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Somapacitan

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SGA | Small molecule | Rare Disease |Novo Nordisk A/S|Last Updated: Aug 13, 2026

Target and mechanism

Molecular targetGHR
Target classAgonist
ModalitySmall molecule

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Trial Design

UNCONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment47

FDA Designations

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Clinical trial landscape

Somapacitan · 16 trials · 12 indications

Phase 3 7Phase 2 2Phase 1 7
NCT05723835A Research Study Looking at How Safe Somapacitan is and How Well it Works in Children Who Need Help to Grow - REAL 9SGA
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING47 Analytics
NCT05330325A Research Study to Compare Somapacitan Once a Week With Norditropin® Once a Day in Children Who Need Help to GrowSGA, Turner Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome, ISS
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING412 Analytics
NCT04970654A Research Study in Chinese Children With a Low Level of Hormone to Grow. Treatment is Somapacitan Once a Week Compared to Norditropin® Once a Day.Growth Hormone Deficiency in Children
COMPLETED110 Analytics
NCT03811535A Research Study in Children With a Low Level of Hormone to Grow. Treatment is Somapacitan Once a Week Compared to Norditropin® Once a Day (REAL4)Growth Hormone Deficiency in Children
COMPLETED200 Analytics
NCT03075644A Trial to Evaluate the Safety of Once Weekly Dosing of Somapacitan (NNC0195-0092) and Daily Norditropin® FlexPro® for 52 Weeks in Previously Human Growth Hormone Treated Japanese Adults With Growth Hormone DeficiencyGrowth Hormone Disorder
COMPLETED62 Analytics
NCT02382939A Trial to Compare the Safety of Once Weekly Dosing of Somapacitan With Daily Norditropin® FlexPro® for 26 Weeks in Previously Human Growth Hormone Treated Adults With Growth Hormone DeficiencyAdult Growth Hormone Deficiency
COMPLETED92 Analytics
NCT02229851Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of NNC0195-0092 (Somapacitan) With Placebo and Norditropin® FlexPro® (Somatropin) in Adults With Growth Hormone Deficiency.Growth Hormone Disorder
COMPLETED301 Analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
A Research Study Looking at How Safe Somapacitan is and How Well it Works in Children Who Need Help to Grow - REAL 9
SGAUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
A Research Study to Compare Somapacitan Once a Week With Norditropin® Once a Day in Children Who Need Help to Grow
SGA, Turner Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome, ISSUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
A Research Study in Chinese Children With a Low Level of Hormone to Grow. Treatment is Somapacitan Once a Week Compared to Norditropin® Once a Day.
Growth Hormone Deficiency in ChildrenUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
A Research Study in Children With a Low Level of Hormone to Grow. Treatment is Somapacitan Once a Week Compared to Norditropin® Once a Day (REAL4)
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PHASE3COMPLETED
A Trial to Evaluate the Safety of Once Weekly Dosing of Somapacitan (NNC0195-0092) and Daily Norditropin® FlexPro® for 52 Weeks in Previously Human Growth Hormone Treated Japanese Adults With Growth Hormone Deficiency
Growth Hormone DisorderUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
A Trial to Compare the Safety of Once Weekly Dosing of Somapacitan With Daily Norditropin® FlexPro® for 26 Weeks in Previously Human Growth Hormone Treated Adults With Growth Hormone Deficiency
Adult Growth Hormone DeficiencyUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of NNC0195-0092 (Somapacitan) With Placebo and Norditropin® FlexPro® (Somatropin) in Adults With Growth Hormone Deficiency.
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Number of Adverse Events (AEs) Reported in Children Born Small for Gestational Age- Weeks 0 to 26
From baseline (Week 0) to Week 26

This outcome measure reported number of AEs in children with short stature for indication SGA. Children with SGA are born small for gestational age with insufficient catch-up growth by 2 years of age or older. An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant that is temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of an study treatment.

Number of Adverse Events Reported for Turner Syndrome (TS)- Weeks 0 to 26
From baseline (Week 0) to Week 26

This outcome measure reported number of AEs in participants with short stature for indication TS. TS is a chromosomal disorder which leads to short stature. An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant that is temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of an study treatment.

Number of Adverse Events Reported for Noonan Syndrome- Weeks 0 to 26
From baseline (Week 0) to Week 26

This outcome measure reported number of AEs in participants with short stature for indication NS which is a genetically heterogeneous developmental disorder characterized by postnatally reduced growth and other major disorders. An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant that is temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of an study treatment.

