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| ID | THPP_ID | Therapeutic Name | Sequence | Molecular Weight | Chemical Formula | Isoelectric Point | Hydrophobicity | Melting Point | Half Life | Description | Disease/Indication | Pharmacodynamics | Mechanism of Action | Toxicity | Metabolism | Absorption | Volume of Distribution | Clearance | Categories | Patent Number | Date of Issue | Date of Expiry | Drug Interaction | Target | Brand Name | Company | Brand Description | Prescribed for | Chemical Name | Formulation | Physical Appearance | Route of Administation | Recommended Dosage | Contraindication | Side Effects | Useful Links 1 | Useful Links 2 | Remarks |
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| 10038 | Th1007 | Leuprolide | >Th1007_Leuprolide PHWSYLLR | 1209.398 | C59H84N16O12 | NA | 0.1 | NA | Approximately 3 hours | Leuprolide is a synthetic 9 residue peptide analog of gonadotropin releasing hormone belonging to the class of drugs called hormones or hormone antagonists. It is used to treat advanced prostate cancer, uterine fibroids and endometriosis (under investigation for possible use in the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease). | To treat prostate cancer, endometriosis, uterine fibroids and premature puberty. | Leuprolide is a luteinizing hormone agonist that results in suppression of testicular or follicular steroidogenesis thus used in the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer. | Leuprolide binds to the gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor and acts as an efficient inhibitor of gonadotropin secretion. | Subcutaneous administration of 250 to 500 times the recommended human dose in rats, expressed on a per body weight basis, resulted in dyspnea, decreased activity, and local irritation at the injection site. There is no evidence at present that there is a | Primarily degraded by peptidase (instead of cytochrome P450 enzymes). | Bioavailability by subcutaneous administration is comparable to that by intravenous administration. | 27 L [intravenous bolus administration to healthy male volunteers] | Excretion in urine, 8.34 L/hour [healthy male receiving a 1-mg IV bolus] | Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Agents Causing Muscle Toxicity, Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins, Antineoplastic Agents, Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal, Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents, Drugs causing inadvertant photosensitivity, Drugs that are Mainly Renally Excreted, Endocrine Therapy, Fertility Agents, Fertility Agents, Female, Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Receptor Agonist, Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Receptor Agonists, Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist, Gonadotropins, Hormones and Related Agents, Hyperglycemia-Associated Agents, Hypothalamic Hormones, Moderate Risk QTc-Prolonging Agents, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Neuropeptides, Oligopeptides, Peptides, Photosensitizing Agents, Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones, Proteins, QTc Prolonging Agents, Reproductive Control Agents | NA | NA | NA | NA | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor | Eligard | Atrix Labs/QLT In | Atrix Labs/QLT In | Eligard is used to treat the symptoms of prostate cancer in men. | 5-oxo-L-prolyl-L-histidyl-L-tryptophyl-L-seryl-L-tyrosyl-D-leucyl-L-arginyl-N-ethyl-L-prolinamide acetate | ELIGARD is prefilled and supplied in two separate, sterile syringes whose contents are mixed immediately prior to administration. The two syringes are joined and the single dose product is mixed until it is homogenous. One syringe contains the ATRIGEL De | Suspension | Subcutaneous Injection | 7.5mg-1 injection/month, 22.5mg-1 injection per 3 month, 30mg-1 injection per 4 month, 45 mg- 1 injection every 6 month. | Hypersensitivity and pregnancy | Rare pain or unusual sensations in your back; numbness, weakness, or tingly feeling in your legs or feet; muscle weakness or loss of use; loss of bowel or bladder control; or liver problems - nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, tired feeling, loss of apetite. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10215 | Th1029 | Menotropins | >Th1029_Menotropins APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 23390.3 | C1014H1609N287O294S27 | 8.44 | -0.063 | 55 | NA | Menotropins contains follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone purified from the urine of postmenopausal women. It is used as a fertility medication that is injected either subcutaneously or intramuscularly. It is composed of LH with 2 subunit alpha = 92 residues, beta = 121 residues and FSH with 2 subunits, alpha = 92 residues, beta=111 residues. | For the treatment of female infertility | Menotropins is used to treat female infertility, stimulates late follicular maturation and resumption of oocyte meiosis, and initiates rupture of the pre-ovulatory ovarian follicle. Menotropins bind to the LH/hCG/FSH receptor of the granulosa and theca cells of the ovary to effect these changes in the absence of an endogenous LH surge. | Menotropins is a combination drug which binds to the Follicle stimulating hormone receptor (which results in ovulation in the absence of sufficient endogenous Luteinizing hormone)and it also binds to the LH receptor, thereby stimulating proper hormone release. The drug contains both FSH and LH,therefore, it induces ovarian follicular growth and development as well as gonadal steroid production in women who do not have ovarian failure.FSH is the primary driver of follicular recruitment and growth in early folliculogenesis, while LH is important for ovarian steroidogenesis and is involved in the physiological events leading to development of a competent pre-ovulatory follicle. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins, Biological Products, Complex Mixtures, Fertility Agents, Fertility Agents, Female, Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones, Gonadotropins, Gonadotropins and Antigonadotropins, Gonadotropins, Pituitary, Hormones, Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists, Peptide Hormones, Peptides, Pituitary Hormones, Pituitary Hormones, Anterior, Reproductive Control Agents, Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System | NA | NA | NA | Antagon (ganirelix) | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor,Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor | Menopur | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Menotropins are used to stimulate ovulation (the release of an egg) when a woman's ovaries can produce a follicle but hormonal stimulation is deficient. Menotropins are also used to stimulate the development of multiple eggs for in vitro fertilization. Li | NA | Each vial of MENOPUR contains 75 International Units of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) activity and 75 International Units of luteinizing hormone (LH) activity, plus 21 mg lactose monohydrate and 0.005 mg Polysorbate 20 and Sodium Phosphate Buffer (So | Sterile, lyophilized powder which is reconstitution with Sterile 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection. | Subcutaneous Injection | The dosing scheme for patients undergoing IVF follows a stepwise approach and is individualized for each woman. The recommended initial dose of MENOPUR for women who have received a GnRH agonist for pituitary suppression is 225 International Units. MENOPU | Hypersensitivity, high level of FSH indicating primary ovarian failure, cause fetal harm when administerd to prergnant woman, ex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organs. | Less than 2% of female patients treated with menotropins develop ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), especially after the first cycle of therapy. Symptoms of OHSS include swelling of the hands or legs, abdominal pain and swelling, shortness of breathing. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10269 | Th1039 | Lutropin alfa | >Th1039_Lutropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 30000 | C1014H1609N287O294S27 | 8.44 | -0.063 | 55 | approximately 18 hours | Lutropin alfa is a recombinant human luteinizing hormone produced in yeast with 2 subunits, alpha = 92 residues, beta = 121 residues. It is a heterodimeric glycoprotein. Each monomeric unit is a glycoprotein molecule. In females, an acute rise of LH(LH surge) triggers ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum. In males, it stimulates Leydig cell production of testosterone. Lutropin alfa was the first and only recombinant human form of luteinizing hormone (LH) developed for use in the stimulation of follicular development. | For treatment of female infertility | Used to facilitate female conception, lutropin alfa performs the same actions as luteinizing hormone, which is normally produced in the pituitary gland. Lutropin is usually given in combination with follitropin alfa. In females, a LH surge about halfway through the menstrual cycle triggers the onset of ovulation. LH also induces the ovulated follicle to become a corpus luteum, which then secretes progesterone. | Binds to the luteinizing hormone receptor which then activates adenylate cylcase through G protein mediation. Adenylate cyclase then activates many other pathways leading to steroid hormone production and other follicle maturation processes. | Lutropin alfa is not indicated for people under 16 and over 60, pregnant and lactating women, patients with uncontrolled thyroid and adrenal failure, patients with active, untreated tumours of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, and in any patient with a condition that makes a normal pregnancy possible such as primary ovarian failure or fibroid tumors of the uterus. | <5% of dose excreted renally as unchanged drug. | bioavailability is 56% | 10 L | 2-3 L/h [healthy female following subcutaneous administration]. Total body clearance is approximately 2 to 3 L/h with less than 5 percent of the dose being excreted unchanged renally. | Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones, Gonadotropins | US5767251 | 16-Jun-1998 | 16-Jun-2015 | Other drugs may interact with lutropin alfa, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products | Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor | Luveris | Serono, Merck Europe B.V. | Serono, Merck Europe B.V. | Luveris is used together with follitropin alfa to treat infertility in women with LH deficiency. | NA | One vial contains 75 IU of lutropin alfa (recombinant human Luteinising Hormone {r-hLH}) and following excipeint is present; Powder:Sucrose,Disodium phosphate dihydrate,Sodium dihydrogen phosphate monohydrate,Polysorbate 20,Phosphoric acid, concentrated ( | White lyophilised pellet withg clear colourless solvent to make solution | Subcutaneous (Subcutaneous) administration | It is recommended that 75 IU Luveris be concomitantly administered subcutaneously with 75 IU to 150 IU Gonal-f as two separate injections in the initial treatment cycle | Hypersensitivity | Nausea, stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation, gas; pelvic pain, menstrual cramps; breast pain; headache; pain or irritation where the injection was given; tired feeling; or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10363 | Th1052 | Eptifibatide | >Th1052_Eptifibatide CXGDWPC | 831.962 | C35H49N11O9S2 | NA | -2.3 | NA | Approximately 2.5 hours | Synthetic cyclic hexapeptide that binds to platelet receptor glycoprotein and inhibits platelet aggregation. | For treatment of myocardial infarction and acute coronary syndrome. | Eptifibatide is an anti-coagulant that selectively blocks the platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor. Eptifibatide is a cyclic heptapeptide derived from a protein found in the venom of the southeastern pygmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarus barbouri). It belongs to the class of the so called arginin-glycin-aspartat-mimetics and reversibly binds to platelets. | Eptifibatide inhibits platelet aggregation by reversibly binding to the platelet receptor glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa of human platelets, thus preventing the binding of fibrinogen, von Willebrand factor, and other adhesive ligands. Inhibition of platelet aggregation occurs in a dose- and concentration-dependent manner. | Eptifibatide was not lethal to rats, rabbits, or monkeys when administered by continuous Intravenous infusion for 90 minutes at a total dose of 45 mg/kg (about 2 to 5 times the recommended maximum daily human dose on a body surface area basis). | No major metabolites have been detected in human plasma. Deamidated eptifibatide and other, more polar metabolites have been detected in urine. | The mean absolute bioavailability following a single subcutaneous injection to healthy female volunteers is about 40%. | NA | 55 mL/kg/h [patients with coronary artery disease] | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins, Antiplatelet agents, Blood and Blood Forming Organs, Decreased Platelet Aggregation, Hematologic Agents, Peptides, Peptides, Cyclic, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors Excl. Heparin | US6706681 | 16-Mar-2004 | 16-Mar-2021 | NA | Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor,Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor, Integrin beta-3, Voltage-dependent N-type calcium channel (Protein Group) | INTEGRILIN | Schering-Plough/Essex | Schering-Plough/Essex | Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) | N6-(aminoiminomethyl)-N2-(3-mercapto-1-oxopropyl)-Llysylglycyl-L-α-aspartyl-L-tryptophyl-L-prolyl-L-cysteinamide, cyclic (1→6)-disulfide. | Each 10-mL vial contains 2 mg/mL of INTEGRILIN and each 100-mL vial contains either 0.75 mg/mL of INTEGRILIN or 2 mg/mL of INTEGRILIN. Each vial of either size also contains 5.25 mg/mL citric acid and sodium hydroxide to adjust the pH to 5.35. | INTEGRILIN Injection is a clear, colorless, Sterile, non-pyrogenic solution of Eptifibatide | Injection Solution for Intravenous Use | Dosage in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS): 180 mcg/kg intravenous (IV) bolus as soon as possible after diagnosis, followed by continuous infusion of 2 mcg/kg/min Dosage in 180 mcg/kg IV bolus immediately before PCI followed by continuous infusion of 2 mcg/kg/min and a second bolus of 180 mcg/kg (given 10 minutes after the first bolus). | 1. Severe hypertension (systolic blood pressure > 200 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure > 110 mm Hg) not adequately controlled onantihypertensive therapy. 2. History of stroke within 30 days or any history of hemorrhagic stroke. 3. Current or planned administration of another parenteral GP IIb/IIIa inhibitor. 4.Hypersensitivity to INTEGRILIN or any component of the product (hypersensitivity reactions that occurred included anaphylaxis and urticaria). | Bleeding, Intracranial Hemorrhage and Stroke, Immunogenicity/Thrombocytopenia. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10372 | Th1055 | Follitropin beta | >Th1055_Follitropin_beta APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin beta is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta†differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | For treatment of female infertility | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin alpha is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. | NA | bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. | 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | 0.011 /h/kg [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] 0.011 /h/kg [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones, Gonadotropins, Gonadotropins and Antigonadotropins, Gonadotropins, Pituitary, Hormones, Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists, Peptide Hormones, Peptides, Pituitary Hormones, Pituitary Hormones, Anterior, Proteins, Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System, Thyroid Products | US7741268 | 22-Jun-2010 | 2-Apr-2024 | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Follistim AQ | Merck | Merck | Follistim AQ (follitropin beta injection) is indicated for the development of multiple follicles in ovulatory patients participating in an Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) program. Follistim AQ (follitropin beta) is also indicated for the induction of ovulation and pregnancy in anovulatory infertile patients in whom the cause of infertility is functional and not due to primary ovarian failure. | NA | Each single-use vial of Follistim AQ (follitropin beta) contains the following per 0.5 mL: 75 IU or 150 IU of FSH activity; 25 mg sucrose, NF; 7.35 mg sodium citrate (dihydrate), USP; 0.25 mg L-methionine, USP; 0.1 mg polysorbate 20, NF; and water for injection, USP. Hydrochloric acid, NF and/or sodium hydroxide, NF are used to adjust the pHto 7. | Follistim AQ (follitropin beta) is presented as a Sterile aqueous solution | for Subcutaneous or INTRAMUSubcutaneousULAR admini | starting dose of 150 to 225 IU of Follistim AQ (follitropin beta injection) is recommended for at least the first four days of treatment. After this, the dose may be adjusted for the individual patient based upon their ovarian response. | Tumor of the ovary, breast, uterus, hypothalamus or pituitary gland; Pregnancy; Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction; High levels of FSH indicating primary ovarian failure; | The following adverse events have been reported in women treated with gonado tropins: pulmonary and vascular complications, hemoperitoneum, adnexal torsion (as a complication of ovarian enlargement), dizziness, tachycardia, dyspnea, tachypnea, febrile reactions, flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, mus culoskeletal aches, joint pains, nausea, headache and malaise, breast tenderness, and dermatological symptoms | Link | NA | NA |
| 10415 | Th1069 | Pegvisomant | >Th1069_Pegvisomant FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 | 6 days | Pegvisomant is a highly selective growth hormone (GH) receptor antagonist. It is used to treat acromegaly. Unlike dopamine or somatostatin analogs (which inhibit growth hormone secretion), this drug actually blocks the hepatic (GH-mediated) production of insulin like growth factor (IGF-1), which is the main mediator of growth hormone activity. | Pegvisomant is a growth hormone receptor antagonist used for the treatment of acromegaly. | Somavert is used for the treatment of acromegaly, which arises from excessive IGF-1 levels. Somavert selectively binds to growth hormone (GH) receptors on cell surfaces, where it blocks the binding of endogenous GH, and thus interferes with GH signal transduction. Inhibition of GH action results in decreased serum concentrations of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), and IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3). This reduces the symptoms of acromegaly. | Somavert selectively binds to growth hormone (GH) receptors on cell surfaces, where it blocks the binding of endogenous GH. This leads to the normalization of serum IGF-1 levels. | NA | NA | NA | 7 L | 36 ± 28 mL/h [SC doses ranging from 10 to 20 mg/day] | Acromegaly, Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins, Anterior Pituitary Lobe Hormones and Analogues, Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers, Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4 Inducers, Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4 Inducers (strength unknown), Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers, Growth Hormone Receptor Antagonist, Growth Hormone Receptor Antagonists, Hormones, Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists, Hypoglycemia-Associated Agents, Pegylated agents, Peptide Hormones, Peptides, Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones and Analogues, Pituitary Hormones, Pituitary Hormones, Anterior, Somatotropin Antagonists, Systemic Hormonal Preparations, Excl. Sex Hormones and Insulins | US5849535 | 15-Dec-1998 | 25-Mar-2017 | Dihydrocodeine opioids may diminish the therapeutic effect of pegvisomant. It is recommended to monitor therapy | Growth hormone receptor | SOMAVERT | Pfizer | Pfizer | SOMAVERT is indicated for the treatment of acromegaly in patients who have had an inadequate response to surgery or radiation therapy, or for whom these therapies are not appropriate. The goal of treatment is to normalize serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) levels. | NA | SOMAVERT is available in single-dose sterile vials containing 10, 15, or 20 mg of pegvisomant protein (approximately 10, 15, and 20 U activity, respectively). Each vial also contains 1.36 mg of glycine, 36.0 mg of mannitol, 1.04 mg of sodium phosphate dibasic anhydrous, and 0.36 mg of sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate | SOMAVERT for injection is supplied as a Sterile, white lyophilized powder | Subcutaneous Injection | The recommended loading dose of SOMAVERT is 40 mg given subcutaneously, under healthcare provider supervision. Increase the dosage by 5 mg increments every 4-6 weeks if IGF-I concentrations are elevated.Decrease the dosage by 5 mg decrements every 4-6 weeks if IGF-I concentrations are below the normal range. | None. | Hypoglycemia associated with GH lowering in patients with Diabetes Mellitus, Liver test elevations, Cross-reactivity with GH assay, Lipohypertrophy, Systemic hypersensitivity, pain, nausea ,diarrhea, dizziness, Sinusitis | Link | NA | NA |
| 10420 | Th1070 | Botulinum Toxin Type A | >Th1070_Botulinum_Toxin_Type_A MPFVNKQFNYKDPVNGVDIAYIKIPNVGQMQPVKAFKIHNKIWVIPERDTFTNPEEGDLNPPPEAKQVPVSYYDSTYLSTDNEKDNYLKGVTKLFERIYSTDLGRMLLTSIVRGIPFWGGSTIDTELKVIDTNCINVIQPDGSYRSEELNLVIIGPSADIIQFECKSFGHEVLNLTRNGYGSTQYIRFSPDFTFGFEESLEVDTNPLLGAGKFATDPAVTLAHELIHAGHRLYGIAINPNRVFKVNTNAYYEMSGLEVSFEELRTFGGHDAKFIDSLQENEFRLYYYNKFKDIASTLNKAKSIVGTTASLQYMKNVFKEKYLLSEDTSGKFSVDKLKFDKLYKMLTEIYTEDNFVKFFKVLNRKTYLNFDKAVFKINIVPKVNYTIYDGFNLRNTNLAANFNGQNTEINNMNFTKLKNFTGLFEFYKLLCVRGIITSKTKSLDKGYNKALNDLCIKVNNWDLFFSPSEDNFTNDLNKGEEITSDTNIEAAEENISLDLIQQYYLTFNFDNEPENISIENLSSDIIGQLELMPNIERFPNGKKYELDKYTMFHYLRAQEFEHGKSRIALTNSVNEALLNPSRVYTFFSSDYVKKVNKATEAAMFLGWVEQLVYDFTDETSEVSTTDKIADITIIIPYIGPALNIGNMLYKDDFVGALIFSGAVILLEFIPEIAIPVLGTFALVSYIANKVLTVQTIDNALSKRNEKWDEVYKYIVTNWLAKVNTQIDLIRKKMKEALENQAEATKAIINYQYNQYTEEEKNNINFNIDDLSSKLNESINKAMININKFLNQCSVSYLMNSMIPYGVKRLEDFDASLKDALLKYIYDNRGTLIGQVDRLKDKVNNTLSTDIPFQLSKYVDNQRLLSTFTEYIKNIINTSILNLRYESNHLIDLSRYASKINIGSKVNFDPIDKNQIQLFNLESSKIEVILKNAIVYNSMYENFSTSFWIRIPKYFNSISLNNEYTIINCMENNSGWKVSLNYGEIIWTLQDTQEIKQRVVFKYSQMINISDYINRWIFVTITNNRLNNSKIYINGRLIDQKPISNLGNIHASNNIMFKLDGCRDTHRYIWIKYFNLFDKELNEKEIKDLYDNQSNSGILKDFWGDYLQYDKPYYMLNLYDPNKYVDVNNVGIRGYMYLKGPRGSVMTTNIYLNSSLYRGTKFIIKKYASGNKDNIVRNNDRVYINVVVKNKEYRLATNASQAGVEKILSALEIPDVGNLSQVVVMKSKNDQGITNKCKMNLQDNNGNDIGFIGFHQFNNIAKLVASNWYNRQIERSSRTLGCSWEFIPVDDGWGERPL | 900000 | C6760H10447N1743O2010S32 | 5.6 | -0.368 | 85.5-86.6 | 230 to 260 min in a pharmacokinetic study of rats and mice | Purified botulinum toxin from Clostridium botulinum, purified from culture via dialysis and acid precipitation. | For the treatment of cervical dystonia in adults to decrease the severity of abnormal head position and neck pain associated with cervical dystonia. Also for the treatment of severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis that is inadequately managed with topical agents and for the treatment of strabismus and blepharospasm associated with dystonia, including benign essential blepharospasm or VII nerve disorders in patients 12 years of age and above. Also used cosmetically to temporarily improve the appearance of moderate-to-severe frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines) as well as for the treatment of excessive underarm sweating. | A 150 kDa neurotoxic protein produced from fermentation of Hall strain Clostridium botulinum type A grown in a medium containing casein hydrolysate, glucose and yeast extract. It is purified from the culture solution by dialysis and a series of acid precipitations to a complex consisting of the neurotoxin, and several accessory proteins. Botulinum Toxin Type A is not expected to be present in the peripheral blood at measurable levels following IM or intradermal injection at the recommended doses. The recommended quantities of neurotoxin administered at each treatment session are not expected to result in systemic, overt distant clinical effects, i.e. muscle weakness, in patients without other neuromuscular dysfunction. However, sub-clinical systemic effects have been shown by single-fiber electromyography after IM doses of botulinum toxins appropriate to produce clinically observable local muscle weakness. | Botulinum Toxin Type A blocks neuromuscular transmission by binding to acceptor sites on motor or sympathetic nerve terminals, entering the nerve terminals, and inhibiting the release of acetylcholine. This inhibition occurs as the neurotoxin cleaves SNAP-25, a protein integral to the successful docking and release of acetylcholine from vesicles situated within nerve endings. | Based on toxicological studies, it has been estimated that the human LD50 by injection is approximately 2800 Units, equivalent to 28 individual vials of BOTOX (Botulinum Toxin Type A) Purified Neurotoxin Complex (100 Units) for a 70 kg adult. When injected intramuscularly, Botulinum Toxin Type A has been shown to be teratogenic or to have embryocidal effects in some animal species. | NA | The chemical complexity of Botulinum Toxin Type A combined with its extreme potency limits the opportunity to study its pharmacokinetic profile in humans. Therefore, no human pharmacokinetic studies have been performed. Botulinum Toxin Type A is injected directly into the target organ, a skeletal muscle. Thus, bioavailability of the intravenous or oral route is not of clinical relevance. | NA | NA | Acetylcholine Release Inhibitors, Agents that produce neuromuscular block (indirect), Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins, Bacterial Proteins, Bacterial Toxins, Biological Factors, Botulinum Toxins, Botulinum Toxins, Type A, Central Nervous System Depressants, Cholinergic Agents, Endopeptidases, Enzymes, Enzymes and Coenzymes, Ganglion Blockers, Hydrolases, Membrane Transport Modulators, Metalloendopeptidases, Metalloproteases, Muscle Relaxants, Muscle Relaxants, Peripherally Acting Agents, Musculo-Skeletal System, Neuromuscular Agents, Neuromuscular Blocking Agents, Neurotoxins, Neurotransmitter Agents, Noxae, Other Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents, Peptide Hydrolases, Peripheral Nervous System Agents, Proteins, Toxic Actions, Toxins, Biological | CA2310845 | 15-May-2001 | 7-Jun-2014 | NA | Growth hormone receptor | Dysport | Ipsen Pharmaceuticals | Ipsen Pharmaceuticals | Dysport is indicated for the treatment of Cervical Dystonia and Glabellar Lines | NA | Each vial contains 500 or 300 Units of lyophilized abobotulinumtoxinA, 125 micrograms human serum albumin and 2.5 mg lactose. Dysport may contain trace amounts of cow's milk proteins | Dysport is supplied in a single-use, sterile vial for reconstitution | IntramuSubcutaneousular Injection | In Cervical Dystonia: Initial dose of DYSPORT  is 500 Units given intramuscularly. Re-treatment every 12 to 16 weeks or longer, as necessary, based on return of clinical symptoms with doses administered between 250 and 1000 Units to optimize clinical benefit. In Glabellar Lines: A total dose of 50 Units of DYSPORT , divided in five equal aliquots of 10 Units each, should be administered to affected muscles to achieve clinical effect. | DYSPORT is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any botulinum toxin preparation or to any of the components in the formulation. | In Cervical Dystonia: Most commonly observed adverse reactions (> 5% of patients) are: muscular weakness, dysphagia, dry mouth, injection site discomfort, fatigue, headache, neck pain, musculoskeletal pain, dysphonia, injection site pain, and eye disorders. In Glabellar Lines: The most frequently reported adverse events (≥2%) are nasopharyngitis, headache, injection site pain, injection site reaction, upper respiratory tract infection, eyelid edema, eyelid ptosis, sinusitis and nausea. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10440 | Th1077 | Urofollitropin | >Th1077_Urofollitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 980.162 | C42H65N11O12S2 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Urofollitropin is a purified form of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) that is manufactured by extraction from human urine and then purified. It consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Urofollitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Urofollitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | For treatment of female infertility | Urofollitropin or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of urofollitropin is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | NA | NA | 0.74 | Time to peak in plasma: IM: 17 hours (single dose), 11 hours (multiple doses) SubQ: 21 hours (single dose), 10 hours (multiple doses) | NA | Fertility Agents | US5767067 | 16-Jun-1998 | 16-Jun-2015 | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | BRAVELLE | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | BRAVELLE (urofollitropin for injection, purified) is a gonadotropin indicated for Induction of ovulation in women who have previously received pituitary suppression – intramuscular and subcutaneous administration, Development of multiple follicles as part of an Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) cycle in ovulatory women who have previously received pituitary suppression | NA | Each vial of BRAVELLE contains 82.5 International Units (IU) of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) activity, 23 mg Lactose Monohydrate, 0.005 mg Polysorbate 20, and Sodium Phosphate buffer (Sodium Phosphate dibasic, Heptahydrate and Phosphoric acid) for pH adjustments, which, when reconstituted with diluent, will deliver 75 International Units of FSH. BRAVELLE contains up to 2% luteinizing hormone (LH) activity based on bioassay. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin(hCG) is not detected in BRAVELLE. When stored at 3° to 25, up to 40% of the α-subunits may be oxidized. | BRAVELLE is a sterile, lyophilized powder used after reconstitution with Sterile 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP | IntramuSubcutaneousular and Subcutaneous administr | Initial starting 150 International Units per day for 5 days, administered subcutaneously or intramuscularly in case of ovulation induction. In case of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) initial starting dose of the first cycle – 225 International Units per day for 5 days, administered subcutaneously. | RAVELLE is contraindicated in women who exhibits Prior hypersensitivity to BRAVELLE or urofollitropins, High levels of FSH indicating primary ovarian failure, Pregnancy, Presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies, Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organ, Tumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamus, Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined origin, Ovarian cysts or enlargement of undetermined origin, not due to polycystic ovary syndrome. | The most common adverse reactions (≥5% incidence) in ovulation induction include: headache, hot flashes, OHSS, pain, and respiratory disorder. The most common adverse reactions (≥2% incidence) in ART include: abdominal cramps, abdominal fullness/enlargement, headache, nausea, OHSS, pain, pelvic pain, and post retrieval pain. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10441 | Th1077 | Urofollitropin | >Th1077_Urofollitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 980.162 | C42H65N11O12S2 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Urofollitropin is a purified form of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) that is manufactured by extraction from human urine and then purified. It consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Urofollitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Urofollitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | For treatment of female infertility | Urofollitropin or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of urofollitropin is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | NA | NA | 0.74 | Time to peak in plasma: IM: 17 hours (single dose), 11 hours (multiple doses) SubQ: 21 hours (single dose), 10 hours (multiple doses) | NA | Fertility Agents | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Metrodin | NA | NA | Metrodin (urofollitropin for injection) and hCG given in a sequential manner are indicated for the stimulation of follicular development and the induction ofovulation in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome, and infertility, who have failed to respond or conceive following adequate clomiphene citrate therapy. Metrodin (urofollitropin for injection) and hCG may also be used to stimulate the development of multiple follicles in ovulatory patients undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) such as in vitro fertilization. | NA | Each ampule of Metrodin (urofollitropin for injection) contains 75 or 150 IU of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) activity, in not more than 0.83 mg (75 IU) or 1.66 mg (150 IU) of extract, plus 10 mg lactose | Metrodin (urofollitropin for injection) is a sterile, lypholized powder form contains an acidic, water soluble glycoprotein biologically standardized for FSH gonadotropin activity | IntramuSubcutaneousular Injection. | Initial starting 75 International Units per day for 5 days administered intramuscularly in polycystic ovary syndrome. In ART the dose is 150 IU per day. | contraindicated in High levels of FSH indicating primary ovarian failure, Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction, An organic intracranial lesion such as a pituitary tumor, The presence of any cause of infertility other than anovulation, as stated in the Indications unless they are candidates for Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Abnormal bleeding of undetermined origin, Ovarian cysts or enlargement of undetermined origin, Prior hypersensitivity to urofollitropin. | Pulmonary and vascular complications, Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, Adnexal torsion, Mild to moderate ovarian enlargement, Abdominal pain, Ovarian cysts, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, bloating, Pain, rash, swelling, and/or irritation at the site of injection, Ectopic pregnancy, Congenital abnormalities, dry skin, body rash, hair loss, hives, Headache. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10442 | Th1077 | Urofollitropin | >Th1077_Urofollitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 980.162 | C42H65N11O12S2 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Urofollitropin is a purified form of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) that is manufactured by extraction from human urine and then purified. It consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Urofollitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Urofollitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | For treatment of female infertility | Urofollitropin or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of urofollitropin is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | NA | NA | 0.74 | Time to peak in plasma: IM: 17 hours (single dose), 11 hours (multiple doses) SubQ: 21 hours (single dose), 10 hours (multiple doses) | NA | Fertility Agents | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Fertinex | NA | NA | FertinexTM (urofollitropin for injection, purified) and hCG given in a sequential manner are indicated for the stimulation of follicular recruitment and development and the induction of ovulation in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and infertility, who have failed to respond or conceive following adequate clomiphene citrate therapy. Fertinex (urofollitropin) TM and hCG may also be used to stimulate the development of multiple follicles in ovulatory patients undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) such as in vitro fertilization. | NA | Each ampule of Fertinex (urofollitropin) TM contains either 75 IU or 150 IU of highly purified FSH and 10 mg lactose. If required, pH is adjusted with 0.1 M hydrochloric acid and/or 0.1 M sodium hydroxide. | Fertinex (urofollitropin) in asterile, lyophilized powder form contains an acidic, water soluble glycoprotein biologically standardized for FSH gonadotropin activity | Subcutaneous Injection. | Initial starting 75 International Units per day for 5 days administered intramuscularly in polycystic ovary syndrome. In ART the dose is 150 IU per day. | contraindicated in High levels of FSH indicating primary ovarian failure, Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction, An organic intracranial lesion such as a pituitary tumor, The presence of any cause of infertility other than anovulation, as stated in the Indications unless they are candidates for Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Abnormal bleeding of undetermined origin, Ovarian cysts or enlargement of undetermined origin, Prior hypersensitivity to urofollitropin. | Pulmonary and vascular complications, Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, Adnexal torsion, Mild to moderate ovarian enlargement, Abdominal pain, Ovarian cysts, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, bloating, Pain, rash, swelling, and/or irritation at the site of injection, Ectopic pregnancy, Congenital abnormalities, dry skin, body rash, hair loss, hives, Headache. