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Ibutamoren mesylate by Lumos Pharma for Growth Hormone Deficiency: Likelihood of Approval

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ibutamoren mesylate is under clinical development by Lumos Pharma and currently in Phase II for Growth Hormone Deficiency. According to GlobalData, Phase II drugs for Growth Hormone Deficiency have a 63% phase transition success rate (PTSR) indication benchmark for progressing into Phase III. It is administered orally.

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Exercise hormone may modulate genes associated with replication of novel coronavirus

Scienmag

Brazilian researchers observed that in uninfected adipocytes, the hormone irisin altered the expression of genes that regulate ACE-2, which encodes a protein to which the virus binds in order to invade human cells.

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In a first, children with rare genetic diseases get mitochondrial transplants from their mothers

STAT News

They also metabolize cholesterol and synthesize hormones and neurotransmitters. And over the next 2 billion or so years, that bacteria evolved to be the mitochondria that power nearly every cell in the human body. These capsule-shaped organelles don’t just turn oxygen and nutrients into chemical energy.

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Neurocrine Biosciences’ Crenessity Approved as First New Treatment in Decades for Rare Genetic Disorder CAH

XTalks

CAH is a group of rare genetic disorders affecting the adrenal glands, which produce essential hormones like cortisol, aldosterone and androgens. The most common form of CAH, 21-hydroxylase deficiency, disrupts hormone production, leading to cortisol deficiency and an overproduction of androgens.

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Hormone exposure in the womb potentially linked to migraine risk in later life

Scienmag

Hormone levels in the womb before birth have been potentially linked to the risk of developing migraine in adulthood, reveals a new study of genetic and environmental information from the world’s largest database of twins.

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New genetic target for male contraception identified

Medical Xpress

Discovery of a gene in multiple mammalian species could pave the way for a highly effective, reversible and non-hormonal male contraceptive for humans and animals.

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International Women’s Day 2024: A Spotlight on 5 Women’s Health Webinars with Xtalks

XTalks

Optimizing Sleep During Perimenopause and Beyond Sleep plays a crucial role in overall health, particularly for midlife women transitioning into menopause, a phase marked by perimenopause where hormonal changes can severely disrupt sleep due to symptoms like nocturnal hot flashes.

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