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Active, not recruitingPhase 2

A Trial to Investigate Different Doses of Lonapegsomatropin Compared to Somatropin in Individuals With Turner Syndrome

Key facts

Who runs it
Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Division A/S
Where
Atlanta, Aurora, Boston, Chapel Hill, Chicago, Cincinnati, El Paso, Fort Worth, Idaho Falls, Lake Success, Las Vegas, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Palo Alto, Portland, Saint Paul, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Petersburg, United StatesSee the 19 sites
Trial code
Status
Active, not recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
People taking part
48 people enrolled
Started
15 Feb 2023
Expected to end
Dec 2027
Type of study
Interventional, 4 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • Lonapegsomatropin
  • Somatropin
Record updated
13 May 2026

Who can take part

Age
1 year to 10 years
Sex
Women only
Healthy volunteers
Cannot take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Age between 1 and 10 years, inclusive
  • TS diagnosis via genetic test
  • Prepubertal status
  • Naïve to growth hormone therapy or growth hormone secretagogue
  • Exhibit impaired growth defined by at least one of the following:; AHV< 6 cm/year or <25ᵗʰ percentile over a time span of 6-18 months for children of 2 years and older; Height (or length for individuals < 2 years old) <10ᵗʰ percentile for sex and age according to the 2000 CDC Growth Charts for the United States
  • Bone age within normal limits for chronological age, defined as no more than 20% above or below chronological age in months or delayed for chronological age (greater than 20% below chronological age), at screening
  • Biochemically euthyroid (including when on thyroid hormone supplementation)
  • If on hormone replacement therapies for any hormone deficiencies other than growth hormone (e.g. adrenal, thyroid), must be on adequate and stable doses for ≥4 weeks prior to and throughout Screening
  • Fundoscopy at Screening without signs/symptoms of intracranial hypertension or proliferative retinopathy or evidence of any other retinal disease for which growth hormone therapy is contraindicated
  • Capable of giving signed informed consent. Participants and/or parents or legal guardians of participants must sign an informed consent statement. Assent should be obtained from all participants competent to understand the protocol, per IRB requirements

Who cannot take part

  • Known history of clinically relevant conditions that may have an effect on growth, e.g. but not limited to celiac disease, malnutrition, treatment with potential growth-influencing medications for Attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), etc
  • Individuals with history of intracranial tumor or cysts, with evidence of growth within the last 12 months prior to Screening; Note - Individuals with a history of intracranial tumor may be eligible if there is no evidence of residual tumor as determined by MRI/CT scan(s) performed within 6 to 12 months prior to screening
  • Clinically relevant systemic illness, acute critical illness, and complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery, multiple accidental traumas, acute respiratory failure, or similar conditions within 6 months prior to Screening
  • Receiving prior or concurrent treatment with any agent that might influence growth or interfere with GH secretion or action such as, but not limited to, non steroidal anabolic agents, sex steroids, etc
  • Oral/intravenous/intramuscular corticosteroids within 90 days prior to or throughout Screening
  • Participation in any other trial involving an investigational compound within 90 days prior to Screening or in parallel to this trial
  • Turner Syndrome with presence of Y-chromosomal material on genetic testing and without a history of gonadectomy
  • Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
  • Any known, clinically significant, congenital or acquired cardiac/cardiovascular dysfunction that might interfere with growth as determined by transthoracic echocardiogram
  • Known history or presence of malignancy
  • Major medical conditions and/or presence of contraindication to hGH treatment
  • Poorly controlled hypertension
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to study intervention(s) or related products
  • Any disease or condition that, in the judgement of the investigator, may make the individual unlikely to comply with the protocol or presents undue risk
  • Hepatic transaminases (i.e., AST or ALT) above 3 times the upper limit of normal according to the central laboratory at screening
  • Abnormal renal function
  • Female who is pregnant, plans to be pregnant, or is breastfeeding

Where in United States

  • Atlanta, GeorgiaHospital not named in the registry
  • Aurora, ColoradoHospital not named in the registry
  • Boston, MassachusettsHospital not named in the registry
  • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaHospital not named in the registry
  • Chicago, IllinoisHospital not named in the registry
  • Cincinnati, OhioHospital not named in the registry
  • El Paso, TexasHospital not named in the registry
  • Fort Worth, TexasHospital not named in the registry
  • Idaho Falls, IdahoHospital not named in the registry
  • Lake Success, New YorkHospital not named in the registry
  • Las Vegas, NevadaHospital not named in the registry
  • Oklahoma City, OklahomaHospital not named in the registry
  • Orlando, FloridaHospital not named in the registry
  • Palo Alto, CaliforniaHospital not named in the registry
  • Portland, OregonHospital not named in the registry
  • Saint Paul, MinnesotaHospital not named in the registry
  • San Diego, CaliforniaHospital not named in the registry
  • Seattle, WashingtonHospital not named in the registry
  • St. Petersburg, FloridaHospital not named in the registry

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

A 104 week dose finding open label trial followed by an optional 78 week open label extension of lonapegsomatropin, a long-acting growth hormone product, administered once-a-week versus daily somatropin product in prepubertal individuals with Turner syndrome. Approximately 48 individuals (12 individuals per arm) will be randomized to receive one of three doses of lonapegsomatropin or a daily injection of somatropin. This is a trial that will be conducted in the United States.

The 4 groups in the trial

  • Lonapegsomatropin at 0.24 mg hGH/kg/weekTreatment being tested

    Lonapegsomatropin at 0.24 mg hGH/kg/week administered once-weekly by subcutaneous injection

    Treatment: Lonapegsomatropin

  • Lonapegsomatropin at 0.30 mg hGH/kg/weekTreatment being tested

    Lonapegsomatropin at 0.30 mg hGH/kg/week administered once-weekly by subcutaneous injection

    Treatment: Lonapegsomatropin

  • Lonapegsomatropin at 0.36 mg hGH/kg/weekTreatment being tested

    Lonapegsomatropin at 0.36 mg hGH/kg/week administered once-weekly by subcutaneous injection

    Treatment: Lonapegsomatropin

  • Somatropin at 0.05 mg/kg/dayExisting treatment, for comparison

    Somatropin at 0.05 mg/kg/day administered once-daily by subcutaneous injection

    Treatment: Somatropin

Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
New InsiGHTS: A Multicenter, Phase 2, Randomized, Open-label, Active-controlled, Parallel Group Clinical Trial to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Different Dose Levels of Once-weekly Lonapegsomatropin Compared to Daily Somatropin in Prepubertal Individuals With Turner Syndrome
Publications
Record updated
13 May 2026