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10448 | Th1080 | Choriogonadotropin alfa | >Th1080_Choriogonadotropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25719.7 | C1105H1770N318O336S26 | 8.61 | -0.258 | 55 | Mean terminal half-life 29 ± 6 hr (initial half-life is 4.5± 0.5 hr) | Recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin with a 92-residue alpha subunit and a 145 residue beta subunit. Glycosylation consists of N-and O-linked carbohydrate moieties linked to N-52 and N-78 (on alpha subunit) and N13 and 30, S121, 127, 132 and 138 (on beta subunit). The primary structure of the alpha-chain of r-hCG is identical to that of the alpha-chain of hCG, FSH and LH. | For the treatment of female infertility | Choriogonadotropin alfa is used to treat female infertility, Choriogonadotropin alfa stimulates late follicular maturation and resumption of oocyte meiosis, and initiates rupture of the pre-ovulatory ovarian follicle. Ovidrel is an analogue of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and binds to the LH/hCG receptor of the granulosa and theca cells of the ovary to effect these changes in the absence of an endogenous LH surge. | Choriogonadotropin alfa binds to the Follicle stimulating hormone receptor which results in ovulation in the absence of sufficient endogenous Luteinizing hormone. | NA | NA | The mean absolute bioavailability following a single subcutaneous injection to healthy female volunteers is about 40%. | 5.9 ± 1.0 L | 0.29 ± 0.04 L/h [healthy down-regulated females] | Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones,Gonadotropins,Gonadotropins and Antigonadotropins,Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System | US6706681 | 16-Mar-2004 | 16-Mar-2021 | NA | Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor,Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Choriogonadotropin alfa | Emd serono inc, Ferring pharmaceuticals inc, App pharmaceuticals llc, Bel mar laboratories inc, Bris | Emd serono inc, Ferring pharmaceuticals inc, App pharmaceuticals llc, Bel mar laboratories inc, Bris | NA | NA | Chorionic Gonadotropin for Injection, USP is available in multiple dose vials containing 10,000 USP Units with accompanying Bacteriostatic Water for Injection for reconstitution. When reconstituted with 10 mL of the accompanying diluent each vial contains: Chorionic Gonadotropin 10,000 Units, Mannitol 100 mg, Benzyl alcohol 0.9%, Water for Injection q.s. Buffered with dibasic sodium phosphate and monobasic sodium phosphate. Hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide may have been used for pH adjustment (6.0-8.0). Nitrogen gas is used in the freeze drying process. | NA | NA | Adult Dose for Ovulation Induction: Ovulation Induction (if the cause of anovulation is secondary and not due to primary ovarian failure): chorionic gonadotropin: 5000 to 10,000 units IM one day following last day of menotropins. recombinant chorionic gonadotropin: 250 mcg subcutaneously one day following last dose of follicle-stimulating agent. Usual Adult Dose for Hypogonadism - Male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (secondary to a pituitary deficiency):500 to 1000 units IM three times a week for 3 weeks followed by the same dose twice a week for 3 weeks or, 4000 units IM three times a week for 6 to 9 months followed by 2000 units three times a week for an additional 3 months. | Nausea; pain, swelling, bruising, or redness at the injection site; vomiting. Severe allergic reactions, bloating or swelling in the stomach or pelvic area; breast pain; calf or leg pain, redness, swelling, or tenderness; chest pain; decreased urination; irregular heartbeat; persistent or severe nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; severe pelvic pain; severe stomach pain or bloating; sudden shortness of breath; sudden, unexpected weight gain. The principal serious adverse reactions are: (1) Ovarian hyperstimulation, a syndrome of sudden ovarian enlargement, ascites with or without pain and/or pleural effusion, (2) Rupture of ovarian cysts with resultant hemoperitoneum, (3) Multiple births and (4) Arterial thromboembolism. Anaphylaxis and other hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with urinary-derived HCG products. | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10449 | Th1080 | Choriogonadotropin alfa | >Th1080_Choriogonadotropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25719.7 | C1105H1770N318O336S26 | 8.61 | -0.258 | 55 | Mean terminal half-life 29 ± 6 hr (initial half-life is 4.5± 0.5 hr) | Recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin with a 92-residue alpha subunit and a 145 residue beta subunit. Glycosylation consists of N-and O-linked carbohydrate moieties linked to N-52 and N-78 (on alpha subunit) and N13 and 30, S121, 127, 132 and 138 (on beta subunit). The primary structure of the alpha-chain of r-hCG is identical to that of the alpha-chain of hCG, FSH and LH. | For the treatment of female infertility | Choriogonadotropin alfa is used to treat female infertility, Choriogonadotropin alfa stimulates late follicular maturation and resumption of oocyte meiosis, and initiates rupture of the pre-ovulatory ovarian follicle. Ovidrel is an analogue of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and binds to the LH/hCG receptor of the granulosa and theca cells of the ovary to effect these changes in the absence of an endogenous LH surge. | Choriogonadotropin alfa binds to the Follicle stimulating hormone receptor which results in ovulation in the absence of sufficient endogenous Luteinizing hormone. | NA | NA | The mean absolute bioavailability following a single subcutaneous injection to healthy female volunteers is about 40%. | 5.9 ± 1.0 L | 0.29 ± 0.04 L/h [healthy down-regulated females] | Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones,Gonadotropins,Gonadotropins and Antigonadotropins,Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System | US5767251 | 16-Jun-1998 | 16-Jun-2015 | NA | Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor,Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Ovitrelle | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10450 | Th1080 | Choriogonadotropin alfa | >Th1080_Choriogonadotropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25719.7 | C1105H1770N318O336S26 | 8.61 | -0.258 | 55 | Mean terminal half-life 29 ± 6 hr (initial half-life is 4.5± 0.5 hr) | Recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin with a 92-residue alpha subunit and a 145 residue beta subunit. Glycosylation consists of N-and O-linked carbohydrate moieties linked to N-52 and N-78 (on alpha subunit) and N13 and 30, S121, 127, 132 and 138 (on beta subunit). The primary structure of the alpha-chain of r-hCG is identical to that of the alpha-chain of hCG, FSH and LH. | For the treatment of female infertility | Choriogonadotropin alfa is used to treat female infertility, Choriogonadotropin alfa stimulates late follicular maturation and resumption of oocyte meiosis, and initiates rupture of the pre-ovulatory ovarian follicle. Ovidrel is an analogue of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and binds to the LH/hCG receptor of the granulosa and theca cells of the ovary to effect these changes in the absence of an endogenous LH surge. | Choriogonadotropin alfa binds to the Follicle stimulating hormone receptor which results in ovulation in the absence of sufficient endogenous Luteinizing hormone. | NA | NA | The mean absolute bioavailability following a single subcutaneous injection to healthy female volunteers is about 40%. | 5.9 ± 1.0 L | 0.29 ± 0.04 L/h [healthy down-regulated females] | Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones,Gonadotropins,Gonadotropins and Antigonadotropins,Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System | US5767251 | 16-Jun-1998 | 16-Jun-2015 | NA | Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor,Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Ovidrel | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10451 | Th1080 | Choriogonadotropin alfa | >Th1080_Choriogonadotropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25719.7 | C1105H1770N318O336S26 | 8.61 | -0.258 | 55 | Mean terminal half-life 29 ± 6 hr (initial half-life is 4.5± 0.5 hr) | Recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin with a 92-residue alpha subunit and a 145 residue beta subunit. Glycosylation consists of N-and O-linked carbohydrate moieties linked to N-52 and N-78 (on alpha subunit) and N13 and 30, S121, 127, 132 and 138 (on beta subunit). The primary structure of the alpha-chain of r-hCG is identical to that of the alpha-chain of hCG, FSH and LH. | For the treatment of female infertility | Choriogonadotropin alfa is used to treat female infertility, Choriogonadotropin alfa stimulates late follicular maturation and resumption of oocyte meiosis, and initiates rupture of the pre-ovulatory ovarian follicle. Ovidrel is an analogue of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and binds to the LH/hCG receptor of the granulosa and theca cells of the ovary to effect these changes in the absence of an endogenous LH surge. | Choriogonadotropin alfa binds to the Follicle stimulating hormone receptor which results in ovulation in the absence of sufficient endogenous Luteinizing hormone. | NA | NA | The mean absolute bioavailability following a single subcutaneous injection to healthy female volunteers is about 40%. | 5.9 ± 1.0 L | 0.29 ± 0.04 L/h [healthy down-regulated females] | Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones,Gonadotropins,Gonadotropins and Antigonadotropins,Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System | US5767251 | 16-Jun-1998 | 16-Jun-2015 | NA | Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor,Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Pregnyl | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10452 | Th1080 | Choriogonadotropin alfa | >Th1080_Choriogonadotropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25719.7 | C1105H1770N318O336S26 | 8.61 | -0.258 | 55 | Mean terminal half-life 29 ± 6 hr (initial half-life is 4.5± 0.5 hr) | Recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin with a 92-residue alpha subunit and a 145 residue beta subunit. Glycosylation consists of N-and O-linked carbohydrate moieties linked to N-52 and N-78 (on alpha subunit) and N13 and 30, S121, 127, 132 and 138 (on beta subunit). The primary structure of the alpha-chain of r-hCG is identical to that of the alpha-chain of hCG, FSH and LH. | For the treatment of female infertility | Choriogonadotropin alfa is used to treat female infertility, Choriogonadotropin alfa stimulates late follicular maturation and resumption of oocyte meiosis, and initiates rupture of the pre-ovulatory ovarian follicle. Ovidrel is an analogue of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and binds to the LH/hCG receptor of the granulosa and theca cells of the ovary to effect these changes in the absence of an endogenous LH surge. | Choriogonadotropin alfa binds to the Follicle stimulating hormone receptor which results in ovulation in the absence of sufficient endogenous Luteinizing hormone. | NA | NA | The mean absolute bioavailability following a single subcutaneous injection to healthy female volunteers is about 40%. | 5.9 ± 1.0 L | 0.29 ± 0.04 L/h [healthy down-regulated females] | Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones,Gonadotropins,Gonadotropins and Antigonadotropins,Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System | US5767251 | 16-Jun-1998 | 16-Jun-2015 | NA | Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor,Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Chorionic Gonadotropin | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10527 | Th1103 | Cosyntropin | >Th1103_Cosyntropin SYSMEHFRWGKPVGKKRRPVKVYP | 2933.437 | C136H210N40O31S | NA | NA | NA | 15 minutes (IV adminstration) | A synthetic peptide identical to the 24-amino acid N-terminal segment of adrenocorticotropic hormone. ACTH. This segment is similar in all species and responsible for biological activity. | For use as a diagnostic agent in the screening of patients presumed to have adrenocortical insufficiency. | Cosyntropin exhibits the full corticosteroidogenic activity of natural ACTH. Various studies have shown that the biologic activity of ACTH resides in the N- terminal portion of the molecule and that the 1-20 amino acid residue is the minimal sequence retaining full activity. Partial or complete loss of activity is noted with progressive shortening of the chain beyond 20 amino acid residue. For example, the decrement from 20 to 19 results in a 70% loss of potency. The pharmacologic profile of Cosyntropin is similar to that of purified natural ACTH. It has been established that 0.25 mg of Cosyntropin will stimulate the adrenal cortex maximally and to the same extent as 25 units of natural ACTH. Cosyntropin has less immunogenic activity than ACTH because the amino acid sequence having most of the antigenic activity of ACTH, i.e., amino acids 25-39, is not present in cosyntropin. The extra-adrenal effects which natural ACTH and Cosyntropin have in common include increased melanotropic activity, increased growth hormone secretion and an adipokinetic effect. These are considered to be without physiological or clinical significance. | Cosyntropin combines with a specific receptor in the adrenal cell plasma membrane and, in patients with normal adrenocortical function, stimulates the initial reaction involved in the synthesis of adrenal steroids (including cortisol, cortisone, weak androgenic substances, and a limited quantity of aldosterone) from cholesterol by increasing the quantity of the substrate within the mitochondria. Cosyntropin does not significantly increase plasma cortisol concentration in patients with primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency. | NA | NA | Rapidly absorbed following intramuscular administration. | NA | NA | Hormones and Diagnostic Agents | NA | NA | NA | NA | Adrenocorticotropic hormone receptor | Cortrosyn | Amphastar Pharmaceuticals | Amphastar Pharmaceuticals | CORTROSYN (cosyntropin) for Injection is intended for use as a diagnostic agent in the screening of patients presumed to have ad-renocortical insufficiency. Because of its rapid effect on the adrenal cortex it may be utilized to perform a 30-minute test of adrenal func-tion (plasma cortisol response) as an office or outpatient procedure, using only 2 venipuncture | NA | Box of 10 vials of CORTROSYN (cosyntropin) for Injection 0.25 mg without antimicrobial preservatives | NA | Intravenous, Intravenous infusion, Intramuscular | CORTROSYN (cosyntropin) for Injection may be administered intramuscularly or as a direct Intravenous infusion when used as a rapid screening test of adrenal function. It may also be given as an Intravenous infusion over a 4 to 8 hour period to provide a greater stimulus to the adrenal glands. Doses of CORTROSYN (cosyntropin) 0.25 to 0.75 mg have been used in clinical studies and a maximal response noted with the smallest dose. | The only contraindication to CORTROSYN (cosyntropin) for Injec-tion is a history of a previous adverse reaction to it. | Since CORTROSYN (cosyntropin) for Injection is intended for diag-nostic and not therapeutic use. A rare hypersensitivity reaction usually associated with a pre-existing allergic disease and/or a previous reaction to natural ACTH is possible. Symptoms may include slight whealing with splotchy erythema at the injection site. The other effects such as bradycardia, tachycardia, hypertension, peripheral edema. | NA | NA | NA |
| 10528 | Th1104 | Corticotropin | >Th1104_Corticotropin SYSMEHFRWGKPVGKKRRPVKVYPDGAEDQLAEAFPLEF | 4541.066 | C207H308N56O58S | NA | NA | NA | 15 minutes (IV adminstration) | Corticotropin (ACTH or adrenocorticotropic hormone) is a polypeptide hormone produced and secreted by the pituitary gland. It is an important player in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. | For use as a diagnostic agent in the screening of patients presumed to have adrenocortical insufficiency. | Corticotropin acts through the stimulation of cell surface ACTH receptors, which are primarily located on the adrenocortical cells. Corticotropin stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland and boosts the synthesis of corticosteroids, mainly glucocorticoids but also sex steroids (androgens). Corticotropin is also related to the circadian rhythm in many organisms. | As a diagnostic aid (adrenocortical function), corticotropin combines with a specific receptor on the adrenal cell plasma membrane. In patients with normal adrenocortical function, it stimulates the initial reaction involved in the synthesis of adrenal steroids (including cortisol, cortisone, weak androgenic substances, and a limited quantity of aldosterone) from cholesterol by increasing the quantity of cholesterol within the mitochondria. Corticotropin does not significantly increase serum cortisol concentrations in patients with primary adrenocortical insufficiency (Addison's disease). The mechanism of action of corticotropin in the treatment of infantile myoclonic seizures is unknown. | NA | NA | Corticotropin is rapidly absorbed following intramuscular administration; the repository dosage form is slowly absorbed over approximately 8 to 16 hours. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Adrenocorticotropic hormone receptor,Corticoliberin | H.P. Acthar | Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Infantile spasms, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatic Disorders such as Psoriatic arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy), Ankylosing spondylitis, Collagen Diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic dermatomyositis (polymyositis). Dermatologic Diseases Severe erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Allergic States, Serum sickness, Ophthalmic Diseases. Severe acute and chronic allergic and inflammatory processes involving the eye and its adnexa such as: keratitis, iritis, iridocyclitis, diffuse posterior uveitis and choroiditis, optic neuritis, chorioretinitis, anterior segment inflammation. Respiratory Diseases | NA | Also contains 0.5% phenol, not more than 0.1% cysteine (added), sodium hydroxide and/or acetic acid to adjust pH and water for injection. | NA | NA | In the treatment of infantile spasms, H.P. Acthar Gel must be administered intramuscularly. The recommended regimen is a daily dose of 150 U/m² (divided into twice daily intramuscular injections of 75 U/m²) administered over a 2-week period. Dosing with H.P. Acthar Gel should then be gradually tapered over a 2-week period to avoid adrenal insufficiency. The following is one suggested tapering schedule: 30 U/m² in the morning for 3 days; 15 U/m² in the morning for 3 days; 10 U/m² in the morning for 3 days; and 10 U/m² every other morning for 6-days. The usual dose of H.P. Acthar Gel is 40-80 units given intramuscularly or subcutaneously every 24-72 hours. | if you are allergic to corticotropin, or if you have adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease), scleroderma, a fungal infection, herpes infection of the eyes, osteoporosis, a stomach ulcer, congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, recent surgery, or if you are allergic to pork then this medication is not be administered. | problems with your vision;swelling, rapid weight gain, feeling short of breath; severe depression, unusual thoughts or behavior, seizure (convulsions);bloody or tarry stools, coughing up blood; pancreatitis (severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate); low potassium (confusion, uneven heart rate, extreme thirst, increased urination, leg discomfort, muscle weakness or limp feeling); or dangerously high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure). | Link | NA | NA |
| 10563 | Th1114 | Preotact | >Th1114_Preotact SVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNFVALGAPLAPRDAGSQRPRKKEDNVLVESHEKSLGEADKADVNVLTKAKSQ | 9420 | C408H674N126O126S2 | NA | NA | NA | 1.5 hrs | Recombinant, pharmaceutical form of parathyroid hormone (PTH), which is a single-chain polypeptide composed of 84 amino acids. Its sequence is identical to the full-length native 84-amino acid PTH polypeptide. It lacks disulfide bonds and glycosylation sites. Preotact is marketed in Europe by Nycomed. Preos is a registered trade mark owned by NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The name Preos and the New Drug Application is pending approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | For use/treatment in osteoporosis. | Parathyroid hormone is responsible for the fine regulation of serum calcium concentration on a minute-to-minute basis. This is achieved by the acute effects of the hormone on calcium resorption in bone and calcium reabsorption in the kidney. The phosphate mobilized from bone is excreted into the urine by means of the hormone's influence on renal phosphate handling. Parathyroid hormone also stimulates calcium absorption in the intestine, this being mediated indirectly by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Thus, a hypocalcemic stimulus of parathyroid hormone secretion results in an increased influx of calcium from three sources (bone, kidney, and intestine), resulting in a normalization of the serum calcium concentration without change in the serum phosphate concentration. | The biological actions of rhPTH are mediated through binding to at least two distinct high- affinity cell-surface receptors specific for the N-terminal and C-terminal regions of the molecule, both of which are required for normal bone metabolism. The N-terminal portion of the molecule is primarily responsible for the bone building effects of parathyroid hormone. The C-terminal portion of the molecule has antiresorptive activity and is necessary for normal regulation of N-terminal fragment activity. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor,Parathyroid hormone 2 receptor | Preotact | Nycomed | Nycomed | osteoporosis in women past menopause | NA | NA | NA | Subcutaneous | 100 micrograms given once a day. Your doctor may advise you to take supplementary calcium and vitamin D. | Do not use Preotact: if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to parathyroid hormone or any of the other ingredients of Preotact; if you have had radiation therapy to the skeleton; if you suffer from high calcium levels and other disturbances in the calcium-phosphor metabolism; if you have other bone disease (including hyperparathyroidism or Paget’s disease); if you have high levels of alkaline phosphatase; if you suffer from severe kidney problems; if you suffer from severe liver disease. | increased level of calcium in the blood, increased level of calcium in the urine, and nausea. back pain, constipation, decreased muscle strength, diarrhoea, dizziness, erythema at injection site, fast or irregular heart beats, headache, muscle cramps, pain in extremity, stomach upset, tiredness, and vomiting. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10584 | Th1120 | Teriparatide | >Th1120_Teriparatide SVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNF | 4117.715 | C181H291N55O51S2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Recombinant, human parathyroid hormone (PTH). It is a potent anabolic agent used to treat osteoporosis. It is manufactured and marketed by Eli Lilly and Company. | For the treatment of osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women who are at high risk for having a fracture. Also used to increase bone mass in men with primary or hypogonadal osteoporosis who are at high risk for fracture. | Clinical trials indicate that teriparatide increases predominantly trabecular bone in the lumbar spine and femoral neck; it has less significant effects at cortical sites. The combination of teriparatide with antiresorptive agents is not more effective than teriparatide monotherapy. The most common adverse effects associated with teriparatide include injection-site pain, nausea, headaches, leg cramps, and dizziness. After a maximum of two years of teriparatide therapy, the drug should be discontinued and antiresorptive therapy begun to maintain bone mineral density. | Teriparatide is the portion of human parathyroid hormone (PTH),amino acid sequence 1 through 34 of the complete molecule which contains amino acid sequence 1 to 84. Endogenous PTH is the primary regulator of calcium and phosphate metabolism in bone and kidney. Daily injections of teriparatide stimulate new bone formation leading to increased bone mineral density. | Effects of overexposure may include headaches, dizziness, dizziness, decreased blood pressured, decreased fetal survival, leg cramps, changes in clinical chemistry including increased in blood levels of calcium, decreased serum phosphorous, and increased urinary calcium and phosphorus. | Hepatic | Bioavailability is 95% following subcutaneous injection. | 0.12 L/kg | * 62 L/hr [Women] * 94 L/hr [Men] | Bone Density Conservation Agents | US6977077 | 20-12-2005 | 19-08-2019 | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | Forteo | Eli Lilly and Company | Eli Lilly and Company | Treatment of Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis at High Risk for Fracture, Increase of Bone Mass in Men with Primary or Hypogonadal Osteoporosis at High Risk for Fracture, Treatment of Men and Women with Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis at High Risk for Fracture. | NA | Each prefilled delivery device is filled with 2.7 mL to deliver 2.4 mL. Each mL contains 250 mcg teriparatide (corrected for acetate, chloride, and water content), 0.41 mg glacial acetic acid, 0.1 mg sodium acetate (anhydrous), 45.4 mg mannitol, 3 mg Metacresol, and Water for Injection. In addition, hydrochloric acid solution 10% and/or sodium hydroxide solution 10% may have been added to adjust the product to pH 4. Each cartridge, pre-assembled into a delivery device, delivers 20 mcg of teriparatide per dose each day for up to 28 days. | Sterile, colorless, clear, isotonic solution in a glass cartridge which is pre-assembled into a disposable delivery device (pen) for subcutaneous injection | Subcutaneous | Treatment of Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis at High Risk for Fracture. The recommended dose is 20 mcg subcutaneously once a day. Increase of Bone Mass in Men with Primary or Hypogonadal Osteoporosis at High Risk for Fracture. he recommended dose is 20 mcg subcutaneously once a day. | Hypersensitivity to teriparatide or to any of its excipients. Reactions have included angioedema and anaphylaxis | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 10585 | Th1120 | Teriparatide | >Th1120_Teriparatide SVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNF | 4117.715 | C181H291N55O51S2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Recombinant, human parathyroid hormone (PTH). It is a potent anabolic agent used to treat osteoporosis. It is manufactured and marketed by Eli Lilly and Company. | For the treatment of osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women who are at high risk for having a fracture. Also used to increase bone mass in men with primary or hypogonadal osteoporosis who are at high risk for fracture. | Clinical trials indicate that teriparatide increases predominantly trabecular bone in the lumbar spine and femoral neck; it has less significant effects at cortical sites. The combination of teriparatide with antiresorptive agents is not more effective than teriparatide monotherapy. The most common adverse effects associated with teriparatide include injection-site pain, nausea, headaches, leg cramps, and dizziness. After a maximum of two years of teriparatide therapy, the drug should be discontinued and antiresorptive therapy begun to maintain bone mineral density. | Teriparatide is the portion of human parathyroid hormone (PTH),amino acid sequence 1 through 34 of the complete molecule which contains amino acid sequence 1 to 84. Endogenous PTH is the primary regulator of calcium and phosphate metabolism in bone and kidney. Daily injections of teriparatide stimulate new bone formation leading to increased bone mineral density. | Effects of overexposure may include headaches, dizziness, dizziness, decreased blood pressured, decreased fetal survival, leg cramps, changes in clinical chemistry including increased in blood levels of calcium, decreased serum phosphorous, and increased urinary calcium and phosphorus. | Hepatic | Bioavailability is 95% following subcutaneous injection. | 0.12 L/kg | * 62 L/hr [Women] * 94 L/hr [Men] | Bone Density Conservation Agents | US6770623 | 8-Mar-2004 | 12-Aug-2018 | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10586 | Th1120 | Teriparatide | >Th1120_Teriparatide SVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNF | 4117.715 | C181H291N55O51S2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Recombinant, human parathyroid hormone (PTH). It is a potent anabolic agent used to treat osteoporosis. It is manufactured and marketed by Eli Lilly and Company. | For the treatment of osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women who are at high risk for having a fracture. Also used to increase bone mass in men with primary or hypogonadal osteoporosis who are at high risk for fracture. | Clinical trials indicate that teriparatide increases predominantly trabecular bone in the lumbar spine and femoral neck; it has less significant effects at cortical sites. The combination of teriparatide with antiresorptive agents is not more effective than teriparatide monotherapy. The most common adverse effects associated with teriparatide include injection-site pain, nausea, headaches, leg cramps, and dizziness. After a maximum of two years of teriparatide therapy, the drug should be discontinued and antiresorptive therapy begun to maintain bone mineral density. | Teriparatide is the portion of human parathyroid hormone (PTH),amino acid sequence 1 through 34 of the complete molecule which contains amino acid sequence 1 to 84. Endogenous PTH is the primary regulator of calcium and phosphate metabolism in bone and kidney. Daily injections of teriparatide stimulate new bone formation leading to increased bone mineral density. | Effects of overexposure may include headaches, dizziness, dizziness, decreased blood pressured, decreased fetal survival, leg cramps, changes in clinical chemistry including increased in blood levels of calcium, decreased serum phosphorous, and increased urinary calcium and phosphorus. | Hepatic | Bioavailability is 95% following subcutaneous injection. | 0.12 L/kg | * 62 L/hr [Women] * 94 L/hr [Men] | Bone Density Conservation Agents | CA2314313 | 2-Aug-2005 | 12-Aug-2018 | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10587 | Th1120 | Teriparatide | >Th1120_Teriparatide SVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNF | 4117.715 | C181H291N55O51S2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Recombinant, human parathyroid hormone (PTH). It is a potent anabolic agent used to treat osteoporosis. It is manufactured and marketed by Eli Lilly and Company. | For the treatment of osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women who are at high risk for having a fracture. Also used to increase bone mass in men with primary or hypogonadal osteoporosis who are at high risk for fracture. | Clinical trials indicate that teriparatide increases predominantly trabecular bone in the lumbar spine and femoral neck; it has less significant effects at cortical sites. The combination of teriparatide with antiresorptive agents is not more effective than teriparatide monotherapy. The most common adverse effects associated with teriparatide include injection-site pain, nausea, headaches, leg cramps, and dizziness. After a maximum of two years of teriparatide therapy, the drug should be discontinued and antiresorptive therapy begun to maintain bone mineral density. | Teriparatide is the portion of human parathyroid hormone (PTH),amino acid sequence 1 through 34 of the complete molecule which contains amino acid sequence 1 to 84. Endogenous PTH is the primary regulator of calcium and phosphate metabolism in bone and kidney. Daily injections of teriparatide stimulate new bone formation leading to increased bone mineral density. | Effects of overexposure may include headaches, dizziness, dizziness, decreased blood pressured, decreased fetal survival, leg cramps, changes in clinical chemistry including increased in blood levels of calcium, decreased serum phosphorous, and increased urinary calcium and phosphorus. | Hepatic | Bioavailability is 95% following subcutaneous injection. | 0.12 L/kg | * 62 L/hr [Women] * 94 L/hr [Men] | Bone Density Conservation Agents | CA2325371 | 17-08-2004 | 19-08-2019 | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10628 | Th1127 | Buserelin | >Th1127_Buserelin XHWSYXLRP | 1239.447 | C60H86N16O13 | NA | NA | NA | 50-80 minutes by IV dose, 80 mins. By SC dose, 1-2 hrs by Intranasal dose | Buserelin is a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist. It is a synthetic hormone which stimulates the pituitary gland's gonadotrophin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR) and is used in prostate cancer treatment. | Buserelin may be used in the treatment of hormone-responsive cancers such as prostate cancer or breast cancer, estrogen-dependent conditions (such as endometriosis or uterine fibroids), and in assisted reproduction. | NA | Buserelin stimulates the pituitary gland's gonadotrophin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR). Buserelin desensitizes the GnRH receptor, reducing the amount of LH and testosterone. However, there is a concomitant surge in LH and testosterone levels with the decrease in androgens, so antiandrogens must administered. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor,Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor | Suprecur (Nasal Spray Solution) | Sanofi-Aventis | Sanofi-Aventis | Treatment of endometriosis – an illness where some of the tissues that line the womb are found elsewhere in the body. As part of a treatment for infertility – it works by stopping the natural production of hormones that control ovulation. Synthetic hormones are then used to artificially stimulate ovulation. Your doctor should give you more information about how your treatment works | NA | Each spray dose contains 150 micrograms of the active substance, buserelin as buserelin acetate. The other ingredients are citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium chloride and benzalkonium chloride in aqueous solution | 150 micrograms Nasal Spray Solution | Nasal spray | Treatment of endometriosis: The usual dose is one spray in each nostril three times each day. This is to make a total daily dose of 900 micrograms; Use the spray in the morning, at mid-day and in the evening; Treatment will be for a maximum of 6 months;Treatment should be started on the first or second day of your menstrual period.This is to lower the chances you may be pregnant. Your doctor may perform a pregnancy test if there is any doubt; You may get a menstrual period after the first few weeks of using this medicine. You may also carry on getting breakthrough bleeding or spotting As part of treatment for infertility. | Do not use this medicine and tell your doctor if: You are allergic (hypersensitive) to buserelin or goserelin, benzalkonium chloride or other ingredients of Suprecur Nasal Spray. Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue; You have abnormal menstrual bleeding where the cause is not endometriosis; You have a tumour that is not affected by hormones; You are pregnant or breast-feeding.This medicine is for use in women only. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Suprecur Nasal Spray. | Allergic reaction, diarrhoea, pain, swelling or a feeling of tension in stomach, weight gain, difficulty in breathing, decreased urination. These could be signs of a serious side effect called ’Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome’. This is more likely if you are taking other hormones as well as Suprecur Nasal Spray (buserelin) as part of a treatment for infertility. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10629 | Th1127 | Buserelin | >Th1127_Buserelin XHWSYXLRP | 1239.447 | C60H86N16O13 | NA | NA | NA | 50-80 minutes by IV dose, 80 mins. By SC dose, 1-2 hrs by Intranasal dose | Buserelin is a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist. It is a synthetic hormone which stimulates the pituitary gland's gonadotrophin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR) and is used in prostate cancer treatment. | Buserelin may be used in the treatment of hormone-responsive cancers such as prostate cancer or breast cancer, estrogen-dependent conditions (such as endometriosis or uterine fibroids), and in assisted reproduction. | NA | Buserelin stimulates the pituitary gland's gonadotrophin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR). Buserelin desensitizes the GnRH receptor, reducing the amount of LH and testosterone. However, there is a concomitant surge in LH and testosterone levels with the decrease in androgens, so antiandrogens must administered. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor,Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor | Suprecur (injection) | Sanofi-Aventis | Sanofi-Aventis | infertility | NA | Each 1ml of solution contains 1 milligram of the active substance, buserelin as buserelin acetate. The other ingredients are, sodium chloride, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol and water for injections | 1mg/ml Injection | Subcutaneous | Treatment starts on day 1 or day 21 of menstrual cycle. Daily dose is: 200 to 500 micrograms given as a single daily injection or 500 micrograms twice a day; Daily injections until blood tests show that levels of sex hormones are lowered. This usually takes one to three weeks; After this other hormones along with Suprecur Injection;Doctor determines the treatment time | Do not have this medicine and tell your doctor if: Allergy (hypersensitive) to buserelin or other similar medicines such as goserelin, or any of the other ingredients of Suprecur Injection. Abnormal menstrual bleeding Pregnancy or breast-feeding A tumour that is not affected by changes in hormone levels. This medicine is for use in women only. However there is another form of this medicine that can be used in men. Men should not use either form of this medicine if they have had their testicles removed. | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 10631 | Th1129 | Tesamorelin | >Th1129_Tesamorelin YADAIFTNSYRKVLGQLSARKLLQDIMSRQQGESNQERGARARL | 5005.76 | C216H360N72O63S | NA | NA | NA | 26 and 38 minutes in healthy subjects and HIV-infected patients, respectively. | Stabilized synthetic peptide analogue of Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH). It is used to treat excess abdominal fat in HIV-infected patients with lipodystrophy. It is a metabolic condition characterized by insulin resistance, fat redistribution and hyperlipidemia associated with antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection. | Tesamorelin acetate is a synthetic analogue of human hypothalamic Growth Hormone Releasing Factor (hGRF) indicated to induce and maintain a reduction of excess abdominal fat in HIV-infected patients with lipodystrophy. | Tesamorelin stimulates growth hormone secretion, and subsequently increases IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 levels. | By acting on the pituitary cells in the brain, tesamorelin stimulates production and release of the endogenous hormone (hGRF). Tesamorelin therapy predisposes the patient to glucose intolerance and can also increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, so the drug is contraindicated in pregnancy. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | US5861379 | 19-01-1999 | 26-05-2020 | NA | Growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor | Egrifta | Theratechnologies | Theratechnologies | excess abdominal fat in HIV-infected patients with lipodystrophy | NA | After reconstitution with the supplied diluent (Sterile Water for Injection, USP), a solution of EGRIFTA is clear and colorless. Each single-use vial of EGRIFTA contains 2 mg of tesamorelin as the free base (2.2 mg tesamorelin acetate, anhydrous) and the following inactive ingredient: 100 mg mannitol, USP. | EGRIFTA is a sterile, white to off-white, preservative-free lyophilized powder for subcutaneous injection | Subcutaneous | The recommended dose of EGRIFTA is 2 mg injected subcutaneously once a day. | Disruption of the Hypothalamic-pituitary Axis, Active Malignancy, Hypersensitivity and Pregnancy | rash, urticaria, arthralgia, extremity pain, peripheral edema, hyperglycemia, carpal tunnel syndrome, erythema, pruritis, pain, urticaria, irritation, swelling, hemorrhage | Link | NA | NA |
| 10683 | Th1151 | Somatotropin Recombinant | >Th1151_Somatotropin_Recombinant FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 at pH 3 | 21.1 (±5.1) minutes | Somatropin (rDNA origin - nonrefrigerated) is a growth hormone. It works by increasing the flow of water, electrolytes, and nutrients into the bowels. | For treatment of dwarfism, acromegaly and prevention of HIV-induced weight loss | Used in the treatment of dwarfism and growth failure, growth hormone (hGH) stimulates skeletal growth in pediatric patients with growth failure due to a lack of adequate secretion of endogenous GH. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of a growing bone. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and one of its mediators, IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor). | hGH binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR). Upon binding, hGH causes dimerization of GHR, activation of the GHR-associated JAK2 tyrosine kinase, and tyrosyl phosphorylation of both JAK2 and GHR. These events recruit and/or activate a variety of signaling molecules, including MAP kinases, insulin receptor substrates, phosphatidylinositol 3' phosphate kinase, diacylglycerol, protein kinase C, intracellular calcium, and Stat transcription factors. These signaling molecules contribute to the GH-induced changes in enzymatic activity, transport function, and gene expression that ultimately culminate in changes in growth and metabolism. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Hormone Replacement Agents | CA1326439 | 25-01-1994 | 25-01-2011 | NA | Growth hormone receptor | NutropinAQ | Genentech Inc. | Genentech Inc. | Various brands of this medication are used for the treatment of one of the following medical conditions: growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, intestinal disorder (short bowel syndrome) or HIV-related weight loss or wasting. Somatropin is also used to increase height in children with a certain genetic disorder (Noonan syndrome). | Growth hormon (human), r-DNA derived | Nutropin is a sterile, white lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous administration after reconstitution with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (benzyl alcohol preserved). The reconstituted product is nearly isotonic at a concentration of 5 mg/mL GH and has a pH of approximately 7.4. | Sterile, white lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous administration after reconstitution with Bacteriostatic Water | Subcutaneous administration | Not to exceed 0.006 mg/kg/day SC initially for 6 weeks; may increase up to 0.025 mg/kg/day if patient <35 years of age and up to 0.0125 mg/kg/day if patient >35 years | Acute Critical Illness, Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) in Children, Active MalignancyIn, Diabetic Retinopathy and Hypersensitivity | Sudden death in pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) with risk factors includingsevere obesity, history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea and unidentified respiratoryinfection, Intracranial tumors, in particular meningiomas, in teenagers/young adults treated with radiationto the head as children for a first neoplasm and somatropin, Glucose intolerance including impaired glucose tolerance/impaired fasting glucose as well asovert diabetes mellitus, Intracranial hypertension, Unmasking of latent central hypothyroidism, Significant diabetic retinopathy , Slipped capital femoral epiphysis in pediatric patients, Progression of preexisting scoliosis in pediatric patients and Fluid retention manifested by edema, arthralgia, myalgia, nerve compression syndromes including carpal tunnel syndrome/paraesthesias. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10684 | Th1151 | Somatotropin Recombinant | >Th1151_Somatotropin_Recombinant FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 at pH 3 | 21.1 (±5.1) minutes | Somatropin (rDNA origin - nonrefrigerated) is a growth hormone. It works by increasing the flow of water, electrolytes, and nutrients into the bowels. | For treatment of dwarfism, acromegaly and prevention of HIV-induced weight loss | Used in the treatment of dwarfism and growth failure, growth hormone (hGH) stimulates skeletal growth in pediatric patients with growth failure due to a lack of adequate secretion of endogenous GH. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of a growing bone. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and one of its mediators, IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor). | hGH binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR). Upon binding, hGH causes dimerization of GHR, activation of the GHR-associated JAK2 tyrosine kinase, and tyrosyl phosphorylation of both JAK2 and GHR. These events recruit and/or activate a variety of signaling molecules, including MAP kinases, insulin receptor substrates, phosphatidylinositol 3' phosphate kinase, diacylglycerol, protein kinase C, intracellular calcium, and Stat transcription factors. These signaling molecules contribute to the GH-induced changes in enzymatic activity, transport function, and gene expression that ultimately culminate in changes in growth and metabolism. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Hormone Replacement Agents | CA2252535 | 23-06-2009 | 24-04-2017 | NA | Growth hormone receptor | BioTropin | Bio-Technology General (Israel) Ltd. | Bio-Technology General (Israel) Ltd. | Various brands of this medication are used for the treatment of one of the following medical conditions: growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, intestinal disorder (short bowel syndrome) or HIV-related weight loss or wasting. Somatropin is also used to increase height in children with a certain genetic disorder (Noonan syndrome). | Growth hormon (human), r-DNA derived | Bio-Tropin is provided as a sterile, white, lyophilized powder, available 4 mg presentations. It is intended for subcutaneous administration after reconstitution with bacteriostatic sodium chloride injection, USP, (benzyl alcohol preserved).The diluent for the 4 mg presentation contains solution of 0.9% sodium chloride in water for injection and 0.9% benzyl alcohol as a preservative (bacteriostatic normal saline, USP). A 5 ml vial of the diluent is provided with each dispensed vial of Bio-Tropin. | Sterile, white, lyophilized powder | Subcutaneous administration | Growth hormone insufficiency:25-35 µg/kg/day or 0.7-1.0 mg/m2/day, Turner syndrome:50 µg/kg/day or 1.4 mg/m2/day, Chronic Renal Disease:50 µg/kg/day or 1.4 mg/m2/day, In children born small for gestational age (SGA):35 microgram/kg/day or 1 mg/m2/day. A dose of 0.035 mg/kg/day is usually recommended until final height is reached. Treatment should be discontinued after the first year of treatment, if the height velocity SDS is below +1. Treatment should be discontinued if height velocity is < 2cm/year and, if confirmation is required, bone age is>14 years (girls) or >16 years (boys), corresponding to closure of the epiphyseal growth plates. | Bio-Tropin should not be used in subjects with closed epiphyses.Patients with evidence of progression of an underlying intracranial lesion should not receive Bio-Tropin. Prior to the initiation of the therapy with Bio-Tropin, intracranial tumors must be inactive and antitumor therapy, including a reasonable period of observation, should be completed. Bio-Tropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent tumor growth. Bio-Tropin reconstituted with bacteriostatic sodium chloride injection, USP (benzyl alcohol preserved) should not be administered to patients with a known sensitivity to benzyl alcohol. Bio-Tropin is not indicated for the treatment of short stature in genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. | Irritability, Mental Disorder, Insomnia, Depression, Asocial Behaviour, Aggression, Nephrotic Syndrome, Blood Cholesterol Increased | Link | NA | NA |
