Bioequivalence of Two Products (Norditropin® Versus Nutropin AQ®) in Healthy Adult Volunteers

A Trial to Examine the Bioequivalence of Norditropin® Versus Nutropin AQ® in Healthy Adult Volunteers

This trial is conducted in Europe and United States of America (USA). The aim of this trial is to examine the bioequivalence (assessment of the expected biological equivalence of two pharmaceutical drug products with identical active ingredient) of Norditropin® versus Nutropin AQ® in healthy adult volunteers.

Inclusion Criteria:

• No previous exposure to recombinant human GH (growth hormone)or IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor-I)
• Body mass index (BMI) 18.0-27.0 kg/m^2 (both inclusive)
• Considered generally healthy upon completion of medical history, physical examination, vital signs, screening laboratory results, and electrocardiogram (ECG), as judged by the Investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

• The receipt of any investigational medicinal product within 1 month prior to this trial
• Current or previous treatment with recombinant human growth hormone or IGF-I
• Female of childbearing potential who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is not using adequate contraceptive methods (adequate contraceptive measures as required by local law) for the duration of the trial
• Known presence or history of malignancy
• Diabetes mellitus
• Use of pharmacologic doses of glucocorticoids
• Use of anabolic steroids
• History of drug or alcohol abuse