Fibroblast growth factor 18
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mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein · UniProt
Fibroblast growth factor 18
- Gene
- FGF18
- Organism
- Homo sapiens (Human)
- Length
- 207 aa
- Molecular mass
- 23,989 Da
- Evidence
- 1: Evidence at protein level
Plays an important role in the regulation of cell proliferation, cell differentiation and cell migration. Required for normal ossification and bone development. Stimulates hepatic and intestinal proliferation
3D-structureDisulfide bondGlycoproteinGrowth factorProteomics identificationReference proteomeSecretedSignal
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Clinical Trials
6 registered- PHASE2COMPLETEDA Study to Investigate the Safety and Effectiveness of Different Doses of Sprifermin in Participants With Osteoarthritis of the KneeEMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. · NCT01919164
- PHASE1COMPLETEDA Multicenter Study of rhFGF 18 in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Not Requiring SurgeryMerck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany · NCT01033994
- PHASE2TERMINATEDA Multicenter Trial of Sprifermin (AS902330 [Recombinant Human Fibroblast Growth Factor-18]) or Placebo After Microfracture Surgery for Cartilage Injury of the KneeEMD Serono · NCT01689337
- PHASE1COMPLETEDStudy of AS902330 (rhFGF-18) Administered Intra-articularly in Patients With Knee Primary Osteoarthritis Who Are Candidates for Total Knee ReplacementMerck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany · NCT00911469
- PHASE2TERMINATEDSprifermin (AS902330) in Cartilage Injury Repair (CIR)Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany · NCT01066871
- PHASE3COMPLETEDA Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Infigratinib in Children and Adolescents With AchondroplasiaQED Therapeutics, a BridgeBio company · NCT06164951
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- found in taxon
- Homo sapiens
- cell component
- extracellular space
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