A PHASE 3 MULTICENTER, OPEN LABEL, MULTI COHORT STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF SOMATROPIN IN JAPANESE PARTICIPANTS WITH PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME (PWS)
A PHASE 3 MULTICENTER, OPEN LABEL, MULTI COHORT STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF SOMATROPIN IN JAPANESE PARTICIPANTS WITH PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME (PWS)
This is a multicenter, open label, multi cohort study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of somatropin in a cohort of Japanese participants with PWS.
Inclusion Criteria:
Male or female participants with documentation of genetically confirmed diagnosis of PWS.
No plan to initiate a new treatment that may affect the body composition, such as gonadal hormone replacement therapy.
Currently on appropriate diet and exercise programs and willing to continue throughout the study period at the discretion of the investigator.
Participants, and if required by local/site regulations their parent(s)/legal guardian(s) must be willing and able to comply with all scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, lifestyle considerations, and other study procedures.
Evidence of a personally signed and dated ICD (and written assent where applicable based on age and country regulation) indicating that the participant or a legally acceptable representative/parent(s)/legal guardian has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study. Refer to Appendix 1 for the detailed process of obtaining consent.
For inclusion of GH naïve pediatric cohort, participants must meet criteria 6 to 8:
18 years or younger.
Naïve to GH treatment.
Tanner stage 1 (for testes in males, for breasts in females).
For inclusion of GH treated pediatric cohort, participants must meet criteria 9 and 10:
Continued GH treatment for at least 2 years with stable dose for the last 6 months and being on GH at time of inclusion. The recent dose should be higher than 0.084 mg/kg/week.
Participants who are about to complete GH treatment for his/her short stature (eg, due to meeting the treatment stopping criteria defined as a height SDS more than -2.5 for Japanese adult standards).
For inclusion of adult cohort, participants must meet criteria 11 to 13:
18 years of chronological age or older at Day 1 visit.
Off from GH treatment for at least 1 year.
Serum IGF-I level within +2 SDS, adjusted for age and sex.
Exclusion Criteria:
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