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Review
. 2004 Apr;5(4):463-8.

Pegvisomant Pfizer/Sensus

Vincent Goffin  1 , Philippe Touraine
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  • PMID: 15134290
Review

Pegvisomant Pfizer/Sensus

Vincent Goffin et al. Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2004 Apr.

Abstract

Pfizer (formerly Pharmacia), in collaboration with its wholly owned subsidiary Sensus, has developed and launched pegvisomant, a pegylated, genetically modified human growth hormone (hGH), for the treatment of acromegaly. Pegvisomant, in contrast to classical somatostatin analogs which lower hGH synthesis, exerts its anti-hGH action by preventing GH receptor activation. This drug is now available in the US and Europe for the treatment of acromegaly.

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