Medicine profile
Liraglutide
Once-daily GLP-1 receptor agonist; the first GLP-1 medicine licensed for weight management.
- Generic name
- Liraglutide
- Also known as
- Saxenda, Victoza
- Sponsor and licensing
- Novo Nordisk (originator)
- Mechanism
- GLP-1 receptor agonist
- Molecular type
- Peptide (mechanism and molecular type are recorded separately: GLP-1 activity does not make a medicine a peptide)
Brands, routes and formulations
Saxenda
subcutaneous 路 once-daily injection
- United States: Chronic weight management (23 Dec 2014)
Victoza
subcutaneous 路 once-daily injection
- United States: Type 2 diabetes (glycaemic control) (25 Jan 2010)
Regulatory status by jurisdiction
Authorisation, launch and funded access are three different things and are shown separately. "Not recorded" means GLPInfo has not verified an event, not that nothing has happened.
| United States (FDA) | United Kingdom (MHRA) | European Union (EMA / EC) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory authorisation | 25 Jan 2010 路 VictozaType 2 diabetes (glycaemic control)23 Dec 2014 路 SaxendaChronic weight management | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Commercial launch | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Funded access | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Development timeline
Liraglutide
Dashed line: today, 13 Sep 2026. Future windows are conditional. Approval, launch and funded access are separate milestones.
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Next milestone and forecast rationale
No forecast is published for Liraglutide. Approved medicines only carry forecasts for new indications or jurisdictions when a filing anchor exists.
Trial evidence
| Trial | Phase | Population | Duration | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAD-3 MonoNovo Nordisk 路 subcutaneous, once daily | 3 | 746 adults with early type 2 diabetes previously treated with diet and exercise or one oral medicine | 52 weeks | On file from the research workbook; withheld until the primary publication or registry record is attached. |
| SCALE Obesity and PrediabetesNovo Nordisk 路 subcutaneous, once daily | 3 | 3,731 adults without type 2 diabetes; BMI 30 or more, or 27 or more with hypertension or dyslipidaemia | 56 weeks | On file from the research workbook; withheld until the primary publication or registry record is attached. |
GLPInfo does not rank unrelated trials against each other or quote "weight loss per week": populations, durations and methods differ and weight change is not linear. Results appear here per trial and dose arm, with comparator, endpoint and source, once cited.
Known limitations and official labels
This profile is assembled from the regulatory records and sponsor statements GLPInfo has verified; it is not a complete review of Liraglutide. The current official label in each jurisdiction is the authority on indications, populations and safety. Official records read for this profile: Drugs@FDA: NDA 206321 Saxenda (liraglutide) approval history; Drugs@FDA: NDA 022341 Victoza (liraglutide) approval history.
Review date and correction history
Records last checked 13 Sep 2026. No corrections have been made to the records on this profile; every record is at version 1. Report a correction.
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