Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
Pediatric Patients with GHD
SOGROYA 0.16 mg/kg/week was studied in a 52-week randomized, open-label, active-controlled, parallel-group clinical study in 200 treatment-naïve, prepubertal pediatric patients with growth hormone deficiency [see Clinical Studies (14.1)]. Table 2 shows common adverse reactions that occurred in ≥5% of patients treated with either SOGROYA or somatropin in this trial.
Table 2. Adverse Reactions Occurring ≥5% in SOGROYA or Somatropin-treated Pediatric Patients (52 Weeks of Treatment)
| Somatropin (N=68) | SOGROYA (N=132) |
Adverse Reactions | % | % |
Nasopharyngitisa
| 16.2 | 16.7 |
Headache | 8.8 | 12.1 |
Pyrexiab
| 11.8 | 9.1 |
Pain in extremityc
| 2.9 | 9.8 |
Injection site reactiond
| 5.9 | 6.1 |
Diarrheae
| 5.9 | 4.5 |
Nausea/vomitingf
| 5.9 | 4.5 |
Bronchitis | 7.4 | 3 |
- aNasopharyngitis in the SOGROYA treatment group included nasopharyngitis (11.4%), rhinitis (3.8%), pharyngitis streptococcal (0.8%), acute sinusitis (0.8%), nasal congestion (0.8%), pharyngitis (0.8%), and sinusitis (0.8%).
- bPyrexia in the SOGROYA treatment group included pyrexia (8.3%) and hyperthermia (0.8%).
- cPain in extremity in the SOGROYA treatment group included pain in extremity (9.1%) and growing pains (0.8%).
- dInjection site reaction in the SOGROYA treatment group included injection site bruising (1.5%), injection site pain (1.5%), injection site hematoma (1.5%), injection site reaction (0.8%), and injection site swelling (0.8%)
- eDiarrhea in the SOGROYA treatment group included diarrhea (2.3%), gastroenteritis viral (1.5%), and gastrointestinal viral infection (0.8%)
- fNausea/vomiting in the SOGROYA treatment group included vomiting (4.5%) and nausea (1.5%)
Pediatric Patients Born Small for Gestational Age and with no Catch-up Growth by 2 Years of Age
SOGROYA 0.24 mg/kg/week was studied in a 52-week randomized, open-label, active-comparator, basket clinical study in GH treatment-naïve, pre-pubertal patients with short stature born small for gestational age (SGA), Noonan syndrome (NS) or idiopathic short stature (ISS) compared to somatropin [see Clinical Studies (14.2)]. Table 3 shows the adverse reactions occurring at ≥10% in the SGA cohort with 141 pediatric patients.
Table 3. Adverse Reactions Occurring ≥10% in SOGROYA or Somatropin-Treated Pediatric Patients with SGA at Week 52
| Somatropin 0.035 mg/kg/day (N=37) | Somatropin 0.067 mg/kg/day (N=35) | SOGROYA 0.24 mg/kg/week (N=69) |
Adverse Reactions | % | % | % |
Nasopharyngitisa
| 38 | 29 | 26 |
Respiratory Tract Infectionb
| 30 | 20 | 26 |
Pyrexia | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Coughc
| 16 | 9 | 16 |
Ear Infectiond
| 16 | 17 | 13 |
Diarrheae
| 8 | 6 | 10 |
Vomitingf
| 11 | 11 | 10 |
Bronchitis | 11 | 11 | 7 |
- a Nasopharyngitis in the SOGROYA treatment group included nasopharyngitis (15.9%), pharyngitis (2.9%), rhinitis (2.9%), pharyngitis streptococcal (1.4%), sinusitis (1.4%), and viral rhinitis (1.4%).
