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...
University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States
William D Summers MD LLC, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
QPS Miami Research Associates, South Miami, Florida, United States
Orange County Research Center, Tustin, California, United States
Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Nicotine Addiction, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
The third hospital affiliated to the Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, Chongqing, China
Hospital Santa Isabel, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, United States
Rocky Mountain Diabetes and Osteoporosis Center, Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Yangsan, Korea, Republic of
Research Site, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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