A Regulatory Post-marketing Surveillance (rPMS) Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Saxenda®(Liraglutide 3.0 mg) in Obese Patients and Overweight Patients With Obesity-related Comorbidities in Routine Clinical Practice in Korea.

Novo Nordisk A/S758 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to collect information about the safety and effectiveness of Saxenda® in obese patients and overweight patients with obesity-related comorbidities. The participant will attend the clinic or hospital according to usual practice and receive medical care, as agreed with the study doctor. The participation is expected to be approximately for 26 weeks.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

758

Conditions

Obesity Overweight

Interventions

LiraglutideDRUG

Patients will initiate treatment with liraglutide according to the approved label in Korea. Patients will initiate 0.6 mg daily and weekly increase the dose by 0.6 mg until reaching 3.0 mg daily. Patients will then continue to stay on 3.0 mg/day (total treatment duration: 26 weeks).

Eligibility

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: - The decision to initiate treatment with commercially available Saxenda® has been made by the patient/Legally Acceptable Representative (LAR) and the physician before and independently from the decision to include the patient in this study - Informed consent obtained before any study-related activities Study-related activities are any procedures that are carried out as part of the study, including activities to determine suitability for the study - Male or Female of Native Korean, age greater than or equal to 18 years who is scheduled to start treatment with Saxenda® based on the clinical judgment of physician as specified in the Korean-Prescribing Information (local label) Exclusion Criteria: - Patients who are or have previously been on Saxenda® therapy - Known or suspected hypersensitivity to Saxenda® , the active substance or any of the excipients - Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given informed consent in this study - Treatment with any investigational drug within 30 days prior to enrolment into the study - Female patient who is pregnant, breast-feeding, or intends to become pregnant and is of child-bearing potential and not using adequate contraceptive methods (adequate contraceptive measures as required by Korea regulation or practice) - Mental incapacity, unwillingness, or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation