Long‐Acting Growth Hormone Versus Daily Growth Hormone for Growth Hormone Deficiency Patients: A Network Meta‐Analysis of Clinical Trials [PDF]
Introduction Current guidelines recognize daily recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) as standard care and long‐acting growth hormone (LAGH) as an alternative for paediatric growth hormone deficiency (CHD).
Amir Abadi +8 more
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Patients With Growth-Related Disorders and Caregivers Prefer the Somapacitan Device to the Somatrogon Device: Results From a Randomized Crossover Study Assessing Device Preference and Ease of Use Following Simulated Injections [PDF]
Shahid Akhtar,1 Birgitte Berg,2 Johan Medina,3 Maya Nicole Gonczi,4 Sophie Hamilton,5 Emily Hildebrand,4 Nicky Kelepouris,6 Jesper Skov Neergaard,7 Claus Sværke,8 Gitte Ter-Borch,2 Niklas Kahr Rasmussen3 1Devices & Digital Health, Novo Nordisk A/S ...
Shahid Akhtar +2 more
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Injection-site pain after switching from somatrogon to somapacitan in children reporting pain or discomfort during once-weekly growth hormone therapy: a prospective single-arm switch study [PDF]
BackgroundOnce-weekly growth hormone (GH) formulations, such as somatrogon and somapacitan, may reduce the burden of treatment, but injection-site pain can affect treatment preference.
Hideyuki Iwayama +9 more
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New directions in growth hormone treatment in children [PDF]
This paper reviews clinical-trial evidence on the use of long-acting growth hormone (LAGH) preparations in children. Three LAGH products have been approved in Europe and the United States for paediatric growth hormone deficiency (GHD): lonapegsomatropin,
Renata Stawerska
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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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Long-acting growth hormone in the treatment of growth hormone deficiency in children: a systematic literature review and network meta-analysis [PDF]
The purpose of this study is to compare the relative efficacy and safety of long-acting growth hormone (LAGH) as a growth hormone replacement therapy in prepubertal children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD).
Jianfang Zhu +6 more
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Severe Lipoatrophy in a Growth Hormone Deficient Toddler Girl Treated with a Non-Pegylated Long-Acting Growth Hormone [PDF]
Background: Recombinant growth hormone (rhGH) has been used since 1985 to treat growth hormone (GH)-induced short stature, typically associated with transient adverse events. However, lipoatrophy, characterized by irreversible damage to subcutaneous fat,
Atilla Büyükgebiz, And Demir
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IGF-1 Assessment During Weekly Somatrogon Treatment in Pediatric Patients With GH Deficiency [PDF]
Abstract Context In patients with GH deficiency (GHD) receiving GH treatment, IGF-1 concentrations are used by physicians to monitor treatment safety and efficacy and guide dosing decisions. Somatrogon is a long-acting GH approved as a once-weekly treatment for pediatric GHD.
Cheri L Deal +2 more
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First 100 patients receiving long-acting growth hormone therapy: real-world evaluation from INSIGHTS-GHT registry [PDF]
The development of long-acting growth hormone (LAGH) formulations offers a promising approach to reduce injection frequency and to improve adherence in growth hormone deficiency (GHD) treatment.
Joachim Woelfle +5 more
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Detection of the GH Analogue Redalsomatropin Alfa in Sports Drug Testing: Immunological Approaches and LC‐HRMS/MS [PDF]
After evaluating the compatibility of the GH analogue redalsomatropin alfa with approved doping control immunoassays for rhGH, it was implemented into the existing detection method for somatrogon employing affinity purification with GHR‐Fc‐conjugated magnetic beads, tryptic digestion, and LC‐HRMS/MS to allow for a specific and sensitive detection ...
Katja Walpurgis +6 more
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