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 Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Fuzhou, China
Lindner Center of HOPE, Mason, Ohio, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
The first afilliated hospital of Xiamen university, Xiamen, Fujian, China
at Division of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes, Orlando, Florida, United States
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Tokyo, Japan
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