Daily pill may replace growth hormone shots for children

NCT ID NCT07129759

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First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study evaluates the long-term safety of an oral medication called LUM-201 for children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD). Children who completed a prior 12-month trial can receive LUM-201 daily for up to 36 additional months. The goal is to see if the pill is safe and tolerable over the long term, offering a potential alternative to daily injections.

What this could mean

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Active substance
LUM-201 (an oral drug to stimulate growth)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a daily pill alternative to daily injections for managing growth hormone deficiency in children.
What could go wrong
This is an extension study focused on safety, not on proving effectiveness. Long-term side effects or lack of sustained benefit remain possible.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

About 150 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Feb 2027

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Feb 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

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Ages

4 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Parent/caregiver must be willing to provide written informed consent, and the subject must sign the assent, as applicable. * Subject must have successfully completed 12 months of participation in the LUM-201 Phase 3 GHD trial, and be eligible for continuation of treatment, pending all other enrollment criteria are met. * Subject who is sexually active must use an acceptable form of contraception. * Subject must be eligible for the Day 1 visit as confirmed by the Investigator. Exclusion Criteria: * Subject has a medical or genetic condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator and/or MMs, adds unwarranted risk to use of LUM-201. * Pregnancy. * Subject has planned or is receiving current long-term treatment with medications known to prolong the QT interval or act as substrates, inducers, or inhibitors of the cytochrome system cytochrome P450 type 3A4 that metabolizes LUM-201 (see Appendix 6 for list of example medications). Subjects receiving shorter-term (two weeks or less) treatment with these medications should be evaluated on case-by-case basis by the Investigator in consultation with the MMs.

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