Publications by authors named "S Kanumakala"

Article Synopsis
  • The study looked at how safe and effective a medicine called Omnitrope (a type of human growth hormone) is for kids with a condition called Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS).
  • 235 kids were part of the study, and researchers watched for any side effects while they were treated.
  • After 3 years of treatment, most kids saw improvements in their height, which means the medicine really helped them grow!
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Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare orphan disease and complex genetic neurodevelopmental disorder, with a birth incidence of approximately 1 in 10,000-30,000. Management of people with PWS requires a multi-disciplinary approach, ideally through a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) clinic with community support. Hypotonia, poor feeding and faltering growth are characteristic features in the neonatal period, followed by hyperphagia and risk of rapid weight gain later in childhood.

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Purpose: Omnitrope (somatropin) was approved as a biosimilar recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) in 2006. Here, we report final data from the PAtients TReated with Omnitrope (PATRO) Children study, a post-marketing surveillance study designed to monitor the long-term safety and effectiveness of this treatment in pediatric patients.

Methods: The study population included all pediatric patients treated with Omnitrope (biosimilar rhGH), administered via daily injection, in routine clinical practice.

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Aims: Children and young people (CYP) with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at increased risk of disordered eating. This study aimed to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a novel, theoretically informed, two-session psychoeducational intervention for parents to prevent disordered eating in CYP with T1D.

Methods: Parents of CYP aged 11-14 years with T1D were randomly allocated to the intervention or wait-list control group.

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Unlabelled: There are known geographical differences in growth hormone deficiency (GHD) patient populations and treatment practices. Here, we present a comparison of safety and effectiveness data from patients treated with recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) in the USA versus other countries. PAtients TReated with Omnitrope® (PATRO) Children is an international, non-interventional study with Omnitrope® (somatropin, Sandoz Inc.

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