STEPS SIMPLE TO INTRODUCE ONCE-DAILY THERAPY TO YOUR ADULT PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES START THE CONVERSATION WITH LOOK INSIDE TO FIND OUT HOW

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1 START THE CONVERSATION WITH SIMPLE STEPS TO INTRODUCE ONCE-DAILY THERAPY TO YOUR ADULT PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES LOOK INSIDE TO FIND OUT HOW Indiction nd Limittions of Use Victoz (lirglutide) injection 1.2 mg or 1.8 mg is indicted s n djunct to diet nd exercise to improve glycemic control in dults with type 2 dietes mellitus. Victoz is not recommended s first-line therpy for ptients who hve indequte glycemic control on diet nd exercise. Acute pncretitis, including ftl nd nonftl hemorrhgic or necrotizing pncretitis, hs een oserved in ptients treted with Victoz postmrketing. It is unknown whether ptients with history of pncretitis re t incresed risk for pncretitis while using Victoz ; consider other ntidietic therpies for these ptients. Victoz is not sustitute for insulin nd should not e used in ptients with type 1 dietes mellitus or dietic ketocidosis. Concurrent use with prndil insulin hs not een studied. Importnt Sfety Informtion WARNING: RISK OF THYROID C-CELL TUMORS Lirglutide cuses dose-dependent nd tretment-durtion-dependent thyroid C-cell tumors t cliniclly relevnt exposures in oth genders of rts nd mice. It is unknown whether Victoz cuses thyroid C-cell tumors, including medullry thyroid crcinom (MTC), in humns, s the humn relevnce of lirglutide-induced rodent thyroid C-cell tumors hs not een determined. Victoz is contrindicted in ptients with personl or fmily history of MTC nd in ptients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplsi syndrome type 2 (MEN 2). Counsel ptients regrding the potentil risk for MTC with the use of Victoz nd inform them of symptoms of thyroid tumors (eg, mss in the neck, dysphgi, dyspne, persistent horseness). Routine monitoring of serum clcitonin or using thyroid ultrsound is of uncertin vlue for erly detection of MTC in ptients treted with Victoz. Contrindictions Victoz is contrindicted in ptients with prior serious hypersensitivity rection to Victoz or to ny of the product components. Plese see dditionl Importnt Sfety Informtion throughout. Plese see ccompnying Prescriing Informtion.

2 HERE S HOW TO NAVIGATE THE INITIATION CONVERSATION 80% of ptients surveyed re open to self-injection when the clinicl enefits re explined 1 Follow these 3 simple steps: 1. Descrie the ttriutes of Victoz 2. Demonstrte with the Victoz pen 3. Encourge enrollment in VictozCre TM The doctor ws very good t explining wht Victoz ws, tht it ws different from insulin, nd tht the needle would e different thn I imgined. Shwn Visit VictozPro.com to lern more out rel ptients who hve mde chnge. Individul results my vry. The dietes mngement progrm of the ptients represented lso included lifestyle modifictions nd other mediction. An online mrket reserch survey of US residents ged 40 to 68 yers with type 2 dietes (N=797, of whom 558 were noninsulin users). Two wves of reporting were ggregted into 1 reportle se size. 1 Importnt Sfety Informtion (cont d) Drug Interctions Victoz cuses dely of gstric emptying nd hs the potentil to impct the sorption of concomitntly dministered orl medictions. Cution should e exercised when orl medictions re concomitntly dministered with Victoz. Plese see dditionl Importnt Sfety Informtion, including Boxed Wrning, throughout. Plese see ccompnying Prescriing Informtion.

3 DESCRIBE THE ATTRIBUTES OF VICTOZA DEMONSTRATE WITH THE VICTOZA PEN ENCOURAGE ENROLLMENT IN VICTOZACARE Now tht you hve identified the pproprite ptient, discuss the ttriutes of Victoz. Demonstrte y delivering the first dose of Victoz in the office nd provide Instructions for Use to your ptients. Enrollment in VictozCre utomticlly includes ccess to Cornerstones4Cre. Discuss how your ptients cn enefit y enrolling. Tlking points Victoz (lirglutide) injection 1.2 mg or 1.8 mg is once-dily, noninsulin tretment for type 2 dietes When used lone or in comintion with dietes pills, Victoz cn lower your A1C y 0.8% to 1.5% In 2-yer medicl study, Victoz hs een shown to lower lood sugr nd keep it down 2 Though not weight-loss product, Victoz my help you lose some weight Victoz lowers your lood sugr in response to food intke, which helps to reduce the likelihood of your lood sugr ecoming too low (hypoglycemi) etween mels Review the Mediction Guide, including Importnt Sfety Informtion, with the ptient Victoz is not indicted for chronic weight mngement, nd weight chnge ws secondry endpoint in clinicl trils. Discuss the signs nd symptoms of low lood sugr. There is n incresed risk for low lood sugr if Victoz is tken with sulfonylure or insulin, which cn e lowered y reduction of the dose of sulfonylure or insulin. Tlking points Victoz (lirglutide) injection 1.2 mg or 1.8 mg is ville to you in prefilled, disposle pen Your dose should e dministered once dily nd cn e tken t ny time (independent of mels) Most ptients experienced little or no pin with 32G Tip 6 mm needle 3, Needles re sold seprtely nd my require prescription in some sttes. 1. START 2. MAINTAIN 3. CONTINUE 0.6 mg for 1 week to improve GI tolerility 1.2 mg for t lest 1 week 1.8 mg if further glycemic control is needed A rndomized, open-lel, 2-period crossover tril in insulin-treted ptients (N=119) with type 1 or type 2 dietes. Ptients used oth the NovoFine 32G Tip (6 mm) nd the NovoFine 30G (8 mm) with the FlexPen injection device. Ptients injected themselves with their usul insulin with 1 needle type followed y the lternte for 7 to 14 dys. Needle preference nd perceptions of pin, hndling, nd cceptnce were ssessed using questionnire fter use of ech needle. 3 Tlking points You will receive welcome cll from Certified Dietes Eductor (CDE) who will provide injection trining support nd nswer your questions You will hve ccess to eductionl mterils, including Victoz resources, stress mngement tips, nd informtion out locl dietes events Enroll in VictozCre, ctivte your Instnt Svings Crd, nd receive free ox of NovoFine 32G Tip needles Cornerstones4Cre offers dietes mngement tools nd informtion helthy recipes nd mel plnners, diet nd exercise trckers, nd more Esy wys to enroll Importnt Sfety Informtion (cont d) Wrnings nd Precutions Risk of Thyroid C-cell Tumors: Ptients should e referred to n endocrinologist for further evlution if serum clcitonin is mesured nd found to e elevted or thyroid nodules re noted on physicl exmintion or neck imging. Pncretitis: Acute pncretitis, including ftl nd nonftl hemorrhgic or necrotizing pncretitis, hs een oserved in ptients treted with Victoz postmrketing. Oserve ptients crefully for signs nd symptoms of pncretitis (persistent severe dominl pin, sometimes rditing to the ck with or without vomiting). If pncretitis is suspected, discontinue Victoz promptly nd if pncretitis is confirmed, do not restrt. Consider other ntidietic therpies in ptients with history of pncretitis. Never Shre Victoz Pen Between Ptients, even if the needle is chnged. Pen-shring poses risk for trnsmission of lood-orne pthogens. Hypoglycemi: When Victoz is used with n insulin secretgogue (eg, sulfonylure) or insulin, serious hypoglycemi cn occur. Consider lowering the dose of the insulin secretgogue or insulin to reduce the risk of hypoglycemi. Importnt Sfety