Lonapegsomatropin
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Trade namesSkytrofa
Other namesLonapegsomatropin-tcgd; rhGH-PEG; ACP-011; ΤransConPEG hGh; WHO-10598
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administration		Subcutaneous injection
Drug classGrowth hormone receptor agonist
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FormulaC1051H1627N269O317S9[C2H4O]4n

Lonapegsomatropin, sold under the brand name Skytrofa, is a human growth hormone used for the treatment of growth hormone deficiency.[1][3] Lonapegsomatropin is a prodrug of somatropin.[1]

Lonapegsomatropin was approved for medical use in the United States in August 2021,[1][2][5] and in the European Union in January 2022.[3]

Medical uses

Lonapegsomatropin is a growth hormone therapy indicated to treat growth hormone deficiency.[1][3]

History

The US Food and Drug Administration granted the application for lonapegsomatropin orphan drug designation.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Skytrofa- lonapegsomatropin-tcgd injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution". DailyMed. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Skytrofa: FDA-Approved Drugs". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Skytrofa EPAR". European Medicines Agency. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Skytrofa Product information". Union Register of medicinal products. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Ascendis Pharma A/S Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approval of Skytrofa (lonapegsomatropin-tcgd), the First Once-weekly Treatment for Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency". Ascendis Pharma (Press release). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  6. ^ Advancing Health Through Innovation: New Drug Therapy Approvals 2021 (PDF). U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Report). 13 May 2022. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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