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Liraglutide
Liraglutide
(NN2211) is a long-acting
glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist
, binding to the same receptors as does the
endogenous
metabolic
hormone
GLP-1
that stimulates
insulin
secretion. Marketed under the brand name
Victoza
, it is an
injectable drug
developed by
Novo Nordisk
for the treatment of
type 2 diabetes
. In 2015,
Novo Nordisk
began marketing it in the U.S. under the brand name
Saxenda
as a treatment for
obesity
in adults with at least one weight-related
comorbid
condition.
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