NCT02229851

Brief Summary

This study is conducted globally. The purpose is to demonstrate the efficacy of once weekly dosing of NNC0195-0092 (somapacitan) compared to placebo and once-daily dosing of somatropin (human growth hormone, hGH) after 35 weeks of treatment in adults with growth hormone deficiency.

Trial Health

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On Track

Trial Health Score

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Strong global presence with extensive site network
Enrollment
301

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2014

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
19 countries

117 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 26, 2014

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 3, 2014

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 31, 2014

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 21, 2017

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 7, 2018

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

July 7, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

November 23, 2020

Status Verified

November 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

2.5 years

First QC Date

August 26, 2014

Results QC Date

April 3, 2020

Last Update Submit

November 3, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Truncal Fat Percentage (Week 34)

    Change in Truncal fat percentage was measured from baseline (week -3) until the end of the main treatment period (week 34).

    Week -3, week 34

Secondary Outcomes (119)

  • Change in Truncal Fat Percentage (Week 87)

    week -3, week 87

  • Change in Truncal Fat Mass (Week 34)

    Week -3, week 34

  • Change in Truncal Fat Mass (Week 87)

    week -3, week 87

  • Change in Truncal Lean Body Mass (Week 34)

    Week -3, week 34

  • Change in Truncal Lean Body Mass (Week 87)

    week -3, week 87

  • +114 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

NNC0195-0092 (somapacitan)

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: somapacitan

Daily hGH

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: somatropin

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Switch to NNC0195-0092 (somapacitan) treatment in the extension period.

Drug: somapacitanDrug: placebo

Interventions

Administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) once weekly for 26 weeks following 8 weeks of titration. Extension of 44 weeks' treatment following 8 weeks of titration.

Also known as: NNC0195-0092
NNC0195-0092 (somapacitan)Placebo

Administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) once daily for 26 weeks following 8 weeks of titration. Re-randomisation to extension of 44 weeks' treatment following 8 weeks of titration.

Daily hGH

Administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) once weekly for 26 weeks following 8 weeks of titration.

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age23 Years - 79 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Male or female of at least 23 years of age and not more than 79 years of age at the time of signing informed consent
  • Human growth hormone (hGH) treatment naïve or no exposure to hGH or growth hormone (GH) secretagogues for at least 180 days prior to randomisation with any registered or investigational hGH or GH secretagogue product (if only used in connection with stimulation tests for diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency (GHD), subjects can be included)
  • If applicable, hormone replacement therapies for any other hormone deficiencies, adequate and stable for at least 90 days prior to randomisation as judged by the investigator
  • FOR ALL COUNTRIES EXCEPT JAPAN:
  • Confirmed diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency (Subjects must satisfy one of the following criterion and documentation of test results must be available before randomisation (either from subjects' file or new test):
  • Insulin tolerance test (ITT) or glucagon test: a peak GH response of less than 3 ng/mL (3 mcg/L)
  • Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) + arginine test according to body mass index (BMI): i) BMI less than 25 kg/m\^2, a peak GH less than 11 ng/mL (11 mcg/L), ii) BMI 25-30 kg/m\^2, a peak GH less than 8 ng/mL (8 mcg/L), iii) BMI greater than 30 kg/m\^2, a peak GH less than 4 ng/mL (4 mcg/L)
  • Three or more pituitary hormone deficiencies and insulin like growth factor - I standard deviation score (IGF-I SDS) less than -2.0 - FOR JAPAN ONLY: Confirmed diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency (subjects with adult onset adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD) need to satisfy at least one of the following criteria, subjects with a history of childhood GHD need to satisfy at least 2 of the following criteria):
  • a. ITT test: a peak GH of less than or equal to 1.8 ng/mL (assay using recombinant GH standard) b. glucagon test: a peak GH of less than or equal to 1.8 ng/mL (assay using recombinant GH standard) c. growth hormone releasing peptide 2 (GHRP-2) tolerance test: a peak GH of less than or equal to 9 ng/mL (assay using recombinant GH standard)

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects with GHD attributed to treatment of intracranial malignant tumours or leukaemia, provided that a recurrence-free survival period of at least 5 years is documented in the subject's file

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (117)

Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

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Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

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Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

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Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, 30318, United States

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Roswell, Georgia, 30076, United States

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Topeka, Kansas, 66606, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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Omaha, Nebraska, 68105, United States

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Omaha, Nebraska, 68198-4120, United States

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Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States

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Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

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New York, New York, 10032, United States

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Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

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Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States

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El Paso, Texas, 79935, United States

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Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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Plano, Texas, 75093, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

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Shavano Park, Texas, 78231, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, 84103, United States

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Federal Way, Washington, 98003, United States

