GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

Liraglutide: indexed trial records

Records checked

Compiled and citation-checked by GLP-1 Receptor Agonists editorial desk

Qualified clinical review None on record

Withheld from the index. This page sets out the indexed clinical-record picture for Liraglutide.

Every compound in scope is marked high impact and none has a qualified clinical reviewer recorded, so this page is built, checked and served with a noindex directive and left out of the sitemap. Nothing on it has been removed or softened. Recording a named reviewer publishes it unchanged on the next build. How the gate works.

This page carries 12 of the 5,673 records the literature query returned for Liraglutide, selected by citation count and preferring records that name the compound in their title. It is a selection, not a complete index.

Every row below resolves to a real identifier and names the study model the indexer assigned. The record class is read from the publication type on the record itself. Nothing here states what a record found.

At a glance

Class
Incretin receptor agonists
Receptor targets as recorded
GLP-1 receptor
Records indexed here
12
Records returned by the query
5,673
Publication years covered
2017–2022
Query retrieved
2026-10-10

Shape of the indexed record set

Record classRecords
Phase 34
Phase 21
Trial, no phase assigned2
Not a registered trial record5
Study model as assignedRecords
human trial11
rodent1

Study model is the indexer’s own assignment, taken from the MeSH population headings and the publication type. It is not a judgement about how well a record was conducted.

Endpoint coverage

EndpointRecords for this compoundRecords across all compounds in scope
Body weight and adiposity7108
Glycaemic control11117
Cardiovascular230
Renal110
Hepatic09
Neurological018

Derived record-set tier

Human trial evidence (INFERRED, derived from record counts)
Basis: 11 of 12 indexed records are interventional human trials by their own assigned publication type.
This label counts record types. It is not an assessment of clinical efficacy, of safety, of study quality or of consensus, and it does not rank one compound above another.

What the corpus does not carry for this compound

  • Identity fields with no source retrieved: uniprot_id, sequence.
  • Reported half-life: no source retrieved, so the value reads Unknown.
  • Adverse effects reported in the cited literature: no row recorded.
  • Long-form mechanism: not written, because no source was read in full.
  • Records the query returned that this corpus does not carry: 5,661.

An absent row records the absence of a retrieved report, never the absence of the thing itself.

Application register

A query of the FDA Drugs@FDA application register on 2026-10-09 returned 11 application record(s) for this compound name (including ANDA214568, ANDA217063, ANDA215421, NDA022341, ANDA217590, marketed as LIRAGLUTIDE, VICTOZA). Material supplied as a research chemical is not the subject of those applications and is not an FDA-approved product.[2]

Scope statement: this records the result of a single automated query against the openFDA drugsfda endpoint on the stated date. It is not legal advice and is not a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction legality assessment.

The records

Phase 3 — 4 records

No.IdentifierYearRecordModelSubject headings
1pmid:350150372022Effect of Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Daily Liraglutide on Body Weight in Adults With Overweight or Obesity Without Diabetes: The STEP 8 Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA · Clinical Trial, Phase III, research-article
human trialHumans; Diabetes Mellitus; Obesity; Body Weight; Weight Loss; Placebos; Hypoglycemic Agents; Treatment Outcome
3pmid:315396222020Efficacy and safety of once-weekly semaglutide 1.0mg vs once-daily liraglutide 1.2mg as add-on to 1-3 oral antidiabetic drugs in subjects with type 2 diabetes (SUSTAIN 10)
Diabetes & metabolism · Clinical Trial, Phase III, Comparative Study
human trialHumans; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Metformin; Blood Glucose; Hypoglycemic Agents; Treatment Outcome; Drug Therapy, Combination; Administration, Oral
5pmid:322333382020A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Liraglutide for Adolescents with Obesity
The New England journal of medicine · Clinical Trial, Phase III, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
human trialHumans; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Blood Glucose; Body Mass Index; Combined Modality Therapy; Injections, Subcutaneous; Double-Blind Method; Adolescent
8pmid:311861202019Oral semaglutide versus subcutaneous liraglutide and placebo in type 2 diabetes (PIONEER 4): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3a trial
Lancet (London, England) · Clinical Trial, Phase III, Comparative Study
human trialHumans; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Body Weight; Metformin; Treatment Outcome; Administration, Oral; Injections, Subcutaneous; Double-Blind Method

Phase 2 — 1 record

No.IdentifierYearRecordModelSubject headings
9pmid:301223052018Efficacy and safety of semaglutide compared with liraglutide and placebo for weight loss in patients with obesity: a randomised, double-blind, placebo and active controlled, dose-ranging, phase 2 trial
Lancet (London, England) · Clinical Trial, Phase II, Comparative Study
human trialHumans; Obesity; Weight Loss; Blood Glucose; Placebos; Hypoglycemic Agents; Body Mass Index; Treatment Outcome

