Victoza FDA Approval: Every Indication and Date
Fda Victoza: what happened, what it means for patients, and where to read the record.
- Active ingredient
- liraglutide
- Manufacturer
- Novo Nordisk
- How it is taken
- Daily injection
- FDA-approved for
- Type 2 diabetes, Heart risk
Victoza facts at a glance
Its half-life lasts about 13 hours. After 13 h, half is gone; after five half-lives (2.7 d), about 3% remains.
In the 52-week LEAD-3 trial for type 2 diabetes, 2.5 kg was lost, compared with 1.1 kg on placebo.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).