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GH SecretagogueSubcutaneous

ACE-031

Also known as: Activin Receptor Type IIB-Fc · ActRIIB-Fc

Recombinant fusion protein combining the extracellular domain of activin receptor IIB with an IgG Fc fragment. Acts as a decoy receptor for myostatin, activin A, and related TGF-β superfamily ligands — preventing their muscle-restraining signaling.

At a glance

Half-life
10 days
Common route
Subcutaneous
Typical dose range
1,0003,000mcg
Stability (reconstituted)
30days refrigerated

Best timing

Once weekly to once every two weeks due to long half-life from Fc fragment. Trial development halted at Phase 2 — limited current human data.

Contraindications

  • Pregnancy
  • Active cancer
  • Cardiovascular disease (vascular adverse events were the reason for halted development)
  • Bleeding tendency or epistaxis history

Watch symptoms

  • Nosebleeds and gum bleeding (the primary trial-halting adverse events)
  • Telangiectasias (small visible blood vessels)
  • Injection site reactions
  • Headache
  • Theoretical cardiac and bone effects from broad TGF-β family blockade
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