PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Lederman, Lynne ED - DeFronzo, Ralph A. TI - SCALE Diabetes: Continually Dosed Liraglutide May Aid Weight Loss in T2DM DP - 2014 Dec 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 20--21 VI - 14 IP - 32 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/32/20.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/32/20.full AB - This article presents the results of the Effect of Liraglutide on Body Weight in Overweight or Obese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes trial [SCALE Diabetes; NCT01272232]. This large, multicenter, international trial investigated the efficacy and safety of 56 weeks of treatment with 2 doses of liraglutide, 3.0 and 1.8 mg, compared with placebo, as an adjunct to diet and exercise in inducing and maintaining weight loss in overweight or obese individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).