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Growth hormone receptor antagonism with pegvisomant in insulin resistant non-diabetic men: A phase II pilot study.


ABSTRACT: Background: Growth hormone (GH) is known to affect insulin and glucose metabolism.  Blocking its effects in acromegalic patients improves diabetes and glucose metabolism. We aimed to determine the effect of pegvisomant, a GH receptor antagonist, on insulin resistance, endogenous glucose production (EGP) and lipolysis in insulin resistant non-diabetic men.  Methods: Four men between the ages of 18-62 with a BMI of 18-35kg/m 2, with insulin resistance as defined by a HOMA-IR > 2.77, were treated for four weeks with pegvisomant 20 mg daily.  Inpatient metabolic assessments were performed before and after treatment. The main outcome measurements were: change after pegvisomant therapy in insulin sensitivity as measured by hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp; and EGP and lipolysis assessed by stable isotope tracer techniques. Results: Insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) concentrations decreased from 134.0 ± 41.5 (mean ± SD) to 72.0 ± 11.7 ng/mL (p = 0.04) after 4 weeks of therapy. Whole body insulin sensitivity index (M/I 3.2 ± 1.3 vs. 3.4 ± 2.4; P = 0.82), as well as suppression of EGP (89.7 ± 26.9 vs. 83.5 ± 21.6%; p = 0.10) and Ra glycerol (59.4 ± 22.1% vs. 61.2 ± 14.4%; p = 0.67) during the clamp were not changed significantly with pegvisomant treatment. Conclusions: Blockade of the GH receptor with pegvisomant for four weeks had no significant effect on insulin/glucose metabolism in a small phase II pilot study of non-diabetic insulin resistant participants without acromegaly.

SUBMITTER: Lee AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5499778 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Growth hormone receptor antagonism with pegvisomant in insulin resistant non-diabetic men: A phase II pilot study.

Lee Ada P AP   Mulligan Kathleen K   Schambelan Morris M   Murphy Elizabeth J EJ   Weiss Ethan J EJ  

F1000Research 20170503


<i>Background:</i> Growth hormone (GH) is known to affect insulin and glucose metabolism.  Blocking its effects in acromegalic patients improves diabetes and glucose metabolism. We aimed to determine the effect of pegvisomant, a GH receptor antagonist, on insulin resistance, endogenous glucose production (EGP) and lipolysis in insulin resistant non-diabetic men.  <i>Methods:</i> Four men between the ages of 18-62 with a BMI of 18-35kg/m <sup>2</sup>, with insulin resistance as defined by a HOMA-  ...[more]

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