Liraglutide vs Tirzepatide
Compare Liraglutide, Tirzepatide: half-life, time to Cmax, dosing interval, published dose ranges and titration — citation-backed, research use only.
| LiraglutideSaxenda, Victoza | TirzepatideMounjaro, ZepboundView Tirzepatide → | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | GLP-1 | GLP-1 |
| Route | Subcutaneous | Subcutaneous |
| Plasma half-life | 13 h | ~5.0 days (120 h) |
| Time to Cmax | 11 h | 36 h |
| Typical interval | Once daily | Once weekly |
| Published dose range | 0.6–3 mg | 2.5–15 mg |
| Titration ladder | 0.6 → 1.2 → 1.8 → 2.4 → 3 mg | 2.5 → 5 → 7.5 → 10 → 12.5 → 15 mg |
| Summary | Short-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist. Once-daily subcutaneous. Weekly dose escalation reduces nausea. | Dual GIP / GLP-1 receptor agonist. Once-weekly subcutaneous. 20-week titration is the FDA-label maximum-tolerated path. |
Source references
Liraglutide
- FDA Saxenda USPI — half-life ~13 h (2023)
- Pi-Sunyer X et al., NEJM 373:11 (2015)
Tirzepatide
- FDA Mounjaro USPI — half-life ~5 days (120 h) (2024)
- SURPASS-2 trial — NEJM 385:503 (2021)
- Urva S et al., Clin Pharmacokinet 61:1057 (Tmax 24–72 h) (2022)
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