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Seattle, Washington, 98122-5789, United States

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Blacktown, New South Wales, 2148, Australia

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Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, 2450, Australia

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Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010, Australia

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St Leonards, New South Wales, 2065, Australia

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Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102, Australia

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Box Hill, Victoria, 3128, Australia

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Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia

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Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia

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São Paulo, São Paulo, 01228-000, Brazil

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Aachen, 52074, Germany

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Berlin, 10117, Germany

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Berlin, 13352, Germany

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Frankfurt, 60596, Germany

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Oldenburg, 26122, Germany

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Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500034, India

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Bangalore, Karnataka, 560034, India

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Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400008, India

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New Dehli, New Delhi, 110029, India

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Chandigarh, Punjab, 160012, India

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Hyderabad, Telangana, 500033, India

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Kolkata, West Bengal, 700032, India

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Petah Tikva, 49100, Israel

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Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel

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Tel Litwinsky, 52621, Israel

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Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan

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Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan

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Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan

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Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan

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Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8606, Japan

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Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan

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Kyoto-shi Kyoto, 612-8555, Japan

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Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8470, Japan

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Okayama, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan

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Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa, 252-0375, Japan

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Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan

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Sappro-shi, Hokkaido, 060 8648, Japan

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Tokyo, 134-0088, Japan

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Yamagata-shi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan

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Yokohama, Kanagawa, 222-0036, Japan

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Riga, LV-1002, Latvia

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Kaunas, 50009, Lithuania

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Vilnius, 08661, Lithuania

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Kuching, 93586, Malaysia

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Pulau Pinang, 10990, Malaysia

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Putrajaya, 62250, Malaysia

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Oslo, 0027, Norway

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Warsaw, 02-507, Poland

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Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, 400349, Romania

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Târgu Mureş, Mureș County, 540142, Romania

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Bucharest, 011863, Romania

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Iași, 700111, Romania

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Sibiu, 550166, Romania

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Timișoara, 300736, Romania

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Kazan', 420061, Russia

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Krasnoyarsk, 660022, Russia

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Moscow, 117036, Russia

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Moscow, 119435, Russia

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Novosibirsk, 630099, Russia

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Tomsk, 634050, Russia

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Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2013, South Africa

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Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2193, South Africa

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Pretoria, Gauteng, 0044, South Africa

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Tygerberg, Western Cape, 7505, South Africa

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Gothenburg, 413 45, Sweden

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Stockholm, 171 76, Sweden

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Uppsala, 751 85, Sweden

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Adana, 01130, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Istanbul, 34098, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Istanbul, 34390, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Izmir, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Kocaeli, 41380, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Kiev, 01021, Ukraine

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Kyiv, 04114, Ukraine

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Birmingham, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

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Related Publications (3)

  • Johannsson G, Gordon MB, Hojby Rasmussen M, Hakonsson IH, Karges W, Svaerke C, Tahara S, Takano K, Biller BMK. Once-weekly Somapacitan is Effective and Well Tolerated in Adults with GH Deficiency: A Randomized Phase 3 Trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Apr 1;105(4):e1358-76. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa049.

  • Otsuka F, Rasmussen MH, Endo T, Svaerke C, Tahara S, Johannsson G. Efficacy in Japanese adults with growth hormone deficiency receiving weekly somapacitan or daily growth hormone: results from phase 3 REAL 1 trial. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2025 Feb 7;16:1534891. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1534891. eCollection 2025.

  • Takahashi Y, Biller BMK, Fukuoka H, Ho KKY, Rasmussen MH, Nedjatian N, Svaerke C, Yuen KCJ, Johannsson G. Weekly somapacitan had no adverse effects on glucose metabolism in adults with growth hormone deficiency. Pituitary. 2023 Feb;26(1):57-72. doi: 10.1007/s11102-022-01283-3. Epub 2022 Nov 15.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dwarfism, Pituitary

Interventions

somapacitanNNC0195-0092Human Growth Hormone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DwarfismBone Diseases, DevelopmentalBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesBone Diseases, EndocrineHypopituitarismPituitary DiseasesHypothalamic DiseasesBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesEndocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Growth HormonePituitary Hormones, AnteriorPituitary HormonesPeptide HormonesHormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone AntagonistsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

Results Point of Contact

Title
Clinical Reporting Anchor and Disclosure (1452)
Organization
Novo Nordisk A/S

Study Officials

  • Clinical Reporting Anchor and Disclosure' (1452)

    Novo Nordisk A/S

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 26, 2014

First Posted

September 3, 2014

Study Start

October 31, 2014

Primary Completion

April 21, 2017

Study Completion

May 7, 2018

Last Updated

November 23, 2020

Results First Posted

July 7, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

According to the Novo Nordisk disclosure commitment on novonordisk-trials.com

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