- b Respiratory tract infections in the SOGROYA treatment group included upper respiratory tract infection (20.3%), influenza (10.1%), metapneuomovirus infection (1.4%), mycoplasma infection (1.4%), pneumonia (1.4%), pneumonia bacterial (1.4%), pneumonia mycoplasmal (1.4%), respiratory syncytial virus infection (1.4%), and respiratory tract infection (1.4%).
c Cough in the SOGROYA treatment group included cough (15.9%).
d Ear infection in the SOGROYA treatment group included otitis media (7.2%), ear infection (2.9%), otitis externa (1.4%), and otitis media acute (1.4%).
e Diarrhea in the SOGROYA treatment group included diarrhea (4.3%), gastroenteritis (4.3%), and gastrointestinal viral infection (1.4%)
f Vomiting in the SOGROYA treatment group included vomiting (10.1%)
Description of Select Adverse Reactions
Adenoidal and tonsillar hypertrophy was reported in 1 (1%) subject with SGA in the first year of treatment with SOGROYA who received tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. The adenoidal and tonsillar hypertrophy resolved after the procedure.
Pediatric Patients with Growth Failure Associated with Noonan Syndrome
SOGROYA 0.24 mg/kg/week was studied in a 52-week randomized, open-label, active-comparator, basket clinical study in GH treatment-naïve, pre-pubertal patients with NS compared to somatropin 0.05 mg/kg/day [see Clinical Studies (14.3)]. Table 4 shows the adverse reactions occurring at ≥10% in the NS cohort with 77 pediatric patients.
Table 4. Adverse Reactions Occurring ≥10% in SOGROYA or Somatropin-Treated Pediatric Patients with NS at Week 52
| Somatropin 0.05 mg/kg/day (N=28) | SOGROYA 0.24 mg/kg/week (N=49) |
Adverse Reactions | % | % |
Respiratory Tract Infectiona
| 29 | 43 |
Nasopharyngitisb
| 25 | 29 |
Diarrheac
| 14 | 22 |
Ear Infectiond
| 14 | 16 |
Coughe
| 14 | 14 |
Vomitingf
| 11 | 12 |
Pyrexia | 25 | 10 |
Headache | 7 | 10 |
Injection site reactiong
| 14 | 8 |
Abdominal Painh
| 11 | 2 |
Wound | 11 | 0 |
a Respiratory tract infection in the SOGROYA treatment group included upper respiratory tract infection (20.4%), influenza (10.2%), pneumonia (6.1%), influenza like illness (2%), respiratory syncytial virus infection (2%), respiratory tract infection (2%), respiratory tract infection viral (2%), upper respiratory tract infection bacterial (2%), and viral upper respiratory tract infection (2%).
b Nasopharyngitis in the SOGROYA treatment group included nasopharyngitis (24.5%), pharyngitis (4.1%), bacterial infection (2%), herpes pharyngitis (2%), pharyngitis streptococcal (2%), pharyngotonsillitis (2%), and rhinitis (2%).
c Diarrhea in the SOGROYA treatment group included gastroenteritis (14.3%), diarrhea (6.1%), gastroenteritis viral (2%), and parasitic gastroenteritis (2%).
d Ear infection in the SOGROYA treatment group included otitis media (8.2%), otitis externa (4.1%), ear infection (2%), otitis media acute (2%), and otitis media chronic (2%).
e Cough in the SOGROYA treatment group included cough (12.2%) and bacterial infection (2%).
f Vomiting in the SOGROYA treatment group included vomiting (8.2%) and gastritis (4.1%).
g Injection site reaction in the SOGROYA treatment group included injection site bruising (6.1%) and injection site hemorrhage (2%)
h Abdominal pain in the SOGROYA treatment group included abdominal distension (2%)
Pediatric Patients with Growth Failure Associated with Idiopathic Short Stature
SOGROYA 0.24 mg/kg/week was studied in a 52-week randomized, open-label, active-comparator, basket clinical study in GH treatment-naïve, pre-pubertal patients with ISS compared to somatropin 0.05 mg/kg/day [see Clinical Studies (14.4)]. Table 5 shows the adverse reactions occurring at ≥10% in the ISS cohort with 87 pediatric patients.
