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Phase 3 N=45 Treatment

Recombinant Human Insulin-Like Growth Factor (rhIGF-1) Treatment of Short Stature Associated With IGF-1 Deficiency

Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Deficiency · Growth Disorders

Enrolled (actual)
45
Serious AEs
4.4%
Results posted
Apr 2010
Primary outcome: Primary: Height Velocity From Pretreatment (Week 0) to Week 34 — 7.0 centimeters per year (cm/yr)

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
rhIGF-1 (mecasermin) for a period of 86 weeks (Drug)
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult · 3+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Ipsen
Primary completion
Jan 2009

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Height Velocity From Pretreatment (Week 0) to Week 34
7.0
PRIMARY
Height Velocity From Week 34 to 86
6.7
SECONDARY
Change in Height SD Score From Pretreatment to Week 34
0.21
SECONDARY
Change in Height SD Score From Pretreatment to Week 86
0.45
SECONDARY
Change in Bone Age From Pretreatment to Week 86 Minus Change in Chronological Age
0.2
SECONDARY
Percent Change in Serum Concentration of IGFBP-1, IGFBP-2 and IGFBP-3 From Pretreatment to Week 86
-89.6; 37.9; 0
SECONDARY
Percent Change in Serum Concentration of ALS From Pretreatment to Week 86
-7.7

Summary

This study is intended to assess the effects of once daily dosing of recombinant human insulin-like growth factor (rhIGF-1) in increasing height velocity.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Chronological age ≥ 3
  • Chronological age or bone age ≤ 12 for boys and ≤ 11 for girls
  • Prepubertal at Visit 1
  • Height SD score of < -2
  • IGF-1 SD score of < -2

Exclusion Criteria

  • Prior treatment with GH, IGF-1, or other growth-influencing medications
  • Growth failure associated with other identifiable causes (e.g., syndromes, chromosomal abnormality)
  • Chronic illness such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, etc.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00125190). 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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