Versartis Long-Term Safety Study of Somavaratan (VISTA)
Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency focused on measuring Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, GHD, PGHD, VRS-317, Versartis, Growth disorder, Long acting growth hormone, Growth hormone, Weekly growth hormone dosing, Semi-monthly growth hormone dosing, Monthly growth hormone dosing, IGF-I, Short stature, Height velocity, Annual height velocity, Growth rate, Somavaratan
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Subjects Completing a Previous Somavaratan Study:
- Completion of a somavaratan clinical study.
- Willing and able to comply with all study procedures.
Exclusion Criteria for Subjects Completing a Previous somavaratan Study:
- Withdrawal from a somavaratan clinical study.
- Use of certain medications with potential to alter responses to the test product.
- Presence of a significant medical condition.
Inclusion Criteria for New Treatment Naïve Subjects:
- Chronological Age ≥ 3.0 years.
- Pre-pubertal status.
- Diagnosis of GHD as documented by two or more GH stimulation test results ≤ 10.0 ng/mL.
- Normal thyroid function at Screening Visit in subjects not being treated for hypothyroidism.
- Normal adrenal function at Screening Visit or within 6 months of the Screening Visit, in subjects not being treated for adrenal insufficiency. Subjects with adrenal insufficiency must receive glucocorticoid treatment for a minimum of 4 weeks before study drug administration.
- Pathology relating to cause of GHD must be stable for at least 6 months prior to screening.
- Legally authorized representatives must be willing and able to give informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria for New Treatment Naïve Subjects:
- Prior/concomitant treatment with any growth promoting agent.
- Current, significant disease.
- Chromosomal aneuploidy, significant gene mutations or confirmed diagnosis of a named syndrome.
- Birth weight and/or birth length less than 5th percentile for gestational age.
- Prolonged daily use of anti-inflammatory doses of oral glucocorticoids.
- Prior history of malignancy.
- Treatment with an investigational drug in the 30 days prior to screening.
- Known allergy to constituents of the study drug formulation.
- Ocular findings suggestive of increased intracranial pressure and/or retinopathy at screening.
- Significant spinal abnormalities including scoliosis, kyphosis, Chiari malformation, and spina bifida variants.
- Significant abnormality in screening studies.
- History of pancreatitis or undiagnosed chronic abdominal pain.
- History of spinal or total body irradiation.
- Other pituitary hormone deficiencies that are not properly treated.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Treatment naive subjects with GHD
Subjects who have completed a somavaratan study
Up to 100 new treatment naïve subjects with GHD will receive somavaratan 3.5mg/kg twice monthly.
All subjects after participation in (12VR2) or participation in the 14VR4 protocols have the option to receive somavaratan 3.5mg/kg twice monthly.