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Safety, Tolerability and PK/PD Study in Young Adult Patients With Childhood Onset Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD).

Phase IIb Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Profile of ARX201 Following Repeated Dosing to Young Adult Patients With Childhood Onset Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD).

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00778518
Enrollment
36
Registered
2008-10-23
Start date
2008-07-31
Completion date
2009-10-31
Last updated
2009-10-12

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Conditions

Growth Hormone Deficiency

Keywords

growth hormone, growth hormone deficiency, GHD, PEG, pegylated, IGF-1

Brief summary

Study to find the optimal dose of Growth Hormone Replacement in young adult patients suffering from childhood onset growth hormone deficiency (GHD).

Detailed description

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacodynamic response of three different ARX201 doses (PEG-ahGH) when administered repeatedly to young adult patients with childhood onset growth hormone deficiency (GHD).

Interventions

DRUGARX201

Reconstituted lyophilized drug product at 2.5 mg/wk; 3 periods over six months.

Sponsors

Merck Serono International SA
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Ambrx, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* 18-30 years old * GHD of childhood onset * completed growth * IGF-1 \<=2SDS * rhGH treatment naive * hGH levels below cut-off

Exclusion criteria

* History of malignancy or intracranial tumors * ECG abnormality * ICH * hepatic dysfunction * renal impairment * major medical conditions * inadequate T4 * positive for HBV, HCV, or HIV * alcohol or drug abuse

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Temporal profiling of circulating IGF-1 levels.3 period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body composition measurements at start of study and end of study6 months

Countries

Hungary

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026