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Drug

Liraglutide

Established medicine

Primarily used for Obesity & Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

ClassGlucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonistResearchExtensive ongoing optimisation research
Also known as Saxenda, Victoza, Xultophy, Liraglutida+2 more

Saxenda, Victoza, Xultophy, Liraglutida, Liraglutide recombinant, Liraglutidum.

119
Research papers
8
Active clinical trials
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor
Primary target
8
Regulatory events
Latest activity
beta

Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Approval: Ablymico (EMA)

Regulatory2026-07-15EMA

Approval: Liraglutide STADA (EMA)

Regulatory2026-07-15EMA

Approval: LIRAGLUTIDE (ANDA212972)

Regulatory2026-07-01FDA

Approval: LIRAGLUTIDE (ANDA213155)

Regulatory2026-06-15FDA

Saxenda: Underlying Mechanisms and Clinical Outcomes

Clinical trial2026-05-01Results expected Q2 2027 · ClinicalTrials.gov

FDA Proposes to Exclude Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, and Liraglutide on 503B Bulks List

Regulatory2026-04-30Regulatory news · FDA Press Releases

Evidence confidence

2 claims

How strongly the incorporated evidence supports specific clinical claims about this treatment. A confidence figure is a current summary of evidence strength, not a permanent verdict.

Reduces body weight in obesity
63%Moderate confidence
Uncertainty ±12%Evidence coverage: PartialUpdated 15 July 2026

Evidence is mixed37 supporting evidence families · 2 well-powered no-effect results · contradictory evidence

Confidence is moderated by well-powered no-effect evidence, despite broad trial support.

Effect differs by population
General population:
63%
deficiency-selected:
39%

Evidence in deficiency-selected reaches a different conclusion (weak) from the general population (supported).

General population:
63%
PCOS:
15%

Evidence in PCOS reaches a different conclusion (against) from the general population (supported).

Improves HbA1c in type 2 diabetes
64%Moderate confidence
Uncertainty ±10%Evidence coverage: LimitedUpdated 15 July 2026

Evidence is mixed47 supporting evidence families · 7 well-powered no-effect results

Confidence is moderated by well-powered no-effect evidence and limited publication incorporation, despite broad trial support.

Effect differs by population
General population:
67%
deficiency-selected:
29%

Evidence in deficiency-selected reaches a different conclusion (weak) from the general population (supported).

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Liraglutide
Aliases & brands
SaxendaVictozaXultophyLiraglutidaLiraglutide recombinantLiraglutidum
RxNorm CUI
475968
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL4084119
ATC codes
A10BJ02
UNII
839I73S42A
Primary mechanism
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist
Regulatory jurisdictions
emafda

Pharmacology & targets

1 target

Known molecular targets and mechanisms supported by curated pharmacology databases.

AGONISTGlucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist

Regulatory timeline

8 events

The complete regulatory record, grouped by authority — approvals, safety advisories and label changes. Each authority shows its most recent events; expand one to read its full history.

Approval / market entry confirmed across FDA and EMA (2026-06-152026-07-15)
Earliest approval
2009-06-30
Latest approval
2026-07-15
Authorities
FDA · EMA
Total events
8
fdaU.S. Food and Drug Administration· 2 events
2026-07-01ApprovalMulti-authority
Approval: LIRAGLUTIDE (ANDA212972)
Evidence ↗
2026-06-15ApprovalMulti-authority
Approval: LIRAGLUTIDE (ANDA213155)
Evidence ↗
emaEuropean Medicines Agency· 6 events
2026-07-15ApprovalMulti-authority
Approval: Ablymico (EMA)

Indication: Treatment of weight management.

Evidence ↗
2026-07-15ApprovalMulti-authority
Approval: Liraglutide STADA (EMA)

Indication: Treatment of adults, adolescents and children aged 10 years and above with insufficiently controlled type 2 diabetes as an adjunct to diet and exercise

Evidence ↗
2026-05-22CHMP positive opinion
CHMP positive opinion: Ablymico (EMA)

Indication: Treatment of weight management.

Evidence ↗

Data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), public domain (CC0).

Contains information from the European Medicines Agency (European Medicines Agency), © EMA, reused under CC BY 4.0.

Clinical trials

174 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
174
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2024
8
Active studies
6
Recruiting
127
Late-stage (III+)
148
Completed
18
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 174
Early Phase 12Phase 122Phase 1 / 21Phase 222Phase 2 / 31Phase 371Phase 445Phase N / A10

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

119 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20102026
Most influential
Recent papers
Major research themes8
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 227Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists17Hypoglycemic Agents14Liraglutide11Metformin10Obesity8Weight Loss8Sulfonylurea Compounds7
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • Diabetes care26
  • Diabetes, obesity & metabolism18
  • The New England journal of medicine6
  • International journal of obesity (2005)4
  • Lancet (London, England)4
  • Circulation3
Leading researchers
  • Buse JB19
  • Nauck MA14
  • Younes N13
  • Krause-Steinrauf H12
  • Marso SP12
  • Zinman B10
  • Jensen CB8
  • Bergenstal RM7
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • The Biostatistics Center13
  • University of Michigan10
  • University of North Carolina School of Medicine10
  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center7
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham6
  • University of Copenhagen6

Related diseases

12 conditions

Regulator-approved indications and conditions co-mentioned with this drug across the research literature. Number shows shared papers.

Related drugs

8 matches

Drugs sharing diseases, protein targets and literature with this one. Ranked by graph evidence (shared targets + diseases weighted above co-mentions).

Acts on the same molecular target as Liraglutide, with 20 overlapping disease areas.

15 shared papers20 shared diseasesShared target

Acts on the same molecular target as Liraglutide, with 11 overlapping disease areas.

11 shared diseasesShared target8 shared papers

Acts on the same molecular target as Liraglutide, with 11 overlapping disease areas.

11 shared diseasesShared target7 shared papers

Acts on the same molecular target as Liraglutide, with 9 overlapping disease areas.

Shared target9 shared diseases3 shared papers

Studied across 21 of the same disease areas as Liraglutide in the shared literature.

21 shared diseases3 shared papers

Studied across 11 of the same disease areas as Liraglutide in the shared literature.

11 shared diseases3 shared papers

Studied across 11 of the same disease areas as Liraglutide in the shared literature.

11 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 11 of the same disease areas as Liraglutide in the shared literature.

11 shared diseases1 shared paper
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials
  • Regulatory event sources are credited in the Regulatory Timeline above.