Informtion (cont d) Wrnings nd Precutions (cont d) Renl Impirment: Acute renl filure nd worsening of chronic renl filure, which my sometimes require hemodilysis, hve een reported postmrketing, usully in ssocition with nuse, vomiting, dirrhe, or dehydrtion. Use cution when inititing or esclting doses of Victoz in ptients with renl impirment. Hypersensitivity Rections: Serious hypersensitivity rections (eg, nphylxis nd ngioedem) hve een reported postmrketing. If symptoms of hypersensitivity rections occur, ptients must stop tking Victoz nd promptly seek medicl dvice. Mcrovsculr Outcomes: There hve een no studies estlishing conclusive evidence of mcrovsculr risk reduction with Victoz or ny other ntidietic drug. Adverse Rections The most common dverse rections, reported in 5% of ptients treted with Victoz nd more commonly thn in ptients treted with plceo, re nuse, dirrhe, hedche, nd vomiting. Immunogenicity-relted events, including urticri, were more common mong Victoz -treted ptients (0.8%) thn mong comprtor-treted ptients (0.4%) in clinicl trils Victoz.com/Cre Enrollment with Victoz Instnt Svings Crd Plese see dditionl Importnt Sfety Informtion, including Boxed Wrning, throughout. Plese see ccompnying Prescriing Informtion. Enrollment fx form from HCP Enrollment rochure from HCP

4 REMEMBER TO SHARE THE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATERIALS WITH YOUR PATIENTS Give ptients the VictozCre Ptient Strter Kit Instnt Svings Crd Eligile ptients py no more thn $25 for their Victoz prescription For dditionl support, visit VictozPro.com or sk your Novo Nordisk sles representtive. Up to mximum enefit of $100 per prescription for up to 24 months; dditionl restrictions my pply. Importnt Sfety Informtion (cont d) Use in Specific Popultions Victoz hs not een studied in ptients with type 2 dietes elow 18 yers of ge nd is not recommended for use in peditric ptients. Victoz slows gstric emptying. Victoz hs not een studied in ptients with pre-existing gstropresis. Plese see dditionl Importnt Sfety Informtion, including Boxed Wrning, throughout. Plese see ccompnying Prescriing Informtion. References: 1. Dt on file. 80% open to self-injection. Novo Nordisk Inc; Plinsoro, NJ. 2. Grer A, Henry RR, Rtner R, Hle P, Chng CT, Bode B; on ehlf of the LEAD-3 (Mono) Study Group. Lirglutide, once-dily humn glucgon-like peptide 1 nlogue, provides sustined improvements in glycemic control nd weight for 2 yers s monotherpy compred with glimepiride in ptients with type 2 dietes. Dietes Oes Met. 2011;13(4): McKy M, Compion G, Lytzen L. A comprison of insulin injection needles on ptients perceptions of pin, hndling, nd cceptility: rndomized, openlel, crossover study in sujects with dietes. Dietes Technol Ther. 2009;11(3): Cornerstones4Cre, FlexPen, NovoFine, nd Victoz re registered trdemrks nd VictozCre is trdemrk of Novo Nordisk A/S. Novo Nordisk is registered trdemrk of Novo Nordisk A/S Novo Nordisk Printed in the U.S.A. USA16VIM03572 August 2016

5 HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION These highlights do not include ll the informtion needed to use VICTOZA sfely nd effectively. See full prescriing informtion for VICTOZA. VICTOZA (lirglutide) injection, for sucutneous use Initil U.S. Approvl: 2010 WARNING: RISK OF THYROID C CELL TUMORS See full prescriing informtion for complete oxed wrning. Lirglutide cuses thyroid C-cell tumors t cliniclly relevnt exposures in oth genders of rts nd mice. It is unknown whether VICTOZA cuses thyroid C-cell tumors, including medullry thyroid crcinom (MTC), in humns, s the humn relevnce of lirglutide-induced rodent thyroid C-cell tumors hs not een determined (5.1, 13.1). VICTOZA is contrindicted in ptients with personl or fmily history of MTC or in ptients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplsi syndrome type 2 (MEN 2). Counsel ptients regrding the potentil risk of MTC nd the symptoms of thyroid tumors (4, 5.1). INDICATIONS AND USAGE VICTOZA is glucgon like peptide 1 (GLP 1) receptor gonist indicted s n djunct to diet nd exercise to improve glycemic control in dults with type 2 dietes mellitus (1). Importnt Limittions of Use (1.1): Not recommended s first-line therpy for ptients indequtely controlled on diet nd exercise (5.1). Hs not een studied in ptients with history of pncretitis. Consider other ntidietic therpies in ptients with history of pncretitis (5.2). Not for tretment of type 1 dietes mellitus or dietic ketocidosis. Hs not een studied in comintion with prndil insulin. DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Inject sucutneously in the domen, thigh or upper rm (2.1). Administer once dily t ny time of dy, independently of mels (2.2). Initite t 0.6 mg per dy for one week then increse to 1.2 mg. Dose cn e incresed to 1.8 mg for dditionl glycemic control (2.2). DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS Injection: 6 mg/ml solution in pre-filled, multi-dose pen tht delivers doses of 0.6 mg, 1.2 mg, or 1.8 mg (3). CONTRAINDICATIONS VICTOZA is contrindicted in ptients with personl or fmily history of medullry thyroid crcinom or in ptients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplsi syndrome type 2 (4). VICTOZA is contrindicted in ptients with prior serious hypersensitivity rection to VICTOZA or ny of the product components (4). WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Thyroid C-cell Tumors: See Boxed Wrning (5.1). Pncretitis: Postmrketing reports, including ftl nd non-ftl hemorrhgic or necrotizing pncretitis. Discontinue promptly if pncretitis is suspected. Do not restrt if pncretitis is confirmed. Consider other ntidietic therpies in ptients with history of pncretitis (5.2). Never shre VICTOZA pen etween ptients, even if the needle is chnged (5.3). Serious Hypoglycemi: When VICTOZA is used with n insulin secretgogue (e.g. sulfonylure) or insulin, consider lowering the dose of the insulin secretgogue or insulin to reduce the risk of hypoglycemi (5.4). Renl Impirment: Postmrketing, usully in ssocition with nuse, vomiting, dirrhe, or dehydrtion which my sometimes require hemodilysis. Use cution when inititing or esclting doses of VICTOZA in ptients with renl impirment (5.5). Hypersensitivity: Postmrketing reports of serious hypersensitivity rections (e.g., nphylctic rections nd ngioedem). Discontinue VICTOZA nd other suspect medictions nd promptly seek medicl dvice (5.6). Mcrovsculr Outcomes: There hve een no studies estlishing conclusive evidence of mcrovsculr risk reduction with VICTOZA or ny other ntidietic drug (5.7). ADVERSE REACTIONS The most common dverse rections, reported in 5% of ptients treted with VICTOZA re: nuse, dirrhe, hedche nd vomiting (6.1). Immunogenicity-relted events, including urticri, were more common mong VICTOZA -treted ptients (0.8%) thn mong comprtor-treted ptients (0.4%) in clinicl trils (6.2). To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contct Novo Nordisk Inc. t or FDA t FDA 1088 or DRUG INTERACTIONS VICTOZA delys gstric emptying. My impct sorption of concomitntly dministered orl medictions. (7). USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS Renl Impirment: No dose djustment recommended (2.3, 8.6, 12.3). See 17 for PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION nd FDA-Approved Mediction Guide. Revised: 04/2016 FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS* WARNING: RISK OF THYROID C CELL