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N/A N=65,205

National Cooperative Growth Study (NCGS): A Post-marketing Surveillance Program for Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Nutropin Depot, and Protropin

Growth Disorders

Enrolled (actual)
65,205
Serious AEs
2.4%
Results posted
Feb 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants Who Died — 14; 96; 4; 7 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Observational
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Somatrem (Biological); Somatropin (Biological)
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
Sex
All
Sponsor
Genentech, Inc.
Primary completion
Jun 2010

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants Who Died
14; 96; 4; 7; 23; 38
PRIMARY
First Year Annualized Growth Rate
9.5; 10.3; 8.6; 8.9; 9.5; 9.8
PRIMARY
Second Year Annualized Growth Rate
7.7; 8.0; 7.3; 7.2; 7.5; 7.7
PRIMARY
Third Year Annualized Growth Rate
7.0; 7.1; 6.6; 6.2; 6.8; 6.5
PRIMARY
Near Adult Height (NAH)
-0.9; -1.1; -1.2; -2.0; -2.0; -1.5

Summary

The purpose of this multicenter, open-label, observational, post-marketing surveillance study is to collect long term safety and efficacy information on growth hormone (GH) products: Protropin (somatrem for injection), Nutropin (somatropin for injection), Nutropin AQ (somatropin for injection), and Nutropin Depot (somatropin for injectable suspension) in the treatment of pediatric growth disorders for which GH is prescribed.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Participants with open epiphyses
  • Children of either sex who are treated with Nutropin Depot, Nutropin AQ, Nutropin, or Protropin for the treatment of growth failure
  • Participants who are willing to keep follow up appointments throughout the study participation

Exclusion Criteria

  • Participants treated with a non-Genentech GH preparation
  • Participants with closed epiphyses
  • Participants with active neoplasia
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00097539). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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