Pilot clinical trial of macimorelin to assess safety and efficacy in patients with cancer cachexia

• Main Authors: Megan Herodes (Author), Lindsey J. Anderson (Author), Samuel Shober (Author), Ellen A. Schur (Author), Solomon A. Graf (Author), Nicola Ammer (Author), Ramiro Salas (Author), Marco Marcelli (Author), Jose M. Garcia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cancer cachexia is associated with reduced body weight, appetite and quality of life (QOL) with no approved treatments. Growth hormone secretagogues like macimorelin have potential to mitigate these effects. Methods This pilot study assessed the safety and efficacy of macimorelin...