Growth hormone‐albumin conjugates Reduced renal toxicity and altered plasma clearance
- 19 October 1988
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 239 (1) , 18-22
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793(88)80537-4
Abstract
The effective therapeutic use of many small peptides such as growth hormone has been limited by their small molecular masses and rapid clearance by the kidneys. Moreover, various degrees of nephrotoxicity have been reported for small proteins which are readily filtered at the level of the glomerulus. We have attempted to circumvent this drawback by conjugating growth hormone (somatotropin) to serum albumin in an effort to alter the peptide's pharmacokinetics while retaining its biological activity.Keywords
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