In adults with overweight or obesity without diabetes, liraglutide 3.0 mg daily reduced body weight by 6.4% at week 68, less than semaglutide 2.4 mg weekly (15.8%).
In plain wordsIn adults with overweight or obesity, liraglutide caused 6.4% weight loss over 68 weeks, less than the 15.8% with semaglutide.
- Peptide
- Liraglutide
- Outcome
- DecreasePercentage change in body weight at week 68 versus semaglutide
- Study
n = 127
- Comparator
- Semaglutide 2.4 mg
- Analysis
- Primary
- Outcome group
- Body weight · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- 3.0 mg once daily · subcutaneous · 68 weeksAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- Weight change
- −6.4%
- liraglutide 3.0 mg
Source sentences
The mean weight change from baseline was -15.8% with semaglutide vs -6.4% with liraglutide (difference, -9.4 percentage points [95% CI, -12.0 to -6.8]; P < .001); weight change with pooled placebo was -1.9%.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Randomized, open-label, 68-week, phase 3b trial conducted at 19 US sites from September 2019 (enrollment: September 11-November 26) to May 2021 (end of follow-up: May 11) in adults with body mass index of 30 or greater or 27 or greater with 1 or more weight-related comorbidities, without diabetes (N = 338).
Participants were randomized (3:1:3:1) to receive once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide, 2.4 mg (16-week escalation; n = 126), or matching placebo, or once-daily subcutaneous liraglutide, 3.0 mg (4-week escalation; n = 127), or matching placebo, plus diet and physical activity.