title: Long-term therapy with recombinant human growth hormone (Saizen) in children with idiopathic and organic growth hormone deficiency.
abstract: In an open-label study, 69 children with organic or idiopathic growth hormone deficiency (GHD) were treated with recombinant human growth hormone (Saizen) for an average of 64.4 mo, with treatment periods as long as 140.9 mo. Auxologic measurements, including height velocity, height standard deviation score, and bone age, were made on a regular basis. The data suggest that long-term treatment with Saizen in children with GHD results in a positive catch-up growth response and proportionate changes in bone age vs height age during treatment. In addition, long-term Saizen therapy was well tolerated, with the majority of adverse events related to common childhood disorders or existing baseline medical conditions and not to study treatment. There were no significant changes in laboratory safety data or vital signs, and no positive antibody tests for Saizen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA. Bercub@allkids.org
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Bercu
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Frasier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rudlin
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: O'Dea
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brentzel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Landy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton; D001827:Body Height; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019382:Human Growth Hormone