ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Brief summary: This multicenter, randomized, controlled, phase 3 study compared the effects of long-acting GH (Somapacitan; 0.16 mg/kg/wk) with daily GH (Norditropin; 0.034 mg/kg/d), in GHD children. The trial was conducted over 52 weeks, followed by an ongoing 3-year single-group extension period. Similar efficacy and safety for somapacitan compared to daily GH was demonstrated over 52 weeks of treatment.Long-acting growth hormone (LAGH) formulations ha...