PMID- 26286586 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160112 LR - 20190126 IS - 1479-683X (Electronic) IS - 0804-4643 (Print) IS - 0804-4643 (Linking) VI - 173 IP - 5 DP - 2015 Nov TI - Safety, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of TV-1106, a long-acting GH treatment for GH deficiency. PG - 541-51 LID - 10.1530/EJE-15-0554 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: TV-1106 (Teva Pharmaceuticals) is a genetically fused recombinant protein of human GH (hGH) and human serum albumin, in development for treatment of GH deficiency (GHD). TV-1106 is expected to have an extended duration of action compared to daily GH treatment and may enable a reduction in the frequency of injections and improve compliance and quality of life for adults and children requiring GHD therapy. OBJECTIVE: To assess the safety, local tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of TV-1106 following single s.c. injections in healthy male volunteers. METHODS: Subjects (n=56) were assigned to one of seven ascending dose groups (3-100 mg) and received either a single dose of TV-1106 (n=6) or placebo (n=2) by s.c. injection. RESULTS: Eighteen subjects reported 43 adverse effects (AEs), which were mild to moderate; no serious AEs (SAEs) occurred. In 50, 70 and 100 mg groups there were mild to moderate increases in heart rate and systolic blood pressure that significantly correlated with higher levels of IGF1. TV-1106 showed pharmacokinetic characteristics of a long-acting hGH as demonstrated by a terminal elimination half-life of 23-35 h, delayed time of peak concentration, and systemic levels seen up to 7 days after dosing. IGF1 levels increased in a dose-dependent manner, before reaching a plateau, with levels above baseline extending beyond 7 days post dose. CONCLUSION: Single administration of TV-1106 up to 100 mg was safe in healthy volunteers. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics support once-weekly administration in patients with GHD. CI - (c) 2015 The authors. FAU - Cohen-Barak, Orit AU - Cohen-Barak O AD - Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc.12 Hatrufa Street, Netanya 42504, IsraelTeva Biopharmaceuticals Inc.Rockville, Maryland, USATeva Pharmaceuticals Inc.Frazer, Pennsylvania, USACardiac Safety Consultants LtdLondon, UK orit.cohen-barak@teva.co.il. FAU - Sakov, Anat AU - Sakov A AD - Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc.12 Hatrufa Street, Netanya 42504, IsraelTeva Biopharmaceuticals Inc.Rockville, Maryland, USATeva Pharmaceuticals Inc.Frazer, Pennsylvania, USACardiac Safety Consultants LtdLondon, UK. FAU - Rasamoelisolo, Michele AU - Rasamoelisolo M AD - Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc.12 Hatrufa Street, Netanya 42504, IsraelTeva Biopharmaceuticals Inc.Rockville, Maryland, USATeva Pharmaceuticals Inc.Frazer, Pennsylvania, USACardiac Safety Consultants LtdLondon, UK. FAU - Bassan, Merav AU - Bassan M AD - Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc.12 Hatrufa Street, Netanya 42504, IsraelTeva Biopharmaceuticals Inc.Rockville, Maryland, USATeva Pharmaceuticals Inc.Frazer, Pennsylvania, USACardiac Safety Consultants LtdLondon, UK. FAU - Brown, Kurt AU - Brown K AD - Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc.12 Hatrufa Street, Netanya 42504, IsraelTeva Biopharmaceuticals Inc.Rockville, Maryland, USATeva Pharmaceuticals Inc.Frazer, Pennsylvania, USACardiac Safety Consultants LtdLondon, UK. FAU - Mendzelevski, Boaz AU - Mendzelevski B AD - Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc.12 Hatrufa Street, Netanya 42504, IsraelTeva Biopharmaceuticals Inc.Rockville, Maryland, USATeva Pharmaceuticals Inc.Frazer, Pennsylvania, USACardiac Safety Consultants LtdLondon, UK. FAU - Spiegelstein, Ofer AU - Spiegelstein O AD - Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc.12 Hatrufa Street, Netanya 42504, IsraelTeva Biopharmaceuticals Inc.Rockville, Maryland, USATeva Pharmaceuticals Inc.Frazer, Pennsylvania, USACardiac Safety Consultants LtdLondon, UK. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20150818 PL - England TA - Eur J Endocrinol JT - European journal of endocrinology JID - 9423848 RN - 0 (Recombinant Proteins) RN - 0 (Serum Albumin) RN - 12629-01-5 (Human Growth Hormone) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Healthy Volunteers MH - *Human Growth Hormone/administration & dosage/adverse effects/deficiency/pharmacokinetics MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Recombinant Proteins/administration & dosage MH - Serum Albumin/administration & dosage MH - Young Adult PMC - PMC4584421 EDAT- 2015/08/20 06:00 MHDA- 2016/01/13 06:00 PMCR- 2015/11/01 CRDT- 2015/08/20 06:00 PHST- 2015/06/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/08/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/08/20 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/08/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/01/13 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/11/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - EJE-15-0554 [pii] AID - EJE150554 [pii] AID - 10.1530/EJE-15-0554 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Eur J Endocrinol. 2015 Nov;173(5):541-51. doi: 10.1530/EJE-15-0554. Epub 2015 Aug 18.