The purpose of this observational, 10-year, prospective cohort study is to assess the potential safety concerns of long-term exposure to EGRIFTA® in HIV-infected subjects with abdominal lipohypertrophy compared with a similar group of subjects not exposed to EGRIFTA®.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
391
Daily 2 mg subcutaneous injections of Tesamorelin
Time to development of malignancies in HIV-infected subjects with abdominal lipohypertrophy exposed to EGRIFTA® vs. concurrent, comparable control group not exposed to EGRIFTA®
Time frame: 10 years
Time to development or worsening of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, hypersensitivity reactions, hepatic and renal function, adverse events and major adverse cardiovascular events
Time frame: 10 years
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