Number of Adverse Events Reported for Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS)- Weeks 0 to 26
From baseline (Week 0) to Week 26

This outcome measure reported number of AEs in participants with short stature for indication ISS. ISS describes short children with normal GH secretion. ISS is a condition in which the height of the individual is more than 2 standard deviations below the corresponding mean height for a given age, sex and population, without evidence of systemic, endocrine, nutritional or chromosomal abnormalities. An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant that is temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of an study treatment.

Height velocity reported separately for small for gestational age (SGA), Turner syndrome (TS), Noonan syndrome (NS) and idiopathic short stature (ISS)
From baseline (week 0) to visit 7 (week 52)

Measured in centimeter per year (cm/year)

Height Velocity
Baseline (Week 0); Week 52

Height velocity (HV) was derived from height measurements taken at baseline (week 0) and the week 52 visit as: HV = (height at 52 weeks visit - height at baseline)/(time from baseline to 52 weeks visit in years).

Height Velocity: In-trial Observation Period
From baseline (week 0) to visit 7 (week 52)

Height velocity (HV) was derived from height measurements taken at baseline and Week 52 visit as: HV = (height at 52 weeks visit - height at baseline)/(time from baseline to 52 weeks visit in years). Data is reported for 'in-trial' observation period. In-trial observation period: from first administration and up until visit 7 or last trial contact, whichever comes first.

Height Velocity: On-treatment Observation Period
From baseline (week 0) to visit 7 (week 52)

Height velocity was derived from height measurements taken at baseline and Week 52 visit as: HV = (height at 52 weeks visit - height at baseline)/(time from baseline to 52 weeks visit in years). Data is reported for 'on-treatment' observation period. On-treatment observation period: from first administration and up until last trial contact, visit 7 or 14 days after last administration, whichever comes first.

Incidence of Adverse Events, Including Injection Site Reactions
Weeks 0-53

An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a medicinal product, and which did not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment. Rate of AEs per 100 patient years at risk with onset after the first administration of trial product and up until end of the trial (53 weeks) or 14 days after last trial drug administration, whichever came first, are presented.

Incidence of Adverse Events
Weeks 0 - 26

An adverse event can be any unfavourable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of a product, whether or not considered related to the product. Presented results are event rate per 100 patient years of exposure.

Incidence of Injection Site Reactions
Weeks 0- 26

Presented results are event (injection site reaction) rate per 100 patient years of exposure.

Change in Truncal Fat Percentage (Week 34)
Week -3, week 34

Change in Truncal fat percentage was measured from baseline (week -3) until the end of the main treatment period (week 34).

Height Velocity (HV) (cm/Year) During the First 26 Weeks of Treatment, Measured as Standing Height With Stadiometer
Baseline (week 0), week 26

Height velocity (HV) was derived from height measurements taken at baseline (week 0) and the week 26 as: HV = (height at 26 weeks visit- height at baseline) / (time from baseline to 26 weeks visit in years).

Cohort II and Cohort III - Adverse Events Rate, Including Injection Site Reactions in Children With GHD.
From week 156 up to week 364

This primary outcome measure was analysed by cohort using descriptive statistics. Adverse event per 100 patient years are presented in this outcome measure.

Area under the somapacitan serum concentration time curve from time 0 to the time of the last quantifiable concentration after dosing
0 to 504 hours after trial product administration

ng\*h/mL

Maximum serum concentration of somapacitan
0 to 504 hours after trial product administration

ng/mL

Area under the somapacitan serum concentration time curve
From time 0 to 168 hours after the last dosing on Day 15

Calculated based on somapacitan measured in blood

Total amount of [3H]-somapacitan related material excreted in urine (% of dose)
Assessed up to 35 days after trial product administration
Total amount of [3H]-somapacitan related material excreted in faeces (% of dose)
Assessed up to 35 days after trial product administration
Total amount of [3H]-somapacitan related material excreted in expired air (% of dose)
Assessed up to 35 days after trial product administration
Incidence of adverse events (AEs)
From first administration of trial product and up until day 35 (final visit)
Incidence of adverse events (Single Dose)
From first administration of trial product and up until day 40
Incidence of adverse events (Multiple Dose)
From first administration of trial product and up until day 49