| 10685 | Th1151 | Somatotropin Recombinant | >Th1151_Somatotropin_Recombinant FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 at pH 3 | 21.1 (±5.1) minutes | Somatropin (rDNA origin - nonrefrigerated) is a growth hormone. It works by increasing the flow of water, electrolytes, and nutrients into the bowels. | For treatment of dwarfism, acromegaly and prevention of HIV-induced weight loss | Used in the treatment of dwarfism and growth failure, growth hormone (hGH) stimulates skeletal growth in pediatric patients with growth failure due to a lack of adequate secretion of endogenous GH. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of a growing bone. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and one of its mediators, IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor). | hGH binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR). Upon binding, hGH causes dimerization of GHR, activation of the GHR-associated JAK2 tyrosine kinase, and tyrosyl phosphorylation of both JAK2 and GHR. These events recruit and/or activate a variety of signaling molecules, including MAP kinases, insulin receptor substrates, phosphatidylinositol 3' phosphate kinase, diacylglycerol, protein kinase C, intracellular calcium, and Stat transcription factors. These signaling molecules contribute to the GH-induced changes in enzymatic activity, transport function, and gene expression that ultimately culminate in changes in growth and metabolism. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Hormone Replacement Agents | US5288703 | 22-02-1994 | 10-Jul-2011 | Concomitant glucocorticoid therapy may inhibit the growth promoting effect of Protropin (somatrem) . If glucocorticoid replacement is required, the dose should be carefully adjusted. | Growth hormone receptor | Protropin | Genentech Inc. | Genentech Inc. | Protropin is indicated only for the long- term treatment of children who have growth failure due to a lack of adequateendogenous growth hormone secretion. Other etiologies of short stature should be excluded. | Growth hormon (human), r-DNA derived | Each 5 mg Protropin vial contains 5 mg (approximately 15 IU) somatrem, lyophilized with 40 mg mannitol, and 1.7 mg sodium phosphates (0.1 mg sodium phosphate monobasic and 1.6 mg sodium phosphate dibasic). | Protropin (somatrem) is a sterile, white, lyophilized powder intended forintramuscular or subcutaneous administration after reconstitution withBacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (benzyl alcohol preserved). | Intramuscular or subcutaneous administration | A weekly dosage of 0.30 mg/kg (approximately 0.90 IU/kg) of body weight administered by daily intramuscular or subcutaneous injection is recommended. | Protropin (somatrem for injection) should not be used in subjects with closed epiphyses, protropin should not be used in patients with active neoplasia. Growth hormone therapy should be discontinued if evidence of neoplasia develops and when reconstituted with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (benzyl alcohol preserved) should not be used in patients with a known sensitivity to benzyl alcohol. | As with all protein pharmaceuticals, a small percentage of patients may develop antibodies to the protein. Growth hormone antibody binding capacities below 2 mg/L have not been associated with growth attenuation. In some cases when binding capacity exceeds 2 mg/L, growth attenuation has been observed. Common side effects include headache, fatigue, or muscle pain. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10686 | Th1151 | Somatotropin Recombinant | >Th1151_Somatotropin_Recombinant FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 at pH 3 | 21.1 (±5.1) minutes | Somatropin (rDNA origin - nonrefrigerated) is a growth hormone. It works by increasing the flow of water, electrolytes, and nutrients into the bowels. | For treatment of dwarfism, acromegaly and prevention of HIV-induced weight loss | Used in the treatment of dwarfism and growth failure, growth hormone (hGH) stimulates skeletal growth in pediatric patients with growth failure due to a lack of adequate secretion of endogenous GH. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of a growing bone. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and one of its mediators, IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor). | hGH binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR). Upon binding, hGH causes dimerization of GHR, activation of the GHR-associated JAK2 tyrosine kinase, and tyrosyl phosphorylation of both JAK2 and GHR. These events recruit and/or activate a variety of signaling molecules, including MAP kinases, insulin receptor substrates, phosphatidylinositol 3' phosphate kinase, diacylglycerol, protein kinase C, intracellular calcium, and Stat transcription factors. These signaling molecules contribute to the GH-induced changes in enzymatic activity, transport function, and gene expression that ultimately culminate in changes in growth and metabolism. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Hormone Replacement Agents | US6152897 | 28-11-2000 | 20-11-2018 | NA | Growth hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10692 | Th1156 | Abarelix | >Th1156_Abarelix XXXSYNLXPA | 1416.063 | C72H95ClN14O14 | NA | NA | NA | 13.2 ± 3.2 days | Synthetic decapeptide antagonist to gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). It is marketed by Praecis Pharmaceuticals as Plenaxis. Praecis announced in June 2006 that it was voluntarily withdrawing the drug from the market. | For palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer. | Used in the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Abarelix is a luteinizing hormone agonist that results in suppression of testicular or follicular steroidogenesis | Abarelix binds to the gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor and acts as a potent inhibitor of gonadotropin secretion | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Anti-Testosterone Agents | US5968895 | 19-10-1999 | 12-Nov-2016 | Tacrolimus, Thiothixene, Toremifene, Trimipramine, Voriconazole, Vorinostat, Ziprasidone, Zuclopenthixol- All above drugs cause Additive QTc Prolongation and increases the risk of severe ventricular arrythmias | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor | Plenaxis | Speciality european pharma | Speciality european pharma | Plenaxis is indicated for the palliative treatment of men with advanced symptomatic prostate cancer, in whom LHRH agonist therapy is not appropriate and who refuse surgical castration, and have one or more of the following: (1) risk of neurological compromise due to metastases, (2) ureteral or bladder outlet obstruction due to local encroachment or metastatic disease, or (3) severe bone pain from skeletal metastases persisting on narcotic analgesia. | Abarelix is chemically described as acetyl-D-β-naphthylalanyl-D-4-chlorophenylalanyl- D-3-pyridylalanyl-L-seryl-L-N-methyl-tyrosyl-D-asparagyl-L-leucyl-L-N(ε)-isopropyllysyl- L-prolyl-D-alanyl-amide. | The single-dose vial contains 113 mg of anhydrous free base abarelix peptide (net) supplied in an abarelix CMC complex. This complex also contains 19.1 to 31 mg of CMC. After the vial is reconstituted with 2.2 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride injection | Abarelix for injectable suspension is supplied as a white to off-white sterile dry powder | Intramuscular Injection | The recommended dose of Plenaxis is 100 mg administered intramuscularly to the buttock on Day 1, 15, 29 (week 4) and every 4 weeks thereafter. | Plenaxis is not indicated in women or pediatric patients. In addition, Plenaxis may cause fetal harm if administered to a pregnant woman. | Diarrhea, Dizziness, Flushing of Skin, Headache, Constipation, Sleep Disturbance | Link | NA | NA |
| 10693 | Th1156 | Abarelix | >Th1156_Abarelix XXXSYNLXPA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13.2 ± 3.2 days | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Anti-Testosterone Agents | US6423686 | 23-07-2002 | 6-Jul-2015 | NA | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10694 | Th1157 | Sermorelin | >Th1157_Sermorelin YADAIFTNSYRKVLGQLSARKLLQDIMSRQ | 3357.882 | C149H246N44O42S | 9.99 | -0.33 | NA | 11-12 minutes | Sermorelin acetate is the acetate salt of an amidated synthetic 29-amino acid peptide (GRF 1-29 NH 2 ) that corresponds to the amino-terminal segment of the naturally occurring human growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH or GRF) consisting of 44 amino acid residues. | For the treatment of dwarfism, prevention of HIV-induced weight loss | Sermorelin is used in the treatment of children with growth hormone deficiency or growth failure. Geref increases plasma growth hormone (GH) concentration by stimulating the pituitary gland to release GH. Geref is similar to the full-length native hormone (44 residues) in its ability to stimulate GH secretion in humans. | Sermorelin binds to the growth hormone releasing hormone receptor and mimics native GRF in its ability to stimulate growth hormone secretion. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins,Anterior Pituitary Lobe Hormones and Analogues,Diagnostic Agents,Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone,Hormones,Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists,Hypothalamic Hormones,Nerve Tissue Proteins,Neuropeptides,Peptide Hormones,Peptides,Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones and Analogues,Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones,Somatropin and Somatropin Agonists,Systemic Hormonal Preparations, Excl. Sex Hormones and Insulins,Tests for Pituitary Function | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor | Sermorelin acetate | Emd serono inc | Emd serono inc | Sermorelin is approved for diagnostic evaluation of pituitary function and also for increasing growth in children. Off label usage may include acute or age-related growth hormone insufficiency | NA | Two vial presentations are available, Each vial contains 0.5 mg sermorelin (as the acetate) and 5 mg mannitol. The pH is adjusted with dibasic sodium phosphate and monobasic sodium phosphate buffer. Each vial contains 3.0 mg sermorelin (as the acetate) and 5 mg mannitol. The pH is adjusted with dibasic sodium phosphate and monobasic sodium phosphate buffer. | Sermorelin is a sterile, non-pyrogenic, lyophilized powder | Subcutaneous Injection | A dosage of 0.2 - 0.3 mcg once daily at bedtime by subcutaneous injection is recommended. It is also recommended that subcutaneous injection sites be periodically rotated. | Sermorelin should not be used by patients with a known sensitivity to sermorelin or any of the excipients | The most common treatment-related adverse event (occurring in about 1 patient in 6) is local injection reaction characterized by pain, swelling or redness. Other treatment-related adverse events had individual occurrence rates of less than 1% and include: headache, flushing, dysphagia, dizziness, hyperactivity, somnolence and urticaria. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10861 | Th1223 | Chorionic Gonadotropin (Human) | >Th1223_Chorionic_Gonadotropin_(Human) APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), a polypeptide hormone produced by the human placenta. Endogenously produced HCG interacts with the LHCG receptor of the ovary and promotes the maintenance of the corpus luteum during the beginning of pregnancy. This allows the corpus luteum to continuously secrete the hormone progesterone during the first trimester, which is required for maintenance of the uterus and prevents menstruation. In males, HCG also stimulates the production of gonadal steroid hormones by stimulating the interstitial cells (Leydig cells) of the testis to produce androgens. HCG is composed of an alpha and a beta sub-unit. The alpha sub-unit is essentially identical to the alpha sub units of the human pituitary gonadotropins, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), as well as to the alpha sub-unit of human thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), while the beta sub units of these hormones differ in amino acid sequence. As a drug product, chorionic gonadotropin is a highly purified pyrogen-free preparation obtained from the urine of pregnant females. | For the treatment of prepubertal cryptorchidism (not due to anatomical obstruction), for the treatment of selected cases of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (hypogonadism secondary to a pituitary deficiency) in males and for the induction of ovulation and pregnancy in the anovulatory, infertile woman in whom the cause of anovulation is secondary and not due to primary ovarian failure, and who has been appropriately pretreated with human menotropins. | he action of HCG is virtually identical to that of pituitary LH, although HCG appears to have a small degree of FSH activity as well. It stimulates production of gonadal steroid hormones by stimulating the interstitial cells (Leydig cells) of the testis to produce androgens and the corpus luteum of the ovary to produce progesterone. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Hormones | US6706681 | 16-03-2004 | 16-03-2021 | NA | Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor | Ovidrel | Emd Serono | Emd Serono | It is indicated for the induction of final follicular maturation and early luteinization in infertile women who have undergone pituitary desensitization and who have been appropriately pretreated with follicle stimulating hormones as part of an Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) program such as in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. It is also indicated for the induction of ovulation (OI) and pregnancy in anovulatory infertile patients in whom the cause of infertility is functional and not due to primary ovarian failure. | NA | Each Ovidrel® PreFilled Syringe is filled with 0.515 mL containing 257.5 μg of choriogonadotropin alfa, 28.1 mg mannitol, 505 μg 85% O-phosphoric acid, 103 μg L-methionine, 51.5 μg Poloxamer 188, Sodium Hydroxide (for pH adjustment), and Water for Injection to deliver 250 μg of choriogonadotropin alfa in 0.5 mL. The pH of the solution is 6.5 to 7.5. | Injection, solution | Subcutaneous | Ovidrel® PreFilled Syringe 250 μg should be administered one day following the last dose of the follicle stimulating agent. Ovidrel® PreFilled Syringe should not be administered until adequate follicular development is indicated by serum estradiol and vaginal ultrasonography. | Ovidrel® PreFilled Syringe (choriogonadotropin alfa injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to hCG preparations or one of their excipients.Primary ovarian failure.Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction.An uncontrolled organic intracranial lesion such as a pituitary tumor.Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined origin (see “Selection of Patientsâ€Â).Ovarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin (see “Selection of Patientsâ€Â).Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organs.Pregnancy. | Redness or pain at the injection site, mild abdominal pain, mood changes, or mild nausea/vomiting may occur. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10862 | Th1223 | Chorionic Gonadotropin (Human) | >Th1223_Chorionic_Gonadotropin_(Human) APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), a polypeptide hormone produced by the human placenta. Endogenously produced HCG interacts with the LHCG receptor of the ovary and promotes the maintenance of the corpus luteum during the beginning of pregnancy. This allows the corpus luteum to continuously secrete the hormone progesterone during the first trimester, which is required for maintenance of the uterus and prevents menstruation. In males, HCG also stimulates the production of gonadal steroid hormones by stimulating the interstitial cells (Leydig cells) of the testis to produce androgens. HCG is composed of an alpha and a beta sub-unit. The alpha sub-unit is essentially identical to the alpha sub units of the human pituitary gonadotropins, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), as well as to the alpha sub-unit of human thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), while the beta sub units of these hormones differ in amino acid sequence. As a drug product, chorionic gonadotropin is a highly purified pyrogen-free preparation obtained from the urine of pregnant females. | For the treatment of prepubertal cryptorchidism (not due to anatomical obstruction), for the treatment of selected cases of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (hypogonadism secondary to a pituitary deficiency) in males and for the induction of ovulation and pregnancy in the anovulatory, infertile woman in whom the cause of anovulation is secondary and not due to primary ovarian failure, and who has been appropriately pretreated with human menotropins. | he action of HCG is virtually identical to that of pituitary LH, although HCG appears to have a small degree of FSH activity as well. It stimulates production of gonadal steroid hormones by stimulating the interstitial cells (Leydig cells) of the testis to produce androgens and the corpus luteum of the ovary to produce progesterone. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Hormones | US6706681 | 16-03-2004 | 16-03-2021 | NA | Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor | Pregnyl | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | It is used for treating fertility problems in certain women who have not gone through menopause. Treating certain testicular development problems and stimulating the development of secondary sexual characteristics in certain patients. It is also used to treat boys 4 to 9 years old who have testicles that have not moved into the scrotum. | NA | Available in vials containing 10,000 USP units of sterile dried powder with 5 mg monobasic sodium phosphate and 4.4 mg dibasic sodium phosphate. If required, pH is adjusted with sodium hydroxide and/or phosphoric acid. Each package also contains a 10-mL vial of solvent containing: water for injection with 0.56% sodium chloride and 0.9% BENZYL ALCOHOL, WHICH IS NOT FOR USE IN NEWBORNS. If required, pH is adjusted with sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid. | Injection, Solution | Intramuscular, Subcutaneous | 4000 USP units 3 times weekly for 3 weeks. | Precocious puberty, prostatic carcinoma or other androgen-dependent neoplasm, prior allergic reaction to HCG. | Headache, irritability, restlessness, depression, fatigue, edema, precocious puberty, gynecomastia, pain at the site of injection. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10863 | Th1224 | Chorionic Gonadotropin (Recombinant) | >Th1224_Chorionic_Gonadotropin_(Recombinant) APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25719.7 | C1105H1770N318O336S26 | 8.61 | -0.258 | 55 °C | The mean terminal half-life is about 29 ± 6 hours (initial half-life is 4.5 ± 0.5 hours). | Recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin with 2 subunits, alpha = 92 residues, beta = 145 residues, each with N-and O-linked carbohydrate moieties linked to ASN-52 and ASN-78 (on alpha subunit) and ASN-13, ASN-30, SER-121, SER-127, SER-132 and SER-138 (on beta subunit). The primary structure of the alpha-chain of r-hCG is identical to that of the alpha-chain of hCG, FSH and LH. | For the treatment of female infertility | Choriogonadotropin alfa is used to treat female infertility, Choriogonadotropin alfa stimulates late follicular maturation and resumption of oocyte meiosis, and initiates rupture of the pre-ovulatory ovarian follicle. Ovidrel is an analogue of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and binds to the LH/hCG receptor of the granulosa and theca cells of the ovary to effect these changes in the absence of an endogenous LH surge. | Choriogonadotropin alfa binds to the Follicle stimulating hormone receptor which results in ovulation in the absence of sufficient endogenous Luteinizing hormone. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Hormones | US5767251 | 16-06-1998 | 16-06-2015 | NA | Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor, Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Ovitrelle | Merck Serono Europe Limited | Merck Serono Europe Limited | Ovitrelle is indicated in the treatment of:women undergoing superovulation prior to assisted reproductive techniques such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF): Ovitrelle is administered to trigger final follicular maturation and luteinisation after stimulation of follicular growth;anovulatory or oligo-ovulatory women: Ovitrelle is administered to trigger ovulation and luteinisation in anovulatory or oligo-ovulatory patients after stimulation of follicular growth. | NA | Each pre-filled syringe contains 250 micrograms choriogonadotropin alfa* (equivalent to approximately 6,500 IU) in 0.5 mL solution | powder and solvent to be made up into a solution | Subcutaneous | One pre-filled syringe of Ovitrelle (250 micrograms) is administered 24 to 48 hours after the last administration of a follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) or human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) preparation, i.e. when optimal stimulation of follicular growth is achieved. | hypersensitive (allergic) to choriogonadotropin alfa or any of the other ingredients. | The most common side effects with Ovitrelle (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) are reactions at the injection site, headache, tiredness, vomiting, nausea (feeling sick), abdominal pain (stomach ache) and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (such as feeling sick, weight gain and diarrhoea). Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome occurs when the ovaries over respond to treatment, especially when medicines to trigger ovulation have been used. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10877 | Th1237 | Somatropin recombinant | >Th1237_Somatropin_recombinant FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | 21.1 (±5.1) minutes | Recombinant human growth hormone (somatotropin) 191 residues, MW 22.1 kD, synthesized in E. coli | For treatment of dwarfism, acromegaly and prevention of HIV-induced weight loss | Used in the treatment of dwarfism and growth failure, growth hormone (hGH) stimulates skeletal growth in pediatric patients with growth failure due to a lack of adequate secretion of endogenous GH. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of a growing bone. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and one of its mediators, IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor). | hGH binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR). Upon binding, hGH causes dimerization of GHR, activation of the GHR-associated JAK2 tyrosine kinase, and tyrosyl phosphorylation of both JAK2 and GHR. These events recruit and/or activate a variety of signaling molecules, including MAP kinases, insulin receptor substrates, phosphatidylinositol 3' phosphate kinase, diacylglycerol, protein kinase C, intracellular calcium, and Stat transcription factors. These signaling molecules contribute to the GH-induced changes in enzymatic activity, transport function, and gene expression that ultimately culminate in changes in growth and metabolism. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists | CA1326439,CA2252535 | Mostly fro | Mostly 202 | The therapeutic efficacy of Somatropin recombinant can be decreased when used in combination with Bazedoxifene, Chlorotrianisene, Conjugated Equine Estrogens, Cortisone acetate, Dienestrol, Diethylstilbestrol, Estradiol, Estriol, Estrone, Ethinyl Estradiol. | Growth hormone receptor, Prolactin receptor | BioTropin | Biotech General | Biotech General | It is indicate dfor short stature due to pitutary growth hormone deficency, turner Syndorme, Children suffering from renal insuuficiency. | NA | NA | Powder and Solvent for Solution | Subcutaneous | The reequired dose is 10mg/ml | children with closed epiphyses. | may lead to loss or increase of adipose tissue as well as punctual haemorrhage and bruising at the injection site. | Link | NA | NA |
| 10878 | Th1237 | Somatropin recombinant | >Th1237_Somatropin_recombinant FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | 21.1 (±5.1) minutes | Recombinant human growth hormone (somatotropin) 191 residues, MW 22.1 kD, synthesized in E. coli | For treatment of dwarfism, acromegaly and prevention of HIV-induced weight loss | Used in the treatment of dwarfism and growth failure, growth hormone (hGH) stimulates skeletal growth in pediatric patients with growth failure due to a lack of adequate secretion of endogenous GH. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of a growing bone. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and one of its mediators, IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor). | hGH binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR). Upon binding, hGH causes dimerization of GHR, activation of the GHR-associated JAK2 tyrosine kinase, and tyrosyl phosphorylation of both JAK2 and GHR. These events recruit and/or activate a variety of signaling molecules, including MAP kinases, insulin receptor substrates, phosphatidylinositol 3' phosphate kinase, diacylglycerol, protein kinase C, intracellular calcium, and Stat transcription factors. These signaling molecules contribute to the GH-induced changes in enzymatic activity, transport function, and gene expression that ultimately culminate in changes in growth and metabolism. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists | CA1326439,CA2252535 | Mostly fro | Mostly 202 | The therapeutic efficacy of Somatropin recombinant can be decreased when used in combination with Bazedoxifene, Chlorotrianisene, Conjugated Equine Estrogens, Cortisone acetate, Dienestrol, Diethylstilbestrol, Estradiol, Estriol, Estrone, Ethinyl Estradiol. | Growth hormone receptor, Prolactin receptor | NutropinAQ | Genentech Inc. | Genentech Inc. | Treating certain children or adults when the body does not produce enough growth hormone. It is also used to treat certain children who are not growing normally due to Turner syndrome or other conditions (eg, chronic kidney problems, idiopathic short stature). | NA | Each pen cartridge or NuSpin contain either 5 mg, 10 mg or 20 mg of somatropin formulated in 17.4 mg sodium chloride, 5 mg phenol, 4 mg polysorbate 20, and 10 mM sodium citrate | Sterile liquid | Subcutaneous | A weekly dosage of up to 0.3 mg/kg of body weight divided into daily subcutaneous injections is recommended for Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS) | Acute Critical Illness, Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) In Children, Active Malignancy, Diabetic Retinopathy, Hypersensitivity, Closed Epiphysis | Abnormal or decreased touch sensation, bleeding, blistering, burning, coldness, discoloration of the skin, feeling of pressure, hives, infection, inflammation, itching, lumps, numbness, pain, rash, redness, scarring, soreness, stinging, swelling, tenderness, tingling, ulceration, or warmth at the injection site | Link | NA | NA |
| 11447 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Agents Causing Muscle Toxicity | 5288703 | 22-02-1994 | 07-10-2011 | Cilostazol,Prednisone,Diethylstilbestrol,Chlorotrianisene,Conjugated estrogens,Estradiol,Ethinylestradiol,Mestranol,Estrone sulfate,Quinestrol,Hexestrol,Tibolone,Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens, A,Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens, B,Polyestradiol phosphate,Esterified estrogens,Zeranol,Equol,Methallenestril,Epimestrol,Moxestrol,Estradiol acetate,Estradiol valerate,Biochanin A,Formononetin,Estriol,Estetrol,Cortisone acetate,Leuprolide,Infliximab,Daptomycin,Cyclosporine,Pravastatin,Baclofen,Sildenafil,Indinavir,Lovastatin,Cladribine,Phenytoin,Pamidronic 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ribonucleotide,Buformin,Vildagliptin,Voglibose,NN344,AMG-222,Bisegliptin,Alogliptin,Saxagliptin,Liraglutide,Gosogliptin,Linagliptin,Canagliflozin,Glibornuride,Benfluorex,Empagliflozin,Albiglutide,Dulaglutide,Lobeglitazone,Netoglitazone,Rivoglitazone,Ciglitazone,Lixisenatide,Insulin beef,Insulin degludec,Insulin peglispro,Insulin tregopil,Ipragliflozin,Dutogliptin,Allicin,Tofogliflozin,Ertugliflozin,2,4-thiazolidinedione,Teneligliptin,Omarigliptin,Carmegliptin,Gemigliptin,Anagliptin,Evogliptin,Sotagliflozin,Balaglitazone,Remogliflozin etabonate,Carbutamide,Guar gum,Metahexamide,Semaglutide,Taspoglutide,Englitazone,Tirzepatide,Gastric inhibitory polypeptide,Belzutifan,Fexinidazole,Fluticasone propionate | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Bio-tropin | Novopharm Limited | Novopharm Limited | Subcutaneous | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 11448 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins | 2252535 | 23-06-2009 | 24-04-2017 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 0.2 mg/0.25mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11449 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Anterior Pituitary Lobe Hormones and Analogues | 1326439 | 25-01-1994 | 25-01-2011 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 0.4 mg/0.25mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11450 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers | 6152897 | 28-11-2000 | 20-11-2018 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 0.6 mg/0.25mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11451 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers (strength unknown) | 5898030 | 27-04-1999 | 27-04-2016 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 0.8 mg/0.25mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11452 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors | 8672898 | 18-03-2014 | 02-07-2022 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Subcutaneous | 5 mg/1mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11453 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 inhibitors (strength unknown) | 8684969 | 01-04-2014 | 20-04-2026 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Subcutaneous | 12 mg/1mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11454 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors (weak) | 9132239 | 15-09-2015 | 01-08-2032 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Subcutaneous | 0.2 mg/0.25mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11455 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers | 8920383 | 30-12-2014 | 17-01-2027 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Subcutaneous | 0.4 mg/0.25mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11456 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors | 7686786 | 30-03-2010 | 03-08-2026 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Subcutaneous | 0.6 mg/0.25mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11457 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Growth Hormone | 6899699 | 31-05-2005 | 01-07-2022 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Subcutaneous | 0.8 mg/0.25mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11458 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Growth Hormone, antagonists & inhibitors | 9108002 | 18-08-2015 | 26-07-2026 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Subcutaneous | 1 mg/0.25mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11459 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Hormones | RE41956 | 23-11-2010 | 21-07-2021 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Subcutaneous | 1.2 mg/0.25mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11460 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists | 6004297 | 21-12-1999 | 28-07-2019 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Subcutaneous | 1.4 mg/0.25mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11461 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Human Growth Hormone, antagonists & inhibitors | RE43834 | 27-11-2012 | 28-01-2019 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Subcutaneous | 1.6 mg/0.25mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11462 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | P-glycoprotein substrates | 5849700 | 15-12-1998 | 15-12-2015 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Subcutaneous | 1.8 mg/0.25mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11463 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Peptide Hormones | 5849704 | 15-12-1998 | 15-12-2015 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC | Subcutaneous | 2 mg/0.25mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11464 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Peptides | 8841252 | 23-09-2014 | 26-12-2017 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Subcutaneous | 5.3 mg / pen | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11465 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Pituitary | 6235004 | 22-05-2001 | 28-01-2019 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Subcutaneous | 12 mg / pen | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11466 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones and Analogues | 9486588 | 08-11-2016 | 02-07-2022 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Subcutaneous | 0.6 mg / syr | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11467 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Pituitary Hormones | 9457154 | 04-10-2016 | 27-03-2028 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Subcutaneous | 0.8 mg / syr | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11468 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Pituitary Hormones, Anterior | RE46363 | 11-04-2017 | 03-02-2027 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Subcutaneous | 1 mg / syr | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11469 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Recombinant Human Growth Hormone | 9687611 | 27-06-2017 | 27-08-2027 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Subcutaneous | 1.2 mg / syr | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11470 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Somatotropin Agonists | 9775953 | 03-10-2017 | 17-01-2027 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Subcutaneous | 1.4 mg / syr | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11471 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Somatropin and Somatropin Agonists | 9861757 | 09-01-2018 | 20-07-2026 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Subcutaneous | 1.6 mg / syr | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11472 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | Systemic Hormonal Preparations, Excl. Sex Hormones and Insulins | 9616180 | 11-04-2017 | 20-07-2026 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Subcutaneous | 1.8 mg / syr | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11473 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | 7762994 | 27-07-2010 | 23-11-2024 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Subcutaneous | 2 mg / syr | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11474 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | 8579869 | 12-11-2013 | 30-12-2023 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Subcutaneous | 5 mg / pen | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11475 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | 10220155 | 05-03-2019 | 17-01-2027 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Subcutaneous | 0.2 mg / syr | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11476 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | 10357616 | 23-07-2019 | 20-01-2026 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Genotropin | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Pfizer Canada Ulc | Subcutaneous | 0.4 mg / syr | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity GENOTROPIN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. The 5 mg and 12 mg presentations of GENOTROPIN lyophilized powder contain m-cresol as a preservative. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with post-marketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] . Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes | Genotropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Genotropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short... | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11477 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | 10376652 | 13-08-2019 | 20-01-2026 | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Humatrope | Eli Lilly and Company | Eli Lilly and Company | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 5 mg/5mL | HUMATROPE is contraindicated in patients with: Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of the excipients in HUMATROPE. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, tiredness, muscle pain, weakness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, or sore throat) | Humatrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Humatrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Humatrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Humatrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Humatrope is a sterile, white, lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous or intramuscular administration after reconstitution to its liquid form. Humatrope is a highly purified preparation. Phosphoric acid and/or sodium hydroxide may have been added to adjust the pH. Reconstituted solutions have a pH of approximately 7.5. This product is oxygen sensitive. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11478 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Humatrope | Eli Lilly and Company | Eli Lilly and Company | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 6 mg/2.88mL | HUMATROPE is contraindicated in patients with: Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of the excipients in HUMATROPE. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, tiredness, muscle pain, weakness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, or sore throat) | Humatrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Humatrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Humatrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Humatrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Humatrope is a sterile, white, lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous or intramuscular administration after reconstitution to its liquid form. Humatrope is a highly purified preparation. Phosphoric acid and/or sodium hydroxide may have been added to adjust the pH. Reconstituted solutions have a pH of approximately 7.5. This product is oxygen sensitive. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11479 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Humatrope | Eli Lilly and Company | Eli Lilly and Company | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 12 mg/2.88mL | HUMATROPE is contraindicated in patients with: Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of the excipients in HUMATROPE. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, tiredness, muscle pain, weakness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, or sore throat) | Humatrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Humatrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Humatrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Humatrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Humatrope is a sterile, white, lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous or intramuscular administration after reconstitution to its liquid form. Humatrope is a highly purified preparation. Phosphoric acid and/or sodium hydroxide may have been added to adjust the pH. Reconstituted solutions have a pH of approximately 7.5. This product is oxygen sensitive. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11480 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Humatrope | Eli Lilly and Company | Eli Lilly and Company | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 24 mg/2.88mL | HUMATROPE is contraindicated in patients with: Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of the excipients in HUMATROPE. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, tiredness, muscle pain, weakness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, or sore throat) | Humatrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Humatrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Humatrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Humatrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Humatrope is a sterile, white, lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous or intramuscular administration after reconstitution to its liquid form. Humatrope is a highly purified preparation. Phosphoric acid and/or sodium hydroxide may have been added to adjust the pH. Reconstituted solutions have a pH of approximately 7.5. This product is oxygen sensitive. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11481 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Humatrope | Eli Lilly & Co. Ltd. | Eli Lilly & Co. Ltd. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 5 mg / vial | HUMATROPE is contraindicated in patients with: Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of the excipients in HUMATROPE. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, tiredness, muscle pain, weakness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, or sore throat) | Humatrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Humatrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Humatrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Humatrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Humatrope is a sterile, white, lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous or intramuscular administration after reconstitution to its liquid form. Humatrope is a highly purified preparation. Phosphoric acid and/or sodium hydroxide may have been added to adjust the pH. Reconstituted solutions have a pH of approximately 7.5. This product is oxygen sensitive. