Efficacy in Controlling Glycaemia With Victoza® (Liraglutide) as add-on to Metformin vs. OADs as add-on to Metformin After up to 104 Weeks of Treatment in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Summary

This trial is conducted globally. The aim of the trial is to investigate efficacy in controlling glycaemia with Victoza® (liraglutide) as add-on to metformin background treatment vs. OADs as add-on to metformin background treatment for 104 weeks of treatment in subjects with type 2 diabetes.

Timeline

Start

2016-03-28

Primary completion

2019-08-05

Completion

2019-08-12

Publications

• Background Unger J, Allison DC, Carlton M, Lakkole K, Lowe D, Murphy G, Panda JK, Sargin M, Kaltoft M, Treppendahl MB, Zoghbi M; LIRA-PRIME global panel. Trial design and baseline data for LIRA-PRIME: A randomized trial investigating the efficacy of liraglutide in controlling glycaemia in type 2 diabetes in a primary care setting. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2019 Jul;21(7):1543-1550. doi: 10.1111/dom.13682. Epub 2019 Mar 26.
• Natale P, Green SC, Tunnicliffe DJ, Pellegrino G, Toyama T, Strippoli GF. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for people with chronic kidney disease and diabetes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Feb 18;2(2):CD015849. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015849.pub2.

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