Clinical trials: Dwarfism
HIV Lipodystrophy Syndrome, Growth Hormone Deficiency
Body Composition and Adipose Tissue in HIV
In this study, the investigators will examine the effect of therapy with the Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) analog tesamorelin on body composition in patients with HIV lipodystrophy and central adiposity.
- Conditions
- HIV Lipodystrophy Syndrome, Growth Hormone Deficiency, Body Composition
- Trial name
- NCT03226821
- Testing
- Tesamorelin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Idiopathic Short Stature, Failure to Thrive
Ghrelin Levels in Children With Poor Growth
The investigators hypothesize that low serum ghrelin levels may characterize a group of patients with poor weight gain and/or linear growth who do not have any other identified cause for growth failure.
- Trial name
- NCT01070173
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Tripler Army Medical Center
Hypopituitarism, Hypogonadism
Testosterone and Growth Hormone for Bone Loss in Men
Deficiency of testosterone, growth hormone, or both hormones can result in osteoporosis. If either hormone is replaced, the condition of the bones improves.
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Hypogonadism, Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT00080483
- Testing
- Testosterone plus somatropin, testosterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Cilengitide and Cetuximab in Combination With Platinum-based Chemotherapy as First-line Treatment for Subjects With Advanced Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Primary objective of the study's Safety run-in: To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of cilengitide in combination with cetuximab, and platinum-based chemotherapy (cisplatin/vinorelbine or cisplatin/gemcitabine).
- Trial name
- CERTO (NCT00842712)
- Testing
- Cilengitide, Cetuximab, Cisplatin
- Where
- 44 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Genetic Disorder, Noonan Syndrome
Investigating the Long-term Efficacy and Safety of Two Doses of NN-220 (Somatropin) in Short Stature Due to Noonan Syndrome
This trial is conducted in Asia. The aim of the trial is to investigate the long-term efficacy and safety of two doses of NN-220 (somatropin) in short stature due to Noonan syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT01927861
- Testing
- somatropin
- Where
- 27 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Cross Over Convenience And Preference Study Of New Mark VII Compared To Genotropin Pen In Pediatric And Adult Subjects
Convenience and preference for the new Mark VII pen compared to the current Genotropin pen will be assessed using a questionaire. it is expected that the new pen will be preferred or at least no different to the current pen.
- Trial name
- CHOOSE (NCT01112865)
- Testing
- Genotropin Pen, MARK VII pen
- Where
- 23 sites in Czechia, Germany and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Hormone Deficiency, Aging
Three Month Treatment of Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) in the Elderly
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of a naturally occurring hormone, called Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) on the muscle, bone, and fat tissues of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT01410799
- Testing
- Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH )
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Congenital Hypothyroidism
Use of Tirosint®-SOL or Tablet Formulations of Levothyroxine in Pediatric Patients With Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH)
This is a multi-center, prospective, parallel-group, open-label, randomized clinical study in one hundred and twenty-six (126) neonates and infants diagnosed with CH.
- Trial name
- NCT05228184
- Testing
- Tirosint®-SOL, Levothyroxine Sodium
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- IBSA Institut Biochimique SA
Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency
A Safety, Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of ACP-001 (TransCon hGH) in Adults With Growth Hormone Deficiency
This study investigates the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic profile (PK), and pharmacodynamic response (PD) of three different doses of ACP-001 given once-a-week compared to one dose-level of an approved daily human growth…
- Trial name
- NCT01247675
- Testing
- ACP-001 (TransCon hGH), Omnitrope
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Ascendis Pharma A/S
Growth Hormone Insensitivity Syndrome
Long-Term Treatment With rhIGF-1 in GHIS
The objective of this study was to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of mecasermin (the study drug) in children with growth failure due to severe Primary insulin-like growth factor-1 deficiency (Primary IGFD).