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11482 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Humatrope | Eli Lilly & Co. Ltd. | Eli Lilly & Co. Ltd. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | NA | HUMATROPE is contraindicated in patients with: Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of the excipients in HUMATROPE. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, tiredness, muscle pain, weakness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, or sore throat) | Humatrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Humatrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Humatrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Humatrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Humatrope is a sterile, white, lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous or intramuscular administration after reconstitution to its liquid form. Humatrope is a highly purified preparation. Phosphoric acid and/or sodium hydroxide may have been added to adjust the pH. Reconstituted solutions have a pH of approximately 7.5. This product is oxygen sensitive. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11483 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Norditropin | Novo Nordisk Inc. | Novo Nordisk Inc. | Subcutaneous | 5 mg/1.5mL | NORDITROPIN is contraindicated in patients with:Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active Malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Hypersensitivity to NORDITROPIN or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, tired feeling, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, joint stiffness or pain, pain in your arms or legs, weakness, cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat), or injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising). | Norditropin FlexPro Pen is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Norditropin FlexPro Pen is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | NORDITROPIN is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients with: | NA | NORDITROPINis supplied as a sterile solution for subcutaneous use in ready-to-administer prefilled pens with a volume of 1.5 mL or 3 mL. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11484 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Norditropin | Novo Nordisk Inc. | Novo Nordisk Inc. | Subcutaneous | 10 mg/1.5mL | NORDITROPIN is contraindicated in patients with:Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active Malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Hypersensitivity to NORDITROPIN or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, tired feeling, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, joint stiffness or pain, pain in your arms or legs, weakness, cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat), or injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising). | Norditropin FlexPro Pen is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Norditropin FlexPro Pen is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | NORDITROPIN is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients with: | NA | NORDITROPINis supplied as a sterile solution for subcutaneous use in ready-to-administer prefilled pens with a volume of 1.5 mL or 3 mL. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11485 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Norditropin | Novo Nordisk Inc. | Novo Nordisk Inc. | Subcutaneous | 15 mg/1.5mL | NORDITROPIN is contraindicated in patients with:Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active Malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Hypersensitivity to NORDITROPIN or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, tired feeling, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, joint stiffness or pain, pain in your arms or legs, weakness, cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat), or injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising). | Norditropin FlexPro Pen is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Norditropin FlexPro Pen is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | NORDITROPIN is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients with: | NA | NORDITROPINis supplied as a sterile solution for subcutaneous use in ready-to-administer prefilled pens with a volume of 1.5 mL or 3 mL. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11486 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Norditropin | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 5 mg/1.5mL | NORDITROPIN is contraindicated in patients with:Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active Malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Hypersensitivity to NORDITROPIN or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, tired feeling, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, joint stiffness or pain, pain in your arms or legs, weakness, cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat), or injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising). | Norditropin FlexPro Pen is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Norditropin FlexPro Pen is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | NORDITROPIN is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients with: | NA | NORDITROPINis supplied as a sterile solution for subcutaneous use in ready-to-administer prefilled pens with a volume of 1.5 mL or 3 mL. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11487 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Norditropin | Novo Nordisk | Novo Nordisk | Subcutaneous | 5 mg/1.5mL | NORDITROPIN is contraindicated in patients with:Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active Malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Hypersensitivity to NORDITROPIN or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, tired feeling, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, joint stiffness or pain, pain in your arms or legs, weakness, cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat), or injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising). | Norditropin FlexPro Pen is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Norditropin FlexPro Pen is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | NORDITROPIN is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients with: | NA | NORDITROPINis supplied as a sterile solution for subcutaneous use in ready-to-administer prefilled pens with a volume of 1.5 mL or 3 mL. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11488 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Norditropin | Novo Nordisk | Novo Nordisk | Subcutaneous | 10 mg/1.5mL | NORDITROPIN is contraindicated in patients with:Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active Malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Hypersensitivity to NORDITROPIN or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, tired feeling, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, joint stiffness or pain, pain in your arms or legs, weakness, cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat), or injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising). | Norditropin FlexPro Pen is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Norditropin FlexPro Pen is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | NORDITROPIN is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients with: | NA | NORDITROPINis supplied as a sterile solution for subcutaneous use in ready-to-administer prefilled pens with a volume of 1.5 mL or 3 mL. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11489 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Norditropin | Novo Nordisk | Novo Nordisk | Subcutaneous | 15 mg/1.5mL | NORDITROPIN is contraindicated in patients with:Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active Malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Hypersensitivity to NORDITROPIN or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, tired feeling, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, joint stiffness or pain, pain in your arms or legs, weakness, cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat), or injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising). | Norditropin FlexPro Pen is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Norditropin FlexPro Pen is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | NORDITROPIN is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients with: | NA | NORDITROPINis supplied as a sterile solution for subcutaneous use in ready-to-administer prefilled pens with a volume of 1.5 mL or 3 mL. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11490 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Norditropin | Novo Nordisk | Novo Nordisk | Subcutaneous | 30 mg/3mL | NORDITROPIN is contraindicated in patients with:Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active Malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Hypersensitivity to NORDITROPIN or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, tired feeling, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, joint stiffness or pain, pain in your arms or legs, weakness, cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat), or injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising). | Norditropin FlexPro Pen is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Norditropin FlexPro Pen is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | NORDITROPIN is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients with: | NA | NORDITROPINis supplied as a sterile solution for subcutaneous use in ready-to-administer prefilled pens with a volume of 1.5 mL or 3 mL. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11491 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Norditropin Nordiflex | Novo Nordisk | Novo Nordisk | Subcutaneous | 10 mg / 1.5 mL | NORDITROPIN is contraindicated in patients with: Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin. Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death. Active Malignancy. Hypersensitivity to NORDITROPIN or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products. Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11492 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Norditropin Nordiflex | Novo Nordisk | Novo Nordisk | Subcutaneous | 5 mg / 1.5 mL | NORDITROPIN is contraindicated in patients with: Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin. Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death. Active Malignancy. Hypersensitivity to NORDITROPIN or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products. Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11493 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Norditropin Nordiflex | Novo Nordisk | Novo Nordisk | Subcutaneous | 15 mg / 1.5 mL | NORDITROPIN is contraindicated in patients with: Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin. Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death. Active Malignancy. Hypersensitivity to NORDITROPIN or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products. Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11494 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Norditropin Simplexx | Novo Nordisk | Novo Nordisk | Subcutaneous | 15 mg / 1.5 mL | NORDITROPIN is contraindicated in patients with: Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin. Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death. Active Malignancy. Hypersensitivity to NORDITROPIN or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products. Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | children who are not growing because of low or no growth hormone. Norditropinis a prescription medicine that contains human growth hormone, the same growth hormone made by the human body. children who are short (in stature) and who have Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, or were born small (small for gestational age-SGA) and have not caught-up in growth by age 2 to 4 years. children who have Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS). children who are not growing who have Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). adults who do not make enough growth hormone. | Norditropin is a medicine that contains somatropin, which is a copy of naturally occurring human growth hormone. Growth hormone promotes growth during childhood and adolescence, and also affects the way the body handles proteins, fat and carbohydrates. | Norditropin is authorised under a mutual recognition procedure based on an initial authorisation granted by Denmark. In May 2010, the company applied for an additional indication in Denmark and in the following Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom1. The new indication was for the use of Norditropin in children with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare genetic disease that affects children's growth and development. Although somatropin medicines are already approved in EU Member States for use in Prader-Willi syndrome, the Member States were unable to reach agreement on whether to accept this indication for Norditropin. On 20 April 2011, Denmark referred the matter to the CHMP for arbitration. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11495 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Norditropin Simplexx | Novo Nordisk | Novo Nordisk | Subcutaneous | 10 mg / 1.5 mL | NORDITROPIN is contraindicated in patients with: Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin. Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death. Active Malignancy. Hypersensitivity to NORDITROPIN or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products. Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | children who are not growing because of low or no growth hormone. Norditropinis a prescription medicine that contains human growth hormone, the same growth hormone made by the human body. children who are short (in stature) and who have Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, or were born small (small for gestational age-SGA) and have not caught-up in growth by age 2 to 4 years. children who have Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS). children who are not growing who have Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). adults who do not make enough growth hormone. | Norditropin is a medicine that contains somatropin, which is a copy of naturally occurring human growth hormone. Growth hormone promotes growth during childhood and adolescence, and also affects the way the body handles proteins, fat and carbohydrates. | Norditropin is authorised under a mutual recognition procedure based on an initial authorisation granted by Denmark. In May 2010, the company applied for an additional indication in Denmark and in the following Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom1. The new indication was for the use of Norditropin in children with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare genetic disease that affects children's growth and development. Although somatropin medicines are already approved in EU Member States for use in Prader-Willi syndrome, the Member States were unable to reach agreement on whether to accept this indication for Norditropin. On 20 April 2011, Denmark referred the matter to the CHMP for arbitration. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11496 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Norditropin Simplexx | Novo Nordisk | Novo Nordisk | Subcutaneous | 5 mg / 1.5 mL | NORDITROPIN is contraindicated in patients with: Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin. Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death. Active Malignancy. Hypersensitivity to NORDITROPIN or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products. Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | children who are not growing because of low or no growth hormone. Norditropinis a prescription medicine that contains human growth hormone, the same growth hormone made by the human body. children who are short (in stature) and who have Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, or were born small (small for gestational age-SGA) and have not caught-up in growth by age 2 to 4 years. children who have Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS). children who are not growing who have Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). adults who do not make enough growth hormone. | Norditropin is a medicine that contains somatropin, which is a copy of naturally occurring human growth hormone. Growth hormone promotes growth during childhood and adolescence, and also affects the way the body handles proteins, fat and carbohydrates. | Norditropin is authorised under a mutual recognition procedure based on an initial authorisation granted by Denmark. In May 2010, the company applied for an additional indication in Denmark and in the following Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom1. The new indication was for the use of Norditropin in children with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare genetic disease that affects children's growth and development. Although somatropin medicines are already approved in EU Member States for use in Prader-Willi syndrome, the Member States were unable to reach agreement on whether to accept this indication for Norditropin. On 20 April 2011, Denmark referred the matter to the CHMP for arbitration. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11497 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin | Genentech, Inc. | Genentech, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 5 mg/5mg | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-GHD adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day)compared to those receiving placebo | hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, pain in your knees or hips, walking with a limp, ear pain, swelling, warmth, or draining, numbness or tingling in your wrist, hand, or fingers, severe swelling or puffiness in your hands and feet, changes in behavior, vision problems, unusual headaches, changes in the shape or size of a mole, pain or swelling in your joints, severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea, vomiting, increased thirst, increased urination, dry mouth, fruity breath odor, severe headaches, ringing in your ears, dizziness, pain behind your eyes, extreme weakness, weight loss, changes in skin color, severe dizziness, weakness, and tiredness | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11498 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin | Genentech, Inc. | Genentech, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 10 mg/10mg | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-GHD adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day)compared to those receiving placebo | hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, pain in your knees or hips, walking with a limp, ear pain, swelling, warmth, or draining, numbness or tingling in your wrist, hand, or fingers, severe swelling or puffiness in your hands and feet, changes in behavior, vision problems, unusual headaches, changes in the shape or size of a mole, pain or swelling in your joints, severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea, vomiting, increased thirst, increased urination, dry mouth, fruity breath odor, severe headaches, ringing in your ears, dizziness, pain behind your eyes, extreme weakness, weight loss, changes in skin color, severe dizziness, weakness, and tiredness | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11499 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin - Kit Pws(10mg) & Liq(10ml) Im Sc | Hoffmann La Roche | Hoffmann La Roche | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | NA | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-GHD adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day)compared to those receiving placebo [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) in Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with PWS who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. Nutropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed PWS. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor(or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphysis Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphysis. Hypersensitivity Nutropin is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin, excipients, or diluent. Localized reactions are the most common hypersensitivity reaction. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11500 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin - Kit Pws(5mg) & Liq(10ml) Im Sc | Hoffmann La Roche | Hoffmann La Roche | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | NA | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-GHD adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day)compared to those receiving placebo [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) in Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with PWS who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. Nutropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed PWS. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor(or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphysis Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphysis. Hypersensitivity Nutropin is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin, excipients, or diluent. Localized reactions are the most common hypersensitivity reaction. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11501 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin AQ | Genentech, Inc. | Genentech, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 10 mg/2mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-GHD adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day)compared to those receiving placebo [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) in Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with PWS who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. Nutropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed PWS. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor(or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphysis Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphysis. Hypersensitivity Nutropin is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin, excipients, or diluent. Localized reactions are the most common hypersensitivity reaction. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin AQ® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11502 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin AQ - Sc 5mg/ml | Hoffmann La Roche | Hoffmann La Roche | Subcutaneous | 5 mg / mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-GHD adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day)compared to those receiving placebo [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) in Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with PWS who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. Nutropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed PWS. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor(or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphysis Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphysis. Hypersensitivity Nutropin is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin, excipients, or diluent. Localized reactions are the most common hypersensitivity reaction. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin AQ® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11503 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 | Genentech, Inc. | Genentech, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 10 mg/2mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-GHD adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day)compared to those receiving placebo [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) in Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with PWS who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. Nutropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed PWS. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor(or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphysis Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphysis. Hypersensitivity Nutropin is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin, excipients, or diluent. Localized reactions are the most common hypersensitivity reaction. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin AQ® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11504 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 | Hoffmann La Roche | Hoffmann La Roche | Subcutaneous | 10 mg / 2 mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-GHD adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day)compared to those receiving placebo [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) in Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with PWS who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. Nutropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed PWS. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor(or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphysis Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphysis. Hypersensitivity Nutropin is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin, excipients, or diluent. Localized reactions are the most common hypersensitivity reaction. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin AQ® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11505 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 20 | Genentech, Inc. | Genentech, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 20 mg/2mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-GHD adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day)compared to those receiving placebo [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) in Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with PWS who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. Nutropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed PWS. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor(or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphysis Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphysis. Hypersensitivity Nutropin is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin, excipients, or diluent. Localized reactions are the most common hypersensitivity reaction. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin AQ® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11506 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 20 | Hoffmann La Roche | Hoffmann La Roche | Subcutaneous | 20 mg / 2 mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-GHD adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day)compared to those receiving placebo [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) in Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with PWS who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. Nutropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed PWS. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor(or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphysis Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphysis. Hypersensitivity Nutropin is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin, excipients, or diluent. Localized reactions are the most common hypersensitivity reaction. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin AQ® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11507 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 5 | Genentech, Inc. | Genentech, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 5 mg/2mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-GHD adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day)compared to those receiving placebo [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) in Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with PWS who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. Nutropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed PWS. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor(or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphysis Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphysis. Hypersensitivity Nutropin is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin, excipients, or diluent. Localized reactions are the most common hypersensitivity reaction. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin AQ® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11508 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 5 | Hoffmann La Roche | Hoffmann La Roche | Subcutaneous | 5 mg / 2 mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-GHD adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day)compared to those receiving placebo [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) in Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with PWS who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. Nutropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed PWS. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor(or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphysis Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphysis. Hypersensitivity Nutropin is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin, excipients, or diluent. Localized reactions are the most common hypersensitivity reaction. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin AQ® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11509 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin AQ Pen 10 | Genentech, Inc. | Genentech, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 10 mg/2mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-GHD adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day)compared to those receiving placebo [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) in Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with PWS who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. Nutropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed PWS. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor(or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphysis Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphysis. Hypersensitivity Nutropin is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin, excipients, or diluent. Localized reactions are the most common hypersensitivity reaction. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin AQ® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11510 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin AQ Pen 20 | Genentech, Inc. | Genentech, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 20 mg/2mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-GHD adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day)compared to those receiving placebo [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) in Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with PWS who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. Nutropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed PWS. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor(or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphysis Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphysis. Hypersensitivity Nutropin is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin, excipients, or diluent. Localized reactions are the most common hypersensitivity reaction. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin AQ® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11511 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin AQ Pen Cartridge | Hoffmann La Roche | Hoffmann La Roche | Subcutaneous | 10 mg / 2 mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-GHD adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day)compared to those receiving placebo [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) in Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with PWS who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. Nutropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed PWS. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor(or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphysis Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphysis. Hypersensitivity Nutropin is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin, excipients, or diluent. Localized reactions are the most common hypersensitivity reaction. | Anxiety blurred vision changes in vision cold sweats coma cool, pale skin decrease in the amount of urine depression excessive sweating extreme weakness flushed, dry skin frequent urination fruit-like breath odor increase in hands and feet size increased hunger increased thirst increased urination increased volume of pale, diluted urine nightmares noisy, rattling breathing pain in the arms or legs seizures shakiness slurred speech stop in menstruation swelling of the fingers or hands troubled breathing at rest | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin AQ® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11512 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin Depot | Genentech, Inc. | Genentech, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 13.5 mg/1mL | Growth hormone should not be initiated to treat patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart or abdominal surgery, multiple accidental trauma, or to patients having acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-growth hormone-deficient adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day) compared to those receiving placebo (see WARNINGS). Nutropin Depot (somatropin (rdna origin) for inj) should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Nutropin Depot (somatropin (rdna origin) for inj) should not be used in patients with active neoplasia. GH therapy should be discontinued if evidence of neoplasia develops. Growth hormone is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment (see WARNINGS). Unless patients with Prader-Willi syndrome also have a diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency, Nutropin Depot (somatropin (rdna origin) for inj) is not indicated for the long term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. | injection site reactions (nodules, redness, pain, bruising, itching, localized loss of fatty tissue, swelling, or puffiness) headache nausea pain in the legs and feet fever, and vomiting | NA | Nutropin Depot® [somatropin (rDNA origin) for injectable suspension] is indicated for the long-term treatment of growth failure due to a lack of adequate endogenous GH secretion. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11513 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin Depot | Genentech, Inc. | Genentech, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 18 mg/1mL | Growth hormone should not be initiated to treat patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart or abdominal surgery, multiple accidental trauma, or to patients having acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-growth hormone-deficient adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day) compared to those receiving placebo (see WARNINGS). Nutropin Depot (somatropin (rdna origin) for inj) should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Nutropin Depot (somatropin (rdna origin) for inj) should not be used in patients with active neoplasia. GH therapy should be discontinued if evidence of neoplasia develops. Growth hormone is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment (see WARNINGS). Unless patients with Prader-Willi syndrome also have a diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency, Nutropin Depot (somatropin (rdna origin) for inj) is not indicated for the long term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. | injection site reactions (nodules, redness, pain, bruising, itching, localized loss of fatty tissue, swelling, or puffiness) headache nausea pain in the legs and feet fever, and vomiting | NA | Nutropin Depot® [somatropin (rDNA origin) for injectable suspension] is indicated for the long-term treatment of growth failure due to a lack of adequate endogenous GH secretion. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11514 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropin Depot | Genentech, Inc. | Genentech, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 22.5 mg/1mL | Growth hormone should not be initiated to treat patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart or abdominal surgery, multiple accidental trauma, or to patients having acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-growth hormone-deficient adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day) compared to those receiving placebo (see WARNINGS). Nutropin Depot (somatropin (rdna origin) for inj) should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Nutropin Depot (somatropin (rdna origin) for inj) should not be used in patients with active neoplasia. GH therapy should be discontinued if evidence of neoplasia develops. Growth hormone is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment (see WARNINGS). Unless patients with Prader-Willi syndrome also have a diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency, Nutropin Depot (somatropin (rdna origin) for inj) is not indicated for the long term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. | injection site reactions (nodules, redness, pain, bruising, itching, localized loss of fatty tissue, swelling, or puffiness) headache nausea pain in the legs and feet fever, and vomiting | NA | Nutropin Depot® [somatropin (rDNA origin) for injectable suspension] is indicated for the long-term treatment of growth failure due to a lack of adequate endogenous GH secretion. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11515 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Nutropinaq | Ipsen Pharma | Ipsen Pharma | Subcutaneous | 10 mg/2ml | NA | Sudden death in pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) with risk factors includingsevere obesity, history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea and unidentified respiratoryinfection, Intracranial tumors, in particular meningiomas, in teenagers/young adults treated with radiationto the head as children for a first neoplasm and somatropin, Glucose intolerance including impaired glucose tolerance/impaired fasting glucose as well asovert diabetes mellitus, Intracranial hypertension, Unmasking of latent central hypothyroidism, Significant diabetic retinopathy , Slipped capital femoral epiphysis in pediatric patients, Progression of preexisting scoliosis in pediatric patients and Fluid retention manifested by edema, arthralgia, myalgia, nerve compression syndromes including carpal tunnel syndrome/paraesthesias. | Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi... | Nutropin AQ® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11516 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Omnitrope | Sandoz | Sandoz | Subcutaneous | 1.5 mg/1.13mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since GHD may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity Omnitrope is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, feeling tired, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat. | Omnitrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Omnitrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth,... | Omnitrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Omnitrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Figure 1: Schematic amino acid sequence of human growth hormone including the disulfide bonds | Link | Link | NA |
| 11517 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Omnitrope | Sandoz Inc | Sandoz Inc | Subcutaneous | 5 mg/1.5mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since GHD may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity Omnitrope is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, feeling tired, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat. | Omnitrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Omnitrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth,... | Omnitrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Omnitrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Figure 1: Schematic amino acid sequence of human growth hormone including the disulfide bonds | Link | Link | NA |
| 11518 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Omnitrope | Sandoz Inc | Sandoz Inc | Subcutaneous | 10 mg/1.5mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since GHD may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity Omnitrope is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, feeling tired, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat. | Omnitrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Omnitrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth,... | Omnitrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Omnitrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Figure 1: Schematic amino acid sequence of human growth hormone including the disulfide bonds | Link | Link | NA |
| 11519 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Omnitrope | Sandoz Inc | Sandoz Inc | Subcutaneous | 5.8 mg/1mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since GHD may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity Omnitrope is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, feeling tired, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat. | Omnitrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Omnitrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth,... | Omnitrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Omnitrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Figure 1: Schematic amino acid sequence of human growth hormone including the disulfide bonds | Link | Link | NA |
| 11520 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Omnitrope | Sandoz Canada Incorporated | Sandoz Canada Incorporated | Subcutaneous | 5 mg / 1.5 mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since GHD may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity Omnitrope is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, feeling tired, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat. | Omnitrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Omnitrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth,... | Omnitrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Omnitrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Figure 1: Schematic amino acid sequence of human growth hormone including the disulfide bonds | Link | Link | NA |
