Long-Acting Growth Hormone Preparations - Current Status and Future Considerations.
AbstractContextLong-acting GH (LAGH) preparations are currently being developed in an attempt to improve adherence. The profile of GH action following administration of LAGH raises practical questions about clinical monitoring and long-term safety and efficacy of these new therapeutic agents.MethodsRecent literature and meeting proceedings regarding ...
Miller BS, Velazquez E, Yuen KCJ.
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Discovery and optimization of a pH-responsive ultra-long-acting VHH-based growth hormone mimetic [PDF]
Weekly formulations of long-acting growth hormone (LAGH) effectively treat growth hormone (GH) deficiency in both children and adults while offering improved convenience compared to daily GH.
Houcong Jin +17 more
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Corrigendum: Guidance for the treatment of adult growth hormone deficiency with somapacitan, a long-acting growth hormone preparation [PDF]
Martin Bidlingmaier +6 more
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The long-acting growth hormone (LAGH) is a promising alternative biopharmaceutical to treat growth hormone (GH) deficiency in children, and it was developed using a variety of technologies by several pharmaceutical companies. Most LAGH preparations, such
Wenrong Yao +8 more
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Long-acting growth hormones: innovations in treatment and guidance on patient selection in pediatric growth hormone deficiency [PDF]
Long-acting growth hormones (LAGHs) represent a significant advancement in the treatment of pediatric GH deficiency, offering an alternative to daily recombinant human GH (rhGH) therapy.
Chiara Rodaro +3 more
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First Clinical Study on Long-Acting Growth Hormone Therapy in Children with Turner Sydrome. [PDF]
Gao X +10 more
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Characterization of GelMA/HA Composite Microneedles for Potential Growth Hormone Transdermal Delivery [PDF]
To overcome the limitations of repeated GH injection therapy, gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA)/hyaluronic acid (HA) composite hydrogel microneedles were fabricated for potential non-invasive transdermal delivery of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) and
Jianyang Gu +5 more
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Retraction: Effect of weekly long-acting growth hormone replacement therapy compared to daily growth hormone on children with short stature: a meta-analysis [PDF]
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Long-Acting Growth Hormone [PDF]
Human growth hormone (GH) is a 22 kDa protein synthesized and secreted in the anterior pituitary gland. GH synthesis and release is induced by hypothalamic GHreleasing hormone (GHRH) and ghrelin and attenuated by somatostatin and negative feedback by insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I [1].
Höybye, Charlotte +1 more
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Long-acting Growth Hormone Therapy: A REAL3 Alternative to Daily Growth Hormone Treatment?
Michael A Levine +2 more
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