Victoza contains liraglutide, a synthetic analog of human glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) and acts as a GLP-1 receptor agonist. Liraglutide is 97% similar to native human GLP-1, differing primarily by substituting arginine for lysine at position 34. Liraglutide is made by attaching a C-16 fatty acid (palmitic acid) with a glutamic acid spacer on the remaining...
Saxenda, a formulation of liraglutide intended for weight loss, is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise for chronic weight management in adult patients who are obese (BMI≥30 kg/m), or who are overweight (BMI≥27 kg/m) and have at least one weight-related comorbidity. It is also indicated for chronic weight management in pediatric patients ≥12 years ol...
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Manilla, Philippines
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Wrexham, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Brussels, Belgium
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Swansea, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Truro, United Kingdom
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NIHR BRU Centre for liver research, Queens Elizabeth University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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