| 11521 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Omnitrope | Sandoz Canada Incorporated | Sandoz Canada Incorporated | Subcutaneous | 10 mg / 1.5 mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since GHD may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity Omnitrope is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, feeling tired, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat. | Omnitrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Omnitrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth,... | Omnitrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Omnitrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Figure 1: Schematic amino acid sequence of human growth hormone including the disulfide bonds | Link | Link | NA |
| 11522 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Omnitrope | Sandoz Canada Incorporated | Sandoz Canada Incorporated | Subcutaneous | NA | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since GHD may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity Omnitrope is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, feeling tired, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat. | Omnitrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Omnitrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth,... | Omnitrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Omnitrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Figure 1: Schematic amino acid sequence of human growth hormone including the disulfide bonds | Link | Link | NA |
| 11523 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Omnitrope | Sandoz Canada Incorporated | Sandoz Canada Incorporated | Subcutaneous | 15 mg / 1.5 mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since GHD may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity Omnitrope is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, feeling tired, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat. | Omnitrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Omnitrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth,... | Omnitrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Omnitrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Figure 1: Schematic amino acid sequence of human growth hormone including the disulfide bonds | Link | Link | NA |
| 11524 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Omnitrope | Sandoz | Sandoz | Subcutaneous | 1.3 mg/ml | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since GHD may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity Omnitrope is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, feeling tired, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat. | Omnitrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Omnitrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth,... | Omnitrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Omnitrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Figure 1: Schematic amino acid sequence of human growth hormone including the disulfide bonds | Link | Link | NA |
| 11525 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Omnitrope | Sandoz | Sandoz | Subcutaneous | 5 mg/ml | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since GHD may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity Omnitrope is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, feeling tired, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat. | Omnitrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Omnitrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth,... | Omnitrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Omnitrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Figure 1: Schematic amino acid sequence of human growth hormone including the disulfide bonds | Link | Link | NA |
| 11526 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Omnitrope | Sandoz | Sandoz | Subcutaneous | 5 mg/1.5ml | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since GHD may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity Omnitrope is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, feeling tired, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat. | Omnitrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Omnitrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth,... | Omnitrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Omnitrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Figure 1: Schematic amino acid sequence of human growth hormone including the disulfide bonds | Link | Link | NA |
| 11527 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Omnitrope | Sandoz | Sandoz | Subcutaneous | 10 mg/1.5ml | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since GHD may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity Omnitrope is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, feeling tired, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat. | Omnitrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Omnitrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth,... | Omnitrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Omnitrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Figure 1: Schematic amino acid sequence of human growth hormone including the disulfide bonds | Link | Link | NA |
| 11528 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Omnitrope | Sandoz | Sandoz | Subcutaneous | 15 mg/1.5ml | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since GHD may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity Omnitrope is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, feeling tired, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat. | Omnitrope is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Omnitrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth,... | Omnitrope is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Omnitrope may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Figure 1: Schematic amino acid sequence of human growth hormone including the disulfide bonds | Link | Link | NA |
| 11529 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Saizen | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 5 mg/3mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. SAIZEN is not indicated for the long term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity SAIZEN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Benzyl Alcohol SAIZEN reconstituted with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (0.9% Benzyl Alcohol) should not be administered to patients with a known sensitivity to Benzyl Alcohol | joint stiffness or pain, muscle pain, pain in your arms or legs, swelling, carpal tunnel syndrome, numbness and burning, headache, tiredness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat. | Saizen is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Saizen is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Saizen is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Saizen may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | SAIZEN is a sterile, non pyrogenic, white, lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous injection after reconstitution with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (0.9% Benzyl Alcohol). The reconstituted solution has a pH of 6.5 to 8.5. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11530 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Saizen | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 8.8 mg/3mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. SAIZEN is not indicated for the long term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity SAIZEN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Benzyl Alcohol SAIZEN reconstituted with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (0.9% Benzyl Alcohol) should not be administered to patients with a known sensitivity to Benzyl Alcohol | joint stiffness or pain, muscle pain, pain in your arms or legs, swelling, carpal tunnel syndrome, numbness and burning, headache, tiredness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat. | Saizen is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Saizen is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Saizen is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Saizen may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | SAIZEN is a sterile, non pyrogenic, white, lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous injection after reconstitution with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (0.9% Benzyl Alcohol). The reconstituted solution has a pH of 6.5 to 8.5. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11531 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Saizen | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 5 mg / vial | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. SAIZEN is not indicated for the long term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity SAIZEN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Benzyl Alcohol SAIZEN reconstituted with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (0.9% Benzyl Alcohol) should not be administered to patients with a known sensitivity to Benzyl Alcohol | joint stiffness or pain, muscle pain, pain in your arms or legs, swelling, carpal tunnel syndrome, numbness and burning, headache, tiredness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat. | Saizen is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Saizen is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Saizen is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Saizen may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | SAIZEN is a sterile, non pyrogenic, white, lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous injection after reconstitution with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (0.9% Benzyl Alcohol). The reconstituted solution has a pH of 6.5 to 8.5. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11532 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Saizen | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Subcutaneous | 5.83 mg / mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. SAIZEN is not indicated for the long term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity SAIZEN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Benzyl Alcohol SAIZEN reconstituted with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (0.9% Benzyl Alcohol) should not be administered to patients with a known sensitivity to Benzyl Alcohol | joint stiffness or pain, muscle pain, pain in your arms or legs, swelling, carpal tunnel syndrome, numbness and burning, headache, tiredness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat. | Saizen is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Saizen is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Saizen is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Saizen may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | SAIZEN is a sterile, non pyrogenic, white, lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous injection after reconstitution with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (0.9% Benzyl Alcohol). The reconstituted solution has a pH of 6.5 to 8.5. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11533 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Saizen | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Subcutaneous | 8 mg / mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. SAIZEN is not indicated for the long term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity SAIZEN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Benzyl Alcohol SAIZEN reconstituted with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (0.9% Benzyl Alcohol) should not be administered to patients with a known sensitivity to Benzyl Alcohol | joint stiffness or pain, muscle pain, pain in your arms or legs, swelling, carpal tunnel syndrome, numbness and burning, headache, tiredness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat. | Saizen is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Saizen is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Saizen is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. Saizen may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | SAIZEN is a sterile, non pyrogenic, white, lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous injection after reconstitution with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (0.9% Benzyl Alcohol). The reconstituted solution has a pH of 6.5 to 8.5. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11534 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Saizen 10iu - Kit | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | NA | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. SAIZEN is not indicated for the long term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity SAIZEN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Benzyl Alcohol SAIZEN reconstituted with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (0.9% Benzyl Alcohol) should not be administered to patients with a known sensitivity to Benzyl Alcohol | hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, shortness of breath, coughing, new or increased snoring, pain in your knees or hips, walking with a limp, ear pain, swelling, warmth or drainage from the ear, numbness or tingling in your wrist, hand, or fingers, severe swelling or puffiness in your hands and feet, changes in behavior, vision problems, unusual headaches, changes in the shape or size of a mole, pain or swelling in your joints, severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea, vomiting, increased thirst, increased urination, dry mouth, fruity breath odor, severe headaches, ringing in your ears, dizziness, vision problems, pain behind your eyes, extreme weakness, weight loss, changes in skin color, and tiredness | SAIZEN is a human growth hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology. SAIZEN has 191 amino acid residues and a molecular weight of 22,125 daltons. Its amino acid sequence and structure are identical to the dominant form of human pituitary growth hormone. SAIZEN is produced by a mammalian cell line (mouse C127) that has been modified by the addition of the human growth hormone gene. | used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11535 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Saizen 8.8mg (5.83mg/ml) | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Subcutaneous | 8.8 mg / vial | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. SAIZEN is not indicated for the long term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity SAIZEN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Benzyl Alcohol SAIZEN reconstituted with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (0.9% Benzyl Alcohol) should not be administered to patients with a known sensitivity to Benzyl Alcohol | hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, shortness of breath, coughing, new or increased snoring, pain in your knees or hips, walking with a limp, ear pain, swelling, warmth or drainage from the ear, numbness or tingling in your wrist, hand, or fingers, severe swelling or puffiness in your hands and feet, changes in behavior, vision problems, unusual headaches, changes in the shape or size of a mole, pain or swelling in your joints, severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea, vomiting, increased thirst, increased urination, dry mouth, fruity breath odor, severe headaches, ringing in your ears, dizziness, vision problems, pain behind your eyes, extreme weakness, weight loss, changes in skin color, and tiredness | SAIZEN is a human growth hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology. SAIZEN has 191 amino acid residues and a molecular weight of 22,125 daltons. Its amino acid sequence and structure are identical to the dominant form of human pituitary growth hormone. SAIZEN is produced by a mammalian cell line (mouse C127) that has been modified by the addition of the human growth hormone gene. | used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11536 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Saizen Clickeasy | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 8.8 mg/1.51mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. SAIZEN is not indicated for the long term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Hypersensitivity SAIZEN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Benzyl Alcohol SAIZEN reconstituted with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (0.9% Benzyl Alcohol) should not be administered to patients with a known sensitivity to Benzyl Alcohol. | hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, shortness of breath, coughing, new or increased snoring, pain in your knees or hips, walking with a limp, ear pain, swelling, warmth or drainage from the ear, numbness or tingling in your wrist, hand, or fingers, severe swelling or puffiness in your hands and feet, changes in behavior, vision problems, unusual headaches, changes in the shape or size of a mole, pain or swelling in your joints, severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea, vomiting, increased thirst, increased urination, dry mouth, fruity breath odor, severe headaches, ringing in your ears, dizziness, vision problems, pain behind your eyes, extreme weakness, weight loss, changes in skin color, and tiredness | SAIZEN is a human growth hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology. SAIZEN has 191 amino acid residues and a molecular weight of 22,125 daltons. Its amino acid sequence and structure are identical to the dominant form of human pituitary growth hormone. SAIZEN is produced by a mammalian cell line (mouse C127) that has been modified by the addition of the human growth hormone gene. | used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11537 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Saizenprep | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 8.8 mg/1.51mL | Acute Critical Illness Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Prader-Willi Syndrome In Children Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients. SAIZEN is not indicated for the long term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. Active Malignancy In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any pre-existing malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Hypersensitivity SAIZEN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. Diabetic Retinopathy Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Closed Epiphyses Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Benzyl Alcohol SAIZEN reconstituted with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (0.9% Benzyl Alcohol) should not be administered to patients with a known sensitivity to Benzyl Alcohol | Increased mortality in patients with acute critical illness Fatalities in children with Prader-Willi syndrome Neoplasms Glucose intolerance and diabetes mellitus Intracranial hypertension Severe hypersensitivity Fluid retention Hypoadrenalism Hypothyroidism Slipped capital femoral epiphysis in pediatric patients Progression of preexisting scoliosis in pediatric patients Lipoatrophy Pancreatitis | Saizen is a human growth hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology. Saizen has 191 amino acid residues and a molecular weight of 22,125 daltons. Its amino acid sequence and structure are identical to the dominant form of human pituitary growth hormone. Saizen is produced by a mammalian cell line (mouse C127) that has been modified by the addition of the human growth hormone gene. | Pediatric Patients Saizen (somatropin) is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients with growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone. Adult Patients Saizen is indicated for replacement of endogenous growth hormone in adults with growth hormone deficiency who meet either of the following two criteria: Adult Onset Patients who have growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma; or Childhood Onset Patients who were growth hormone deficient during childhood as a result of congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes. Patients who were treated with somatropin for growth hormone deficiency in childhood and whose epiphyses are closed should be reevaluated before continuation of somatropin therapy at the reduced dose level recommended for growth hormone deficient adults. Confirmation of the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency in both groups involves an appropriate growth hormone provocative test with two exceptions: (1) patients with multiple other pituitary hormone deficiencies due to organic disease; and (2) patients with congenital/genetic growth hormone deficiency. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11538 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Serostim | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 8.8 mg/2mL | Acute Critical IllnessGrowth hormone therapy should not be initiated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart or abdominal surgery, multiple accidental trauma or acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ].Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].HypersensitivitySEROSTIM is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Diabetic RetinopathySomatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat. | Serostim is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Serostim is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Serostim is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency and HIV-associated Wasting or Cachexia. Serostim may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | SEROSTIM is a human growth hormone (hGH) produced by recombinant DNA technology. SEROSTIM has 191 amino acid residues and a molecular weight of 22,125 daltons. Its amino acid sequence and structure are identical to the dominant form of human pituitary growth hormone. SEROSTIM is produced by a mammalian cell line (mouse C127) that has been modified by the addition of the hGH gene. SEROSTIM is secreted directly through the cell membrane into the cell-culture medium for collection and purification. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11539 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Serostim | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 4 mg/1mL | Acute Critical IllnessGrowth hormone therapy should not be initiated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart or abdominal surgery, multiple accidental trauma or acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ].Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].HypersensitivitySEROSTIM is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Diabetic RetinopathySomatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat. | Serostim is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Serostim is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Serostim is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency and HIV-associated Wasting or Cachexia. Serostim may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | SEROSTIM is a human growth hormone (hGH) produced by recombinant DNA technology. SEROSTIM has 191 amino acid residues and a molecular weight of 22,125 daltons. Its amino acid sequence and structure are identical to the dominant form of human pituitary growth hormone. SEROSTIM is produced by a mammalian cell line (mouse C127) that has been modified by the addition of the hGH gene. SEROSTIM is secreted directly through the cell membrane into the cell-culture medium for collection and purification. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11540 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Serostim | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 5 mg/1mL | Acute Critical IllnessGrowth hormone therapy should not be initiated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart or abdominal surgery, multiple accidental trauma or acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ].Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].HypersensitivitySEROSTIM is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Diabetic RetinopathySomatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat. | Serostim is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Serostim is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Serostim is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency and HIV-associated Wasting or Cachexia. Serostim may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | SEROSTIM is a human growth hormone (hGH) produced by recombinant DNA technology. SEROSTIM has 191 amino acid residues and a molecular weight of 22,125 daltons. Its amino acid sequence and structure are identical to the dominant form of human pituitary growth hormone. SEROSTIM is produced by a mammalian cell line (mouse C127) that has been modified by the addition of the hGH gene. SEROSTIM is secreted directly through the cell membrane into the cell-culture medium for collection and purification. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11541 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Serostim | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 6 mg/1mL | Acute Critical IllnessGrowth hormone therapy should not be initiated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart or abdominal surgery, multiple accidental trauma or acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ].Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].HypersensitivitySEROSTIM is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Diabetic RetinopathySomatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat. | Serostim is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Serostim is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Serostim is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency and HIV-associated Wasting or Cachexia. Serostim may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | SEROSTIM is a human growth hormone (hGH) produced by recombinant DNA technology. SEROSTIM has 191 amino acid residues and a molecular weight of 22,125 daltons. Its amino acid sequence and structure are identical to the dominant form of human pituitary growth hormone. SEROSTIM is produced by a mammalian cell line (mouse C127) that has been modified by the addition of the hGH gene. SEROSTIM is secreted directly through the cell membrane into the cell-culture medium for collection and purification. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11542 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Serostim | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Subcutaneous | NA | Acute Critical IllnessGrowth hormone therapy should not be initiated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart or abdominal surgery, multiple accidental trauma or acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ].Active MalignancyIn general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].HypersensitivitySEROSTIM is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Diabetic RetinopathySomatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. | headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, injection site reactions (redness, soreness, swelling, rash, itching, pain, or bruising), pain in your arms or legs, joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat. | Serostim is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Serostim is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Serostim is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency and HIV-associated Wasting or Cachexia. Serostim may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | SEROSTIM is a human growth hormone (hGH) produced by recombinant DNA technology. SEROSTIM has 191 amino acid residues and a molecular weight of 22,125 daltons. Its amino acid sequence and structure are identical to the dominant form of human pituitary growth hormone. SEROSTIM is produced by a mammalian cell line (mouse C127) that has been modified by the addition of the hGH gene. SEROSTIM is secreted directly through the cell membrane into the cell-culture medium for collection and purification. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11543 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Somatropin Biopartners | Bio Partners Gmb H | Bio Partners Gmb H | Subcutaneous | 2 mg | NA | In children, the most common side effects with Somatropin Biopartners (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are injection site swelling and development of antibodies (proteins that are produced in response to Somatropin Biopartners). However, these antibodies do not seem to have an effect on the way the medicine works. In adults, the most common side effects (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are swelling, mild hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar levels) and headache. | Somatropin Biopartners is a medicine that contains human growth hormone (also known as somatropin). | It is used to treat children aged 2 to 18 years who are failing to grow normally because they do not have enough growth hormone. It is also used in adults with a lack of growth hormone who may have either had growth hormone deficiency as children or developed it later during adulthood. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11544 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Somatropin Biopartners | Bio Partners Gmb H | Bio Partners Gmb H | Subcutaneous | 4 mg | NA | In children, the most common side effects with Somatropin Biopartners (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are injection site swelling and development of antibodies (proteins that are produced in response to Somatropin Biopartners). However, these antibodies do not seem to have an effect on the way the medicine works. In adults, the most common side effects (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are swelling, mild hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar levels) and headache. | Somatropin Biopartners is a medicine that contains human growth hormone (also known as somatropin). | It is used to treat children aged 2 to 18 years who are failing to grow normally because they do not have enough growth hormone. It is also used in adults with a lack of growth hormone who may have either had growth hormone deficiency as children or developed it later during adulthood. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11545 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Somatropin Biopartners | Bio Partners Gmb H | Bio Partners Gmb H | Subcutaneous | 7 mg | NA | In children, the most common side effects with Somatropin Biopartners (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are injection site swelling and development of antibodies (proteins that are produced in response to Somatropin Biopartners). However, these antibodies do not seem to have an effect on the way the medicine works. In adults, the most common side effects (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are swelling, mild hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar levels) and headache. | Somatropin Biopartners is a medicine that contains human growth hormone (also known as somatropin). | It is used to treat children aged 2 to 18 years who are failing to grow normally because they do not have enough growth hormone. It is also used in adults with a lack of growth hormone who may have either had growth hormone deficiency as children or developed it later during adulthood. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11546 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Somatropin Biopartners | Bio Partners Gmb H | Bio Partners Gmb H | Subcutaneous | 10 mg | NA | In children, the most common side effects with Somatropin Biopartners (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are injection site swelling and development of antibodies (proteins that are produced in response to Somatropin Biopartners). However, these antibodies do not seem to have an effect on the way the medicine works. In adults, the most common side effects (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are swelling, mild hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar levels) and headache. | Somatropin Biopartners is a medicine that contains human growth hormone (also known as somatropin). | It is used to treat children aged 2 to 18 years who are failing to grow normally because they do not have enough growth hormone. It is also used in adults with a lack of growth hormone who may have either had growth hormone deficiency as children or developed it later during adulthood. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11547 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Somatropin Biopartners | Bio Partners Gmb H | Bio Partners Gmb H | Subcutaneous | 20 mg | NA | In children, the most common side effects with Somatropin Biopartners (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are injection site swelling and development of antibodies (proteins that are produced in response to Somatropin Biopartners). However, these antibodies do not seem to have an effect on the way the medicine works. In adults, the most common side effects (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are swelling, mild hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar levels) and headache. | Somatropin Biopartners is a medicine that contains human growth hormone (also known as somatropin). | It is used to treat children aged 2 to 18 years who are failing to grow normally because they do not have enough growth hormone. It is also used in adults with a lack of growth hormone who may have either had growth hormone deficiency as children or developed it later during adulthood. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11548 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Tev-tropin | Teva | Teva | Subcutaneous | 5 mg/1 | Tev-Tropin 5 mg reconstituted with bacteriostatic 0.9% sodium chloride injection, USP (normal saline) (benzyl alcohol preserved) should not be administered to patients with a known sensitivity to benzyl alcohol (see WARNINGS). Tev-Tropin 10 mg reconstituted with bacteriostatic water for injection containing 0.33% metacresol should not be used if the patient is allergic to metacresol. Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-growth hormone deficient adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3 to 8 mg/day) compared to those receiving placebo (see WARNINGS). Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment (see WARNINGS). Tev-Tropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. | headache nausea vomiting fatigue tiredness muscle pain weakness injection site reactions (redness soreness swelling rash itching pain or bruising) pain in your arms or legs joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, or sore throat | NA | Tev-Tropin is indicated for the treatment of children who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of normal endogenous growth hormone. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11549 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Tev-tropin | Teva | Teva | Subcutaneous | 10 mg/1 | Tev-Tropin 5 mg reconstituted with bacteriostatic 0.9% sodium chloride injection, USP (normal saline) (benzyl alcohol preserved) should not be administered to patients with a known sensitivity to benzyl alcohol (see WARNINGS). Tev-Tropin 10 mg reconstituted with bacteriostatic water for injection containing 0.33% metacresol should not be used if the patient is allergic to metacresol. Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-growth hormone deficient adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3 to 8 mg/day) compared to those receiving placebo (see WARNINGS). Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment (see WARNINGS). Tev-Tropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. | headache nausea vomiting fatigue tiredness muscle pain weakness injection site reactions (redness soreness swelling rash itching pain or bruising) pain in your arms or legs joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, or sore throat | NA | Tev-Tropin is indicated for the treatment of children who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of normal endogenous growth hormone. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11550 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Tev-tropin | Gate Pharmaceuticals | Gate Pharmaceuticals | Subcutaneous | 10 mg/10mL | Tev-Tropin 5 mg reconstituted with bacteriostatic 0.9% sodium chloride injection, USP (normal saline) (benzyl alcohol preserved) should not be administered to patients with a known sensitivity to benzyl alcohol (see WARNINGS). Tev-Tropin 10 mg reconstituted with bacteriostatic water for injection containing 0.33% metacresol should not be used if the patient is allergic to metacresol. Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Treatment with pharmacologic amounts of somatropin is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-growth hormone deficient adult patients (n = 522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% vs. 19.3%) among somatropin-treated patients (doses 5.3 to 8 mg/day) compared to those receiving placebo (see WARNINGS). Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment (see WARNINGS). Tev-Tropin is not indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. | headache nausea vomiting fatigue tiredness muscle pain weakness injection site reactions (redness soreness swelling rash itching pain or bruising) pain in your arms or legs joint stiffness or pain, or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, or sore throat | NA | Tev-Tropin is indicated for the treatment of children who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of normal endogenous growth hormone. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11551 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Valtropin | Bio Partners Gmb H | Bio Partners Gmb H | Subcutaneous | 15 mg/1.5ml | Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. In general, somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Somatropin should be discontinued if there is evidence of recurrent activity. Since growth hormone deficiency may be an early sign of the presence of a pituitary tumor (or, rarely, other brain tumors), the presence of such tumors should be ruled out prior to initiation of treatment. Somatropin should not be used in patients with any evidence of progression or recurrence of an underlying intracranial tumor. Somatropin should not be used to treat patients with acute critical illness due to complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery, or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure. Two placebo-controlled clinical trials in non-growth hormone deficient adult patients (n=522) with these conditions in intensive care units revealed a significant increase in mortality (41.9% versus 19.3%) among somatropin treated patients (doses 5.3-8 mg/day) compared to those receiving placebo. Somatropin is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have severe respiratory impairment (see WARNINGS). Unless patients with Prader-Willi syndrome also have a diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency, Valtropin (somatropin injection) ® is not indicated for the long-term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to genetically confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome. | headache fever cough respiratory tract infection diarrhea vomiting sore throat ear infection swelling of the extremities runny or stuffy nose flu, and injection site pain | NA | Valtropin (somatropin injection) ® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone. | NA | It is used to treat adenosine deaminase deficiency in people who have a weak immune system. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11552 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Zomacton | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Subcutaneous | 5 mg/1 | ZOMACTON is contraindicated in patients with:Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of the excipients in ZOMACTON. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headaches, enlargement of breast tissue in boys (gynecomastia), pancreatitis, and injection-site reactions including pain and bruising | Zomacton is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Zomacton is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Zomacton [somatropin (rDNA origin)] for Injection is a form of growth hormone used to treat children who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of normal endogenous growth hormone. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11553 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Zomacton | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Subcutaneous | 10 mg/1 | ZOMACTON is contraindicated in patients with:Acute critical illness after open heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of somatropin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment due to the risk of sudden death [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Known hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of the excipients in ZOMACTON. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses. | headaches, enlargement of breast tissue in boys (gynecomastia), pancreatitis, and injection-site reactions including pain and bruising | Zomacton is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Zomacton is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature due to Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature... | Zomacton [somatropin (rDNA origin)] for Injection is a form of growth hormone used to treat children who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of normal endogenous growth hormone. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11554 | Th1249 | Somatotropin | >Th1249_Somatotropin FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSLVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | 22129 | C990H1532N262O300S7 | 5.27 | -0.411 | 76 °C at pH 3.5 | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the mean apparent terminal half-life was Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the terminal elimination half-life was approximately 21.1 (±5.1) minutes.[L10971] | Human growth hormone (HGH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland.[A228183] Growth hormone plays an essential role in growth regulation during childhood as well as other basal metabolic functions, muscle and fat mass regulation, blood glucose level regulation, and lipid regulation in both children and adults.[A228183, L31508] Synthesized in a strain of _Escherichia coli_, recombinant HGH is a polypeptide hormone that contains 191 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 22 kDa. It has an identical primary protein structure to endogenous human growth hormone.