Mecasermin

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** Recombinant form of endogenous Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 exhibiting mitogenic activity. Clinical Use: Diabetes Mellitus and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

**Synonyms:** - Increlex - MECASERMIN - Myotrophin - Recombinant IGF-I - Recombinant Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 - rhIGF-1