GLP-1 receptor agonist
Liraglutide
Also called Victoza, Saxenda
At a glance
- What is it?
- GLP-1 receptor agonist
- Being researched for
- Blood sugar, appetite and weight research, including GLP-1 medicines. (Researched for ≠ proven.)
- Approved medicine?
- Yes — sold as Victoza, Saxenda, for specific conditions only.
- What it acts on in the body
- Awaiting review
- Evidence level
- Awaiting review
- What isn't known
- Awaiting review
Explained simply
Liraglutide is a peptide — a short chain of amino acids. It's the active ingredient in Victoza and Saxenda, prescription medicines approved by FDA for specific conditions.
What it's being researched for
Every claim about Liraglutide will sit in exactly one of these boxes, so you can see how strong it is:
- Established medical useApproved by FDA for a specific condition
- Human clinical researchStudies in people
- Animal researchStudies in animals only
- Laboratory researchCells or tissue in a dish
- Anecdotal claimsPersonal stories, not studies
- Unsupported claimsClaims with no study behind them
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How it works
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What the evidence actually shows
Each study will show its type, size, who was studied, what was found, its limits, its date and a link to the original.
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Safety and limitations
Approved medicines come with official prescribing information listing known side effects and who shouldn't use them. Our reviewed summary of it is coming.
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Approval and regulatory status
FDA-approvedApproved for specific conditions only. Using it for anything else is “off-label” and not what the approval covers.
No regulatory events recorded yet.
Research library
Publications from PubMed and registered trials from ClinicalTrials.gov, each linked so you can check it yourself.
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