Acromegaly Life | SOMAVERT® (pegvisomant for injection) | Safety Info

Living with acromegaly

Removing the tumor from the pituitary gland can help diminish acromegaly symptoms in many patients. But some still suffer from high IGF-I levels and continuing signs and symptoms, such as:

Joint pain

Headaches

Swelling of hands,
feet, and face

Increased ring size

Fatigue

Sweating

Joint pain

Headaches

Swelling of hands,
feet, and face

Increased ring size

Fatigue

Sweating

  • The longer patients live with uncontrolled acromegaly, the further physical changes continue. Some of these changes cannot be reversed
  • SOMAVERT is a treatment that can help control IGF-I levels
  • Once you are being treated, make sure you get regular blood tests, as ordered by your healthcare provider, to check your IGF-I levels
  • Remember to track your symptoms and discuss them with your doctor. Together you can determine if your current medication is working

“After 2 surgeries, and a round of radiation, I continued to have elevated IGF-I levels. So my doctor recommended SOMAVERT.”

Signs, symptoms, and severity may vary.

—Jenifer, a patient with acromegaly