)
• Subject with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
• Significant swallowing disorders
• Less than 3 natural bowel movements per week
• Past history of any gastrointestinal surgery (excluding uncomplicated appendectomy)
• Malabsorption disorders

D. General

• History of food allergy according to PI decision
• Female subjects who are breastfeeding or have a positive pregnancy test at screening or at any time during the study
• History of alcohol or drug abuse within 6 months of screening
• Mental disorders
• Currently participating in an ongoing clinical study