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...
Indiana Clinical Research Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Paris La défense cedex, France
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Bangalore, India
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, London, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Sanofi-Aventis Investigational Site Number 276004, Kiel, Germany
Sanofi-Aventis Investigational Site Number 276002, Mainz, Germany
Sanofi-Aventis Investigational Site Number 276006, Berlin, Germany
GSK Investigational Site, Swansea, United Kingdom
Investigational Site Number 840026, Longmont, Colorado, United States
Investigational Site Number 840007, Dallas, Texas, United States
Investigational Site Number 840020, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States
Research Site, Yung-Kang, Tainan, Taiwan
Research site, Oradea, Romania
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Aarhus C, Denmark
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