ESPE Highlights

Daily growth hormone (GH) injections can be burdensome for patients and carers. Somapacitan is a long-acting, reversible albumin-binding GH derivative in development for once-weekly administration in patients with growth hormone deficiency (GHD). In this touchENDOCRINOLOGY interview, Prof. Bradley Miller (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA) discusses the challenges of GH therapy in children and the […]

The REAL 4 trial is a multicenter, randomized, controlled, double-blind phase 3 study (NCT03811535) to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of once-weekly somapacitan vs once-daily growth hormone (GH). In this touchENDOCRINOLOGY interview, Prof. Bradley Miller (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA) discusses the aims, design and results of the REAL 4 trial. The next […]

Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists are a class of medications utilized in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. In this touchENDOCRINOLOGY interview, Prof. Uberto Pagotto (University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy) discusses the impact of glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists on obesity, what other emerging treatments in obesity appear promising. The future direction in obesity research is […]

Paediatric obesity is a major threat to health and longevity. Around 7% of children worldwide have early onset severe obesity before the age of 7. In this touchENDOCRINOLOGY interview, Prof. Uberto Pagotto (IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy) discusses the global health burden of obesity as well as the challenged obesity comes with.  The […]