[A228188] Recombinant HGH has been commercially available since 1985 after its development by Genentech. [Somatrem] was the first available recombinant HGH and was largely replaced by somatropin, another form of recombinant HGH.[A228183] Growth hormone therapy is approved for various disorders of growth hormone deficiency, growth failure, or short stature including Turner syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency before transplantation, Prader-Willi syndrome, a history of fetal growth restriction, short stature homeobox (SHOX) haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, idiopathic short stature, and adult- or childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency.[A228188] Recombinant growth hormone is available as a subcutaneous injection for children and adults under a wide variety of brand names. | Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), idiopathic short stature (ISS), short stature or growth failure in short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA).[L31513, L31518] It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure in children associated with chronic kidney disease up to the time of renal transplantation.[L31523] It is also indicated for adults with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency, either alone or associated with multiple hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism), as a result of pituitary disease, hypothalamic disease, surgery, radiation therapy, or trauma. It is also used to treat childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency in adults due to congenital, genetic, acquired, or idiopathic causes.[L31518] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of wasting or cachexia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving antiretroviral therapy to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance.[L31498] Somatotropin is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.[L31493] | Somatotropin induces growth in nearly every tissue and organ in the body.[L31508] It stimulates linear growth and cartilaginous growth of long bones. In children with short stature, growth hormone increases both the number and size of muscle cells. It also promotes the growth of internal organs, and it also increases red cell mass. By promoting nitrogen retention, growth hormone increases cellular protein synthesis. Growth hormone also retains potassium and phosphorus in the serum, which may be the result of cell growth. Growth hormone stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and collagen and increases the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline. It has negligible effects on serum calcium levels. Although increased calcium excretion in the urine is observed, calcium absorption from the intestine is simultaneously enhanced.[L10971] In end-stage renal disease, growth hormone was shown to improve several nutritional parameters, such as increases in serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), serum albumin, and transferrin, as well as a reduction in blood urea nitrogen.[A228403] The metabolic effects of growth hormone are caused by the upregulation of insulin-like growth factor-1. Generally, growth hormone leads cells to enter an anabolic protein state with increased amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and decreased catabolism of proteins.[L31508] The diabetogenic effect of larger doses of growth hormone is well documented in the literature: somatotropin antagonizes insulin action _in vivo_, causing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. It increases glucose production through gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis from the liver and kidney [A228398] and suppresses glucose uptake in the adipose tissue.[A228388] In mice, growth hormone increased mRNA expression of 2 major gluconeogenic genes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase and glucose-6-phosphatase.[A228398] The risk for impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin sensitivity may be increased in susceptible patients, especially in those with risk factors for diabetes mellitus, such as obesity, Turner syndrome, or a family history of diabetes mellitus. The development of new-onset type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was observed in patients receiving somatotropin treatment.[L10971] Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis via activation of the hormone-sensitive lipase in the adipose tissue, thereby increasing circulating levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the plasma. It also leads to a reduction of fat stores and decreased serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[L10971] In contrast to the effects seen in the adipose tissue, growth hormone promotes cellular uptake of free fatty acids in skeletal muscle by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase. Growth hormone may cause hyperinsulinism following beta-cell compensation for insulin resistance; however, there is some evidence that growth hormone directly promotes beta-cell proliferation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.[A228398] | In conditions of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, low body mass, and malnutrition, somatotropin treatment acts to mimic and restore the actions of endogenous growth hormone of stimulating linear bone growth, increasing bone mass, increasing muscle and reduced fat mass, and regulating blood glucose and lipid levels.[A228183] Somatotropin mediates its effects both directly by somatotropin and indirectly by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is upregulated by growth hormone. It binds to the human growth hormone receptor (GHR), which is a dimeric receptor expressed in target cells in the liver and cartilage.[L10971] Upon binding of growth hormone, GHR dimerizes and interacts with Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), subsequently leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of JAK2 and the GH receptor. The signal transducer activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is initiated, where transcription factors such as STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 are translocated into the nucleus to stimulate target gene transcription.[L31508] At the epiphysis or growth plate, growth hormone increases linear growth by promoting differentiation of prechondrocytes and expansion of osteoblasts. Growth hormone binding to its receptor in the liver and cartilage promotes the production of IGF-1, which acts on type 1 IGF receptors to also stimulate linear growth. In the liver, activated growth hormone receptor signalling leads to increased production of IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and acid-labile subunit (ALS), which are proteins that bind to IGF-1 in a ternary complex to increase its half-life.[A228183] | The oral LD50 is 242 mg/kg in rats and 828 mg/kg in mice. The inhalatory LD50 is 710 mg/m3 and dermal LD50 is 1100 mg/kg in rats. The intraperitoneal LD50 in mice is 828 mg/kg.[L31528] Hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia, possibly with fluid retention, can be observed in somatropin overdose. Long-term or excessive use of growth hormone can lead to the signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly.[L10971] | Information is unavailable. | When somatotropin was administered subcutaneously at the dose of 0.024 mg/kg or 3 IU/m2, the Cmax ranged from 13.8 (±5.8) to 17.1 (±10.0) ng/mL and the Tmax was four to five hours. Following intravenous infusion of 33 ng/kg/min of somatotropin in patients with growth hormone deficiency, the mean steady-state serum levels of approximately 23.1 (±15.0) ng/mL were reached at 150 minutes.[L10971] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Prolactin receptor | Zorbtive | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 8.8 mg/1mL | Zorbtive® is contraindicated in patients with: active malignancy acute critical illness due to complications following open heart or abdominal surgery, multiple accidental trauma or acute respiratory failure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy hypersensitivity to somatropin or any of the excipients of Zorbtive® . Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropin products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS] | hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, shortness of breath, coughing, new or increased snoring, pain in your knees or hips, walking with a limp, ear pain, swelling, warmth, or drainage, numbness or tingling in your wrist, hand, or fingers, severe swelling or puffiness in your hands and feet, changes in behavior, vision problems, unusual headaches, changes in the shape or size of a mole, pain or swelling in your joints, severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea, vomiting, increased thirst, increased urination, dry mouth, fruity breath odor, severe headaches, ringing in your ears, dizziness, pain behind your eyes, extreme weakness, severe dizziness, weight loss, changes in skin color, weakness, and tiredness | Zorbtive is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. It is similar to the growth hormone your body manufactures. Zorbtive is used to treat Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) in patients who are on a specialized diet. When used with along with special diet, Zorbtive helps... | Zorbtive is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency and Short-bowel Syndrome. Zorbtive may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Zorbtive® (somatropin) for injection is a human growth hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology for subcutaneous use. Zorbtive® has 191 amino acid residues and a molecular weight of 22,125 daltons. Its amino acid sequence and structure are identical to the dominant form of human pituitary growth hormone. Zorbtive® is produced by a mammalian cell line (mouse C127) that has been modified by the addition of the human growth hormone gene. Zorbtive® is secreted directly through the cell membrane into the cell-culture medium for collection and purification. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11631 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins | 5270057 | 14-12-1993 | 20-03-2011 | Fluvoxamine,Citalopram,Fluoxetine,Duloxetine,Trazodone,Paroxetine,Sertraline,Sibutramine,Nefazodone,Escitalopram,Zimelidine,Dapoxetine,Milnacipran,Desvenlafaxine,Seproxetine,Levomilnacipran,Indalpine,Ritanserin,Alaproclate,Amphetamine,Phentermine,Midodrine,Norepinephrine,Phenylephrine,Phenylpropanolamine,Metaraminol,Epinephrine,Methoxamine,Orciprenaline,Phenmetrazine,Dobutamine,Pseudoephedrine,Benzphetamine,Ritodrine,Terbutaline,Oxymetazoline,Diethylpropion,Dopamine,Isoprenaline,Lisdexamfetamine,Fenoterol,Ephedrine,Mephentermine,Procaterol,Clenbuterol,MMDA,Midomafetamine,2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine,4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine,Tenamfetamine,Chlorphentermine,Methylenedioxyethamphetamine,Dextroamphetamine,Metamfetamine,Nylidrin,Tetryzoline,Tyramine,Isoxsuprine,Etilefrine,Synephrine,Iofetamine I-123,Racepinephrine,Ritobegron,Tramazoline,Mephedrone,Fenozolone,Methoxyphenamine,Tretoquinol,Gepefrine,Prenalterol,Mefenorex,2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylthioamphetamine,Labetalol,Acebutolol,Celiprolol,Bucindolol,Epanolol,Gefitinib,Sorafenib,Erlotinib,Imatinib,Dasatinib,Lapatinib,Sunitinib,Genistein,3-[4-(1-formylpiperazin-4-yl)-benzylidenyl]-2-indolinone,Geldanamycin,PD173955,Radicicol,Cediranib,Nilotinib,Vatalanib,Vandetanib,Canertinib,Tandutinib,Motesanib,Dovitinib,Glesatinib,Lestaurtinib,Pazopanib,Midostaurin,Bosutinib,Axitinib,Piceatannol,Crizotinib,Cabozantinib,Ruxolitinib,Vemurafenib,Regorafenib,Ponatinib,Afatinib,Ibrutinib,Ceritinib,Lenvatinib,Nintedanib,Osimertinib,Alectinib,Selumetinib,Pacritinib,Acalabrutinib,Icotinib,Saracatinib,Neratinib,Crenolanib,Flumatinib,Dacomitinib,Tesevatinib,Entrectinib,Fostamatinib,Savolitinib,Gilteritinib,Erdafitinib,Brigatinib,Foretinib,Radotinib,Larotrectinib,Pexidartinib,Fedratinib,Tucatinib,Capmatinib,Selpercatinib,Tepotinib,Tivozanib,Infigratinib,Interferon alfa,Aldesleukin,Lovastatin,Ethionamide,Diazepam,Perphenazine,Metoclopramide,Perphenazine enanthate,Aminosalicylic acid,Resorcinol,Glimepiride,Acetohexamide,Chlorpropamide,Tolazamide,Glyburide,Glipizide,Gliclazide,Tolbutamide,Gliquidone,Glisoxepide,Glibornuride,Carbutamide,Metahexamide,Nortriptyline,Amitriptyline,Protriptyline,Imipramine,Amoxapine,Trimipramine,Doxepin,Desipramine,Clomipramine,Amineptine,Dimetacrine,Butriptyline,Dosulepin,Tianeptine,Oxaprotiline,Opipramol,Amitriptylinoxide,Dibenzepin,Quinupramine,Melitracen,Lofepramine,Iprindole,Imipramine oxide,Estetrol,Avapritinib,Naphazoline | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Bemfola | Gedeon Richter Plc. | Gedeon Richter Plc. | Subcutaneous | 75 IU/0.125ml | NA | The most common side effects with Bemfola (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are reactions at the injection site (pain, redness, bruising, swelling or irritation). In women, ovarian cysts (sacs of fluid within the ovaries) and headache are also seen in more than 1 patient in 10. For the full list of all side effects reported with Bemfola, see the package leaflet. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11632 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Chorionic Gonadotropin | 2037884 | 21-10-2003 | 08-03-2011 | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Bemfola | Gedeon Richter Plc. | Gedeon Richter Plc. | Subcutaneous | 150 IU/0.25ml | NA | The most common side effects with Bemfola (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are reactions at the injection site (pain, redness, bruising, swelling or irritation). In women, ovarian cysts (sacs of fluid within the ovaries) and headache are also seen in more than 1 patient in 10. For the full list of all side effects reported with Bemfola, see the package leaflet. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11633 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Follicle Stimulating Hormone | 7563763 | 21-07-2009 | 23-08-2019 | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Bemfola | Gedeon Richter Plc. | Gedeon Richter Plc. | Subcutaneous | 225 IU/0.375ml | NA | The most common side effects with Bemfola (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are reactions at the injection site (pain, redness, bruising, swelling or irritation). In women, ovarian cysts (sacs of fluid within the ovaries) and headache are also seen in more than 1 patient in 10. For the full list of all side effects reported with Bemfola, see the package leaflet. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11634 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones | 5929028 | 27-07-1999 | 14-01-2018 | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Bemfola | Gedeon Richter Plc. | Gedeon Richter Plc. | Subcutaneous | 300 IU/0.50ml | NA | The most common side effects with Bemfola (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are reactions at the injection site (pain, redness, bruising, swelling or irritation). In women, ovarian cysts (sacs of fluid within the ovaries) and headache are also seen in more than 1 patient in 10. For the full list of all side effects reported with Bemfola, see the package leaflet. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11635 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Gonadotropins | 7446090 | 04-11-2008 | 23-08-2019 | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Bemfola | Gedeon Richter Plc. | Gedeon Richter Plc. | Subcutaneous | 450 IU/0.75ml | NA | The most common side effects with Bemfola (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are reactions at the injection site (pain, redness, bruising, swelling or irritation). In women, ovarian cysts (sacs of fluid within the ovaries) and headache are also seen in more than 1 patient in 10. For the full list of all side effects reported with Bemfola, see the package leaflet. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11636 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Gonadotropins and Antigonadotropins | 7741268 | 22-06-2010 | 02-04-2024 | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Bemfola Needles | Gedeon Richter Plc. | Gedeon Richter Plc. | Subcutaneous | 150 IU/0.25ml | NA | The most common side effects with Bemfola (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are reactions at the injection site (pain, redness, bruising, swelling or irritation). In women, ovarian cysts (sacs of fluid within the ovaries) and headache are also seen in more than 1 patient in 10. | Bemfola is a medicine that contains the active substance follitropin alfa. It is used to treat the following groups: | Bemfola is available as a solution for injection in a prefilled pen. The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription and treatment should be started under the supervision of a doctor who has experience in the treatment of fertility problems | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11637 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Gonadotropins, Pituitary | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Bravelle | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Subcutaneous | 75 [iU]/1mL | BRAVELLE® is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to BRAVELLE® or urofollitropins High levels of FSH indicating primary ovarian failure [see INDICATIONS AND USAGE] Pregnancy BRAVELLE® may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman [see Use In Specific Populations]. BRAVELLE® is contraindicated in women who are pregnant. If this drug is used during pregnancy, or if the woman becomes pregnant while taking this drug, the woman should be apprised of the potential hazard to a fetus. Presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (e.g., thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders) [see INDICATIONS AND USAGE] Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organ Tumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamus Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined origin Ovarian cysts or enlargement of undetermined origin, not due to polycystic ovary syndrome | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, bloating, mild pelvic pain, cramps, constipation, injection site reactions (redness, pain, swelling, itching, or irritation), breast tenderness/pain, skin rash, hot flashes, or acne | Bravelle is a purified form of a hormone called follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). This hormone is important in the development of follicles (eggs) that are produced by the ovaries in women. Bravelle is used together with other medicines to treat infertility in women with FSH deficiency. This medicine... | Bravelle is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Ovulation Induction, Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), and Spermatogenesis. Bravelle may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | BRAVELLE® is a product containing a highly purified preparation of human follicle stimulating hormone (hFSH) extracted from the urine of postmenopausal women. Human FSH is a gonadotropin and consists of two non-covalently linked glycoproteins designated as the α and β subunits. The α subunit has 92 amino acids of which two are modified by attachment of carbohydrates. The β subunit has 111 amino acids of which two are modified by attachment of carbohydrates. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11638 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Fertavid | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 50 IU/0.5mL | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11639 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Fertavid | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 75 IU/0.5mL | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11640 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Peptide Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Fertavid | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 100 IU/0.5mL | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11641 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Peptides | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Fertavid | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 150 IU/0.5mL | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11642 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Pituitary Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Fertavid | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 200 IU/0.5mL | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11643 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Pituitary Hormones, Anterior | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Fertavid | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Subcutaneous | 150 IU/0.18mL | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11644 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Placental Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Fertavid | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Subcutaneous | 300 IU/0.36mL | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11645 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Pregnancy Proteins | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Fertavid | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Subcutaneous | 600 IU/0.72mL | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11646 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Proteins | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Fertavid | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. | Subcutaneous | 900 IU/1.08mL | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11647 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Follistim | Organon USA, Inc. | Organon USA, Inc. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | NA | Follistim® AQ (follitropin beta injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant hFSH products. High levels of FSH indicating primary ovarian failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Tumor of the ovary, breast, uterus, hypothalamus or pituitary gland. Pregnancy. Heavy or irregular vaginal bleeding of undetermined origin. Ovarian cysts or enlargement not due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Hypersensitivity reactions to streptomycin or neomycin. Follistim® AQ (follitropin beta) may contain traces of these antibiotics and may cause hypersensitivity reactions in susceptible persons. | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | Follistim AQ is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the body. This hormone regulates ovulation, the growth and development of eggs in a woman's ovaries. Follistim AQ is used to treat infertility in women who cannot ovulate. This medicine is not effective in women with primary ovarian... | Follistim is a prescription medicine used to treat infertility in women to induce Ovulation and to stimulate sperm production in men (Spermatogenesis). Follistim may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | FOR SUBCUTANEOUS OR INTRAMUSCULAR USE ONLY | Link | Link | NA |
| 11648 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Follistim AQ | Organon USA, Inc. | Organon USA, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 175 [iU]/0.210mL | Follistim® AQ (follitropin beta injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant hFSH products. High levels of FSH indicating primary ovarian failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Tumor of the ovary, breast, uterus, hypothalamus or pituitary gland. Pregnancy. Heavy or irregular vaginal bleeding of undetermined origin. Ovarian cysts or enlargement not due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Hypersensitivity reactions to streptomycin or neomycin. Follistim® AQ (follitropin beta) may contain traces of these antibiotics and may cause hypersensitivity reactions in susceptible persons. | The following adverse events have been reported in women treated with gonado tropins: pulmonary and vascular complications, hemoperitoneum, adnexal torsion (as a complication of ovarian enlargement), dizziness, tachycardia, dyspnea, tachypnea, febrile reactions, flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, mus culoskeletal aches, joint pains, nausea, headache and malaise, breast tenderness, and dermatological symptoms | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11649 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Follistim AQ | Organon USA Inc. | Organon USA Inc. | Subcutaneous | 350 [iU]/0.42mL | Follistim® AQ (follitropin beta injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant hFSH products. High levels of FSH indicating primary ovarian failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Tumor of the ovary, breast, uterus, hypothalamus or pituitary gland. Pregnancy. Heavy or irregular vaginal bleeding of undetermined origin. Ovarian cysts or enlargement not due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Hypersensitivity reactions to streptomycin or neomycin. Follistim® AQ (follitropin beta) may contain traces of these antibiotics and may cause hypersensitivity reactions in susceptible persons. | The following adverse events have been reported in women treated with gonado tropins: pulmonary and vascular complications, hemoperitoneum, adnexal torsion (as a complication of ovarian enlargement), dizziness, tachycardia, dyspnea, tachypnea, febrile reactions, flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, mus culoskeletal aches, joint pains, nausea, headache and malaise, breast tenderness, and dermatological symptoms | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11650 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Follistim AQ | Organon USA Inc. | Organon USA Inc. | Subcutaneous | 650 [iU]/0.78mL | Follistim® AQ (follitropin beta injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant hFSH products. High levels of FSH indicating primary ovarian failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Tumor of the ovary, breast, uterus, hypothalamus or pituitary gland. Pregnancy. Heavy or irregular vaginal bleeding of undetermined origin. Ovarian cysts or enlargement not due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Hypersensitivity reactions to streptomycin or neomycin. Follistim® AQ (follitropin beta) may contain traces of these antibiotics and may cause hypersensitivity reactions in susceptible persons. | The following adverse events have been reported in women treated with gonado tropins: pulmonary and vascular complications, hemoperitoneum, adnexal torsion (as a complication of ovarian enlargement), dizziness, tachycardia, dyspnea, tachypnea, febrile reactions, flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, mus culoskeletal aches, joint pains, nausea, headache and malaise, breast tenderness, and dermatological symptoms | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11651 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Follistim AQ | Organon USA Inc. | Organon USA Inc. | Subcutaneous | 975 [iU]/1.17mL | Follistim® AQ (follitropin beta injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant hFSH products. High levels of FSH indicating primary ovarian failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Tumor of the ovary, breast, uterus, hypothalamus or pituitary gland. Pregnancy. Heavy or irregular vaginal bleeding of undetermined origin. Ovarian cysts or enlargement not due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Hypersensitivity reactions to streptomycin or neomycin. Follistim® AQ (follitropin beta) may contain traces of these antibiotics and may cause hypersensitivity reactions in susceptible persons. | The following adverse events have been reported in women treated with gonado tropins: pulmonary and vascular complications, hemoperitoneum, adnexal torsion (as a complication of ovarian enlargement), dizziness, tachycardia, dyspnea, tachypnea, febrile reactions, flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, mus culoskeletal aches, joint pains, nausea, headache and malaise, breast tenderness, and dermatological symptoms | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11652 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Follistim AQ | Organon USA Inc. | Organon USA Inc. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 75 [iU]/0.5mL | Follistim® AQ (follitropin beta injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant hFSH products. High levels of FSH indicating primary ovarian failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Tumor of the ovary, breast, uterus, hypothalamus or pituitary gland. Pregnancy. Heavy or irregular vaginal bleeding of undetermined origin. Ovarian cysts or enlargement not due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Hypersensitivity reactions to streptomycin or neomycin. Follistim® AQ (follitropin beta) may contain traces of these antibiotics and may cause hypersensitivity reactions in susceptible persons. | The following adverse events have been reported in women treated with gonado tropins: pulmonary and vascular complications, hemoperitoneum, adnexal torsion (as a complication of ovarian enlargement), dizziness, tachycardia, dyspnea, tachypnea, febrile reactions, flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, mus culoskeletal aches, joint pains, nausea, headache and malaise, breast tenderness, and dermatological symptoms | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11653 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Follistim AQ | Organon USA Inc. | Organon USA Inc. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 150 [iU]/0.5mL | Follistim® AQ (follitropin beta injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant hFSH products. High levels of FSH indicating primary ovarian failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Tumor of the ovary, breast, uterus, hypothalamus or pituitary gland. Pregnancy. Heavy or irregular vaginal bleeding of undetermined origin. Ovarian cysts or enlargement not due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Hypersensitivity reactions to streptomycin or neomycin. Follistim® AQ (follitropin beta) may contain traces of these antibiotics and may cause hypersensitivity reactions in susceptible persons. | The following adverse events have been reported in women treated with gonado tropins: pulmonary and vascular complications, hemoperitoneum, adnexal torsion (as a complication of ovarian enlargement), dizziness, tachycardia, dyspnea, tachypnea, febrile reactions, flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, mus culoskeletal aches, joint pains, nausea, headache and malaise, breast tenderness, and dermatological symptoms | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11654 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 450 [iU]/1mL | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11655 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 1050 [iU]/2mL | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11656 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 5.5 mcg / vial | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11657 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 33 mcg / vial | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11658 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 77 mcg / vial | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11659 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 75 unit / vial | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11660 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 150 unit / vial | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11661 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 37.5 unit / vial | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11662 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 1200 unit / vial | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11663 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-F | Merck Europe B.V. | Merck Europe B.V. | Subcutaneous | 75 IU | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11664 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-F | Merck Europe B.V. | Merck Europe B.V. | Subcutaneous | 1050 IU/1.75ml | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11665 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-F | Merck Europe B.V. | Merck Europe B.V. | Subcutaneous | 450 IU/0.75ml | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11666 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-F | Merck Europe B.V. | Merck Europe B.V. | Subcutaneous | 300 IU/0.5ml | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11667 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-F | Merck Europe B.V. | Merck Europe B.V. | Subcutaneous | 300 IU/0.5ml | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11668 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-F | Merck Europe B.V. | Merck Europe B.V. | Subcutaneous | 450 IU/0.75ml | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11669 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-F | Merck Europe B.V. | Merck Europe B.V. | Subcutaneous | 900 IU/1.5ml | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11670 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-F | Merck Europe B.V. | Merck Europe B.V. | Subcutaneous | 150 IU/0.25ml | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | headache, nausea, vomiting, mild stomach/abdominal pain, pelvic pain or tenderness, bloating, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, irritation), breast swelling/tenderness/pain, numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin rash. | NA | Gonal-F is indicated for: | NA | in women: | Link | Link | NA |
| 11671 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-F Pen | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Subcutaneous | 900 unit / 1.5 mL | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | GONAL-f is a medicine that contains the active substance follitropin alfa. It is available as a solution for injection in a prefilled pen and as a powder and solvent that are made up into a solution for injection. | GONAL-f is used to treat the following groups: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11672 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-F Pen | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Subcutaneous | 450 unit / 0.75 mL | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | GONAL-f is a medicine that contains the active substance follitropin alfa. It is available as a solution for injection in a prefilled pen and as a powder and solvent that are made up into a solution for injection. | GONAL-f is used to treat the following groups: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11673 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-F Pen | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Subcutaneous | 300 unit / 0.5 mL | GONAL-F is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit:Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failureThe presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (for example, thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders)Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organsTumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamusGONAL-F is also contraindicated in women who exhibit:Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined originOvarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | GONAL-f is a medicine that contains the active substance follitropin alfa. It is available as a solution for injection in a prefilled pen and as a powder and solvent that are made up into a solution for injection. | GONAL-f is used to treat the following groups: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11674 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-F Rff | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 75 [iU]/1mL | Gonal-f® RFF (follitropin alfa for injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH preparations or one of their excipients. High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organs. An organic intracranial lesion such as a pituitary tumor. Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Ovarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Pregnancy. | headache nausea vomiting mild stomach or abdominal pain bloating injection site reactions (pain, bruising, redness, or irritation) breast swelling/tenderness/pain numbness or tingly feeling, pelvic pain/tenderness/discomfort runny or stuffy nose sore throat acne or skin rash, | NA | Gonal-f RFF (follitropin alfa for injection) is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Ovulation Induction and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Gonal-f RFF may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Gonal-f® RFF (follitropin alfa for injection) is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the α- and β-subunits. The α- and β-subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids, respectively, and their primary and tertiary structure are indistinguishable from those of human follicle stimulating hormone. Recombinant FSH production occurs in genetically modified Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells cultured in bioreactors. Purification by immunochromatography using an antibody specifically binding FSH results in a highly purified preparation with a consistent FSH isoform profile, and a high specific activity. The biological activity of follitropin alfa is determined by measuring the increase in ovary weight in female rats. The in vivo biological activity of follitropin alfa has been calibrated against the first International Standard for recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone established in 1995 by the Expert Committee on Biological Standards of the World Health Organization. Gonal-f® RFF (follitropin alfa injection) contains no luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. Based on available data derived from physico-chemical tests and bioassays, follitropin alfa and follitropin beta, another recombinant follicle stimulating hormone product, are indistinguishable. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11675 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f RFF Pen | Emd Serono | Emd Serono | Subcutaneous | 300 [iU]/0.5mL | Gonal-f® RFF (follitropin alfa for injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH preparations or one of their excipients. High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organs. An organic intracranial lesion such as a pituitary tumor. Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Ovarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Pregnancy. | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | GONAL-f is a medicine that contains the active substance follitropin alfa. It is available as a solution for injection in a prefilled pen and as a powder and solvent that are made up into a solution for injection. | GONAL-f is used to treat the following groups: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11676 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f RFF Pen | Emd Serono | Emd Serono | Subcutaneous | 450 [iU]/0.75mL | Gonal-f® RFF (follitropin alfa for injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH preparations or one of their excipients. High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organs. An organic intracranial lesion such as a pituitary tumor. Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Ovarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Pregnancy. | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | GONAL-f is a medicine that contains the active substance follitropin alfa. It is available as a solution for injection in a prefilled pen and as a powder and solvent that are made up into a solution for injection. | GONAL-f is used to treat the following groups: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11677 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f RFF Pen | Emd Serono | Emd Serono | Subcutaneous | 900 [iU]/1.5mL | Gonal-f® RFF (follitropin alfa for injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH preparations or one of their excipients. High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organs. An organic intracranial lesion such as a pituitary tumor. Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Ovarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Pregnancy. | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | GONAL-f is a medicine that contains the active substance follitropin alfa. It is available as a solution for injection in a prefilled pen and as a powder and solvent that are made up into a solution for injection. | GONAL-f is used to treat the following groups: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11678 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f RFF Redi-ject | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 300 [iU]/0.5mL | Gonal-f® RFF (follitropin alfa for injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH preparations or one of their excipients. High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organs. An organic intracranial lesion such as a pituitary tumor. Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Ovarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Pregnancy. | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | GONAL-f is a medicine that contains the active substance follitropin alfa. It is available as a solution for injection in a prefilled pen and as a powder and solvent that are made up into a solution for injection. | GONAL-f is used to treat the following groups: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11679 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f RFF Redi-ject | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 450 [iU]/0.75mL | Gonal-f® RFF (follitropin alfa for injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH preparations or one of their excipients. High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organs. An organic intracranial lesion such as a pituitary tumor. Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Ovarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Pregnancy. | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | GONAL-f is a medicine that contains the active substance follitropin alfa. It is available as a solution for injection in a prefilled pen and as a powder and solvent that are made up into a solution for injection. | GONAL-f is used to treat the following groups: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11680 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f RFF Redi-ject | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 900 [iU]/1.5mL | Gonal-f® RFF (follitropin alfa for injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH preparations or one of their excipients. High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organs. An organic intracranial lesion such as a pituitary tumor. Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Ovarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Pregnancy. | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | GONAL-f is a medicine that contains the active substance follitropin alfa. It is available as a solution for injection in a prefilled pen and as a powder and solvent that are made up into a solution for injection. | GONAL-f is used to treat the following groups: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11681 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Gonal-f RFF Redi-ject | EMD Serono, Inc. | EMD Serono, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 150 [iU]/0.25mL | Gonal-f® RFF (follitropin alfa for injection) is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH preparations or one of their excipients. High levels of FSH indicating primary gonadal failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organs. An organic intracranial lesion such as a pituitary tumor. Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Ovarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin (see "Selection of Patients"). Pregnancy. | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | GONAL-f is a medicine that contains the active substance follitropin alfa. It is available as a solution for injection in a prefilled pen and as a powder and solvent that are made up into a solution for injection. | GONAL-f is used to treat the following groups: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11682 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Humegon Inj 75 I.U. | Organon Canada Ltd Ltee | Organon Canada Ltd Ltee | Intramuscular | NA | NA | Abdominal or stomach pain (severe) bloating (moderate to severe) chest pain or trouble breathing decreased amount of urine feeling of indigestion general feeling of discomfort or illness headache, severe and throbbing nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea (continuing or severe) pain or swelling in the arms or legs pelvic pain (severe) severe cramping of the uterus shortness of breath or wheezing swelling of the lower legs weight gain (rapid) | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11683 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Menopur | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Subcutaneous | NA | MENOPUR® is contraindicated in women who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to MENOPUR® or menotropins products or one of their excipients High levels of FSH indicating primary ovarian failure [see INDICATIONS AND USAGE] Pregnancy MENOPUR® may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman [see Use in Specific Populations]. MENOPUR® is contraindicated in women who are pregnant. If this drug is used during pregnancy, or if the woman becomes pregnant while taking this drug, the woman should be apprised of the potential hazard to a fetus. Presence of uncontrolled non-gonadal endocrinopathies (e.g., thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary disorders) [see INDICATIONS AND USAGE] Sex hormone dependent tumors of the reproductive tract and accessory organs Tumors of pituitary gland or hypothalamus Abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined origin Ovarian cyst or enlargement of undetermined origin, not due to polycystic ovary syndrome | headache, drowsiness, stomach or abdominal pain, bloating, injection site reactions (pain, swelling, irritation, redness), breast enlargement or tenderness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, shortness of breath, pain/warmth/tenderness centralized in an arm or leg, fever, chills, weakness or aching of muscles or joints, or rash. | Menotropins injection is used to treat infertility in women. Menotropins are a mixture of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) that are produced in the body by the pituitary gland. Menotropins injection is used in women with healthy ovaries who are enrolled in a fertility program... | Menopur is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Ovulation Induction, Spermatogenesis and Assisted Reproductive Technology. Menopur may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | MENOPUR® is a preparation of gonadotropins (FSH and LH activity), extracted from the urine of postmenopausal women, which has undergone additional steps for purification. | Link | Link | NA |
