10-Year registry to track safety of weekly growth hormone in kids
NCT ID NCT06709040
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This 10-year observational study will follow 500 children with growth hormone deficiency who are receiving the once-weekly injection somapacitan as part of their routine care. Researchers will track side effects, medication errors, and new cases of cancer or type 2 diabetes. The goal is to understand the long-term safety and real-world effectiveness of this treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- somapacitan (a once-weekly growth hormone injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study will confirm that somapacitan is safe and effective for long-term use in children with growth hormone deficiency, supporting its continued use in routine care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by differences in how doctors prescribe the drug. The 10-year duration means final results are far off.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2034
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Paediatric participants with growth hormone deficiency
- Ages
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Up to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Treated with commercially available somapacitan according to local practice at the discretion of the physician. * Primary confirmed diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency as per local practice. * Male or female below 18 years of age at the time of signing informed consent in the GLoBE-Reg. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with active malignancy or in treatment for active pre-existing malignancy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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