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What Somapacitan-Beco does in the body
5 years and older with: • Growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). • Short stature born small for gestational age (SGA) and with no catch-up growth by 2 years of age. • Growth failure associated with Noonan syndrome (NS). • Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS).
Somapacitan-beco binds to a dimeric GH receptor in the cell membrane of target cells resulting in intracellular signal transduction and a host of pharmacodynamic effects. Some of these pharmacodynamic effects are primarily mediated by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) produced in the liver, while others are primarily a consequence of the direct effects of somapacitan-beco.
Why people take it. SOGROYA is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients aged 2.5 years and older with: • Growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). • Short stature born small for gestational age (SGA) and with no catch-up growth by 2 years of age. • Growth failure associated with Noonan syndrome (NS). • Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS).
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The substance registry classes this as protein.
FDA substance registry · 8FOJ430U94 · read 2026-08-29
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NCT06803589
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10
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Early phase 1
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Pediatric patients aged 2
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On pediatric, the label states: “The safety and effectiveness of SOGROYA have not been established in pediatric patients less than 2.5 years of age for the treatment of growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous GH, short stature born SGA with no catch-up growth, growth failure associated with NS, or with ISS.”
US prescribing information · eadd03b4-adc3-4b88-8a24-9d205c5b85aa · read 2026-08-30
On older people, the label states: “In clinical studies a total of 52 (15.6%) of the 333 SOGROYA-treated patients were 65 years or older and 3 (0.9%) were 75 years or older [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )] .”
US prescribing information · eadd03b4-adc3-4b88-8a24-9d205c5b85aa · read 2026-08-30
On people who are pregnant, the label states: “Risk Summary There are no available data on the use of SOGROYA during pregnancy; however, published studies describing the use of short-acting recombinant growth hormone (rhGH) during pregnancy over several decades have not identified any drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes.”
US prescribing information · eadd03b4-adc3-4b88-8a24-9d205c5b85aa · read 2026-08-30
On people who are breastfeeding, the label states: “Risk Summary There is no information on the presence of somapacitan-beco in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production.”
US prescribing information · eadd03b4-adc3-4b88-8a24-9d205c5b85aa · read 2026-08-30
On people with reduced liver function, the label states: “Adult patients: No dose adjustment of SOGROYA is required for patients with mild hepatic impairment.”
US prescribing information · eadd03b4-adc3-4b88-8a24-9d205c5b85aa · read 2026-08-30
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US prescribing information · eadd03b4-adc3-4b88-8a24-9d205c5b85aa · read 2026-08-29
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US prescribing information · eadd03b4-adc3-4b88-8a24-9d205c5b85aa · read 2026-08-29
SOGROYA is subcutaneous at 3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS SOGROYA is a clear to slightly opalescent and colorless to slightly yellow solution available as follows: • Injection: 5 mg/1.5 mL (3.3 mg/mL) in a single-patient-use prefilled pen (teal) •…, recorded as fda label in effect 2026-02-25 in the United States.
US prescribing information · eadd03b4-adc3-4b88-8a24-9d205c5b85aa · read 2026-08-30
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Recorded evidence blocks (5)
Q2
On the Somapacitan-Beco label: indicated for what?
"SOGROYA is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients aged 2.5 years and older with: • Growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). • Short stature born small for gestational age (SGA) and with no catch-up growth by 2 years of age.": indications and usage on Somapacitan-Beco's label. DailyMed label · eadd03b4-adc3-4b88-8a24-9d205c5b85aa · 2026-02-25
Q3
8 registered trials of Somapacitan-Beco — at which phases?
2 to 3 days; Elimination The plasma elimination half-life of somapacitan-beco is approximately 2 to 3 days in adult patients with GHD.
metabolismpharmacokinetics
Metabolism : Somapacitan-beco is metabolized via proteolytic cleavage of the linker sequence between the peptide backbone and albumin binder sidechain.
recorded 2026-02-25 · last checked 2026-09-04
Q5
Which 3 trials of Somapacitan-Beco posted no result?
Posted no result
3 of 3 completed trials
Registrations
NCT01514500, NCT01706783 and NCT01973244
Completion dates
oldest 2013-03-18; newest 2014-11-04
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Trial
NCT01514500
2013-03-18
NCT01706783
2013-11-18
NCT01973244
2014-11-04
Q6
At the median, Somapacitan-Beco's trials enrolled 90.5 people — anything larger?
Median enrolment
90.5
Largest enrolment
301
Registered trials counted
8
Where it is registeredIdentifiers, relations and other names
ClinicalTrials.gov — US Government work · mixed register set; per-register licences in docs/specs/corpus-20k-sources.md · openFDA / DailyMed — US Government work
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