| 11684 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Ovaleap | Theramex Ireland Limited | Theramex Ireland Limited | Subcutaneous | 300 IU/0.5mL | NA | The most common side effects with Ovaleap (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are reactions at the injection site (pain, redness, bruising, swelling or irritation). In women, ovarian cysts (sacs of fluid within the ovaries) and headache are also seen in more than 1 patient in 10. For the full list of all side effects reported with Ovaleap, see the package leaflet. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11685 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Ovaleap | Theramex Ireland Limited | Theramex Ireland Limited | Subcutaneous | 450 IU/0.75mL | NA | The most common side effects with Ovaleap (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are reactions at the injection site (pain, redness, bruising, swelling or irritation). In women, ovarian cysts (sacs of fluid within the ovaries) and headache are also seen in more than 1 patient in 10. For the full list of all side effects reported with Ovaleap, see the package leaflet. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11686 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Ovaleap | Theramex Ireland Limited | Theramex Ireland Limited | Subcutaneous | 900 IU/1.5mL | NA | The most common side effects with Ovaleap (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) are reactions at the injection site (pain, redness, bruising, swelling or irritation). In women, ovarian cysts (sacs of fluid within the ovaries) and headache are also seen in more than 1 patient in 10. For the full list of all side effects reported with Ovaleap, see the package leaflet. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11687 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Pergonal 75 I.U. | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Intramuscular | NA | NA | Back pain breast tenderness feeling of warmth, redness of the face, neck, arms, and occasionally, upper chest menstrual changes muscle aches and pains unusual tiredness or weakness | Menotropins injection is used in women with healthy ovaries who are enrolled in a fertility program called assisted reproductive technology (ART). ART uses procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). Menotropins is used together with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in these procedures. | Menotropins injection is used to treat infertility in women. Menotropins are a mixture of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) that are produced in the body by the pituitary gland. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11688 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Pergoveris | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Subcutaneous | NA | NA | The most common side effects reported with Pergoveris (seen in more than 1 patient in 10) are headache, ovarian cysts and injection site reactions (e.g. pain, itching, redness, bruising, swelling or irritation at the site of injection). Treatment can cause overstimulation of the ovaries (known as ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, OHSS), which can lead to serious medical problems. Mild or moderate OHSS is common, while severe OHSS is uncommon. Thromboembolism (clots in the blood vessels) may occur very rarely, usually associated with severe OHSS. | Pergoveris is a fertility medicine used in women to stimulate the development of follicles, the structures inside the ovaries that contain an egg. | Pergoveris is available as a solution for injection in a pre-filled pen or as a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. Pergoveris is injected under the skin once a day until the patient has developed a suitable follicle, as assessed using ultrasound scans and by measuring blood oestrogen levels. This may take up to 5 weeks. The recommended starting dose is 150 International Units (IU) of follitropin alfa and 75 IU of lutropin alfa once a day, but this should be tailored to the patient’s response. Using less than the recommended starting dose may not be sufficient to stimulate development of a follicle. If necessary, the dose of follitropin alfa can be increased by adding it as a separate medicine, with 7 to 14 days between each dose increase. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11689 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Pergoveris | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Emd Serono, A Division Of Emd Inc., Canada | Subcutaneous | NA | NA | The most common side effects reported with Pergoveris (seen in more than 1 patient in 10) are headache, ovarian cysts and injection site reactions (e.g. pain, itching, redness, bruising, swelling or irritation at the site of injection). Treatment can cause overstimulation of the ovaries (known as ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, OHSS), which can lead to serious medical problems. Mild or moderate OHSS is common, while severe OHSS is uncommon. Thromboembolism (clots in the blood vessels) may occur very rarely, usually associated with severe OHSS. | Pergoveris is a fertility medicine used in women to stimulate the development of follicles, the structures inside the ovaries that contain an egg. | Pergoveris is available as a solution for injection in a pre-filled pen or as a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. Pergoveris is injected under the skin once a day until the patient has developed a suitable follicle, as assessed using ultrasound scans and by measuring blood oestrogen levels. This may take up to 5 weeks. The recommended starting dose is 150 International Units (IU) of follitropin alfa and 75 IU of lutropin alfa once a day, but this should be tailored to the patient’s response. Using less than the recommended starting dose may not be sufficient to stimulate development of a follicle. If necessary, the dose of follitropin alfa can be increased by adding it as a separate medicine, with 7 to 14 days between each dose increase. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11690 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Pergoveris | Merck Europe B.V. | Merck Europe B.V. | Subcutaneous | NA | NA | The most common side effects reported with Pergoveris (seen in more than 1 patient in 10) are headache, ovarian cysts and injection site reactions (e.g. pain, itching, redness, bruising, swelling or irritation at the site of injection). Treatment can cause overstimulation of the ovaries (known as ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, OHSS), which can lead to serious medical problems. Mild or moderate OHSS is common, while severe OHSS is uncommon. Thromboembolism (clots in the blood vessels) may occur very rarely, usually associated with severe OHSS. | Pergoveris is a fertility medicine used in women to stimulate the development of follicles, the structures inside the ovaries that contain an egg. | Pergoveris is available as a solution for injection in a pre-filled pen or as a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. Pergoveris is injected under the skin once a day until the patient has developed a suitable follicle, as assessed using ultrasound scans and by measuring blood oestrogen levels. This may take up to 5 weeks. The recommended starting dose is 150 International Units (IU) of follitropin alfa and 75 IU of lutropin alfa once a day, but this should be tailored to the patient’s response. Using less than the recommended starting dose may not be sufficient to stimulate development of a follicle. If necessary, the dose of follitropin alfa can be increased by adding it as a separate medicine, with 7 to 14 days between each dose increase. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11691 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Pergoveris | Merck Europe B.V. | Merck Europe B.V. | Subcutaneous | NA | NA | The most common side effects reported with Pergoveris (seen in more than 1 patient in 10) are headache, ovarian cysts and injection site reactions (e.g. pain, itching, redness, bruising, swelling or irritation at the site of injection). Treatment can cause overstimulation of the ovaries (known as ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, OHSS), which can lead to serious medical problems. Mild or moderate OHSS is common, while severe OHSS is uncommon. Thromboembolism (clots in the blood vessels) may occur very rarely, usually associated with severe OHSS. | Pergoveris is a fertility medicine used in women to stimulate the development of follicles, the structures inside the ovaries that contain an egg. | Pergoveris is available as a solution for injection in a pre-filled pen or as a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. Pergoveris is injected under the skin once a day until the patient has developed a suitable follicle, as assessed using ultrasound scans and by measuring blood oestrogen levels. This may take up to 5 weeks. The recommended starting dose is 150 International Units (IU) of follitropin alfa and 75 IU of lutropin alfa once a day, but this should be tailored to the patient’s response. Using less than the recommended starting dose may not be sufficient to stimulate development of a follicle. If necessary, the dose of follitropin alfa can be increased by adding it as a separate medicine, with 7 to 14 days between each dose increase. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11692 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon | Merck Ltd. | Merck Ltd. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 50 unit / 0.5 mL | NA | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11693 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon | Merck Ltd. | Merck Ltd. | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 100 unit / 0.5 mL | NA | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11694 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon | Organon Canada Inc. | Organon Canada Inc. | Subcutaneous | 833 unit / mL | NA | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11695 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon | N.V. Organon | N.V. Organon | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 50 IU/0.5mL | NA | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11696 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon | N.V. Organon | N.V. Organon | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 75 IU/0.5mL | NA | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11697 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon | N.V. Organon | N.V. Organon | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 100 IU/0.5mL | NA | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11698 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon | N.V. Organon | N.V. Organon | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 150 IU/0.5mL | NA | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11699 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon | N.V. Organon | N.V. Organon | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 200 IU/0.5mL | NA | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11700 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon | N.V. Organon | N.V. Organon | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 225 IU/0.5mL | NA | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11701 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon | N.V. Organon | N.V. Organon | Subcutaneous | 300 IU/0.36mL | NA | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11702 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon | N.V. Organon | N.V. Organon | Subcutaneous | 600 IU/0.72mL | NA | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11703 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon | N.V. Organon | N.V. Organon | Subcutaneous | 150 IU/0.18mL | NA | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11704 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon | N.V. Organon | N.V. Organon | Subcutaneous | 900 IU/1.08mL | NA | Acid or sour stomach anxiety backache belching bloating chest pain or tightness confusion cough diarrhea difficulty breathing difficulty in speaking dizziness or lightheadedness double vision excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines fainting fast heartbeat fast, weak pulse full feeling headache heartburn inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles indigestion loss of appetite noisy breathing passing gas pelvic pain, discomfort, aching, or heaviness rapid weight gain severe nausea slow speech stomach discomfort, upset, or pain, or swelling sudden increase in stomach or shoulder pain sweating trouble breathing unusual or large amount of vaginal bleeding uterine bleeding between menstrual periods vomiting | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11705 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon (600 Iu) | Organon Canada Ltd Ltee | Organon Canada Ltd Ltee | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | 737 unit / cartridge | NA | The most common side effects reported are a reaction and pain at the injection site. In 4% of the women treated with Puregon in clinical studies, signs and symptoms related to ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (e.g. feeling sick, weight gain and diarrhoea) have been reported. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome occurs when the ovaries over-respond to treatment. | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11706 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon 100 I.U. | Organon Canada Ltd Ltee | Organon Canada Ltd Ltee | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | NA | NA | The most common side effects reported are a reaction and pain at the injection site. In 4% of the women treated with Puregon in clinical studies, signs and symptoms related to ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (e.g. feeling sick, weight gain and diarrhoea) have been reported. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome occurs when the ovaries over-respond to treatment. | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11707 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Puregon 50 I.U. | Organon Canada Ltd Ltee | Organon Canada Ltd Ltee | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | NA | NA | The most common side effects reported are a reaction and pain at the injection site. In 4% of the women treated with Puregon in clinical studies, signs and symptoms related to ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (e.g. feeling sick, weight gain and diarrhoea) have been reported. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome occurs when the ovaries over-respond to treatment. | Puregon is a powder and solvent to be made up into a solution for injection. It is also available as a solution for injection in a vial or a cartridge. Puregon contains the active substance follitropin beta. | Puregon is used to treat infertility in women in the following situations: | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11708 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Rekovelle | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Subcutaneous | 72 mcg / 2.16 mL | NA | The most common side effects with Rekovelle (which may affect between 1 and 10 people in 100) are headache, discomfort and pain in the pelvic area which may arise from the ovaries, nausea (feeling sick) and tiredness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). OHSS is when a woman’s ovaries over-respond to stimulation, causing symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea and pain. In severe cases OHSS may lead to difficulty breathing and problems with blood clotting. The frequency of side effects may decrease with repeated treatment cycles. For the full list of all side effects reported with Rekovelle, see the package leaflet. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11709 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Rekovelle | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Subcutaneous | 36 mcg / 1.08 mL | NA | The most common side effects with Rekovelle (which may affect between 1 and 10 people in 100) are headache, discomfort and pain in the pelvic area which may arise from the ovaries, nausea (feeling sick) and tiredness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). OHSS is when a woman’s ovaries over-respond to stimulation, causing symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea and pain. In severe cases OHSS may lead to difficulty breathing and problems with blood clotting. The frequency of side effects may decrease with repeated treatment cycles. For the full list of all side effects reported with Rekovelle, see the package leaflet. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11710 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Rekovelle | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Subcutaneous | 12 mcg / 0.36 mL | NA | The most common side effects with Rekovelle (which may affect between 1 and 10 people in 100) are headache, discomfort and pain in the pelvic area which may arise from the ovaries, nausea (feeling sick) and tiredness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). OHSS is when a woman’s ovaries over-respond to stimulation, causing symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea and pain. In severe cases OHSS may lead to difficulty breathing and problems with blood clotting. The frequency of side effects may decrease with repeated treatment cycles. For the full list of all side effects reported with Rekovelle, see the package leaflet. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11711 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Rekovelle | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Subcutaneous | 12 mcg /0.36ml | NA | The most common side effects with Rekovelle (which may affect between 1 and 10 people in 100) are headache, discomfort and pain in the pelvic area which may arise from the ovaries, nausea (feeling sick) and tiredness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). OHSS is when a woman’s ovaries over-respond to stimulation, causing symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea and pain. In severe cases OHSS may lead to difficulty breathing and problems with blood clotting. The frequency of side effects may decrease with repeated treatment cycles. For the full list of all side effects reported with Rekovelle, see the package leaflet. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11712 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Rekovelle | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Subcutaneous | 36 mcg /1.08ml | NA | The most common side effects with Rekovelle (which may affect between 1 and 10 people in 100) are headache, discomfort and pain in the pelvic area which may arise from the ovaries, nausea (feeling sick) and tiredness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). OHSS is when a woman’s ovaries over-respond to stimulation, causing symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea and pain. In severe cases OHSS may lead to difficulty breathing and problems with blood clotting. The frequency of side effects may decrease with repeated treatment cycles. For the full list of all side effects reported with Rekovelle, see the package leaflet. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11713 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Rekovelle | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Subcutaneous | 72 mcg /2.16ml | NA | The most common side effects with Rekovelle (which may affect between 1 and 10 people in 100) are headache, discomfort and pain in the pelvic area which may arise from the ovaries, nausea (feeling sick) and tiredness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). OHSS is when a woman’s ovaries over-respond to stimulation, causing symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea and pain. In severe cases OHSS may lead to difficulty breathing and problems with blood clotting. The frequency of side effects may decrease with repeated treatment cycles. For the full list of all side effects reported with Rekovelle, see the package leaflet. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 11714 | Th1252 | Follitropin | >Th1252_Follitropin APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 22672.9 | C975H1513N267O304S26 | 7.5 | -0.33 | 55 °C | Circulation half life of 3-4 hours, elimination half life of 35-40 hours | Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78 while the beta subunit is glycosylated at Asn 7 and Asn 24. Follitropin beta is produced in genetically engineered Chinese hamster cell lines (CHO). The nomenclature “beta” differentiates it from another recombinant human FSH product that was marketed earlier as follitropin alpha. Follitropin is important in the development of follicles produced by the ovaries. Given by subcutaneous injection, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Numerous physio-chemical tests and bioassays indicate that follitropin beta and follitropin alpha are indistinguishable. However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but with significantly higher estradiol (E2) levels. Structural analysis shows that the amino acid sequence of follitropin beta is identical to that of natural human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Further, the ogliosaccharide side chains are very similar, but not completely identical to that of natural FSH. However, these small differences do not affect the bioactivity compared to natural FSH. | In women having been diagnosed with primary ovarian failure, it is used in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to assist in ovulation and fertility. In men with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, it is used to induce spermatogenesis. Follitropin may also be used to cause the ovary to produce several follicles, which can then be harvested for use in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). | Used for the treatment of female infertility, Follitropin beta or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates ovarian follicular growth in women who do not have primary ovarian failure. FSH, the active component of Follitropin beta is the primary hormone responsible for follicular recruitment and development. | Follitropin is a recombinant form of endogenous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH binds to the follicle stimulating hormone receptor which is a G-coupled transmembrane receptor. Binding of the FSH to its receptor seems to induce phosphorylation and activation of the PI3K (Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase) and Akt signaling pathway, which is known to regulate many other metabolic and related survival/maturation functions in cells. | Headaches, ovarian cysts, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections occurred in more than 10% of women in clinical trials. In men, the most serious adverse events reported were testicular surgery for cryptorchidism which existed prestudy, hemoptysis, an infected pilonidal cyst, and lymphadenopathy associated with an Epstein-Barr viral infection. Other concerns include overstimulation of the ovaries, pulmonary and vascular complications and multiple births. Post-marketing reports revealed hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactoid reactions and asthma. Follitropin is contraindicated in pregnant women. No studies have been done in nursing mothers. | NA | The absorption rate is the main driving force behind the pharmokinetics of Follitropin alpha as the rate of absorption was found to be slower than the elimination rate after administration subcutaneously and intramuscularly. The bioavailability is approximately 66-76%. The time to peak after subcutaneous injection in healthy volunteers was 8-16 hours in females and 11-20 hours in males. | * 8 L [female subjects following intravenous administration of a 300 IU dose] | * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [European women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] * 0.01 1*h-1kg-1 [Japanese women with a single intramuscular dose of 300 IU] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Repronex | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | NA | Repronex® (menotropins for injection) is contraindicated in women who have: A high FSH level indicating primary ovarian failure. Uncontrolled thyroid and adrenal dysfunction. An organic intracranial lesion such as a pituitary tumor. The presence of any cause of infertility other than anovulation unless they are candidates for in vitro-fertilization. Abnormal bleeding of undetermined origin. Ovarian cysts or enlargement not due to polycystic ovary syndrome. Prior hypersensitivity to menotropins. Repronex® (menotropins for injection) is not indicated in women who are pregnant. There are limited human data on the effects of menotropins when administered during pregnancy. | headache mild stomach pain bloating injection site reactions (redness, pain, swelling, or irritation) breast tenderness or enlargement dizziness ovarian enlargement (abdominal or pelvic pain, tenderness, pressure, or swelling) nausea vomiting diarrhea shortness of breath pain/warmth/tenderness centralized in an arm or leg fever chills drowsiness weakness or aching of muscles or joints, or rash | Menotropins injection is used to treat infertility in women. Menotropins are a mixture of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) that are produced in the body by the pituitary gland. Menotropins injection is used in women with healthy ovaries who are enrolled in a fertility program... | Repronex is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Ovulation Induction, Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), and Spermatogenesis. Repronex may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | FOR SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION AND INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION | Link | Link | NA |
| 11981 | Th1275 | Abaloparatide | >Th1275_Abaloparatide AVSEHQLLHDKGKSIQDLRRRELLEKLLXKLHTA | 3961 | C174H300N56O49 | NA | NA | NA | The mean (SD) half-life if 1.7 (0.7) hrs. | Abaloparatide is an analog of PTHrP (parathyroid hormone-related protein). It was approved in April 28, 2017 by the FDA (as Tymlos) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. Abaloparatide is a synthetic peptide that is related to hPTHrP and has demonstrated in preclinical testing the potential to widen the anabolic window for bone therapeutics, stimulating bone formation with a limited effect on bone resorption and mineral mobilization. This could enable improved convenience over currently available anabolic therapies, resulting in greater compliance and, ultimately, greater benefit to patients. | Investigated for use/treatment in postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce vertebral and/or non-vertebral fractures. | Abaloparatide (BA058), a proprietary analog of human parathyroid hormone-related protein (hPTHrP), is currently undergoing clinical trials by the company for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. PTHrP is a critical peptide for promoting new bone formation, with a distinct role from parathyroid hormone, or PTH, which primarily regulates calcium homeostasis and bone resorption. Clinical studies show increased bone mineral density (BMD) and levels of bone formation markers in a dose-response relationship. | In target cells, abaloparatide acts as an agonist on PTH type 1 receptor (PTH1R) and activates both G protein–mediated cAMP signaling and ß-arrestin-mediated ERK-1/2 signaling pathways with similar potency. Abaloparatide binds to RG conformation of PTH1R with greater selectivity that results in more transient cell signalling responses. | Abaloparatide has shown to induce higher incidences of osteosarcoma in a dose-dependent manner in a 2 year carcinogenicity study with female and male rats. This correlation is not known to be reflected in humans, however patients with increased risk of osteosarcoma including Paget's disease, open epiphyses, and skeletal malignancies should avoid this treatment. Abaloparatide may also cause hypercalcemia so should be avoided in patients with pre-existing conditions of primary hyperthyroidism or hypercalcemia. Overdose is commonly associated with hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension and headache. There is no known antidote for abaloparatide. | Abaloparatide is metabolized into smaller peptide fragments via non-specific proteolytic degradation. | The time it takes to reach peak concentration following subcutaneous administration of 80 mcg abaloparatide ranges from 0.25 to 0.52 hr, with the median time of 0.51hr. The bioavailability in healthy women is 36% following administration. | Vd is approximately 50L. | NA | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins | 10996208 | 04-05-2021 | 30-04-2038 | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | Tymlos | Radius Health, Inc. | Radius Health, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 2000 ug/1mL | TYMLOS is contraindicated in patients with a history of systemic hypersensitivity to abaloparatide or to any component of the product formulation. Reactions have included anaphylaxis, dyspnea and urticaria [see ADVERSE REACTIONS]. | high calcium levels in the urine (hypercalciuria), dizziness, nausea, headache, palpitations, fatigue, upper abdominal pain and spinning sensation (vertigo). | Tymlos is a man-made form of parathyroid hormone that exists naturally in the body. Abaloparatide increases bone mineral density and bone strength, which may prevent fractures. Tymlos is a prescription medicine used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women who have a high risk of bone fracture.... | TYMLOS is indicated for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture defined as a history of osteoporotic fracture, multiple risk factors for fracture, or patients who have failed or are intolerant to other available osteoporosis therapy. In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, TYMLOS reduces the risk of vertebral fractures and nonvertebral fractures [see Clinical Studies]. | 4-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-(2-aminopropanoylamino)-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[(1-amino-1-oxopropan-2-yl)amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | TYMLOS injection for subcutaneous administration contains abaloparatide, a synthetic 34 amino acid peptide. Abaloparatide is an analog of human parathyroid hormone related peptide, PTHrP(1-34). It has 41% homology to hPTH(1-34) (human parathyroid hormone 1-34) and 76% homology to hPTHrP(1-34) (human parathyroid hormone-related peptide 1-34). | Link | Link | NA |
| 11982 | Th1275 | Abaloparatide | >Th1275_Abaloparatide AVSEHQLLHDKGKSIQDLRRRELLEKLLXKLHTA | 3961 | C174H300N56O49 | NA | NA | NA | The mean (SD) half-life if 1.7 (0.7) hrs. | Abaloparatide is an analog of PTHrP (parathyroid hormone-related protein). It was approved in April 28, 2017 by the FDA (as Tymlos) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. Abaloparatide is a synthetic peptide that is related to hPTHrP and has demonstrated in preclinical testing the potential to widen the anabolic window for bone therapeutics, stimulating bone formation with a limited effect on bone resorption and mineral mobilization. This could enable improved convenience over currently available anabolic therapies, resulting in greater compliance and, ultimately, greater benefit to patients. | Investigated for use/treatment in postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce vertebral and/or non-vertebral fractures. | Abaloparatide (BA058), a proprietary analog of human parathyroid hormone-related protein (hPTHrP), is currently undergoing clinical trials by the company for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. PTHrP is a critical peptide for promoting new bone formation, with a distinct role from parathyroid hormone, or PTH, which primarily regulates calcium homeostasis and bone resorption. Clinical studies show increased bone mineral density (BMD) and levels of bone formation markers in a dose-response relationship. | In target cells, abaloparatide acts as an agonist on PTH type 1 receptor (PTH1R) and activates both G protein–mediated cAMP signaling and ß-arrestin-mediated ERK-1/2 signaling pathways with similar potency. Abaloparatide binds to RG conformation of PTH1R with greater selectivity that results in more transient cell signalling responses. | Abaloparatide has shown to induce higher incidences of osteosarcoma in a dose-dependent manner in a 2 year carcinogenicity study with female and male rats. This correlation is not known to be reflected in humans, however patients with increased risk of osteosarcoma including Paget's disease, open epiphyses, and skeletal malignancies should avoid this treatment. Abaloparatide may also cause hypercalcemia so should be avoided in patients with pre-existing conditions of primary hyperthyroidism or hypercalcemia. Overdose is commonly associated with hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension and headache. There is no known antidote for abaloparatide. | Abaloparatide is metabolized into smaller peptide fragments via non-specific proteolytic degradation. | The time it takes to reach peak concentration following subcutaneous administration of 80 mcg abaloparatide ranges from 0.25 to 0.52 hr, with the median time of 0.51hr. The bioavailability in healthy women is 36% following administration. | Vd is approximately 50L. | NA | Analogs/Derivatives | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-(2-aminopropanoylamino)-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[(1-amino-1-oxopropan-2-yl)amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 11983 | Th1275 | Abaloparatide | >Th1275_Abaloparatide AVSEHQLLHDKGKSIQDLRRRELLEKLLXKLHTA | 3961 | C174H300N56O49 | NA | NA | NA | The mean (SD) half-life if 1.7 (0.7) hrs. | Abaloparatide is an analog of PTHrP (parathyroid hormone-related protein). It was approved in April 28, 2017 by the FDA (as Tymlos) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. Abaloparatide is a synthetic peptide that is related to hPTHrP and has demonstrated in preclinical testing the potential to widen the anabolic window for bone therapeutics, stimulating bone formation with a limited effect on bone resorption and mineral mobilization. This could enable improved convenience over currently available anabolic therapies, resulting in greater compliance and, ultimately, greater benefit to patients. | Investigated for use/treatment in postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce vertebral and/or non-vertebral fractures. | Abaloparatide (BA058), a proprietary analog of human parathyroid hormone-related protein (hPTHrP), is currently undergoing clinical trials by the company for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. PTHrP is a critical peptide for promoting new bone formation, with a distinct role from parathyroid hormone, or PTH, which primarily regulates calcium homeostasis and bone resorption. Clinical studies show increased bone mineral density (BMD) and levels of bone formation markers in a dose-response relationship. | In target cells, abaloparatide acts as an agonist on PTH type 1 receptor (PTH1R) and activates both G protein–mediated cAMP signaling and ß-arrestin-mediated ERK-1/2 signaling pathways with similar potency. Abaloparatide binds to RG conformation of PTH1R with greater selectivity that results in more transient cell signalling responses. | Abaloparatide has shown to induce higher incidences of osteosarcoma in a dose-dependent manner in a 2 year carcinogenicity study with female and male rats. This correlation is not known to be reflected in humans, however patients with increased risk of osteosarcoma including Paget's disease, open epiphyses, and skeletal malignancies should avoid this treatment. Abaloparatide may also cause hypercalcemia so should be avoided in patients with pre-existing conditions of primary hyperthyroidism or hypercalcemia. Overdose is commonly associated with hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension and headache. There is no known antidote for abaloparatide. | Abaloparatide is metabolized into smaller peptide fragments via non-specific proteolytic degradation. | The time it takes to reach peak concentration following subcutaneous administration of 80 mcg abaloparatide ranges from 0.25 to 0.52 hr, with the median time of 0.51hr. The bioavailability in healthy women is 36% following administration. | Vd is approximately 50L. | NA | Biological Factors | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-(2-aminopropanoylamino)-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[(1-amino-1-oxopropan-2-yl)amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 11984 | Th1275 | Abaloparatide | >Th1275_Abaloparatide AVSEHQLLHDKGKSIQDLRRRELLEKLLXKLHTA | 3961 | C174H300N56O49 | NA | NA | NA | The mean (SD) half-life if 1.7 (0.7) hrs. | Abaloparatide is an analog of PTHrP (parathyroid hormone-related protein). It was approved in April 28, 2017 by the FDA (as Tymlos) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. Abaloparatide is a synthetic peptide that is related to hPTHrP and has demonstrated in preclinical testing the potential to widen the anabolic window for bone therapeutics, stimulating bone formation with a limited effect on bone resorption and mineral mobilization. This could enable improved convenience over currently available anabolic therapies, resulting in greater compliance and, ultimately, greater benefit to patients. | Investigated for use/treatment in postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce vertebral and/or non-vertebral fractures. | Abaloparatide (BA058), a proprietary analog of human parathyroid hormone-related protein (hPTHrP), is currently undergoing clinical trials by the company for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. PTHrP is a critical peptide for promoting new bone formation, with a distinct role from parathyroid hormone, or PTH, which primarily regulates calcium homeostasis and bone