Genentech and Alkermes; Promising Data With Nutropin Depot
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- Genentech and Alkermes' investigational long-acting growth hormone Nutropin (rhGH) is as effective as conventional therapies when administered bi-monthly or monthly, according to Phase III data. This represents a significant advantage compared to current growth hormone therapies which require once-daily injections. The product comprises Genentech's recombinant human growth hormone encapsulated in Alkermes' biodegradable microspheres which release rhGH over a sustained period of time. Genentech says it will submit a New Drug Application to the US Food and Drug Administration "in the near future." Such an approval could boost market share for the company; rhGH was its best-selling drug in 1998.
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