TUMORS 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE 1.1 Importnt Limittions of Use 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION 2.1 Importnt Administrtion Instructions 2.2 Generl Dosing nd Administrtion 2.3 Concomitnt Use with n Insulin Secretgogue (e.g. Sulfonylure) or with Insulin 2.4 Dosge in Ptients with Renl Impirment 3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS 4 CONTRAINDICATIONS 5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS 5.1 Risk of Thyroid C-cell Tumors 5.2 Pncretitis 5.3 Never Shre VICTOZA Pen Between Ptients 5.4 Use with Medictions Known to Cuse Hypoglycemi 5.5 Renl Impirment 5.6 Hypersensitivity Rections 5.7 Mcrovsculr Outcomes 6 ADVERSE REACTIONS 6.1 Clinicl Trils Experience 6.2 Immunogenicity 6.3 Post-Mrketing Experience 7 DRUG INTERACTIONS 7.1 Orl Medictions 8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS 8.1 Pregnncy 8.3 Nursing Mothers 8.4 Peditric Use 8.5 Geritric Use 8.6 Renl Impirment 8.7 Heptic Impirment 8.8 Gstropresis 10 OVERDOSAGE 11 DESCRIPTION 12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12.1 Mechnism of Action 12.2 Phrmcodynmics 12.3 Phrmcokinetics 13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY 13.1 Crcinogenesis, Mutgenesis, Impirment of Fertility 14 CLINICAL STUDIES 14.1 Monotherpy 14.2 Comintion Therpy 14.3 Ptients with Moderte Renl Impirment 16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING 16.1 How Supplied 16.2 Recommended Storge 17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION *Sections or susections omitted from the full prescriing informtion re not listed. 1

6 FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION WARNING: RISK OF THYROID C CELL TUMORS Lirglutide cuses dose-dependent nd tretment-durtion-dependent thyroid C-cell tumors t cliniclly relevnt exposures in oth genders of rts nd mice. It is unknown whether VICTOZA cuses thyroid C-cell tumors, including medullry thyroid crcinom (MTC), in humns, s the humn relevnce of lirglutideinduced rodent thyroid C-cell tumors hs not een determined [see Wrnings nd Precutions (5.1) nd Nonclinicl Toxicology (13.1)]. VICTOZA is contrindicted in ptients with personl or fmily history of MTC nd in ptients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplsi syndrome type 2 (MEN 2). Counsel ptients regrding the potentil risk for MTC with the use of VICTOZA nd inform them of symptoms of thyroid tumors (e.g. mss in the neck, dysphgi, dyspne, persistent horseness). Routine monitoring of serum clcitonin or using thyroid ultrsound is of uncertin vlue for erly detection of MTC in ptients treted with VICTOZA [see Contrindictions (4) nd Wrnings nd Precutions (5.1)]. 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE VICTOZA is indicted s n djunct to diet nd exercise to improve glycemic control in dults with type 2 dietes mellitus. 1.1 Importnt Limittions of Use VICTOZA is not recommended s first-line therpy for ptients who hve indequte glycemic control on diet nd exercise ecuse of the uncertin relevnce of the rodent C-cell tumor findings to humns. Prescrie VICTOZA only to ptients for whom the potentil enefits re considered to outweigh the potentil risk [see Wrnings nd Precutions (5.1)]. Bsed on spontneous postmrketing reports, cute pncretitis, including ftl nd non-ftl hemorrhgic or necrotizing pncretitis hs een oserved in ptients treted with VICTOZA. VICTOZA hs not een studied in ptients with history of pncretitis. It is unknown whether ptients with history of pncretitis re t incresed risk for pncretitis while using VICTOZA. Other ntidietic therpies should e considered in ptients with history of pncretitis. VICTOZA is not sustitute for insulin. VICTOZA should not e used in ptients with type 1 dietes mellitus or for the tretment of dietic ketocidosis, s it would not e effective in these settings. The concurrent use of VICTOZA nd prndil insulin hs not een studied. 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION 2.1 Importnt Administrtion Instructions Inspect visully prior to ech injection. Only use if solution is cler, colorless, nd contins no prticles. Inject VICTOZA sucutneously in the domen, thigh or upper rm. No dose djustment is needed if chnging the injection site nd/or timing. When using VICTOZA with insulin, dminister s seprte injections. Never mix. It is cceptle to inject VICTOZA nd insulin in the sme ody region ut the injections should not e djcent to ech other. 2.2 Generl Dosing nd Administrtion Inject VICTOZA sucutneously once-dily t ny time of dy, independently of mels. Initite VICTOZA with dose of 0.6 mg per dy for one week. The 0.6 mg dose is strting dose intended to reduce gstrointestinl symptoms during initil titrtion, nd is not effective for glycemic control. After one week t 0.6 mg per dy, the dose should e incresed to 1.2 mg. If the 1.2 mg dose does not result in cceptle glycemic control, the dose cn e incresed to 1.8 mg. If dose is missed, resume the once-dily regimen s prescried with the next scheduled dose. Do not dminister n extr dose or increse in dose to mke up for the missed dose. If more thn 3 dys hve elpsed since the lst VICTOZA dose, reinitite VICTOZA t 0.6 mg to mitigte ny gstrointestinl symptoms ssocited with reinitition of tretment. Upon reinitition, VICTOZA should e titrted t the discretion of the prescrier. 2.3 Concomitnt Use with n Insulin Secretgogue (e.g., Sulfonylure) or with Insulin When inititing VICTOZA, consider reducing the dose of concomitntly dministered insulin secretgogues (such s sulfonylures) to reduce the risk of hypoglycemi [see Wrnings nd Precutions (5.4) nd Adverse Rections (6)]. 2.4 Dosge in Ptients with Renl Impirment No dose djustment is recommended for ptients with renl impirment. 3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS Injection: 6 mg/ml solution in pre-filled, multi-dose pen tht delivers doses of 0.6 mg, 1.2 mg, or 1.8 mg. 4 CONTRAINDICATIONS Medullry Thyroid Crcinom VICTOZA is contrindicted in ptients with personl or fmily history of medullry thyroid crcinom (MTC) or in ptients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplsi syndrome type 2 (MEN 2). Hypersensitivity VICTOZA is contrindicted in ptients with prior serious hypersensitivity rection to VICTOZA or to ny of the product components. 5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS 5.1 Risk of Thyroid C-cell Tumors Lirglutide cuses dose-dependent nd tretment-durtion-dependent thyroid C-cell tumors (denoms nd/or crcinoms) t cliniclly relevnt exposures in oth genders of rts nd mice [see Nonclinicl Toxicology (13.1)]. Mlignnt thyroid C-cell crcinoms were detected in rts nd mice. It is unknown whether VICTOZA will cuse thyroid C-cell tumors, including medullry thyroid crcinom (MTC), VICTOZA (lirglutide) injection, solution for sucutneous use 2 in humns, s the humn relevnce of lirglutide-induced rodent thyroid C-cell tumors hs not een determined. Cses of MTC in ptients treted with VICTOZA hve een reported in the postmrketing period; the dt in these reports re insufficient to estlish or exclude cusl reltionship etween MTC nd VICTOZA use in humns. VICTOZA is contrindicted in ptients with personl or fmily history of MTC or in ptients with MEN 2. Counsel ptients regrding the potentil risk for MTC with the use of VICTOZA nd inform them of symptoms of thyroid tumors (e.g. mss in the neck, dysphgi, dyspne, persistent horseness). Routine monitoring of serum clcitonin or using thyroid ultrsound is of uncertin vlue for erly detection of MTC in ptients treted with VICTOZA. Such monitoring my increse the risk of unnecessry procedures, due to low test specificity for serum clcitonin nd high ckground incidence of thyroid disese. Significntly elevted serum clcitonin my indicte MTC nd ptients with MTC usully hve clcitonin vlues >50 ng/l. If serum clcitonin is mesured nd found to e elevted, the ptient should e further evluted. Ptients with thyroid nodules noted on physicl exmintion or neck imging should lso e further evluted. 