SCALE Diabetes

Definition

Liraglutide 3.0 mg in adults with obesity AND type 2 diabetes (Davies et al., JAMA 2015): −6.0% body weight at 56 weeks against −2.0% on placebo. It established the indication Saxenda still serves.

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Other terms under trial

• SURMOUNT-5
• SURMOUNT-2
• SURMOUNT-3
• SURPASS-2
• SUSTAIN-6
• REWIND
• PIONEER 6
• STEP-HFpEF
• EXSCEL
• ELIXA
• AMPLITUDE-O
• HARMONY OUTCOMES
• STEP 2
• SUMMIT
• SCALE Maintenance

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