Novo Nordisk's Sogroya data show potential in children living with GHD

13 June 2022

Novo Nordisk (NOV: N) has announced results of once-weekly Sogroya (somapacitan) injection in helping children achieve growth targets of annualized height velocity (AHV), strengthening the Danish company’s reach beyond its core lead in diabetes care.

These Phase III results from the REAL 4 study, in prepubertal children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD), were presented today at the Endocrine Society’s Annual Meeting (ENDO 2022) in Atlanta, Georgia (US).

“The existing treatment options available for children with growth hormone deficiency require daily injections for many years,” said Dr Bradley Miller, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital. “Based on the results of the REAL 4 study, there is potential for a once-weekly option for children with growth hormone deficiency,” he noted.

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