Drugs / Somavaratan
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Somavaratan

also known as VRS-317

Protein / enzyme biologic

Developed for
pituitary deficiency
Investigated by
Versartis Inc. · Premier Research

Trials 8

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT01359488 Mar 2011 → Jun 2012 pituitary deficiency Versartis Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT01718041 Oct 2012 → Jul 2014 pituitary deficiency Versartis Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 22 trials
Phase 2 NCT02719990 Feb 2016 → Jan 2018 pituitary deficiency Versartis Inc. Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02526420 Jul 2015 → Oct 2016 pituitary deficiency Versartis Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT02413138 Aug 2015 → Nov 2017 pituitary deficiency Versartis Inc. Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT02068521 Mar 2014 → Nov 2017 pituitary deficiency Versartis Inc. Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 32 trials
Phase 3 NCT03145831 Mar → Nov 2017 pituitary deficiency Versartis Inc. Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02339090 Aug 2015 → Aug 2017 — Versartis Inc. Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 14

DateIssuerRelease
2008-09-23 Insmed Incorporated Results Insmed and Premacure Cite Study Results Demonstrating Potential Effectiveness of IPLEX(TM) in Preventing Blindness in Premature Infants insmed.com ↗
2008-01-28 Insmed Incorporated Results Insmed Provides Update on IPLEX(TM) Expanded Access Program in Italy for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis insmed.com ↗
IPLEX(TM) appears to have been safe and well tolerated in the subject population to date and no individuals have dropped out of the study for reasons related to IPLEX(TM).
2007-12-18 Insmed Incorporated Regulatory Insmed Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for IPLEX(TM) in the Treatment of Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy insmed.com ↗
Insmed Inc. (Nasdaq: INSM), a developer of follow-on biologics and biopharmaceuticals, today announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation for IPLEX(TM) for the treatment of Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy (MMD).
2004-07-19 Insmed Incorporated Results Insmed Announces Two Independent Presentations at the National Cancer Institutes 12th Annual Meeting of SPORE insmed.com ↗
In these experiments, treatment of cells with recombinant human IGFBP-3 and a RXR-specific ligand resulted in rapid nuclear localization of IGFBP-3.
2003-11-17 Insmed Incorporated Results Insmed Presents Positive Data on Anti-Cancer Drug Candidate to AACR-NCI-EORTC insmed.com ↗
As a single agent, rhIGFBP-3 significantly inhibited the growth of breast and colorectal carcinoma cells 55% and 49%, respectively (p less than or equal to 0.01).
2003-07-14 Insmed Incorporated Results Insmed Reports Positive Data to AACR with rhIGFBP-3 in Cancer insmed.com ↗
rhIGFBP-3 inhibited lung tumor growth by 70% as a single agent in mice.
2003-06-02 Insmed Incorporated Results Insmed Presents Data To ASCO Highlighting Potential Benefit Of rhIGFBP-3 in Cancer; rhIGFBP-3 Shown to Enhance Chemotherapy in Models of Human Breast Cancer insmed.com ↗
In malignant cells, the results demonstrated that rhIGFBP-3 enhanced apoptosis induced by ceramide, antimycin A and the UV-mimetic 4 NQO between 50-200%.
2003-05-29 Insmed Incorporated Results Insmed to Present Positive Cancer Data to ASCO insmed.com ↗
The results of the studies confirm that rhIGFBP-3 markedly enhanced cell death induced by a variety of apoptotic agents.
2003-04-04 Insmed Incorporated Results Insmed Reports Positive Data with rhIGFBP-3 in Cancer; rhIGFBP-3 Improves Effect of Standard Cancer Therapies; rhIGFBP-3 Inhibits Tumor Growth up to 70% insmed.com ↗
rhIGFBP-3 inhibited lung tumor growth by 70% as a single agent in mice.
2003-01-29 Insmed Incorporated Results Insmed Reports Positive Effects of SomatoKine -rhIGF-I/rhIGFBP-3- In Adolescent Subjects With Type 1 Diabetes insmed.com ↗
Insmed Incorporated (Nasdaq: INSM) announced today positive results from a dose-ranging trial of SomatoKine® (rhIGF-I/IGFBP-3) in adolescent patients with type 1 diabetes.
2003-01-07 Insmed Incorporated Results Insmed Incorporated Announces Positive Preclinical Oncology Data With rhIGFBP-3 insmed.com ↗
Insmed Incorporated (Nasdaq:INSM) reported today that recombinant human IGFBP-3 (rhIGFBP-3) has demonstrated significant decrease in cell proliferation in vitro and a significant inhibition of tumor growth in vivo in several models of human cancers.
2002-11-04 Insmed Incorporated Results Insmed Presents IGFBP-3 Anti-Cancer Data at the International Symposium on the Functional Role of IGFBP's insmed.com ↗
Laura J. Shiry, Ph.D., Director of Preclinical Development for Insmed Incorporated, presented to the conference a poster that detailed preclinical trials of Insmed's IGFBP-3.

All press releases naming this drug 14 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 4 cited values

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Known as Somavaratan ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT02339090 ↗
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NCT02068521 ↗

NCT02413138 ↗

NCT02526420 ↗

NCT03145831 ↗

NCT02719990 ↗

Known as VRS-317 “An Open-label, Long-Term Extension Study of the Safety of Somavaratan (VRS-317) in Adults With Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)” NCT02719990 ↗
3

“Somavaratan (VRS-317)” NCT02413138 ↗

NCT01718041 ↗

NCT01359488 ↗

Modality Protein / enzyme biologic “long-acting rhGH analog, VRS-317” PMID 23585663 ↗ Apr 2013
Route Subcutaneous “After Subcutaneous Administration of VRS-317” NCT01359488 ↗