• Pegvisomant, sold under the brand name Somavert, is a growth hormone receptor antagonist used in the treatment of acromegaly. It is primarily used if...
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    a result of pegvisomant administration can be incredibly beneficial for the pediatric gigantism patients. After treatment with pegvisomant, high growth...
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    somatostatin analogues and weekly injections of pegvisomant seem to be equally effective as daily injections of pegvisomant.[citation needed] Surgical removal of...
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    In some circumstances, focused radiation or a GH antagonist such as pegvisomant may be employed to shrink the tumor or block function. Other drugs like...
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    For growth hormone excess, treatment with somatostatin analogues or pegvisomant may be effective. Surgery may be an option, but may be complicated by...
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    carnivores phylogenetics. Growth hormone receptor antagonists such as pegvisomant (trade name Somavert) are used in the treatment of acromegaly. They are...
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    (MOD-4023; hGH-CTP) Somavaratan Somavubove Somidobove Antagonists: G120K-hGH Pegvisomant Antisense oligonucleotides: Atesidorsen Binding proteins: GHBPTooltip...
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    growth hormone receptor antagonist pegvisomant is also used in the treatment of somatotrophic adenomas. Pegvisomant blocks the action of growth hormone...
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    (MOD-4023; hGH-CTP) Somavaratan Somavubove Somidobove Antagonists: G120K-hGH Pegvisomant Antisense oligonucleotides: Atesidorsen Binding proteins: GHBPTooltip...
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    (MOD-4023; hGH-CTP) Somavaratan Somavubove Somidobove Antagonists: G120K-hGH Pegvisomant Antisense oligonucleotides: Atesidorsen Binding proteins: GHBPTooltip...
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