Potential Uses
It was developed by INSMED corporation for the treatment of growth failure in children with severe primary IGF-I deficiency (Primary IGFD) or with growth hormone (GH) gene deletion who have developed neutralizing antibodies to GH. Due to a patent settlement, IPLEX is being taken off the market for short stature related indications. However, IPLEX is being studied as a treatment for other several serious medical conditions.
On March 11, 2009 the FDA announced that mecasermin rinfabate would be made available to Americans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, as a part of a clinical trial. The drug is currently available in Italy for this condition.
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