Trofinetide
FDA approved
Brain and sleep
Brain and sleepHow it works
The tip the brain clips off IGF-1, a growth factor, with one extra carbon so it lasts; taken by mouth for Rett syndrome.
What it's made of
3 amino acids: the end piece the brain cuts off IGF-1, with one extra carbon so it lasts.
What it's for
- Prescribed for
- Rett syndrome, from age 2 in the US and from age 5 in the EU.
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