A Trial to Investigate Different Doses of Lonapegsomatropin Compared to Somatropin in Individuals With Turner Syndrome
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05690386 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : January 19, 2023
Last Update Posted : September 13, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Turner Syndrome | Biological: Lonapegsomatropin Drug: Somatropin | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 48 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | An open label, parallel group with subjects randomized into 1 of 4 treatment groups (1:1:1:1) |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
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 |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 15, 2023 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | October 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | October 2025 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Lonapegsomatropin at 0.24 mg hGH/kg/week
Lonapegsomatropin at 0.24 mg hGH/kg/week administered once-weekly by subcutaneous injection
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Biological: Lonapegsomatropin
Once-weekly subcutaneous injection of Lonapegsomatropin |
Experimental: Lonapegsomatropin at 0.30 mg hGH/kg/week
Lonapegsomatropin at 0.30 mg hGH/kg/week administered once-weekly by subcutaneous injection
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Biological: Lonapegsomatropin
Once-weekly subcutaneous injection of Lonapegsomatropin |
Experimental: Lonapegsomatropin at 0.36 mg hGH/kg/week
Lonapegsomatropin at 0.36 mg hGH/kg/week administered once-weekly by subcutaneous injection
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Biological: Lonapegsomatropin
Once-weekly subcutaneous injection of Lonapegsomatropin |
Active Comparator: Somatropin at 0.05 mg/kg/day
Somatropin at 0.05 mg/kg/day administered once-daily by subcutaneous injection
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Drug: Somatropin
Once-daily subcutaneous injection of Somatropin |
- Annualized Height Velocity (AHV) (cm/year) [ Time Frame: 26 weeks ]Calculated based on the difference between the AHV at 6 months and baseline
- Annualized Height Velocity (AHV) (cm/year) [ Time Frame: 52 weeks and 104 weeks ]Calculated based on the difference between the AHVs at 12 and 24 months and baseline
- Change from baseline in height standard deviation score (SDS) [ Time Frame: 26 weeks, 52 weeks and 104 weeks ]Calculated based on the difference between the heights SDS at 6, 12, and 24 months and baseline.
- Change from baseline in Bone age (calculated years) [ Time Frame: 52 weeks and 104 weeks ]Annual change in bone age measurements as per Gruelich-Pyle method
- Change from baseline in ratio of bone age/chronological age [ Time Frame: 104 weeks ]Calculated as a ratio
- Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) standard deviation score (SDS) [ Time Frame: 26 weeks, 52 weeks, and 104 weeks ]Via Central Lab analysis

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 1 Year to 10 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Gender Based Eligibility: | Yes |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age between 1 and 10 years, inclusive.
- TS diagnosis via genetic test.
- Prepubertal status.
- Naïve to growth hormone therapy or growth hormone secretagogue.
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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.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Turner Syndrome with presence of Y-chromosomal material on genetic testing and without a history of gonadectomy.
- Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
- 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.
- 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.
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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.
- Hepatic transaminases (i.e., AST or ALT) above 3 times the upper limit of normal according to the central laboratory at screening.
- Major medical conditions and/or presence of contraindication to hGH treatment.
- Abnormal renal function.
- 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.
- Poorly controlled hypertension.
- 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.
- Known or suspected hypersensitivity to study intervention(s) or related products.
- Participation in any other trial involving an investigational compound within 90 days prior to Screening or in parallel to this trial.
- 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.
- Female who is pregnant, plans to be pregnant, or is breastfeeding.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05690386
Contact: Ascendis Pharma | +1 650 352 8389 | NewInsiGHTSTrial@Ascendispharma.com |
United States, California | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Not yet recruiting |
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027 | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Recruiting |
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304 | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Recruiting |
San Diego, California, United States, 92123 | |
United States, Colorado | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Recruiting |
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045 | |
United States, Florida | |
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Orlando, Florida, United States, 32827 | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Recruiting |
Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States, 33701-4804 | |
United States, Georgia | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Not yet recruiting |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322 | |
United States, Illinois | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Recruiting |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611 | |
United States, Massachusetts | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Not yet recruiting |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114 | |
United States, Minnesota | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Recruiting |
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55102 | |
United States, New York | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Not yet recruiting |
Lake Success, New York, United States, 11042 | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Recruiting |
New York, New York, United States, 10017 | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Withdrawn |
New York, New York, United States, 10029 | |
United States, North Carolina | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Recruiting |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599 | |
United States, Ohio | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Recruiting |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229 | |
United States, Oklahoma | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Recruiting |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104 | |
United States, Oregon | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Recruiting |
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239 | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Not yet recruiting |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 | |
United States, Texas | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Recruiting |
El Paso, Texas, United States, 79902 | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Recruiting |
Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76104 | |
United States, Washington | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Recruiting |
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105 | |
United States, Wisconsin | |
Ascendis Pharma Investigational Site | Not yet recruiting |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53211 |
Responsible Party: | Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Division A/S |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05690386 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ASND0034 |
First Posted: | January 19, 2023 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 13, 2023 |
Last Verified: | September 2023 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Turner Syndrome Gonadal Dysgenesis Syndrome Disease Pathologic Processes Disorders of Sex Development Urogenital Abnormalities Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Urogenital Diseases Sex Chromosome Disorders of Sex Development |
Male Urogenital Diseases Heart Defects, Congenital Cardiovascular Abnormalities Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Congenital Abnormalities Sex Chromosome Disorders Chromosome Disorders Genetic Diseases, Inborn Gonadal Disorders Endocrine System Diseases |