Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Weekly Somatrogon with Daily Somatropin to Treat Children with Growth Hormone Deficiency: a Plain Language Summary of Publication

• The efficacy of weekly injections was no different from that of daily injections to treat children who don't make enough growth to grow adequately. ○ Efficacy refers to how well a drug works in a clinical trial. ○ Children treated with weekly had an increased growth rate, similar to that of children treated with daily . • The safety of weekly injections was similar to that of daily injections. Efficacy and safety of weekly vs daily in children with growth deficiency: a phase 3 study. 2022; 107(7): e2717-e2728. The purpose of this plain language summary is to help you to understand the findings from recent research. •  is used to treat growth deficiency (the condition under study that is discussed in this summary). Approval varies by country; please check with your local healthcare provider for more details. • The results of this study may differ from those of other studies. Physicians/providers should make treatment decisions based on all available evidence and not on the results of a single study.