5.2 Pncretitis Bsed on spontneous postmrketing reports, cute pncretitis, including ftl nd non-ftl hemorrhgic or necrotizing pncretitis, hs een oserved in ptients treted with VICTOZA. After initition of VICTOZA, oserve ptients crefully for signs nd symptoms of pncretitis (including persistent severe dominl pin, sometimes rditing to the ck nd which my or my not e ccompnied y vomiting). If pncretitis is suspected, VICTOZA should promptly e discontinued nd pproprite mngement should e initited. If pncretitis is confirmed, VICTOZA should not e restrted. Consider ntidietic therpies other thn VICTOZA in ptients with history of pncretitis. In clinicl trils of VICTOZA, there hve een 13 cses of pncretitis mong VICTOZA -treted ptients nd 1 cse in comprtor (glimepiride) treted ptient (2.7 vs. 0.5 cses per 1000 ptientyers). Nine of the 13 cses with VICTOZA were reported s cute pncretitis nd four were reported s chronic pncretitis. In one cse in VICTOZA -treted ptient, pncretitis, with necrosis, ws oserved nd led to deth; however clinicl cuslity could not e estlished. Some ptients hd other risk fctors for pncretitis, such s history of cholelithisis or lcohol use. 5.3 Never Shre VICTOZA Pen Between Ptients VICTOZA pens must never e shred etween ptients, even if the needle is chnged. Pen-shring poses risk for trnsmission of lood-orne pthogens. 5.4 Use with Medictions Known to Cuse Hypoglycemi Ptients receiving VICTOZA in comintion with n insulin secretgogue (e.g., sulfonylure) or insulin my hve n incresed risk of hypoglycemi. The risk of hypoglycemi my e lowered y reduction in the dose of sulfonylure (or other concomitntly dministered insulin secretgogues) or insulin [see Dosge nd Administrtion (2.2), Adverse Rections (6.1)]. 5.5 Renl Impirment VICTOZA hs not een found to e directly nephrotoxic in niml studies or clinicl trils. There hve een postmrketing reports of cute renl filure nd worsening of chronic renl filure, which my sometimes require hemodilysis in VICTOZA -treted ptients [see Adverse Rections (6.2)]. Some of these events were reported in ptients without known underlying renl disese. A mjority of the reported events occurred in ptients who hd experienced nuse, vomiting, dirrhe, or dehydrtion [see Adverse Rections (6.1)]. Some of the reported events occurred in ptients receiving one or more medictions known to ffect renl function or hydrtion sttus. Altered renl function hs een reversed in mny of the reported cses with supportive tretment nd discontinution of potentilly custive gents, including VICTOZA. Use cution when inititing or esclting doses of VICTOZA in ptients with renl impirment [see Use in Specific Popultions (8.6)]. 5.6 Hypersensitivity Rections There hve een postmrketing reports of serious hypersensitivity rections (e.g., nphylctic rections nd ngioedem) in ptients treted with VICTOZA. If hypersensitivity rection occurs, the ptient should discontinue VICTOZA nd other suspect medictions nd promptly seek medicl dvice. Angioedem hs lso een reported with other GLP-1 receptor gonists. Use cution in ptient with history of ngioedem with nother GLP-1 receptor gonist ecuse it is unknown whether such ptients will e predisposed to ngioedem with VICTOZA. 5.7 Mcrovsculr Outcomes There hve een no clinicl studies estlishing conclusive evidence of mcrovsculr risk reduction with VICTOZA or ny other ntidietic drug. 6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following serious dverse rections re descried elow or elsewhere in the prescriing informtion: Risk of Thyroid C-cell Tumors [see Wrnings nd Precutions (5.1)] Pncretitis [see Wrnings nd Precutions (5.2)] Use with Medictions Known to Cuse Hypoglycemi [see Wrnings nd Precutions (5.4)] Renl Impirment [see Wrnings nd Precutions (5.5)] Hypersensitivity Rections [see Wrnings nd Precutions (5.6)] 6.1 Clinicl Trils Experience Becuse clinicl trils re conducted under widely vrying conditions, dverse rection rtes oserved in the clinicl trils of drug cnnot e directly compred to rtes in the clinicl trils of nother drug nd my not reflect the rtes oserved in prctice. Common Adverse Rections The dt in Tle 1 re derived from 5 plceo-controlled clinicl trils [see Clinicl Studies (14)]. These dt reflect exposure of 1673 ptients to VICTOZA nd men durtion of exposure to VICTOZA of 37.3 weeks. The men ge of ptients ws 58 yers, 4% were 75 yers or older nd 54% were mle. The popultion ws 79% White, 6% Blck or Africn Americn, 13% Asin; 4% were of Hispnic or Ltino ethnicity. At seline the popultion hd dietes for n verge of 9.1 yers nd men HA 1c of 8.4%. Bseline estimted renl function ws norml or mildly impired in 88.1% nd modertely impired in 11.9% of the pooled popultion.

7 Tle 1 shows common dverse rections, excluding hypoglycemi, ssocited with the use of VICTOZA. These dverse rections occurred more commonly on VICTOZA thn on plceo nd occurred in t lest 5% of ptients treted with VICTOZA. Tle 1 Adverse rections reported in 5% of VICTOZA -treted ptients Plceo N = 661 Lirglutide 1.2 mg N = 645 Lirglutide 1.8 mg N = 1024 Adverse Rection (%) (%) (%) Nuse Dirrhe Hedche Nsophryngitis Vomiting Decresed ppetite Dyspepsi Upper Respirtory Trct Infection Constiption Bck Pin Cumultive proportions were clculted comining studies using Cochrn-Mntel-Henszel weights In n nlysis of plceo- nd ctive-controlled trils, the types nd frequency of common dverse rections, excluding hypoglycemi, were similr to those listed in Tle 1. Other Adverse Rections Gstrointestinl Adverse Rections In the pool of 5 plceo-controlled clinicl trils, withdrwls due to gstrointestinl dverse rections, occurred in 4.3% of VICTOZA -treted ptients nd 0.5% of plceo-treted ptients. Withdrwl due to gstrointestinl dverse events minly occurred during the first 2-3 months of the trils. Injection site rections Injection site rections (e.g., injection site rsh, erythem) were reported in pproximtely 2% of VICTOZA -treted ptients in the five doule-lind clinicl trils of t lest 26 weeks durtion. Less thn 0.2% of VICTOZA -treted ptients discontinued due to injection site rections. Hypoglycemi Hypoglycemi requiring the ssistnce of nother person in plceo-controlled trils In 5 plceo-controlled clinicl trils of t lest 26 weeks durtion, hypoglycemi requiring the ssistnce of nother person for tretment occurred in 8 VICTOZA -treted ptients (7.5 events per 1000 ptient-yers). Of these 8 VICTOZA -treted ptients, 7 ptients were concomitntly using sulfonylure. Tle 2 Incidence (%) nd Rte (episodes/ptient yer) of Hypoglycemi in 26-Week Comintion Therpy Plceo-controlled Trils Plceo Comprtor VICTOZA Tretment Add-on to Metformin Plceo + Metformin (N = 121) VICTOZA + Metformin (N = 724) Ptient not le to self-tret (0.001) Ptient le to self-tret 2.5 (0.06) 3.6 (0.05) Add-on to Plceo + (N = 114) VICTOZA + (N = 695) Ptient not le to self-tret (0.003) Ptient le to self-tret 2.6 (0.17) 7.5 (0.38) Not clssified (0.05) Add-on to Metformin + Rosiglitzone Plceo + Metformin + Rosiglitzone (N = 175) VICTOZA (lirglutide) injection, solution for sucutneous use 3 VICTOZA + Metformin + Rosiglitzone (N = 355) Ptient not le to self-tret 0 0 Ptient le to self-tret 4.6 (0.15) 7.9 (0.49) Not clssified 1.1 (0.03) 0.6 (0.01) Add-on to Metformin + Plceo + Metformin + (N = 114) VICTOZA + Metformin + (N = 230) Ptient not le to self-tret (0.06) Ptient le to self-tret 16.7 (0.95) 27.4 (1.16) Not clssified 0 0 Ptient not le to self-tret is defined s n event requiring the ssistnce of nother person for tretment Mlignncy In pooled nlysis of clinicl trils, the incidence rte (per 1,000 ptient-yers) for mlignnt neoplsms (sed on investigtor-reported events, medicl history, pthology reports, nd surgicl reports from oth linded nd open-lel study periods) ws 10.9 for VICTOZA, 6.3 for plceo, nd 7.2 for ctive comprtor. After excluding ppillry thyroid crcinom events [see Adverse Rections (6.1)], no prticulr cncer cell type predominted. Seven mlignnt neoplsm events were reported eyond 1 yer of exposure to study mediction, six events mong VICTOZA -treted ptients (4 colon, 1 prostte nd 1 nsophryngel), no events with plceo nd one event with ctive comprtor (colon). Cuslity hs not een estlished. Ppillry thyroid crcinom In clinicl trils of VICTOZA, there were 7 reported cses of ppillry thyroid crcinom in ptients treted with VICTOZA nd 1 cse in comprtor-treted ptient (1.5 vs. 0.5 cses per 1000 ptientyers). Most of these ppillry thyroid crcinoms were <1 cm in gretest dimeter nd were dignosed in surgicl pthology specimens fter thyroidectomy prompted y findings on protocol-specified screening with serum clcitonin or thyroid ultrsound. Cholelithisis nd cholecystitis In clinicl trils of Sxend (lirglutide t doses up to 3 mg), 1.5% nd 0.6% of Sxend -treted ptients reported dverse events of cholelithisis nd cholecystitis versus 0.5% nd 0.2% of plceotreted ptients. The mjority of Sxend -treted ptients with dverse events of cholelithisis nd cholecystitis required cholecystectomy. In clinicl trils of VICTOZA, the incidence of cholelithisis ws 0.3% in oth VICTOZA -treted nd plceo-treted ptients. The incidence of cholecystitis ws 0.2% in oth VICTOZA -treted nd plceo-treted ptients. Lortory Tests Biliruin In the five clinicl trils of t lest 26 weeks durtion, mildly elevted serum iliruin concentrtions (elevtions to no more thn twice the upper limit of the reference rnge) occurred in 4.0% of VICTOZA -treted ptients, 2.1% of plceo-treted ptients nd 3.5% of ctive-comprtor-treted ptients. This finding ws not ccompnied y normlities in other liver tests. The significnce of this isolted finding is unknown. Clcitonin Clcitonin, iologicl mrker of MTC, ws mesured throughout the clinicl development progrm. At the end of the clinicl trils, djusted men serum clcitonin concentrtions were higher in VICTOZA - treted ptients compred to plceo-treted ptients ut not compred to ptients receiving ctive comprtor. Between group differences in djusted men serum clcitonin vlues were pproximtely 0.1 ng/l or less. Among ptients with pretretment clcitonin <20 ng/l, clcitonin elevtions to >20 ng/l occurred in 0.7% of VICTOZA -treted ptients, 0.3% of plceo-treted ptients, nd 0.5% of ctive-comprtor-treted ptients. The clinicl significnce of these findings is unknown. Lipse nd Amylse In one plceo-controlled tril in renl impirment ptients, men increse of 33% for lipse nd 15% for mylse from seline ws oserved for VICTOZA -treted ptients while plceo-treted ptients hd men decrese in lipse of 3% nd men increse in mylse of 1%.The clinicl significnce of these chnges is unknown. Vitl signs VICTOZA did not hve dverse effects on lood pressure. Men increses from seline in hert rte of 2 to 3 ets per minute hve een oserved with VICTOZA compred to plceo. The long-term clinicl effects of the increse in pulse rte hve not een estlished [see Wrnings nd Precutions (5.7)]. 6.2 Immunogenicity Consistent with the potentilly immunogenic properties of protein nd peptide phrmceuticls, ptients treted with VICTOZA my develop nti-lirglutide ntiodies. Approximtely 50-70% of VICTOZA -treted ptients in five doule-lind clinicl trils of 26 weeks durtion or longer were tested for the presence of nti-lirglutide ntiodies t the end of tretment. Low titers (concentrtions not requiring dilution of serum) of nti-lirglutide ntiodies were detected in 8.6% of these VICTOZA - treted ptients. Smpling ws not performed uniformly cross ll ptients in the clinicl trils, nd this my hve resulted in n underestimte of the ctul percentge of ptients who developed ntiodies. Cross-recting nti-lirglutide ntiodies to ntive glucgon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) occurred in 6.9% of the VICTOZA -treted ptients in the doule-lind 52-week monotherpy tril nd in 4.8% of the VICTOZA -treted ptients in the doule-lind 26-week dd-on comintion therpy trils. These cross-recting ntiodies were not tested for neutrlizing effect ginst ntive GLP-1, nd thus the potentil for cliniclly significnt neutrliztion of ntive GLP-1 ws not ssessed. Antiodies tht hd neutrlizing effect on lirglutide in n in vitro ssy occurred in 2.3% of the VICTOZA -treted ptients in the doule-lind 52-week monotherpy tril nd in 1.0% of the VICTOZA -treted ptients in the doule-lind 26-week dd-on comintion therpy trils. Among VICTOZA -treted ptients who developed nti-lirglutide ntiodies, the most common ctegory of dverse events ws tht of infections, which occurred mong 40% of these ptients compred to 36%, 34% nd 35% of ntiody-negtive VICTOZA -treted, plceo-treted nd ctivecontrol-treted ptients, respectively. The specific infections which occurred with greter frequency mong VICTOZA -treted ntiody-positive ptients were primrily nonserious upper respirtory trct infections, which occurred mong 11% of VICTOZA -treted ntiody-positive ptients; nd mong 7%, 7% nd 5% of ntiody-negtive VICTOZA -treted, plceo-treted nd ctive-controltreted ptients, respectively. Among VICTOZA -treted ntiody-negtive ptients, the most common ctegory of dverse events ws tht of gstrointestinl events, which occurred in 43%, 18% nd 19% of ntiody-negtive VICTOZA -treted, plceo-treted nd ctive-control-treted ptients, respectively. Antiody formtion ws not ssocited with reduced efficcy of VICTOZA when compring men HA 1c of ll ntiody-positive nd ll ntiody-negtive ptients. However, the 3 ptients with the highest titers of nti-lirglutide ntiodies hd no reduction in HA 1c with VICTOZA tretment. In five doule-lind clinicl trils of VICTOZA, events from composite of dverse events potentilly relted to immunogenicity (e.g. urticri, ngioedem) occurred mong 0.8% of VICTOZA -treted ptients nd mong 0.4% of comprtor-treted ptients. Urticri ccounted for pproximtely one-hlf of the events in this composite for VICTOZA -treted ptients. Ptients who developed nti-lirglutide ntiodies were not more likely to develop events from the immunogenicity events composite thn were ptients who did not develop nti-lirglutide ntiodies. 6.3 Post-Mrketing Experience The following dditionl dverse rections hve een reported during post-pprovl use of VICTOZA. Becuse these events re reported voluntrily from popultion of uncertin size, it is generlly not possile to relily estimte their frequency or estlish cusl reltionship to drug exposure. Medullry thyroid crcinom [see Wrnings nd Precutions (5.1)] Dehydrtion resulting from nuse, vomiting nd dirrhe. [see Wrnings nd Precutions (5.5) nd Ptient Counseling Informtion (17)] Incresed serum cretinine, cute renl filure or worsening of chronic renl filure, sometimes requiring hemodilysis. [see Wrnings nd Precutions (5.5) nd Ptient Counseling Informtion (17)] Angioedem nd nphylctic rections. [see Contrindictions (4), Wrnings nd Precutions (5.6), Ptient Counseling Informtion (17)]

8 Allergic rections: rsh nd pruritus Acute pncretitis, hemorrhgic nd necrotizing pncretitis sometimes resulting in deth [see Wrnings nd Precutions (5.2)] Heptoiliry disorders: elevtions of liver enzymes, hyperiliruinemi, cholestsis, heptitis [see Adverse Rections (6.1)] 7 DRUG INTERACTIONS 7.1 Orl Medictions VICTOZA cuses dely of gstric emptying, nd therey hs the potentil to impct the sorption of concomitntly dministered orl medictions. In clinicl phrmcology trils, VICTOZA did not ffect the sorption of the tested orlly dministered medictions to ny cliniclly relevnt degree. Nonetheless, cution should e exercised when orl medictions re concomitntly dministered with VICTOZA. 8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS 8.1 Pregnncy Pregnncy Ctegory C. There re no dequte nd well-controlled studies of VICTOZA in pregnnt women. VICTOZA should e used during pregnncy only if the potentil enefit justifies the potentil risk to the fetus. Lirglutide hs een shown to e tertogenic in rts t or ove 0.8 times the humn systemic exposures resulting from the mximum recommended humn dose (MRHD) of 1.8 mg/dy sed on plsm re under the time-concentrtion curve (AUC). Lirglutide hs een shown to cuse reduced growth nd incresed totl mjor normlities in rits t systemic exposures elow humn exposure t the MRHD sed on plsm AUC. Femle rts given sucutneous doses of 0.1, 0.25 nd 1.0 mg/kg/dy lirglutide eginning 2 weeks efore mting through gesttion dy 17 hd estimted systemic exposures 0.8-, 3-, nd 11-times the humn exposure t the MRHD sed on plsm AUC comprison. The numer of erly emryonic deths in the 1 mg/kg/dy group incresed slightly. Fetl normlities nd vritions in kidneys nd lood vessels, irregulr ossifiction of the skull, nd more complete stte of ossifiction occurred t ll doses. Mottled liver nd minimlly kinked ris occurred t the highest dose. The incidence of fetl mlformtions in lirglutide-treted groups exceeding concurrent nd historicl controls were misshpen orophrynx nd/or nrrowed opening into lrynx t 0.1 mg/kg/dy nd umilicl herni t 0.1 nd 0.25 mg/kg/dy. Pregnnt rits given sucutneous doses of 0.01, nd 0.05 mg/kg/dy lirglutide from gesttion dy 6 through dy 18 inclusive, hd estimted systemic exposures less thn the humn exposure t the MRHD of 1.8 mg/dy t ll doses, sed on plsm AUC. Lirglutide decresed fetl weight nd dose-dependently incresed the incidence of totl mjor fetl normlities t ll doses. The incidence of mlformtions exceeded concurrent nd historicl controls t 0.01 mg/kg/dy (kidneys, scpul), 0.01 mg/kg/dy (eyes, forelim), mg/kg/dy (rin, til nd scrl vertere, mjor lood vessels nd hert, umilicus), mg/kg/dy (sternum) nd t 0.05 mg/kg/dy (prietl ones, mjor lood vessels). Irregulr ossifiction nd/or skeletl normlities occurred in the skull nd jw, vertere nd ris, sternum, pelvis, til, nd scpul; nd dose-dependent minor skeletl vritions were oserved. Viscerl normlities occurred in lood vessels, lung, liver, nd esophgus. Biloed or ifurcted gllldder ws seen in ll tretment groups, ut not in the control group. In pregnnt femle rts given sucutneous doses of 0.1, 0.25 nd 1.0 mg/kg/dy lirglutide from gesttion dy 6 through wening or termintion of nursing on lcttion dy 24, estimted systemic exposures were 0.8-, 3-, nd 11-times humn exposure t the MRHD of 1.8 mg/dy, sed on plsm AUC. A slight dely in prturition ws oserved in the mjority of treted rts. Group men ody weight of neontl rts from lirglutide-treted dms ws lower thn neontl rts from control group dms. Bloody scs nd gitted ehvior occurred in mle rts descended from dms treted with 1 mg/kg/ dy lirglutide. Group men ody weight from irth to postprtum dy 14 trended lower in F 2 genertion rts descended from lirglutide-treted rts compred to F 2 genertion rts descended from controls, ut differences did not rech sttisticl significnce for ny group. 8.3 Nursing Mothers It is not known whether VICTOZA is excreted in humn milk. Becuse mny drugs re excreted in humn milk nd ecuse of the potentil for tumorigenicity shown for lirglutide in niml studies, decision should e mde whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue VICTOZA, tking into ccount the importnce of the drug to the mother. In lctting rts, lirglutide ws excreted unchnged in milk t concentrtions pproximtely 50% of mternl plsm concentrtions. 8.4 Peditric Use Sfety nd effectiveness of VICTOZA hve not een estlished in peditric ptients. VICTOZA is not recommended for use in peditric ptients. 8.5 Geritric Use In the VICTOZA clinicl trils, totl of 797 (20%) of the ptients were 65 yers of ge nd over nd 113 (2.8%) were 75 yers of ge nd over. No overll differences in sfety or effectiveness were oserved etween these ptients nd younger ptients, ut greter sensitivity of some older individuls cnnot e ruled out. 8.6 Renl Impirment No dose djustment of VICTOZA is recommended for ptients with renl impirment [see Clinicl Phrmcology (12.3)]. The sfety nd efficcy of VICTOZA ws evluted in 26-week clinicl study tht included ptients with moderte renl impirment (egfr 30 to 60 ml/min/1.73 m 2 ) [see Clinicl Studies (14.3)]. There is limited experience with VICTOZA in ptients with severe renl impirment including end stge renl disese. There hve een postmrketing reports of cute renl filure nd worsening of chronic renl filure, which my sometimes require hemodilysis [see Wrnings nd Precutions (5.5) nd Adverse Rections (6.2)]. Use cution in ptients who experience dehydrtion. 8.7 Heptic Impirment There is limited experience in ptients with mild, moderte or severe heptic impirment. Therefore, VICTOZA should e used with cution in this ptient popultion. No dose djustment of VICTOZA is recommended for ptients with heptic impirment [see Clinicl Phrmcology (12.3)]. VICTOZA (lirglutide) injection, solution for sucutneous use Gstropresis VICTOZA slows gstric emptying. VICTOZA hs not een studied in ptients with pre existing gstropresis. 10 OVERDOSAGE Overdoses hve een reported in clinicl trils nd post-mrketing use of VICTOZA. Effects hve included severe nuse nd severe vomiting. In the event of overdosge, pproprite supportive tretment should e initited ccording to the ptient s clinicl signs nd symptoms. 11 DESCRIPTION VICTOZA contins lirglutide, n nlog of humn GLP-1 nd cts s GLP-1 receptor gonist. The peptide precursor of lirglutide, produced y process tht includes expression of recominnt DNA in Scchromyces cerevisie, hs een engineered to e 97% homologous to ntive humn GLP-1 y sustituting rginine for lysine t position 34. Lirglutide is mde y ttching C-16 ftty cid (plmitic cid) with glutmic cid spcer on the remining lysine residue t position 26 of the peptide precursor. The moleculr formul of lirglutide is C 172H 265N 43O 51 nd the moleculr weight is Dltons. The structurl formul (Figure 1) is: His Al Glu Gly Thr Phe Thr Ser Asp C-16 ftty cid (plmitoyl) Glu Vl Ser Lys Al Al Gln Gly Glu Leu Tyr Ser Glu Phe Ile Al Trp Leu Vl Arg Figure 1 Structurl Formul of lirglutide Gly Lys VICTOZA is cler, colorless or lmost colorless solution. Ech 1 ml of VICTOZA solution contins 6 mg of lirglutide nd the following inctive ingredients: disodium phosphte dihydrte, 1.42 mg; propylene glycol, 14 mg; phenol, 5.5 mg; nd wter for injection. Ech pre-filled pen contins 3 ml solution of VICTOZA equivlent to 18 mg lirglutide (free-se, nhydrous). 