Table 5. Adverse Reactions Occurring ≥10% in SOGROYA or Somatropin-Treated Pediatric Patients with ISS at Week 52
| Somatropin 0.05 mg/kg/day (N=28) | SOGROYA 0.24 mg/kg/week (N=59) |
Adverse Reactions | % | % |
Respiratory Tract Infectiona
| 29 | 31 |
Nasopharyngitisb
| 21 | 22 |
Ear Infectionc
| 7 | 12 |
Diarrhead
| 25 | 10 |
Headache | 11 | 10 |
Injection site reactione
| 7 | 10 |
Coughf
| 11 | 5 |
Vomitingg
| 11 | 5 |
a Respiratory tract infection in the SOGROYA treatment group included influenza (16.9%), upper respiratory tract infection (6.8%), respiratory tract infection (3.4%), pneumonia (1.7%), pneumonia bacterial (1.7%), respiratory tract infection viral (1.7%), and viral upper respiratory tract infection (1.7%).
b Nasopharyngitis in the SOGROYA treatment group included nasopharyngitis (15.3%), pharyngitis streptococcal (5.1%), pharyngitis (1.7%), rhinitis (1.7%), sinusitis (1.7%), and tracheitis (1.7%).
c Ear infection in the SOGROYA treatment group included otitis media (6.8%), ear infection (3.4%), and otitis media acute (1.7%).
d Diarrhea in the SOGROYA treatment group included gastroenteritis (3.4%), gastroenteritis viral (3.4%), diarrhea (1.7%), enterobiasis (1.7%), and parasitic gastroenteritis (1.7%).
e Injection site reaction in the SOGROYA treatment group included application site reaction (1.7%), injection site bruising (1.7%), injection site hematoma (1.7%), injection site hemorrhage (1.7%), injection site pruritis (1.7%), and injection site urticaria (1.7%).
f Cough in the SOGROYA treatment group included cough (5.1%).
g Vomiting in the SOGROYA treatment group included vomiting (5.1%).
Description of Select Adverse Reactions
Adenoidal and tonsillar hypertrophy was reported in 1 (2%) subject with ISS in the first year of treatment with SOGROYA who received tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. The adenoidal and tonsillar hypertrophy resolved after the procedure.
Adult Patients with GHD
SOGROYA was studied in adult patients with GHD in a 35-week, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial with an active-control arm [see Clinical Studies (14.5)]. Adverse reactions occurring >2% with SOGROYA are presented in Table 6.
Table 6. Adverse Reactions Occurring >2% in Adults with GHD Treated with SOGROYA and More Frequently# than in Placebo-Treated Patients for 34 Weeks
| Placebo (N=61) | SOGROYA (N=120) |
Adverse Reactions | % | % |
Back pain | 3.3 | 10 |
Arthralgia | 1.6 | 6.7 |
Dyspepsia | 3.3 | 5 |
Sleep disorder | 1.6 | 4.2 |
Dizziness | 1.6 | 4.2 |
Tonsillitis | 1.6 | 3.3 |
Peripheral edema | 1.6 | 3.3 |
Vomiting | 1.6 | 3.3 |
Adrenal insufficiency | 1.6 | 3.3 |
Hypertension | 1.6 | 3.3 |
Blood creatine phosphokinase increase | 0 | 3.3 |
Weight increased | 0 | 3.3 |
Anemia | 0 | 2.5 |
- # Included adverse reactions reported with at least 1% greater incidence in SOGROYA group compared to the placebo group
More SOGROYA treated patients shifted from normal baseline levels to elevated phosphate and creatine phosphokinase levels at the end of the trial compared to the placebo group (17.5% vs 4.9% and 9.2% vs. 6.6%, respectively); these laboratory changes occurred intermittently, and were non-progressive.