Secondary Endpoints

Number of Adverse Events Possibly or Probably Related to Somapacitan Reported for Children Born Small for Gestational Age
From baseline (Week 0) to Week 26
Number of Adverse Events Possibly or Probably Related to Somapacitan Reported for Turner Syndrome
From baseline (Week 0) to Week 26
Number of Adverse Events Possibly or Probably Related to Somapacitan Reported for Noonan Syndrome
From baseline (Week 0) to Week 26
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationNA
MaskingNONE
ModelSINGLE_GROUP
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
SomapacitanEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive Somapacitan for 26-week main phase followed by 130-week extension phase.
Norditropin®ACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants will receive Norditropin® for 52 weeks (main treatment period) and Somapacitan for 221 weeks (extension period)
Somapacitan weeklyEXPERIMENTALparticipants will receive once-weekly somapacitan for 52 weeks
Norditropin® dailyACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants will receive Norditropin® daily for 52 weeks
NorditropinACTIVE_COMPARATOR -
hGH (somatropin)ACTIVE_COMPARATOR -
NNC0195-0092 (somapacitan)EXPERIMENTAL -
Daily hGHACTIVE_COMPARATOR -
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORSwitch to NNC0195-0092 (somapacitan) treatment in the extension period.
Somapacitan 0.24 mg/kg/weekEXPERIMENTALSame treatment in main period (26 weeks) and extension period I (26 weeks). Dosage of Somapacitan during extension period II will be determined based on the data from main phase.
Somapacitan 0.20 mg/kg/weekEXPERIMENTALSame treatment in main period (26 weeks) and extension period I (26 weeks). Dosage of Somapacitan during extension period II will be determined based on the data from main phase.
Somapacitan 0.16 mg/kg/weekEXPERIMENTALSame treatment in main period (26 weeks) and extension period I (26 weeks). Dosage of Somapacitan during extension period II will be determined based on the data from main phase.
Norditropin® 0.035 mg/kg/dayACTIVE_COMPARATORSame treatment in main period (26 weeks) and extension period I (26 weeks). Participants will switch to Somapacitan during extension period II. Dosage of Somapacitan during extension period II will be determined based on the data from main phase.
Norditropin® 0.067 mg/kg/dayACTIVE_COMPARATORSame treatment in main period (26 weeks) and extension period I (26 weeks). Participants will switch to Somapacitan during extension period II. Dosage of Somapacitan during extension period II will be determined based on the data from main phase.
Cohort I Norditropin/somapacitanEXPERIMENTALParticipants received Norditropin subcutaneously daily in main trial period, extension trial period and safety extension trial period. After completing the safety extension trial period (week 156), participants who received Norditropin were allocated to open-labelled Somapacitan dose 3 subcutaneously once weekly for the 208-week (up till week 364) long-term safety extension period. After week 364, participants received somapacitan dose 3 subcutaneously once weekly until somapacitan was available for prescription for children with GHD in their country or until August 2024, at the latest.
Cohort I somapacitan pooledEXPERIMENTALParticipants were randomized (1:1:1) to receive Somapacitan treatment (dose 1/dose 2/dose 3) subcutaneously once-weekly during the 26-week main trial period and the 26-week extension trial period. After completing the main and extension trial periods (week 52), all participants initially randomized to double-blinded Somapacitan received open-labelled Somapacitan dose 3 for the 104-week safety extension trial period. After completing the safety extension trial period (week 156), all participants in cohort I were allocated to open-labelled somapacitan dose 3 for the 208-week (up till week 364) long-term safety extension period. In extension after week 364 period participants received somapacitan dose 3 subcutaneously once weekly until somapacitan was available for prescription for children with GHD in their country or until August 2024, at the latest.
Cohort II somapacitan previously treatedEXPERIMENTALParticipant who was previously treated with GH (Growth hormone) prior to enrollment in the trial at week 156, received somapacitan dose 3 subcutaneously once weekly until it was available for prescription in participants' respective countries or until August 2024, at the latest.
Cohort III somapacitan treatment naiveEXPERIMENTALParticipants who were naive to treatment with GH prior to enrolment in the trial at week 156, received open-labelled somapacitan dose 3 subcutaneously once weekly until it was available for prescription in participants' respective countries or until August 2024, at the latest.
Cohort III somapacitan previously treatedEXPERIMENTALParticipants who were previously treated with GH prior to enrollment in the trial at week 156, received open-labelled somapacitan dose 3 subcutaneously once weekly until it was available for prescription in participants' respective countries or until August 2024, at the latest.
Somapacitan 5/10/10 mgEXPERIMENTALOne dose of somapacitan 5 mg/1.5 ml followed by two doses of somapacitan 10 mg/1.5 ml. Each dose will be followed by a 3 week observation period.
Somapacitan 10/5/10 mgEXPERIMENTALOne dose of somapacitan 10 mg/1.5 ml followed by a 5 mg/1.5 ml dose followed by a 10 mg/1.5 ml dose. Each dose will be followed by a 3 week observation period.
Somapacitan 10/10/5 mgEXPERIMENTALTwo doses of 10 mg/1.5 ml somapacitan followed by a 5 mg/1.5 ml dose. Each dose will be followed by a 3 week observation period.
Normal hepatic functionEXPERIMENTALSubjects with normal hepatic function
Mild hepatic impairmentEXPERIMENTALSubjects with mild hepatic impairment
Moderate hepatic impairmentEXPERIMENTALSubjects with moderate hepatic impairment
Normal renal functionEXPERIMENTALSubjects with normal renal function
Mild renal impairmentEXPERIMENTALSubjects with mild renal impairment
Moderate renal impairmentEXPERIMENTALSubjects with moderate renal impairment
Severe renal impairmentEXPERIMENTALSubjects with severe renal impairment
Requiring haemodialysis treatmentEXPERIMENTALSubjects requiring haemodialysis treatment
Norditropin NordiFlex®ACTIVE_COMPARATOR -
Single dose (SD)EXPERIMENTALSingle dose administered s.c. (subcutaneously, under the skin). Escalation to the next dose level will be based on safety evaluation
Multiple dose (MD)EXPERIMENTALMultiple doses administered s.c. (subcutaneously, under the skin). All subjects will be dosed four times with a dosing frequency of once weekly. Escalation to the next dose level will be based on safety evaluation

