Drug updated on 9/4/2024
Dosage Form | Suspension (oral: 60 mg) |
Drug Class | Growth hormone (GH) secretagogue receptor agonists |
Ongoing and Completed Studies | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Indication
- Indicated for the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency.
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Summary
- Macrilen (macimorelin acetate) is indicated for the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency.
- This summary is based on the review of one randomized controlled trial. [1]
- Efficacy of Macimorelin: Macimorelin demonstrated high sensitivity (87%) and specificity (96%) in diagnosing AGHD, with a positive agreement of 74.32% (95% CI, 63% to 84%) and a negative agreement of 95.38% (95% CI, 87% to 99%). Reproducibility on retesting was 97% (n = 33).
- Post Hoc Analysis: Using a GH cutoff of 5.1 ng/mL for both Macimorelin and ITT, Macimorelin showed improved positive agreement of 82% (95% CI, 72% to 90%) and high sensitivity (92%) and specificity (96%).
- Safety Profile of Macimorelin: No serious adverse events were reported in subjects administered Macimorelin, indicating a favorable safety profile.
- Subgroup Findings: Macimorelin demonstrated high effectiveness and safety across subjects with varying likelihoods of adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD), including those with high (n=38), intermediate (n=37), and low (n=39) likelihood, as well as healthy controls (n=25), with high reproducibility (97%) and agreement metrics (positive agreement: 74.32-82%, negative agreement: 94-95.38%).
Product Monograph / Prescribing Information
Document Title | Year | Source |
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Macrilen (macimorelin acetate) Prescribing Information. | 2021 | Novo Nordisk Inc., Plainsboro, NJ |
Randomized Controlled Trials
Document Title | Sex Distribution | Year | Source |
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Macimorelin as a diagnostic test for adult GH deficiency. | 157Subjects F: 41% M: 59% | 2018 | The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism |
Sex Distribution:
F:41%
M:59%
157Subjects
Year:
2018
Source:The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism