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Growth Hormone Analogue

Long-acting hGH for Human Growth Hormone Deficiency

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Zvi Zadik, MD
Research Sponsored by OPKO Health, Inc.
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 8 years
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is for a long-term, open-label extension using a single patient, multi-dose, disposable pre-filled pen.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~8 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Annual Height Velocity
Delta height SDS every 12 months
Secondary outcome measures
Absolute IGF-I levels on day 4 after MOD-4023 dosing
IGF-I SDS on day 4 after MOD-4023 dosing
Other outcome measures
IGFBP-3 levels on day 3 or 4 after MOD-4023 dosing

Side effects data

From 2020 Phase 3 trial • 44 Patients • NCT03874013
50%
Nasopharyngitis
27%
Influenza
23%
Conjunctivitis
18%
Pharyngitis
14%
Injection site pain
14%
Pyrexia
14%
Eczema asteatotic
9%
Gastroenteritis
9%
Otitis media
9%
Traumatic fracture
5%
Craniopharyngioma
5%
Asthma
5%
Vomiting
5%
Erythema infectiosum
5%
Rhinitis
5%
Bronchitis
5%
Conjunctivitis allergic
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Genotropin Treatment Arm
MOD-4023 Treatment Arm

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: MOD-4023Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Once weekly injection of long acting r-hGH (MOD-4023) provided as a solution for injection containing 20 or 50 mg/mL MOD-4023 in a single patient use, multi-dose, disposable pre-filled pen (PEN).
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
MOD-4023
2013
Completed Phase 3
~250

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Who is running the clinical trial?

OPKO Health, Inc.Lead Sponsor
47 Previous Clinical Trials
5,402 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Human Growth Hormone Deficiency
86 Patients Enrolled for Human Growth Hormone Deficiency
Zvi Zadik, MDPrincipal InvestigatorKaplan Medical Center, Israel
1 Previous Clinical Trials
56 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

MOD-4023 (Growth Hormone Analogue) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02500316 — Phase 2
Human Growth Hormone Deficiency Research Study Groups: MOD-4023
Human Growth Hormone Deficiency Clinical Trial 2023: MOD-4023 Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02500316 — Phase 2
MOD-4023 (Growth Hormone Analogue) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02500316 — Phase 2

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is there an age restriction for participants of this experiment?

"The prerequisites for this experiment necessitates that the participants range between 3 and 11 years of age. There are 13 separate trials available to those aged under 18, and another three for senior citizens."

Answered by AI

What is the current size of the population involved with this research?

"The recruitment period for this clinical trial has ended. It was initially posted on February 1, 2013 and updated most recently on April 18, 2022. There are currently 15 trials recruiting participants with human growth hormone deficiency as well as one study that is admitting patients to test MOD-4023."

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Can you provide an outline of the other explorations into MOD-4023?

"Presently, only 1 trial is live and administering MOD-4023 with 0 trials in the final Phase 3. While Odessa, Florida houses a portion of these clinical studies, there are an additional 13 sites conducting experiments for this medication."

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Is this research pioneering in its methodology?

"Presently, there is one active research trial for MOD-4023 that spans 6 countries and 1 cities. First recorded in 2013, OPKO Health Inc., sponsored the Phase 2 drug approval study which included 48 participants. Since then, 7 additional trials have been conducted."

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What risks have been associated with MOD-4023 treatment?

"MOD-4023 is currently in Phase 2, meaning there's evidence of safety but no confirmation that it has the desired effect. Our team at Power assessed its safety to be a 2 on our scale of 1 to 3."

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Who is eligible to enroll in this medical experiment?

"To be included in this trial, participants must have human growth hormone deficiency and they must fall within the age range of 3 to 11 years. The maximum number of patients that can join is 48."

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Is this test currently open for enrollment?

"Unfortunately, the trial is currently not seeking any additional participants. Initially posted on February 1st 2013 and last updated April 18th 2022, it does not appear to be actively enrolling patients anymore. On the other hand, if you are looking for alternative research studies, 15 trials recruiting those with Human Growth Hormone deficiency as well as a single study searching for MOD-4023 test subjects are available now."

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~4 spots leftby Apr 2025