12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12.1 Mechnism of Action Lirglutide is n cylted humn Glucgon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor gonist with 97% mino cid sequence homology to endogenous humn GLP-1(7-37). GLP-1(7-37) represents <20% of totl circulting endogenous GLP-1. Like GLP-1(7-37), lirglutide ctivtes the GLP-1 receptor, memrne-ound cell-surfce receptor coupled to denylyl cyclse y the stimultory G-protein, Gs, in pncretic et cells. Lirglutide increses intrcellulr cyclic AMP (camp) leding to insulin relese in the presence of elevted glucose concentrtions. This insulin secretion susides s lood glucose concentrtions decrese nd pproch euglycemi. Lirglutide lso decreses glucgon secretion in glucose-dependent mnner. The mechnism of lood glucose lowering lso involves dely in gstric emptying. GLP-1(7-37) hs hlf-life of minutes due to degrdtion y the uiquitous endogenous enzymes, dipeptidyl peptidse IV (DPP-IV) nd neutrl endopeptidses (NEP). Unlike ntive GLP-1, lirglutide is stle ginst metolic degrdtion y oth peptidses nd hs plsm hlf-life of 13 hours fter sucutneous dministrtion. The phrmcokinetic profile of lirglutide, which mkes it suitle for once dily dministrtion, is result of self-ssocition tht delys sorption, plsm protein inding nd stility ginst metolic degrdtion y DPP-IV nd NEP Phrmcodynmics VICTOZA s phrmcodynmic profile is consistent with its phrmcokinetic profile oserved fter single sucutneous dministrtion s VICTOZA lowered fsting, premel nd postprndil glucose throughout the dy [see Clinicl Phrmcology (12.3)]. Fsting nd postprndil glucose ws mesured efore nd up to 5 hours fter stndrdized mel fter tretment to stedy stte with 0.6, 1.2 nd 1.8 mg VICTOZA or plceo. Compred to plceo, the postprndil plsm glucose AUC 0-300min ws 35% lower fter VICTOZA 1.2 mg nd 38% lower fter VICTOZA 1.8 mg. Glucose dependent insulin secretion The effect of single dose of 7.5 mcg/kg (~ 0.7 mg) VICTOZA on insulin secretion rtes (ISR) ws investigted in 10 ptients with type 2 dietes during grded glucose infusion. In these ptients, on verge, the ISR response ws incresed in glucose-dependent mnner (Figure 2). ISR (pmol/kg/min) VICTOZA Plceo Plsm Glucose (mg/dl) Arg Gly Figure 2 Men Insulin Secretion Rte (ISR) versus Glucose Concentrtion Following Single-Dose VICTOZA 7.5 mcg/kg (~ 0.7 mg) or Plceo in Ptients with Type 2 Dietes (N=10) During Grded Glucose Infusion

9 VICTOZA (lirglutide) injection, solution for sucutneous use 5 Glucgon secretion VICTOZA lowered lood glucose y stimulting insulin secretion nd lowering glucgon secretion. A single dose of VICTOZA 7.5 mcg/kg (~ 0.7 mg) did not impir glucgon response to low glucose concentrtions. Gstric emptying VICTOZA cuses dely of gstric emptying, therey reducing the rte t which postprndil glucose ppers in the circultion. Crdic Electrophysiology (QTc) The effect of VICTOZA on crdic repolriztion ws tested in QTc study. VICTOZA t stedy stte concentrtions with dily doses up to 1.8 mg did not produce QTc prolongtion Phrmcokinetics Asorption - Following sucutneous dministrtion, mximum concentrtions of lirglutide re chieved t 8-12 hours post dosing. The men pek (C mx) nd totl (AUC) exposures of lirglutide were 35 ng/ml nd 960 ng h/ml, respectively, for sucutneous single dose of 0.6 mg. After sucutneous single dose dministrtions, C mx nd AUC of lirglutide incresed proportionlly over the therpeutic dose rnge of 0.6 mg to 1.8 mg. At 1.8 mg VICTOZA, the verge stedy stte concentrtion of lirglutide over 24 hours ws pproximtely 128 ng/ml. AUC 0- ws equivlent etween upper rm nd domen, nd etween upper rm nd thigh. AUC 0- from thigh ws 22% lower thn tht from domen. However, lirglutide exposures were considered comprle mong these three sucutneous injection sites. Asolute iovilility of lirglutide following sucutneous dministrtion is pproximtely 55%. Distriution - The men pprent volume of distriution fter sucutneous dministrtion of VICTOZA 0.6 mg is pproximtely 13 L. The men volume of distriution fter intrvenous dministrtion of VICTOZA is 0.07 L/kg. Lirglutide is extensively ound to plsm protein (>98%). Metolism - During the initil 24 hours following dministrtion of single [ 3 H]-lirglutide dose to helthy sujects, the mjor component in plsm ws intct lirglutide. Lirglutide is endogenously metolized in similr mnner to lrge proteins without specific orgn s mjor route of elimintion. Elimintion - Following [ 3 H]-lirglutide dose, intct lirglutide ws not detected in urine or feces. Only minor prt of the dministered rdioctivity ws excreted s lirglutide-relted metolites in urine or feces (6% nd 5%, respectively). The mjority of urine nd feces rdioctivity ws excreted during the first 6-8 dys. The men pprent clernce following sucutneous dministrtion of single dose of lirglutide is pproximtely 1.2 L/h with n elimintion hlf-life of pproximtely 13 hours, mking VICTOZA suitle for once dily dministrtion. Specific Popultions Elderly - Age hd no effect on the phrmcokinetics of VICTOZA sed on phrmcokinetic study in helthy elderly sujects (65 to 83 yers) nd popultion phrmcokinetic nlyses of ptients 18 to 80 yers of ge [see Use in Specific Popultions (8.5)]. Gender - Bsed on the results of popultion phrmcokinetic nlyses, femles hve 25% lower weight-djusted clernce of VICTOZA compred to mles. Bsed on the exposure response dt, no dose djustment is necessry sed on gender. Rce nd Ethnicity - Rce nd ethnicity hd no effect on the phrmcokinetics of VICTOZA sed on the results of popultion phrmcokinetic nlyses tht included Cucsin, Blck, Asin nd Hispnic/ Non-Hispnic sujects. Body Weight - Body weight significntly ffects the phrmcokinetics of VICTOZA sed on results of popultion phrmcokinetic nlyses. The exposure of lirglutide decreses with n increse in seline ody weight. However, the 1.2 mg nd 1.8 mg dily doses of VICTOZA provided dequte systemic exposures over the ody weight rnge of kg evluted in the clinicl trils. Lirglutide ws not studied in ptients with ody weight >160 kg. Peditric - VICTOZA hs not een studied in peditric ptients [see Use in Specific Popultions (8.4)]. Renl Impirment - The single-dose phrmcokinetics of VICTOZA were evluted in sujects with vrying degrees of renl impirment. Sujects with mild (estimted cretinine clernce ml/min) to severe (estimted cretinine clernce <30 ml/min) renl impirment nd sujects with end-stge renl disese requiring dilysis were included in the tril. Compred to helthy sujects, lirglutide AUC in mild, moderte, nd severe renl impirment nd in end-stge renl disese ws on verge 35%, 19%, 29% nd 30% lower, respectively [see Use in Specific Popultions (8.6)]. Heptic Impirment - The single-dose phrmcokinetics of VICTOZA were evluted in sujects with vrying degrees of heptic impirment. Sujects with mild (Child Pugh score 5-6) to severe (Child Pugh score > 9) heptic impirment were included in the tril. Compred to helthy sujects, lirglutide AUC in sujects with mild, moderte nd severe heptic impirment ws on verge 11%, 14% nd 42% lower, respectively [see Use in Specific