Saxenda safety under the microscope: new study monitors side effects in Real-World patients
NCT ID NCT02773355
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at how well doctors can detect serious and non-serious side effects of the weight-loss drug Saxenda (liraglutide) in 27 Mexican patients with obesity. The main goal was to track cases of pancreatitis and other possible drug reactions. Patients took Saxenda as part of their normal care, and researchers recorded any adverse events that came up.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- liraglutide (Saxenda)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve how doctors monitor and catch side effects of Saxenda in real-world settings, leading to safer use for obesity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 27 patients, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test if Saxenda works for weight loss, only safety monitoring.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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27 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2016
- Finished
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Feb 2022
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The medical condition investigated in this study is obesity and overweight with one or more weight related comorbidities. The study will aim at observing all patients exposed to Saxenda® during treatment by the 20 participating physicians in Mexico.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Signed consent obtained before any study-related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording of data according to the protocol) * The decision to initiate the treatment with commercially available Saxenda® has been made by the patient/Legally Acceptable Representative (LAR) and the treating physician before and independently from the decision to include the patient in this study * Obese patients (BMI equal to or above 30 kg/m\^2) or overweight patients (BMI Equal to or above 27 kg/m\^2) with at least one weight related comorbidity according to Saxenda® label text in Mexico * Age equal or above 18 years at the time of signing informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation * Hypersensitivity to Saxenda® or to any of its excipients * Females of child-bearing potential who are pregnant, breast-feeding or intend to become pregnant or are not using adequate contraceptive methods (adequate contraceptive measures as required by local law or practice) * Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro de Investigacion Clinica Endocrinologica de Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44670, Mexico
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Especialidades Médicas del Bosque
Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44520, Mexico
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Hospital Angeles de Puebla
Puebla City, 72190, Mexico
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Hospital Angeles de las Lomas
México, State of Mexico, 52763, Mexico
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Hospital Bite Medica
Mexico City, México, D.F., 01330, Mexico
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Hospital CIMA Hermosillo
Hermosillo, Sonora, 83270, Mexico
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Hospital HMG Coyoacan
Mexico City, México, D.F., 04380, Mexico
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Hospital San Angel Inn
Mexico City, México, D.F., 03339, Mexico
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Hospital San Angel Inn_Mexico City
Mexico City, México, D.F., 06700, Mexico
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Investigación Clínica Especializada, S.C.
Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44600, Mexico
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Medica Sur
Mexico City, 14050, Mexico
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Torre Médica Dalinde
Mexico City, México, D.F., 06760, Mexico
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Unidad Médica Dentistas
Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44679, Mexico
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Zrii de México Ejecutivo Independiente
Monterrey, Nuevo León, 66220, Mexico
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