Mecasermin rinfabate

Generic Name
Mecasermin rinfabate
Brand Names
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Drug Type
Biotech
Chemical Formula
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CAS Number
478166-15-3
Unique Ingredient Identifier
NZ8M50KKRG
Background

Mecasermin rinfabate is approved for severe primary insulin-like growth factor (IGF) deficiency or in patients with GH gene deletion who have developed antibodies to growth hormone (GH). Mecasermin rinfabate is similar to Mecasermin in that both drugs contain recombinant DNA origin insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Mecasermin rinfabate however, is alread...

Indication

Mecasermin rinfabate was approved for treatment of severe primary insulin-like growth factor (IGF) deficiency or in patients with GH gene deletion who have developed antibodies to growth hormone (GH).

Severe primary IGF-1 deficiency is defined by:

A) height standard deviation (SD) score less than or equal to 3 SD below normal
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Associated Conditions
Growth Hormone Gene Deletion, Primary Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Deficiency
Associated Therapies
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