- Trial name
- NCT00571727
- Testing
- mecasermin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Congenital Hypothyroidism
Targeted Levothyroxine Dosing in Infants With Congenital Hypothyroidism
This is a clinical study comparing targeted levothyroxine dosing based on thyroid anatomy as visualized on ultrasound (normal vs. ectopic/sublingual vs.
- Trial name
- NCT02374593
- Testing
- Levothyroxine, Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Erica Eugster
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric, Endocrine System Diseases
A Long-Term Trial Investigating Safety and Efficacy of TransCon hGH in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency Who Have Completed a Prior TransCon hGH Clinical Trial
A multicenter, phase 3, long-term extension trial of TransCon hGH administered once-weekly in children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) who previously participated in a phase 3 TransCon hGH trial.
- Conditions
- Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric, Endocrine System Diseases, Hormone Deficiency, Pituitary Diseases
- Trial name
- enliGHten (NCT03344458)
- Testing
- TransCon hGH
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Armenia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- Ascendis Pharma A/S
Obesity, Short Stature
Free Fatty Acids, Body Weight, and Growth Hormones Secretion in Children
Background: Overweight and obese children and adults often have lower levels of growth hormone in the blood. Regulation of growth hormone may be tied to weight and free fatty acids in the blood.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Short Stature, Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01237041
- Testing
- Niacin First, Dose-Establishing Study 1 Niacin 250mg, Dose-Establishing Study 1 Niacin 500mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency, Growth Hormone Disorder
A Trial to Compare the Safety of Once Weekly Dosing of Somapacitan With Daily Norditropin® FlexPro® for 26 Weeks in Previously Human Growth Hormone Treated Adults With Growth Hormone Deficiency
This trial is conducted in Europe and Asia. The aim of the trial is to compare the safety of once weekly dosing of somapacitan (administered with an investigational pen) with daily Norditropin® FlexPro® (somatropin delivered…
- Trial name
- REAL 2 (NCT02382939)
- Testing
- somapacitan, somatropin
- Where
- 28 sites in Denmark, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid, Crohn Disease
Growth Hormone in Children With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) and With Crohn's Disease
The investigators hypothesize that the anabolic effects of Genotropin (somatropin) will improve the height and weight of children with inflammatory based chronic illness who have failed to grow despite receiving adequate…
- Trial name
- NCT00511329
- Testing
- somatropin [rDNA origin] for injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Evolution Of Growth Rate In Children With Growth Retardation Due to Glucocorticosteroid Therapy And Treated By Genotonorm
To estimate the evolution of height and growth rate over 5 years of growth hormone (GH) treatment To estimate the prognostic factors of growth rate with GH treatment To confirm the good clinical and biological safety of GH…
- Trial name
- NCT00163189
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- 19 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Leukodystrophy, White Matter Disease
LeukoSEQ: Whole Genome Sequencing as a First-Line Diagnostic Tool for Leukodystrophies
Leukodystrophies, and other heritable disorders of the white matter of the brain, were previously resistant to genetic characterization, largely due to the extreme genetic heterogeneity of molecular causes.
- Conditions
- Leukodystrophy, White Matter Disease, 4H Syndrome, Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT02699190
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Panhypopituitarism
Growth Hormone and Endothelial Function in Children
Objective: This study is designed to determine whether growth hormone treatment in children 8 to 18 years of age alters function of the lining of the arteries.
- Conditions
- Growth Hormone Deficiency, Panhypopituitarism, Short Stature
- Trial name
- NCT00373386
- Testing
- growth hormone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Elderly
Six Month Treatment of Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) in the Elderly
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of a naturally occurring hormone, called Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH), on the muscle, bone and fat tissues of the body.
- Trial name
- PP2 (NCT00807365)
- Testing
- GHRH
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Idiopathic Short Stature
A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Saizen® in Children With Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS)
This is an open-label, multi-center, randomized, two-arm parallel, no-treatment group controlled (only for the first 6 months), Phase 3 study in children with ISS.
- Trial name
- NCT01746862
- Testing
- Saizen®
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany