Saturday, 31 October 2026

Pegvisomant

  

                                                                          Acromegaly 


1997: Research by Peter J. Kopchick and colleagues helped establish the potential of growth hormone receptor antagonism.

 

 
 

 2000: Clinical development demonstrated that pegvisomant could effectively reduce circulating IGF-1 in patients with acromegaly.

 2002: Approved by the US FDA for treatment of acromegaly.

 

 
 
 
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