hrp0097fc1.4 | Adrenals and HPA Axis | ESPE2023

Response to Crinecerfont Treatment in Adolescents with Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Is Correlated with Elevated Baseline Hormone Concentrations but Not Glucocorticoid Dose

Ron S. Newfield , Sarafoglou Kyriakie , Y. Fechner Patricia , J. Nokoff Natalie , J. Auchus Richard , G. Vogiatzi Maria , S. Jeha George , Giri Nagdeep , Roberts Eiry , Sturgeon Julia , L. Chan Jean , H. Farber Robert

Introduction: Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21OHD) is a rare, autosomal disorder characterized by deficiency of cortisol and oftentimes aldosterone, elevated adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and excess androgen production. In a phase 2 study of adolescents with classic 21OHD, 14 days of treatment with the corticotropin-releasing factor type 1 receptor (CRF1) antagonist, crinecerfont, led to median percent red...