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Liraglutide biosimilar shows significant weight reduction in T2DM patients

Última actualización 17 de julio de 2026

Key finding

Significant mean weight reduction of 5.5 ± 1.2 kg (7.3 ± 1.7%) was demonstrated by Liraglutide Biosimilar.

This Phase III trial compared Liraglutide Biosimilar with reference Liraglutide, finding both effective in reducing body weight and improving glycemic control.

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EvidenceScore™

Moderate

Study type

RCTs

Follow-up

Extended (5–20+ y)

Risk of bias

High Risk

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Study focus

This Phase III trial compared Liraglutide Biosimilar with reference Liraglutide, finding both effective in reducing body weight and improving glycemic control.

Clinical relevance

These findings are clinically significant as they suggest that both Liraglutide Biosimilar and reference Liraglutide can effectively aid in weight management and glycemic control in patients with diabetes, potentially improving patient outcomes and quality of life.

Keep in mind

Unclear effectiveness for some outcomes. Limited generalizability due to specific population characteristics. Potential for unmeasured confounders affecting results.

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Sujoy G, Bipin S, Sanjay K, et al. Phase III trial of Liraglutide Biosimilar in comparison with reference liraglutide. Cardiovascular diabetology. Endocrinology reports. 2025;11:6. doi:10.1186/s40842-025-00219-7

Efectos Principales

Liraglutide Biosimilar demonstrated a mean weight reduction of 5.5 kg (7.3%).

Reference Liraglutide showed a mean weight reduction of 7.1 kg (8.9%).

HbA1c improved significantly from 8.4% to 7.2% with Liraglutide Biosimilar.

HbA1c improved significantly from 8.6% to 7.1% with reference Liraglutide.

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Evidence Context

This study contributes evidence to Liraglutide and Body weight, Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG), Glucose iAUC (OGTT), and 1 more.

Primary intervention

Liraglutide

Primary outcomes

  • Body weight
  • Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)
  • Glucose iAUC (OGTT)

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Moderate contributionModerate confidenceNetwork score: 72

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Related topics

4

Evidence pairs

804

Related studies

High relevance in at least one topic

Why it is useful

  • Contributes to 4 evidence relationships
  • Includes primary outcome data
  • Linked to 5 direct semantic evidence topics

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Evidencia principal

Relación de evidencia

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and HbA1c

Evidencia relacionada

Relación de evidencia

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Body Weight

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Relación de evidencia

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Fasting Glucose

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Core evidence

Study findings

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Body weight

Liraglutide → Body weight

Liraglutide → Body weight

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EvidenceScore™
78
Strong
ImpactScore™
88
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
100
consistent
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 4 estudios
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Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

Liraglutide → Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

Liraglutide → Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

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EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
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Glucose iAUC (OGTT)

Liraglutide → Glucose iAUC (OGTT)

Liraglutide → Glucose iAUC (OGTT)

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EvidenceScore™
Moderate
Score 69 · Based on 2 studies
ImpactScore™
75
Positive
ConsistencyScore™
35
mixed
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 2 estudios
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HbA1c

Liraglutide → HbA1c

Liraglutide → HbA1c

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Moderate
Score 69 · Based on 2 studies
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
100
consistent
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 2 estudios
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evidence suggest

La Evidencia Sugiere

  • Liraglutide Biosimilar reduced body weight by 5.5 kg (p < 0.001).
  • Reference Liraglutide reduced body weight by 7.1 kg (p < 0.001).
  • Both treatments significantly improved HbA1c levels.
who this applies

A quién se aplica

  • Adults with type 2 diabetes.
  • Individuals seeking weight management solutions.
keep in mind

Tener en Cuenta

  • Results may not apply to populations outside the study.
  • Further research needed to confirm long-term effectiveness.
  • Potential differences in response between individuals.
between the lines

Entre Líneas

  • Unclear effectiveness for some outcomes.
  • Limited generalizability due to specific population characteristics.
  • Potential for unmeasured confounders affecting results.

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Relationships organized using the Dediabetes Evidence Intelligence™ framework.

This study contributes to evidence on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Body Weight, GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Postprandial and OGTT Glucose.

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Does GLP-1 Receptor Agonists improve HbA1c?

Strong Evidence

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists appears to improve HbA1c.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    HbA1c

    EvidenceScore™ Moderate | EvidenceScore™ 69.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Consistent | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on 29 supporting studies with consistent results and a positive effect signal.

Limitations

  • Population details are unavailable.
29 supporting studiesUpdated: Jul 2026

Does GLP-1 Receptor Agonists affect body weight?

Strong Evidence

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists appears to improve Body Weight.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Body weight

    EvidenceScore™ Strong | EvidenceScore™ 78.2 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Consistent | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on 30 supporting studies with consistent results and a positive effect signal.

Limitations

  • Population details are unavailable.
30 supporting studiesUpdated: Jul 2026

Does GLP-1 Receptor Agonists improve fasting glucose?

Strong Evidence

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists may improve Fasting Glucose.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are generally consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on 11 supporting studies with generally consistent results and a positive effect signal.

Limitations

  • Population details are unavailable.
11 supporting studiesUpdated: Jul 2026

Does GLP-1 Receptor Agonists improve postprandial and ogtt glucose?

Strong Evidence

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists may improve Postprandial and OGTT Glucose.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Glucose iAUC (OGTT)

    EvidenceScore™ Moderate | EvidenceScore™ 69.0 | moderate positive | ConsistencyScore™ Mixed | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on 6 supporting studies with consistent results and a positive effect signal.

Limitations

  • Population details are unavailable.
6 supporting studiesUpdated: Jul 2026
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