PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Gater, Laura ED - Madsbad, Sten TI - New Treatments: Liraglutide DP - 2006 Sep 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 17--17 VI - 6 IP - 2 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/6/2/17.2.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/6/2/17.2.full AB - Liraglutide is a long-acting analog of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). This article discusses phase 3 trials where this agent shows promise for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.