Trial, no phase assigned — 2 records

No.IdentifierYearRecordModelSubject headings
2pmid:339513612021Healthy Weight Loss Maintenance with Exercise, Liraglutide, or Both Combined
The New England journal of medicine · Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Randomized Controlled Trial
human trialAdipose Tissue; Humans; Obesity; Weight Loss; Anti-Obesity Agents; Body Size; Combined Modality Therapy; Exercise Therapy
12pmid:288540852017Liraglutide and Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes
The New England journal of medicine · Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial
human trialHumans; Diabetic Nephropathies; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Albuminuria; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Creatinine; Hypoglycemic Agents; Glomerular Filtration Rate

Not a registered trial record — 5 records

No.IdentifierYearRecordModelSubject headings
4pmid:317478012020Endothelial GLP-1 (Glucagon-Like Peptide-1) Receptor Mediates Cardiovascular Protection by Liraglutide In Mice With Experimental Arterial Hypertension
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, research-article
rodentCells, Cultured; Endothelial Cells; Animals; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Mice, Knockout; Mice; Hypertension; Disease Models, Animal
6pmid:303417672019Liraglutide, Sitagliptin, and Insulin Glargine Added to Metformin: The Effect on Body Weight and Intrahepatic Lipid in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) · Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
human trialHumans; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Body Weight; Metformin; Blood Glucose; Hypoglycemic Agents; Prognosis; Treatment Outcome
7pmid:310341842019Liraglutide in Children and Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes
The New England journal of medicine · Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
human trialHumans; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Metformin; Insulin; Blood Glucose; Hypoglycemic Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination
10pmid:277908092017Effect of liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 analogue, on left ventricular function in stable chronic heart failure patients with and without diabetes (LIVE)-a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
European journal of heart failure · Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Multicenter Study
human trialHumans; Atrial Fibrillation; Tachycardia, Ventricular; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Chronic Disease; Disease Progression; Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; Peptide Fragments
11pmid:2823726320173 years of liraglutide versus placebo for type 2 diabetes risk reduction and weight management in individuals with prediabetes: a randomised, double-blind trial
Lancet (London, England) · Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
human trialHumans; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Prediabetic State; Obesity; Body Weight; Weight Loss; Blood Glucose; Placebos

Where this page sits

Receptor targets

Curated pairs

All compounds in scope: the trial index. Coverage by endpoint: the endpoint index.

Review status

Review tier
High impact
State
Pending qualified review
Compiled by
automated pipeline
Qualified clinical review
None on record

Why this tier was assigned

  • the name carries 11 Drugs@FDA application record(s), so readers may conflate it with an approved medicine
  • 11 indexed record(s) are interventional human trials
  • the class covers weight-management and metabolic prescribing, the highest-risk consumer subject in this corpus

Checks the pipeline performed

  • every cited source id resolves to a sources[] row on the entity
  • every identifier is a well-formed PMID or DOI
  • study model derived only from assigned MeSH headings and publication types
  • banned-phrase lint over rendered HTML including title, meta, alt and JSON-LD
  • unknown values render as the literal word Unknown

Checks the pipeline did not perform

  • no full text was read
  • no clinical appraisal of any study
  • no assessment of whether the indexed set is representative of the literature

A high_impact profile with qualified_review null must not be published as indexable. Compilation and linting are not clinical validation.

Sources

  1. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 16134956, Liraglutide. PubChem, National Library of Medicine (2026). pubchem:16134956
  2. Drugs@FDA application register query for this compound, 11 application(s) returned: ANDA214568, ANDA217063, ANDA215421, NDA022341, ANDA217590. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA drugsfda endpoint (2026). fda:liraglutide
  3. Liraglutide once a day versus exenatide twice a day for type 2 diabetes: a 26-week randomised, parallel-group, multinational, open-label trial (LEAD-6). Lancet (2009). pmid:19515413
  4. Liraglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med (2016). pmid:27295427
  5. Liraglutide and Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med (2017). pmid:28854085
  6. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of 3.0 mg of Liraglutide in Weight Management. N Engl J Med (2015). pmid:26132939
  7. Liraglutide safety and efficacy in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (LEAN): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 2 study. Lancet (2016). pmid:26608256
  8. Comparative effectiveness of GLP-1 receptor agonists on glycaemic control, body weight, and lipid profile for type 2 diabetes: systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ (2024). pmid:38286487
  9. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor: mechanisms and advances in therapy. Signal Transduct Target Ther (2024). pmid:39289339