Trial Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Weekly Lonapegsomatropin Compared to Daily Somatropin in Children and Adolescents With Short Stature or Growth Failure Due to Growth Hormone Sufficient Disorders

NCT07221851 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 186

Last updated 2026-05-22

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Summary

This basket trial will enroll prepubertal children and adolescents with clinically diagnosed and genetically confirmed (if applicable) TS, SHOX-D, SGA, or ISS between ages of ≥2 and \<18 years with open growth plates. The purpose of the study is to see how well treatment with once-weekly lonapegsomatropin works compared to treatment with daily somatropin. Approximately 186 participants will be distributed equally (1:1), to receive either lonapegsomatropin for 2 years or somatropin for 1 year followed by lonapegsomatropin for 1 year. This trial will be conducted in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Spain and South Korea.

Conditions

  • Turner Syndrome
  • Short Stature Homeobox Gene Mutation
  • Idiopathic Short Stature
  • Small for Gestational Age at Delivery

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Lonapegsomatropin [SKYTROFA®]

Subcutaneous injection once weekly

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Somatropin Pen Injector

Subcutaneous injection once daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ascendis Pharma A/S

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Director, MD · Ascendis Pharma A/S

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-12
Primary Completion
2028-02-29
Completion
2029-03-31
FDA Drug
Yes
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States
  • France
  • Germany
  • South Korea
  • Spain

Study Locations

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