A Phase 3 interventional study of Dual therapy with navepegritide and lonapegsomatropin and Dual therapy with navepegritide and placebo for lonapegsomatropin in Achondroplasia, sponsored by Ascendis Pharma A/S. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 2 Years to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-09.
Sponsored by Ascendis Pharma A/S · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
This pivotal trial is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of dual therapy with navepegritide and lonapegsomatropin administered as separate subcutaneous (SC) injections once weekly in children with achondroplasia (ACH) aged 2 to 17 years.
47 studies on the registry are indexed under Achondroplasia; 13 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 144 is above the median of 74 across 28 interventional studies indexed under Achondroplasia.
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Drug: Dual therapy with navepegritide and lonapegsomatropin
Drug: Dual therapy with navepegritide and placebo for lonapegsomatropin
Drug: Dual therapy with lonapegsomatropin and placebo for navepegritide
Administered weekly as two separate SC injections. Treatment duration of up to 104 weeks
Administered as two separate SC injections. Treatment duration of up to 52 weeks of navepegritide and placebo for lonapegsomatropin followed by 52 weeks of navepegritide and lonapegsomatropin.
Administered as two separate SC injections. Treatment duration of up to 52 weeks of lonapegsomatropin and placebo for navepegritide followed by 52 weeks of navepegritide and lonapegsomatropin.
Annualized Growth Velocity (AGV)
To evaluate the AGV, cm per year, of dual therapy with navepegritide and lonapegsomatropin compared to navepegritide alone
Time frame: 52 weeks
Annualized Growth Velocity (AGV)
To evaluate the AGV, cm per year, of dual therapy with navepegritide and lonapegsomatropin compared to lonapegsomatroptin alone
Time frame: 52 weeks
Annualized Growth Velocity (AGV) change from baseline
To evaluate the change from baseline in AGV, cm per year
Time frame: 52 weeks
ACH-specific height Z-score
To evaluate the change from baseline in ACH-specific height Z-score
Time frame: 52 weeks
CDC-based height Z-score
To evaluate the change from baseline in CDC-based height Z-score
Time frame: 52 weeks
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (AE)
Number of events
Time frame: Throughout trial duration 104 weeks
Bone safety
Qualitative assessment with radiology
Time frame: Throughout trial duration 104 weeks
Arm span Z-score
Change from baseline in arm span Z-score.
Time frame: 52 weeks
Upper to lower body segment ratio
Change from baseline in upper to lower body segment ratio.
Time frame: 52 weeks
Arm span
Change from baseline in arm span, cm.
Time frame: 52 weeks
Interpedicular distance (IDP)
Change from baseline in IDP (L1-L4 average), mm
Time frame: 52 weeks
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Start is estimated for Nov 2026; primary completion for Sep 2028, 22 months later.
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