Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Human Growth Hormone Therapy in Patients with Idiopathic Short Stature in Korea - A Randomised Controlled Trial.
Eur Endocrinol
; 16(1): 54-59, 2020 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of growth hormone (GH) therapy (Norditropin®; Novo Nordisk, Bagsværd, Denmark) in paediatric patients with idiopathic short stature (ISS) in Korea.METHODS:
This was an open-label, parallel-group, multicentre, interventional trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT01778023). Pre-pubertal patients (mean age 6.2 years; height, 107.1 cm) were randomised 21 to 12 months' GH treatment (0.469 mg/kg/week; group A, n=36) or 6 months untreated followed by 6 months' GH treatment (group B, n=18). Safety analysis was based on adverse events (AEs) in all GH-treated patients.RESULTS:
After 6 months, height velocity (Ht-V), change in both height standard deviation score (Ht-SDS) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (mean difference [95% confidence interval {CI}] 5.15 cm/year [4.09, 6.21]; 0.57 [0.43, 0.71]; 164.56 ng/mL [112.04, 217.08], respectively; all p<0.0001) were greater in group A than in group B. Mean difference in Ht-V for 0-6 months versus 6-12 months was 2.80 cm/year (95% CI 1.55, 4.04) for group A and -4.60 cm/year (95% CI -6.12, -3.09; both p<0.0001) for group B. No unexpected AEs were reported.CONCLUSIONS:
During the first 6 months, height was significantly increased in GH-treated patients versus untreated patients with ISS. Safety of GH was consistent with the known safety profile.
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Eur Endocrinol
Año:
2020
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Article
País de afiliación:
Corea del Sur