Could this pill help kids with dwarfism grow faster?
NCT ID NCT04265651
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 28 times
Summary
This study tested a drug called infigratinib in 84 children aged 3 to 11 with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. The goal was to see if the drug could safely increase growth rate by targeting a specific protein linked to the condition. Participants took the drug daily, and researchers measured height changes and side effects over time.
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Locations
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Birmingham Children's Hospital
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Evelina London Children's Hospital
London, United Kingdom
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Hopital Femme Mere Enfant
Lyon, France
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Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades
Paris, France
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Hopital des Enfants
Toulouse, France
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, 24086, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria
Málaga, Spain
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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, 21211, United States
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Manchester University Children's Hospital
Manchester, United Kingdom
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Murdoch Children's Hospital
Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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Nemours Alfred I. Dupont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States
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Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Sheffield Children's Hospital
Sheffield, England, S10 2TH, United Kingdom
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Stollery Children's Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H7, Canada
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Oakland, California, 94618, United States
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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol, BS1 3NU, United Kingdom
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Vithas Hospital San José
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, 01012, Spain
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