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
SomapacitanDRUGSomapacitan 0.24 milligrams per kilograms per week (mg/kg/week) will be administered subcutaneously (s.c.) using PDS290 pen-injector.
Norditropin®DRUGNorditropin® will be administered s.c. once daily using FlexPro® pen-injector.
NorditropinDRUGDaily subcutaneous injections (s.c., under the skin)
somatropinDRUGAdministered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) with a prefilled pen (Norditropin® FlexPro®) daily for a 26 week period (8 weeks' dose titration, 18 weeks' fixed dose treatment) followed by 1 week washout.
placeboDRUGAdministered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) once weekly for 26 weeks following 8 weeks of titration.
Norditropin® FlexPro® penDRUGAdministered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) once daily.
Norditropin NordiFlex®DRUGSubcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) administration daily for 28 days. The daily dosing will be the same as the pre-trial daily dose of human growth hormone (hGH) taken by the adult with growth hormone deficiency
placebo (somapacitan)DRUGSingle or multiple placebo doses administered s.c. (subcutaneously, under the skin)
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range10 Years to 18 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites18

Inclusion Criteria: Applicable to children with SGA: * Born small for gestational age (birth length below -2 SDS OR birth weight below -2 SDS OR both) (according to national standards). * Age: \- Male participants: Age equal to or above 11.0 years and below 18.0 years at screening. \- Female...

Countries:United StatesMalaysiaNetherlandsPolandSouth KoreaSpainAustriaBelgiumBrazilBulgariaCanadaChinaCroatiaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceIndiaIrelandIsraelItalyJapanLatviaLithuaniaMexicoPortugalSaudi ArabiaSerbiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSwitzerlandThailandUnited KingdomAlgeriaDenmarkEstoniaHungaryNorwayRussiaUkraineSwedenAustraliaRomaniaTurkey (Türkiye)SlovakiaNorth Macedonia
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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)

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Frequently asked questions about Somapacitan

What is Somapacitan used for?

Somapacitan is an investigational drug being studied for growth disorders, including short stature in children born small for gestational age (SGA), growth hormone deficiency in children and adults, Turner Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome, and idiopathic short stature (ISS). It is currently in Phase 3 clinical development.

Who makes Somapacitan?

Somapacitan is being developed by Novo Nordisk A/S, a pharmaceutical company listed on the stock exchange under the ticker NVO. The company is conducting clinical trials to evaluate the drug's safety and efficacy in children and adults with growth-related conditions.

What phase is Somapacitan in?

Somapacitan is in Phase 3 clinical development. It is an investigational drug, meaning it has not been approved by regulatory authorities and is still being studied in clinical trials to assess its safety and effectiveness for treating growth disorders.

What clinical trials is Somapacitan in?

Somapacitan has been studied in several clinical trials, including NCT02962440 (a Phase 1 study in healthy volunteers), NCT03878446 (a Phase 2 study in children born small for gestational age), NCT05330325 (a Phase 3 study in children with SGA, Turner Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome, or ISS), and NCT05723835 (a Phase 3 study in children needing growth help).

Is Somapacitan the same as Norditropin?

No, Somapacitan is not the same as Norditropin. Somapacitan is an investigational drug being developed by Novo Nordisk, while Norditropin is an existing growth hormone product. Clinical trials are comparing Somapacitan, given once a week, against Norditropin, given once a day, to evaluate their effects.