Bulimia
Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.
The emerging role of glucagon-like peptide 1 in binge eating.
Not niche: eating disorders as an example in the dangers of overspecialisation.
What's happening now
An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.
- 1 clinical trial expected to report results, the earliest in Q2 2028.
Clinical MilestonesViewHide
- 2026-06-22MDMA Assisted Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa: A Treatment Development ProtocolResults expected Q2 2028
- 2026-06-22ClinicalMDMA Assisted Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa: A Treatment Development ProtocolResults expected Q2 2028
Clinical trials
The current development programme across all trial phases.
Research activity
Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.
Major themes8
- Bulimia2
- Anorexia Nervosa1
- Binge-Eating Disorder1
- Bulimia Nervosa1
- Feeding and Eating Disorders1
- Glucagon-Like Peptide 11
- Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor1
- Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists1
Leading journals3
- Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)1
- The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science1
- The Journal of endocrinology1
Leading researchers8
- Balantekin KN1
- Egbert AH1
- Fitzsimmons-Craft EE1
- Grilo CM1
- Haynos AF1
- Jastreboff AM1
- Kretz MJ1
- Levinson CA1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
- Center for Ingestive Behavior Research1
- Northwestern University1
- School of Public Health and Health Professions1
- University of Connecticut1
- University of Louisville1
- Virginia Commonwealth University1
Related conditions
Diseases frequently studied alongside this one. Number shows shared papers.
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
Eating an excess amount of food in a short period of time, as seen in the disorder of BULIMIA NERVOSA. It is caused by an abnormal craving for food, or insatiable hunger also known as ox hunger.
- Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
- Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
- Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.