Study of Weight-Reducing Effect and Safety of Rimonabant In Obesity in ASIA (RIO-ASIA)

Inclusion criteria

• Body mass index (BMI)> 25 kg/m²

Exclusion criteria

• Absence of stable weight (variation < 5 kg) within three months prior to screening visit),
• Absence of effective contraceptive method for females of childbearing potential,
• Presence of treated or untreated type 1 or type 2 diabetes,
• Systolic blood pressure > 165 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure > 105 mm Hg on 2 consecutive visits from the screening to the inclusion visit,
• Presence of secondary hypertension,
• Patients with conditions/concomitant diseases making them non evaluable for the primary efficacy endpoint (presence of any clinically significant endocrine disease according to the Investigator, obesity of known endocrine origin...)
• Presence of any severe medical or psychological condition or chronic conditions/infections that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the patient's safety or successful participation in the study,
• Presence of any clinically significant abnormality according to the Investigator on the ECG performed on the inclusion visit.
• Presence or history of cancer within the past five years with the exception of adequately treated localized basal cell skin cancer or in situ uterine cervical cancer.
• Related to previous or concomitant medications :

• Drugs affecting weight (e.g., sibutramine, orlistat, herbal preparations, etc).
• Antidiabetic drugs.
• Related to laboratory findings:

• Positive test for hepatitis B surface antigen and/or hepatitis C antibody.
• Abnormal TSH level (TSH > ULN or < LLN).
• Positive urine pregnancy test.