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What is Pegvisomant (Somavert)?
Pegvisomant (Somavert) is a gh receptor antagonist · endocrine peptide studied for acromegaly inadequately controlled by surgery, radiation, or somatostatin analogs. Genetically engineered analog of human GH with site-directed mutations blocking functional dimerization of the GH receptor; pegylation extends half-life. Lowers IGF-1 without lowering GH.