Table 1. FDA-approved GLP-1RAs.
Generic name | Brand name | Indication | FDA approval year | Dosing | Half-life (hours) | Total AEs | Mortality AEs | Serious AEs |
Exenatide | Byetta | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 2005 | Injection; BID | 2 | 48,898 | 1,571 (3.2%) | 12,423 (25.4%) |
Liraglutide | Victoza | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 2010 | Injection; QD | 13 | 30,076 | 1,016 (3.4%) | 11,166 (37.1%) |
Dulaglutide | Trulicity | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 2014 | Injection; QW | 120 | 65,038 | 942 (1.4%) | 12,116 (18.6%) |
Liraglutide | Saxenda | Obesity/overweight | 2014 | Injection; QD | 13 | 5,496 | 62 (1.1%) | 2,221 (40.4%) |
Exenatide | Bydureon (BCise) | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 2017 | Injection; QW | 168-336 | 29,824 | 353 (1.2%) | 4,890 (16.4%) |
Semaglutide | Ozempic | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 2017 | Injection; QW | 168 | 20,587 | 252 (1.2%) | 9,031 (43.9%) |
Semaglutide | Rybelsus | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 2019 | Oral; QD | 168 | 3,310 | 66 (2.0%) | 1,417 (42.8%) |
Semaglutide | Wegovy | Obesity/overweight | 2021 | Injection; QW | 168 | 4,129 | 34 (0.8%) | 1,194 (28.9%) |
Tirzepatide** | Mounjaro | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 2022 | Injection; QW | 120 | 30,283 | 110 (0.4%) | 2,609 (8.6%) |
Tirzepatide** | Zepbound | Obesity/overweight | 2023 | Injection; QW | 120 | 1,560 | 0 (0.0%) | 49 (3.1%) |