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Projection · SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes

Saxenda weight loss from 360 lb

If you match the trial average at 3 mg, you'd be about 331 lb by week 56.

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Avg loss by week 56
−29lb
3 mg, 8.0%
Weight at week 56
331lb
if you match the average
Placebo group
−9lb
2.6%, same trial
Trial length
56weeks
SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes
Show the math
Loss = 360 lb × 8.0% = 29 lb
Projected weight from 360 lb
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Saxenda 3 mgPlacebo

Week by week

WeekSaxenda 3 mg
Week 4−6 lb · 354
Week 8−11 lb · 349
Week 12−14 lb · 346
Week 16−17 lb · 343
Week 24−22 lb · 338
Week 36−26 lb · 334
Week 52−28 lb · 332
Week 56−29 lb · 331

Pounds lost · weight. A curve shaped to the trial endpoint, not trial data for each week.

What each milestone means at 360 lb

LossPoundsNew weight
5%18 lb342 lb
10%36 lb324 lb
15%54 lb306 lb
20%72 lb288 lb
25%90 lb270 lb

About 63% lost at least 5% and about 33% lost at least 10%.

How this projection works

We take the average loss reported in SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes (3,731 adults with obesity or overweight, without diabetes) and fit a smooth curve that reaches it at week 56. Real progress is lumpier: early weeks include water, increases follow the dose steps, and individual results range widely around the average. Diet and activity changes were part of the trial for everyone, including placebo.

Other start weights

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Common questions

How much weight can you lose on Saxenda at 360 lb?

If you matched the SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes average at 3 mg (8.0%), you'd lose about 29 lb over 56 weeks. Many people lose more or less.

How fast does Saxenda weight loss happen?

Loss is fastest in the first months and slows as you near the plateau. By week 24, the curve here shows about 22 lb at 3 mg.

Is this a guarantee?

No. It's an average from a trial, applied to your start weight. Your prescriber and your own weigh-ins are the real guide.

Sources

  1. Saxenda prescribing information (FDA label on DailyMed)
  2. SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes trial publication

Clinician review pending. Drafted from primary sources and waiting for sign-off by a licensed clinician (MD, DO or PharmD) before launch. Every number is checked against its source. Drug facts are re-checked quarterly, prices monthly and whenever a label changes. How we review · Report an error