Popultions (8.7)]. Drug Interctions In vitro ssessment of drug drug interctions VICTOZA hs low potentil for phrmcokinetic drug-drug interctions relted to cytochrome P450 (CYP) nd plsm protein inding. In vivo ssessment of drug drug interctions The drug-drug interction studies were performed t stedy stte with VICTOZA 1.8 mg/dy. Before dministrtion of concomitnt tretment, sujects underwent 0.6 mg weekly dose increse to rech the mximum dose of 1.8 mg/dy. Administrtion of the intercting drugs ws timed so tht C mx of VICTOZA (8-12 h) would coincide with the sorption pek of the co-dministered drugs. Digoxin A single dose of digoxin 1 mg ws dministered 7 hours fter the dose of VICTOZA t stedy stte. The concomitnt dministrtion with VICTOZA resulted in reduction of digoxin AUC y 16%; C mx decresed y 31%. Digoxin medin time to mximl concentrtion (T mx) ws delyed from 1 h to 1.5 h. Lisinopril A single dose of lisinopril 20 mg ws dministered 5 minutes fter the dose of VICTOZA t stedy stte. The co-dministrtion with VICTOZA resulted in reduction of lisinopril AUC y 15%; C mx decresed y 27%. Lisinopril medin T mx ws delyed from 6 h to 8 h with VICTOZA. Atorvsttin VICTOZA did not chnge the overll exposure (AUC) of torvsttin following single dose of torvsttin 40 mg, dministered 5 hours fter the dose of VICTOZA t stedy stte. Atorvsttin C mx ws decresed y 38% nd medin T mx ws delyed from 1 h to 3 h with VICTOZA. Acetminophen VICTOZA did not chnge the overll exposure (AUC) of cetminophen following single dose of cetminophen 1000 mg, dministered 8 hours fter the dose of VICTOZA t stedy stte. Acetminophen C mx ws decresed y 31% nd medin T mx ws delyed up to 15 minutes. Griseofulvin VICTOZA did not chnge the overll exposure (AUC) of griseofulvin following co-dministrtion of single dose of griseofulvin 500 mg with VICTOZA t stedy stte. Griseofulvin C mx incresed y 37% while medin T mx did not chnge. Orl Contrceptives A single dose of n orl contrceptive comintion product contining 0.03 mg ethinylestrdiol nd 0.15 mg levonorgestrel ws dministered under fed conditions nd 7 hours fter the dose of VICTOZA t stedy stte. VICTOZA lowered ethinylestrdiol nd levonorgestrel C mx y 12% nd 13%, respectively. There ws no effect of VICTOZA on the overll exposure (AUC) of ethinylestrdiol. VICTOZA incresed the levonorgestrel AUC 0- y 18%. VICTOZA delyed T mx for oth ethinylestrdiol nd levonorgestrel y 1.5 h. Insulin Detemir No phrmcokinetic interction ws oserved etween VICTOZA nd insulin detemir when seprte sucutneous injections of insulin detemir 0.5 Unit/kg (single-dose) nd VICTOZA 1.8 mg (stedy stte) were dministered in ptients with type 2 dietes. 13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY 13.1 Crcinogenesis, Mutgenesis, Impirment of Fertility A 104-week crcinogenicity study ws conducted in mle nd femle CD-1 mice t doses of 0.03, 0.2, 1.0, nd 3.0 mg/kg/dy lirglutide dministered y olus sucutneous injection yielding systemic exposures 0.2-, 2-, 10- nd 45-times the humn exposure, respectively, t the MRHD of 1.8 mg/dy sed on plsm AUC comprison. A dose-relted increse in enign thyroid C-cell denoms ws seen in the 1.0 nd the 3.0 mg/kg/dy groups with incidences of 13% nd 19% in mles nd 6% nd 20% in femles, respectively. C-cell denoms did not occur in control groups or 0.03 nd 0.2 mg/ kg/dy groups. Tretment-relted mlignnt C-cell crcinoms occurred in 3% of femles in the 3.0 mg/kg/dy group. Thyroid C-cell tumors re rre findings during crcinogenicity testing in mice. A tretment-relted increse in firosrcoms ws seen on the dorsl skin nd sucutis, the ody surfce used for drug injection, in mles in the 3 mg/kg/dy group. These firosrcoms were ttriuted to the high locl concentrtion of drug ner the injection site. The lirglutide concentrtion in the clinicl formultion (6 mg/ml) is 10-times higher thn the concentrtion in the formultion used to dminister 3 mg/kg/dy lirglutide to mice in the crcinogenicity study (0.6 mg/ml). A 104-week crcinogenicity study ws conducted in mle nd femle Sprgue Dwley rts t doses of 0.075, 0.25 nd 0.75 mg/kg/dy lirglutide dministered y olus sucutneous injection with exposures 0.5-, 2- nd 8-times the humn exposure, respectively, resulting from the MRHD sed on plsm AUC comprison. A tretment-relted increse in enign thyroid C-cell denoms ws seen in mles in 0.25 nd 0.75 mg/kg/dy lirglutide groups with incidences of 12%, 16%, 42%, nd 46% nd in ll femle lirglutide-treted groups with incidences of 10%, 27%, 33%, nd 56% in 0 (control), 0.075, 0.25, nd 0.75 mg/kg/dy groups, respectively. A tretment-relted increse in mlignnt thyroid C-cell crcinoms ws oserved in ll mle lirglutide-treted groups with incidences of 2%, 8%, 6%, nd 14% nd in femles t 0.25 nd 0.75 mg/kg/dy with incidences of 0%, 0%, 4%, nd 6% in 0 (control), 0.075, 0.25, nd 0.75 mg/kg/dy groups, respectively. Thyroid C-cell crcinoms re rre findings during crcinogenicity testing in rts. Studies in mice demonstrted tht lirglutide-induced C-cell prolifertion ws dependent on the GLP-1 receptor nd tht lirglutide did not cuse ctivtion of the RErrnged during Trnsfection (RET) protooncogene in thyroid C-cells. Humn relevnce of thyroid C-cell tumors in mice nd rts is unknown nd hs not een determined y clinicl studies or nonclinicl studies [see Boxed Wrning nd Wrnings nd Precutions (5.1)]. Lirglutide ws negtive with nd without metolic ctivtion in the Ames test for mutgenicity nd in humn peripherl lood lymphocyte chromosome errtion test for clstogenicity. Lirglutide ws negtive in repet-dose in vivo micronucleus tests in rts. In rt fertility studies using sucutneous doses of 0.1, 0.25 nd 1.0 mg/kg/dy lirglutide, mles were treted for 4 weeks prior to nd throughout mting nd femles were treted 2 weeks prior to nd throughout mting until gesttion dy 17. No direct dverse effects on mle fertility ws oserved t doses up to 1.0 mg/kg/dy, high dose yielding n estimted systemic exposure 11- times the humn exposure t the MRHD, sed on plsm AUC. In femle rts, n increse in erly emryonic deths occurred t 1.0 mg/kg/dy. Reduced ody weight gin nd food consumption were oserved in femles t the 1.0 mg/kg/dy dose. 14 CLINICAL STUDIES A totl of 6367 ptients with type 2 dietes prticipted in 9 phse 3 trils. There were 6 doule-lind (one of these trils hd n open-lel ctive control insulin glrgine rm), rndomized, controlled clinicl trils, one of 52 weeks durtion nd five of 26 weeks durtion (including one 26 week tril in ptients with T2DM nd moderte renl impirment). There were lso three 26 week open-lel trils; one compring VICTOZA to twice-dily exentide, one compring VICTOZA to sitgliptin nd one compring VICTOZA +metformin+insulin detemir to VICTOZA +metformin lone. These multintionl trils were conducted to evlute the glycemic efficcy nd sfety of VICTOZA in type 2 dietes s monotherpy nd in comintion with one or two orl nti-dietic medictions or insulin detemir. The 8 dd-on comintion therpy trils enrolled ptients who were previously treted with nti-dietic therpy, nd pproximtely two-thirds of ptients in the monotherpy tril lso were previously treted with nti-dietic therpy. In totl, 272 (4%) of the 6367 ptients in these 9 trils were new to ntidietic therpy. In these 9 clinicl trils, ptients rnged in ge from yers old nd 54% were men. Approximtely 82% of ptients were Cucsin, nd 6% were Blck. In the 6 trils where ethnicity ws cptured, 10% of ptients were Hispnic/Ltino (n=650).