Ascendis Pharma A/s
Clinical trials sponsored by Ascendis Pharma A/s, explained in plain language.
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Weekly shot may replace daily growth hormone for short kids
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests if a once-weekly growth hormone injection (lonapegsomatropin) works as well as a daily one (somatropin) for helping children with short stature grow taller. About 186 children with Turner syndrome, SHOX deficiency, short stature at birth, or idiopathic short stat…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Ascendis Pharma A/S • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 07:39 UTC
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Weekly injection shows promise for boosting growth in teens with dwarfism
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a once-weekly injection called navepegritide in 24 adolescents (ages 12-18) with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. The goal is to see if it safely increases growth rate over 52 weeks compared to a placebo. The treatment aims to manage the conditio…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Ascendis Pharma A/S • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 19, 2026 11:47 UTC
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New weekly shot aims to boost growth in babies with dwarfism
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a weekly injection called TransCon CNP in infants under 2 years old with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. The goal is to see if it safely improves growth compared to a placebo. About 72 babies will take part, receiving either the drug or a dummy …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Ascendis Pharma A/S • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New registry tracks YORVIPATH in pregnancy to assess safety for mom and baby
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is a pregnancy registry that collects information from women who took YORVIPATH for hypoparathyroidism around the time of pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Researchers will follow about 50 women and their babies for at least a year to watch for complications, birth def…
Sponsor: Ascendis Pharma A/S • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 07:26 UTC
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New study checks drug levels in breast milk for moms on YORVIPATH
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how much of the drug palopegteriparatide (YORVIPATH) passes into breast milk. It involves 10 lactating women with hypoparathyroidism who are already taking the drug and choose to breastfeed. Researchers will collect milk samples to measure drug levels, helping…
Sponsor: Ascendis Pharma A/S • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:13 UTC