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...
''Attikon'' University General Hospital, Athens, Attiki, Greece
Institute of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
Institute of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
Investigational Site Number 6430003, Saratov, Russian Federation
Investigational Site Number 6430001, St-Petersburg, Russian Federation
Investigational Site Number 6430005, Voronezh, Russian Federation
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Siena, Italy
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Arlington, Virginia, United States
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center General Clinical Research Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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