resorption. Clinical studies show increased bone mineral density (BMD) and levels of bone formation markers in a dose-response relationship. | In target cells, abaloparatide acts as an agonist on PTH type 1 receptor (PTH1R) and activates both G protein–mediated cAMP signaling and ß-arrestin-mediated ERK-1/2 signaling pathways with similar potency. Abaloparatide binds to RG conformation of PTH1R with greater selectivity that results in more transient cell signalling responses. | Abaloparatide has shown to induce higher incidences of osteosarcoma in a dose-dependent manner in a 2 year carcinogenicity study with female and male rats. This correlation is not known to be reflected in humans, however patients with increased risk of osteosarcoma including Paget's disease, open epiphyses, and skeletal malignancies should avoid this treatment. Abaloparatide may also cause hypercalcemia so should be avoided in patients with pre-existing conditions of primary hyperthyroidism or hypercalcemia. Overdose is commonly associated with hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension and headache. There is no known antidote for abaloparatide. | Abaloparatide is metabolized into smaller peptide fragments via non-specific proteolytic degradation. | The time it takes to reach peak concentration following subcutaneous administration of 80 mcg abaloparatide ranges from 0.25 to 0.52 hr, with the median time of 0.51hr. The bioavailability in healthy women is 36% following administration. | Vd is approximately 50L. | NA | Bone Density Conservation Agents | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-(2-aminopropanoylamino)-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[(1-amino-1-oxopropan-2-yl)amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 11985 | Th1275 | Abaloparatide | >Th1275_Abaloparatide AVSEHQLLHDKGKSIQDLRRRELLEKLLXKLHTA | 3961 | C174H300N56O49 | NA | NA | NA | The mean (SD) half-life if 1.7 (0.7) hrs. | Abaloparatide is an analog of PTHrP (parathyroid hormone-related protein). It was approved in April 28, 2017 by the FDA (as Tymlos) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. Abaloparatide is a synthetic peptide that is related to hPTHrP and has demonstrated in preclinical testing the potential to widen the anabolic window for bone therapeutics, stimulating bone formation with a limited effect on bone resorption and mineral mobilization. This could enable improved convenience over currently available anabolic therapies, resulting in greater compliance and, ultimately, greater benefit to patients. | Investigated for use/treatment in postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce vertebral and/or non-vertebral fractures. | Abaloparatide (BA058), a proprietary analog of human parathyroid hormone-related protein (hPTHrP), is currently undergoing clinical trials by the company for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. PTHrP is a critical peptide for promoting new bone formation, with a distinct role from parathyroid hormone, or PTH, which primarily regulates calcium homeostasis and bone resorption. Clinical studies show increased bone mineral density (BMD) and levels of bone formation markers in a dose-response relationship. | In target cells, abaloparatide acts as an agonist on PTH type 1 receptor (PTH1R) and activates both G protein–mediated cAMP signaling and ß-arrestin-mediated ERK-1/2 signaling pathways with similar potency. Abaloparatide binds to RG conformation of PTH1R with greater selectivity that results in more transient cell signalling responses. | Abaloparatide has shown to induce higher incidences of osteosarcoma in a dose-dependent manner in a 2 year carcinogenicity study with female and male rats. This correlation is not known to be reflected in humans, however patients with increased risk of osteosarcoma including Paget's disease, open epiphyses, and skeletal malignancies should avoid this treatment. Abaloparatide may also cause hypercalcemia so should be avoided in patients with pre-existing conditions of primary hyperthyroidism or hypercalcemia. Overdose is commonly associated with hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension and headache. There is no known antidote for abaloparatide. | Abaloparatide is metabolized into smaller peptide fragments via non-specific proteolytic degradation. | The time it takes to reach peak concentration following subcutaneous administration of 80 mcg abaloparatide ranges from 0.25 to 0.52 hr, with the median time of 0.51hr. The bioavailability in healthy women is 36% following administration. | Vd is approximately 50L. | NA | Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-(2-aminopropanoylamino)-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[(1-amino-1-oxopropan-2-yl)amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 11986 | Th1275 | Abaloparatide | >Th1275_Abaloparatide AVSEHQLLHDKGKSIQDLRRRELLEKLLXKLHTA | 3961 | C174H300N56O49 | NA | NA | NA | The mean (SD) half-life if 1.7 (0.7) hrs. | Abaloparatide is an analog of PTHrP (parathyroid hormone-related protein). It was approved in April 28, 2017 by the FDA (as Tymlos) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. Abaloparatide is a synthetic peptide that is related to hPTHrP and has demonstrated in preclinical testing the potential to widen the anabolic window for bone therapeutics, stimulating bone formation with a limited effect on bone resorption and mineral mobilization. This could enable improved convenience over currently available anabolic therapies, resulting in greater compliance and, ultimately, greater benefit to patients. | Investigated for use/treatment in postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce vertebral and/or non-vertebral fractures. | Abaloparatide (BA058), a proprietary analog of human parathyroid hormone-related protein (hPTHrP), is currently undergoing clinical trials by the company for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. PTHrP is a critical peptide for promoting new bone formation, with a distinct role from parathyroid hormone, or PTH, which primarily regulates calcium homeostasis and bone resorption. Clinical studies show increased bone mineral density (BMD) and levels of bone formation markers in a dose-response relationship. | In target cells, abaloparatide acts as an agonist on PTH type 1 receptor (PTH1R) and activates both G protein–mediated cAMP signaling and ß-arrestin-mediated ERK-1/2 signaling pathways with similar potency. Abaloparatide binds to RG conformation of PTH1R with greater selectivity that results in more transient cell signalling responses. | Abaloparatide has shown to induce higher incidences of osteosarcoma in a dose-dependent manner in a 2 year carcinogenicity study with female and male rats. This correlation is not known to be reflected in humans, however patients with increased risk of osteosarcoma including Paget's disease, open epiphyses, and skeletal malignancies should avoid this treatment. Abaloparatide may also cause hypercalcemia so should be avoided in patients with pre-existing conditions of primary hyperthyroidism or hypercalcemia. Overdose is commonly associated with hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension and headache. There is no known antidote for abaloparatide. | Abaloparatide is metabolized into smaller peptide fragments via non-specific proteolytic degradation. | The time it takes to reach peak concentration following subcutaneous administration of 80 mcg abaloparatide ranges from 0.25 to 0.52 hr, with the median time of 0.51hr. The bioavailability in healthy women is 36% following administration. | Vd is approximately 50L. | NA | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-(2-aminopropanoylamino)-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[(1-amino-1-oxopropan-2-yl)amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 11987 | Th1275 | Abaloparatide | >Th1275_Abaloparatide AVSEHQLLHDKGKSIQDLRRRELLEKLLXKLHTA | 3961 | C174H300N56O49 | NA | NA | NA | The mean (SD) half-life if 1.7 (0.7) hrs. | Abaloparatide is an analog of PTHrP (parathyroid hormone-related protein). It was approved in April 28, 2017 by the FDA (as Tymlos) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. Abaloparatide is a synthetic peptide that is related to hPTHrP and has demonstrated in preclinical testing the potential to widen the anabolic window for bone therapeutics, stimulating bone formation with a limited effect on bone resorption and mineral mobilization. This could enable improved convenience over currently available anabolic therapies, resulting in greater compliance and, ultimately, greater benefit to patients. | Investigated for use/treatment in postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce vertebral and/or non-vertebral fractures. | Abaloparatide (BA058), a proprietary analog of human parathyroid hormone-related protein (hPTHrP), is currently undergoing clinical trials by the company for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. PTHrP is a critical peptide for promoting new bone formation, with a distinct role from parathyroid hormone, or PTH, which primarily regulates calcium homeostasis and bone resorption. Clinical studies show increased bone mineral density (BMD) and levels of bone formation markers in a dose-response relationship. | In target cells, abaloparatide acts as an agonist on PTH type 1 receptor (PTH1R) and activates both G protein–mediated cAMP signaling and ß-arrestin-mediated ERK-1/2 signaling pathways with similar potency. Abaloparatide binds to RG conformation of PTH1R with greater selectivity that results in more transient cell signalling responses. | Abaloparatide has shown to induce higher incidences of osteosarcoma in a dose-dependent manner in a 2 year carcinogenicity study with female and male rats. This correlation is not known to be reflected in humans, however patients with increased risk of osteosarcoma including Paget's disease, open epiphyses, and skeletal malignancies should avoid this treatment. Abaloparatide may also cause hypercalcemia so should be avoided in patients with pre-existing conditions of primary hyperthyroidism or hypercalcemia. Overdose is commonly associated with hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension and headache. There is no known antidote for abaloparatide. | Abaloparatide is metabolized into smaller peptide fragments via non-specific proteolytic degradation. | The time it takes to reach peak concentration following subcutaneous administration of 80 mcg abaloparatide ranges from 0.25 to 0.52 hr, with the median time of 0.51hr. The bioavailability in healthy women is 36% following administration. | Vd is approximately 50L. | NA | Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-(2-aminopropanoylamino)-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[(1-amino-1-oxopropan-2-yl)amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 11988 | Th1275 | Abaloparatide | >Th1275_Abaloparatide AVSEHQLLHDKGKSIQDLRRRELLEKLLXKLHTA | 3961 | C174H300N56O49 | NA | NA | NA | The mean (SD) half-life if 1.7 (0.7) hrs. | Abaloparatide is an analog of PTHrP (parathyroid hormone-related protein). It was approved in April 28, 2017 by the FDA (as Tymlos) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. Abaloparatide is a synthetic peptide that is related to hPTHrP and has demonstrated in preclinical testing the potential to widen the anabolic window for bone therapeutics, stimulating bone formation with a limited effect on bone resorption and mineral mobilization. This could enable improved convenience over currently available anabolic therapies, resulting in greater compliance and, ultimately, greater benefit to patients. | Investigated for use/treatment in postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce vertebral and/or non-vertebral fractures. | Abaloparatide (BA058), a proprietary analog of human parathyroid hormone-related protein (hPTHrP), is currently undergoing clinical trials by the company for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. PTHrP is a critical peptide for promoting new bone formation, with a distinct role from parathyroid hormone, or PTH, which primarily regulates calcium homeostasis and bone resorption. Clinical studies show increased bone mineral density (BMD) and levels of bone formation markers in a dose-response relationship. | In target cells, abaloparatide acts as an agonist on PTH type 1 receptor (PTH1R) and activates both G protein–mediated cAMP signaling and ß-arrestin-mediated ERK-1/2 signaling pathways with similar potency. Abaloparatide binds to RG conformation of PTH1R with greater selectivity that results in more transient cell signalling responses. | Abaloparatide has shown to induce higher incidences of osteosarcoma in a dose-dependent manner in a 2 year carcinogenicity study with female and male rats. This correlation is not known to be reflected in humans, however patients with increased risk of osteosarcoma including Paget's disease, open epiphyses, and skeletal malignancies should avoid this treatment. Abaloparatide may also cause hypercalcemia so should be avoided in patients with pre-existing conditions of primary hyperthyroidism or hypercalcemia. Overdose is commonly associated with hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension and headache. There is no known antidote for abaloparatide. | Abaloparatide is metabolized into smaller peptide fragments via non-specific proteolytic degradation. | The time it takes to reach peak concentration following subcutaneous administration of 80 mcg abaloparatide ranges from 0.25 to 0.52 hr, with the median time of 0.51hr. The bioavailability in healthy women is 36% following administration. | Vd is approximately 50L. | NA | Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-(2-aminopropanoylamino)-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[(1-amino-1-oxopropan-2-yl)amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 11989 | Th1275 | Abaloparatide | >Th1275_Abaloparatide AVSEHQLLHDKGKSIQDLRRRELLEKLLXKLHTA | 3961 | C174H300N56O49 | NA | NA | NA | The mean (SD) half-life if 1.7 (0.7) hrs. | Abaloparatide is an analog of PTHrP (parathyroid hormone-related protein). It was approved in April 28, 2017 by the FDA (as Tymlos) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. Abaloparatide is a synthetic peptide that is related to hPTHrP and has demonstrated in preclinical testing the potential to widen the anabolic window for bone therapeutics, stimulating bone formation with a limited effect on bone resorption and mineral mobilization. This could enable improved convenience over currently available anabolic therapies, resulting in greater compliance and, ultimately, greater benefit to patients. | Investigated for use/treatment in postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce vertebral and/or non-vertebral fractures. | Abaloparatide (BA058), a proprietary analog of human parathyroid hormone-related protein (hPTHrP), is currently undergoing clinical trials by the company for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. PTHrP is a critical peptide for promoting new bone formation, with a distinct role from parathyroid hormone, or PTH, which primarily regulates calcium homeostasis and bone resorption. Clinical studies show increased bone mineral density (BMD) and levels of bone formation markers in a dose-response relationship. | In target cells, abaloparatide acts as an agonist on PTH type 1 receptor (PTH1R) and activates both G protein–mediated cAMP signaling and ß-arrestin-mediated ERK-1/2 signaling pathways with similar potency. Abaloparatide binds to RG conformation of PTH1R with greater selectivity that results in more transient cell signalling responses. | Abaloparatide has shown to induce higher incidences of osteosarcoma in a dose-dependent manner in a 2 year carcinogenicity study with female and male rats. This correlation is not known to be reflected in humans, however patients with increased risk of osteosarcoma including Paget's disease, open epiphyses, and skeletal malignancies should avoid this treatment. Abaloparatide may also cause hypercalcemia so should be avoided in patients with pre-existing conditions of primary hyperthyroidism or hypercalcemia. Overdose is commonly associated with hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension and headache. There is no known antidote for abaloparatide. | Abaloparatide is metabolized into smaller peptide fragments via non-specific proteolytic degradation. | The time it takes to reach peak concentration following subcutaneous administration of 80 mcg abaloparatide ranges from 0.25 to 0.52 hr, with the median time of 0.51hr. The bioavailability in healthy women is 36% following administration. | Vd is approximately 50L. | NA | Parathyroid Hormones and Analogues | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-(2-aminopropanoylamino)-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[(1-amino-1-oxopropan-2-yl)amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 11990 | Th1275 | Abaloparatide | >Th1275_Abaloparatide AVSEHQLLHDKGKSIQDLRRRELLEKLLXKLHTA | 3961 | C174H300N56O49 | NA | NA | NA | The mean (SD) half-life if 1.7 (0.7) hrs. | Abaloparatide is an analog of PTHrP (parathyroid hormone-related protein). It was approved in April 28, 2017 by the FDA (as Tymlos) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. Abaloparatide is a synthetic peptide that is related to hPTHrP and has demonstrated in preclinical testing the potential to widen the anabolic window for bone therapeutics, stimulating bone formation with a limited effect on bone resorption and mineral mobilization. This could enable improved convenience over currently available anabolic therapies, resulting in greater compliance and, ultimately, greater benefit to patients. | Investigated for use/treatment in postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce vertebral and/or non-vertebral fractures. | Abaloparatide (BA058), a proprietary analog of human parathyroid hormone-related protein (hPTHrP), is currently undergoing clinical trials by the company for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. PTHrP is a critical peptide for promoting new bone formation, with a distinct role from parathyroid hormone, or PTH, which primarily regulates calcium homeostasis and bone resorption. Clinical studies show increased bone mineral density (BMD) and levels of bone formation markers in a dose-response relationship. | In target cells, abaloparatide acts as an agonist on PTH type 1 receptor (PTH1R) and activates both G protein–mediated cAMP signaling and ß-arrestin-mediated ERK-1/2 signaling pathways with similar potency. Abaloparatide binds to RG conformation of PTH1R with greater selectivity that results in more transient cell signalling responses. | Abaloparatide has shown to induce higher incidences of osteosarcoma in a dose-dependent manner in a 2 year carcinogenicity study with female and male rats. This correlation is not known to be reflected in humans, however patients with increased risk of osteosarcoma including Paget's disease, open epiphyses, and skeletal malignancies should avoid this treatment. Abaloparatide may also cause hypercalcemia so should be avoided in patients with pre-existing conditions of primary hyperthyroidism or hypercalcemia. Overdose is commonly associated with hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension and headache. There is no known antidote for abaloparatide. | Abaloparatide is metabolized into smaller peptide fragments via non-specific proteolytic degradation. | The time it takes to reach peak concentration following subcutaneous administration of 80 mcg abaloparatide ranges from 0.25 to 0.52 hr, with the median time of 0.51hr. The bioavailability in healthy women is 36% following administration. | Vd is approximately 50L. | NA | Peptide Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-(2-aminopropanoylamino)-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[(1-amino-1-oxopropan-2-yl)amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 11991 | Th1275 | Abaloparatide | >Th1275_Abaloparatide AVSEHQLLHDKGKSIQDLRRRELLEKLLXKLHTA | 3961 | C174H300N56O49 | NA | NA | NA | The mean (SD) half-life if 1.7 (0.7) hrs. | Abaloparatide is an analog of PTHrP (parathyroid hormone-related protein). It was approved in April 28, 2017 by the FDA (as Tymlos) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. Abaloparatide is a synthetic peptide that is related to hPTHrP and has demonstrated in preclinical testing the potential to widen the anabolic window for bone therapeutics, stimulating bone formation with a limited effect on bone resorption and mineral mobilization. This could enable improved convenience over currently available anabolic therapies, resulting in greater compliance and, ultimately, greater benefit to patients. | Investigated for use/treatment in postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce vertebral and/or non-vertebral fractures. | Abaloparatide (BA058), a proprietary analog of human parathyroid hormone-related protein (hPTHrP), is currently undergoing clinical trials by the company for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. PTHrP is a critical peptide for promoting new bone formation, with a distinct role from parathyroid hormone, or PTH, which primarily regulates calcium homeostasis and bone resorption. Clinical studies show increased bone mineral density (BMD) and levels of bone formation markers in a dose-response relationship. | In target cells, abaloparatide acts as an agonist on PTH type 1 receptor (PTH1R) and activates both G protein–mediated cAMP signaling and ß-arrestin-mediated ERK-1/2 signaling pathways with similar potency. Abaloparatide binds to RG conformation of PTH1R with greater selectivity that results in more transient cell signalling responses. | Abaloparatide has shown to induce higher incidences of osteosarcoma in a dose-dependent manner in a 2 year carcinogenicity study with female and male rats. This correlation is not known to be reflected in humans, however patients with increased risk of osteosarcoma including Paget's disease, open epiphyses, and skeletal malignancies should avoid this treatment. Abaloparatide may also cause hypercalcemia so should be avoided in patients with pre-existing conditions of primary hyperthyroidism or hypercalcemia. Overdose is commonly associated with hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension and headache. There is no known antidote for abaloparatide. | Abaloparatide is metabolized into smaller peptide fragments via non-specific proteolytic degradation. | The time it takes to reach peak concentration following subcutaneous administration of 80 mcg abaloparatide ranges from 0.25 to 0.52 hr, with the median time of 0.51hr. The bioavailability in healthy women is 36% following administration. | Vd is approximately 50L. | NA | Peptides | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-(2-aminopropanoylamino)-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[(1-amino-1-oxopropan-2-yl)amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 11992 | Th1275 | Abaloparatide | >Th1275_Abaloparatide AVSEHQLLHDKGKSIQDLRRRELLEKLLXKLHTA | 3961 | C174H300N56O49 | NA | NA | NA | The mean (SD) half-life if 1.7 (0.7) hrs. | Abaloparatide is an analog of PTHrP (parathyroid hormone-related protein). It was approved in April 28, 2017 by the FDA (as Tymlos) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. Abaloparatide is a synthetic peptide that is related to hPTHrP and has demonstrated in preclinical testing the potential to widen the anabolic window for bone therapeutics, stimulating bone formation with a limited effect on bone resorption and mineral mobilization. This could enable improved convenience over currently available anabolic therapies, resulting in greater compliance and, ultimately, greater benefit to patients. | Investigated for use/treatment in postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce vertebral and/or non-vertebral fractures. | Abaloparatide (BA058), a proprietary analog of human parathyroid hormone-related protein (hPTHrP), is currently undergoing clinical trials by the company for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. PTHrP is a critical peptide for promoting new bone formation, with a distinct role from parathyroid hormone, or PTH, which primarily regulates calcium homeostasis and bone resorption. Clinical studies show increased bone mineral density (BMD) and levels of bone formation markers in a dose-response relationship. | In target cells, abaloparatide acts as an agonist on PTH type 1 receptor (PTH1R) and activates both G protein–mediated cAMP signaling and ß-arrestin-mediated ERK-1/2 signaling pathways with similar potency. Abaloparatide binds to RG conformation of PTH1R with greater selectivity that results in more transient cell signalling responses. | Abaloparatide has shown to induce higher incidences of osteosarcoma in a dose-dependent manner in a 2 year carcinogenicity study with female and male rats. This correlation is not known to be reflected in humans, however patients with increased risk of osteosarcoma including Paget's disease, open epiphyses, and skeletal malignancies should avoid this treatment. Abaloparatide may also cause hypercalcemia so should be avoided in patients with pre-existing conditions of primary hyperthyroidism or hypercalcemia. Overdose is commonly associated with hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension and headache. There is no known antidote for abaloparatide. | Abaloparatide is metabolized into smaller peptide fragments via non-specific proteolytic degradation. | The time it takes to reach peak concentration following subcutaneous administration of 80 mcg abaloparatide ranges from 0.25 to 0.52 hr, with the median time of 0.51hr. The bioavailability in healthy women is 36% following administration. | Vd is approximately 50L. | NA | Proteins | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-(2-aminopropanoylamino)-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[(1-amino-1-oxopropan-2-yl)amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 11993 | Th1275 | Abaloparatide | >Th1275_Abaloparatide AVSEHQLLHDKGKSIQDLRRRELLEKLLXKLHTA | 3961 | C174H300N56O49 | NA | NA | NA | The mean (SD) half-life if 1.7 (0.7) hrs. | Abaloparatide is an analog of PTHrP (parathyroid hormone-related protein). It was approved in April 28, 2017 by the FDA (as Tymlos) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. Abaloparatide is a synthetic peptide that is related to hPTHrP and has demonstrated in preclinical testing the potential to widen the anabolic window for bone therapeutics, stimulating bone formation with a limited effect on bone resorption and mineral mobilization. This could enable improved convenience over currently available anabolic therapies, resulting in greater compliance and, ultimately, greater benefit to patients. | Investigated for use/treatment in postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce vertebral and/or non-vertebral fractures. | Abaloparatide (BA058), a proprietary analog of human parathyroid hormone-related protein (hPTHrP), is currently undergoing clinical trials by the company for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. PTHrP is a critical peptide for promoting new bone formation, with a distinct role from parathyroid hormone, or PTH, which primarily regulates calcium homeostasis and bone resorption. Clinical studies show increased bone mineral density (BMD) and levels of bone formation markers in a dose-response relationship. | In target cells, abaloparatide acts as an agonist on PTH type 1 receptor (PTH1R) and activates both G protein–mediated cAMP signaling and ß-arrestin-mediated ERK-1/2 signaling pathways with similar potency. Abaloparatide binds to RG conformation of PTH1R with greater selectivity that results in more transient cell signalling responses. | Abaloparatide has shown to induce higher incidences of osteosarcoma in a dose-dependent manner in a 2 year carcinogenicity study with female and male rats. This correlation is not known to be reflected in humans, however patients with increased risk of osteosarcoma including Paget's disease, open epiphyses, and skeletal malignancies should avoid this treatment. Abaloparatide may also cause hypercalcemia so should be avoided in patients with pre-existing conditions of primary hyperthyroidism or hypercalcemia. Overdose is commonly associated with hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension and headache. There is no known antidote for abaloparatide. | Abaloparatide is metabolized into smaller peptide fragments via non-specific proteolytic degradation. | The time it takes to reach peak concentration following subcutaneous administration of 80 mcg abaloparatide ranges from 0.25 to 0.52 hr, with the median time of 0.51hr. The bioavailability in healthy women is 36% following administration. | Vd is approximately 50L. | NA | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[6-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[5-amino-2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-(2-aminopropanoylamino)-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[[6-amino-1-[[1-[[1-[[1-[(1-amino-1-oxopropan-2-yl)amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 12449 | Th1324 | Parathyroid hormone | >Th1324_Parathyroid_hormone SVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNFVALGAPLAPRDAGSQRPRKKEDNVLVESHEKSLGEADKADVNVLTKAKSQ | 9420 | C408H674N126O126S2 | NA | NA | NA | 1.5 hours. | Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a single-chain polypeptide composed of 84 amino acids. Available as Preotact, it is an identical form of human recombinant hormome which produced as a fusion protein undergoeing post-translational processing involving the cleavage of the OmpA leader sequence, leaving the mature protein as a single-chain 84 amino-acids polypeptide (9.4 kDa). Preotact is used in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of osteoporotic fractures and is marketed in Europe by Nycomed. Preos is a registered trade mark owned by NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The name Preos and the New Drug Application is pending approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | For use/treatment in osteoporosis. | Parathyroid hormone is responsible for the fine regulation of serum calcium concentration on a minute-to-minute basis. This is achieved by the acute effects of the hormone on calcium resorption in bone and calcium reabsorption in the kidney. The phosphate mobilized from bone is excreted into the urine by means of the hormone's influence on renal phosphate handling. Parathyroid hormone also stimulates calcium absorption in the intestine, this being mediated indirectly by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Thus, a hypocalcemic stimulus of parathyroid hormone secretion results in an increased influx of calcium from three sources (bone, kidney, and intestine), resulting in a normalization of the serum calcium concentration without change in the serum phosphate concentration. | The biological actions of rhPTH are mediated through binding to at least two distinct high- affinity cell-surface receptors specific for the N-terminal and C-terminal regions of the molecule, both of which are required for normal bone metabolism. The N-terminal portion of the molecule is primarily responsible for the bone building effects of parathyroid hormone. The C-terminal portion of the molecule has antiresorptive activity and is necessary for normal regulation of N-terminal fragment activity. | NA | PTH is primarily metabolised in the liver with lesser contributions by the kidney. Amino terminal fragments are metabolised in the liver while carboxyl terminal groups travel to the kidney for metabolism where they are also thought to have a role in regulation of PTH. Only about 30% of circulating hormone is present as the unfragmented form. | The absolute bioavailability after subcutaneous administration in the abdomen is 55% for doses of 100 micrograms. | The volume of distribution at steady-state following intravenous administration is approximately 5.4 liters with an interpatient variability of about 40%. | NA | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor,Parathyroid hormone 2 receptor | Natpar | Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Ag Ireland Branch | Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Ag Ireland Branch | Subcutaneous | 25 ?g | NATPARA is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any component of this product. Hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., anaphylaxis, angioedema, and urticaria) have occurred with NATPARA [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS]. | Abdominal or stomach cramps or pain blurred vision confusion constipation convulsions depression difficulty with breathing dizziness dry mouth headache incoherent speech increased urination irregular heartbeats loss of appetite metallic taste muscle cramps in the hands, arms, feet, legs, or face muscle weakness nausea nervousness numbness and tingling around the mouth, fingertips, or feet pounding in the ears slow or fast heartbeat thirst tremor unusual tiredness vomiting weight loss | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 12450 | Th1324 | Parathyroid hormone | >Th1324_Parathyroid_hormone SVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNFVALGAPLAPRDAGSQRPRKKEDNVLVESHEKSLGEADKADVNVLTKAKSQ | 9420 | C408H674N126O126S2 | NA | NA | NA | 1.5 hours. | Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a single-chain polypeptide composed of 84 amino acids. Available as Preotact, it is an identical form of human recombinant hormome which produced as a fusion protein undergoeing post-translational processing involving the cleavage of the OmpA leader sequence, leaving the mature protein as a single-chain 84 amino-acids polypeptide (9.4 kDa). Preotact is used in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of osteoporotic fractures and is marketed in Europe by Nycomed. Preos is a registered trade mark owned by NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The name Preos and the New Drug Application is pending approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | For use/treatment in osteoporosis. | Parathyroid hormone is responsible for the fine regulation of serum calcium concentration on a minute-to-minute basis. This is achieved by the acute effects of the hormone on calcium resorption in bone and calcium reabsorption in the kidney. The phosphate mobilized from bone is excreted into the urine by means of the hormone's influence on renal phosphate handling. Parathyroid hormone also stimulates calcium absorption in the intestine, this being mediated indirectly by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Thus, a hypocalcemic stimulus of parathyroid hormone secretion results in an increased influx of calcium from three sources (bone, kidney, and intestine), resulting in a normalization of the serum calcium concentration without change in the serum phosphate concentration. | The biological actions of rhPTH are mediated through binding to at least two distinct high- affinity cell-surface receptors specific for the N-terminal and C-terminal regions of the molecule, both of which are required for normal bone metabolism. The N-terminal portion of the molecule is primarily responsible for the bone building effects of parathyroid hormone. The C-terminal portion of the molecule has antiresorptive activity and is necessary for normal regulation of N-terminal fragment activity. | NA | PTH is primarily metabolised in the liver with lesser contributions by the kidney. Amino terminal fragments are metabolised in the liver while carboxyl terminal groups travel to the kidney for metabolism where they are also thought to have a role in regulation of PTH. Only about 30% of circulating hormone is present as the unfragmented form. | The absolute bioavailability after subcutaneous administration in the abdomen is 55% for doses of 100 micrograms. | The volume of distribution at steady-state following intravenous administration is approximately 5.4 liters with an interpatient variability of about 40%. | NA | Calcium Homeostasis | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor,Parathyroid hormone 2 receptor | Natpar | Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Ag Ireland Branch | Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Ag Ireland Branch | Subcutaneous | 50 ?g | NATPARA is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any component of this product. Hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., anaphylaxis, angioedema, and urticaria) have occurred with NATPARA [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS]. | Abdominal or stomach cramps or pain blurred vision confusion constipation convulsions depression difficulty with breathing dizziness dry mouth headache incoherent speech increased urination irregular heartbeats loss of appetite metallic taste muscle cramps in the hands, arms, feet, legs, or face muscle weakness nausea nervousness numbness and tingling around the mouth, fingertips, or feet pounding in the ears slow or fast heartbeat thirst tremor unusual tiredness vomiting weight loss | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 12451 | Th1324 | Parathyroid hormone | >Th1324_Parathyroid_hormone SVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNFVALGAPLAPRDAGSQRPRKKEDNVLVESHEKSLGEADKADVNVLTKAKSQ | 9420 | C408H674N126O126S2 | NA | NA | NA | 1.5 hours. | Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a single-chain polypeptide composed of 84 amino acids. Available as Preotact, it is an identical form of human recombinant hormome which produced as a fusion protein undergoeing post-translational processing involving the cleavage of the OmpA leader sequence, leaving the mature protein as a single-chain 84 amino-acids polypeptide (9.4 kDa). Preotact is used in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of osteoporotic fractures and is marketed in Europe by Nycomed. Preos is a registered trade mark owned by NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The name Preos and the New Drug Application is pending approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | For use/treatment in osteoporosis. | Parathyroid hormone is responsible for the fine regulation of serum calcium concentration on a minute-to-minute basis. This is achieved by the acute effects of the hormone on calcium resorption in bone and calcium reabsorption in the kidney. The phosphate mobilized from bone is excreted into the urine by means of the hormone's influence on renal phosphate handling. Parathyroid hormone also stimulates calcium absorption in the intestine, this being mediated indirectly by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Thus, a hypocalcemic stimulus of parathyroid hormone secretion results in an increased influx of calcium from three sources (bone, kidney, and intestine), resulting in a normalization of the serum calcium concentration without change in the serum phosphate concentration. | The biological actions of rhPTH are mediated through binding to at least two distinct high- affinity cell-surface receptors specific for the N-terminal and C-terminal regions of the molecule, both of which are required for normal bone metabolism. The N-terminal portion of the molecule is primarily responsible for the bone building effects of parathyroid hormone. The C-terminal portion of the molecule has antiresorptive activity and is necessary for normal regulation of N-terminal fragment activity. | NA | PTH is primarily metabolised in the liver with lesser contributions by the kidney. Amino terminal fragments are metabolised in the liver while carboxyl terminal groups travel to the kidney for metabolism where they are also thought to have a role in regulation of PTH. Only about 30% of circulating hormone is present as the unfragmented form. | The absolute bioavailability after subcutaneous administration in the abdomen is 55% for doses of 100 micrograms. | The volume of distribution at steady-state following intravenous administration is approximately 5.4 liters with an interpatient variability of about 40%. | NA | Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor,Parathyroid hormone 2 receptor | Natpar | Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Ag Ireland Branch | Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Ag Ireland Branch | Subcutaneous | 75 ?g | NATPARA is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any component of this product. Hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., anaphylaxis, angioedema, and urticaria) have occurred with NATPARA [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS]. | Abdominal or stomach cramps or pain blurred vision confusion constipation convulsions depression difficulty with breathing dizziness dry mouth headache incoherent speech increased urination irregular heartbeats loss of appetite metallic taste muscle cramps in the hands, arms, feet, legs, or face muscle weakness nausea nervousness numbness and tingling around the mouth, fingertips, or feet pounding in the ears slow or fast heartbeat thirst tremor unusual tiredness vomiting weight loss | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 12452 | Th1324 | Parathyroid hormone | >Th1324_Parathyroid_hormone SVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNFVALGAPLAPRDAGSQRPRKKEDNVLVESHEKSLGEADKADVNVLTKAKSQ | 9420 | C408H674N126O126S2 | NA | NA | NA | 1.5 hours. | Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a single-chain polypeptide composed of 84 amino acids. Available as Preotact, it is an identical form of human recombinant hormome which produced as a fusion protein undergoeing post-translational processing involving the cleavage of the OmpA leader sequence, leaving the mature protein as a single-chain 84 amino-acids polypeptide (9.4 kDa). Preotact is used in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of osteoporotic fractures and is marketed in Europe by Nycomed. Preos is a registered trade mark owned by NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The name Preos and the New Drug Application is pending approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | For use/treatment in osteoporosis. | Parathyroid hormone is responsible for the fine regulation of serum calcium concentration on a minute-to-minute basis. This is achieved by the acute effects of the hormone on calcium resorption in bone and calcium reabsorption in the kidney. The phosphate mobilized from bone is excreted into the urine by means of the hormone's influence on renal phosphate handling. Parathyroid hormone also stimulates calcium absorption in the intestine, this being mediated indirectly by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Thus, a hypocalcemic stimulus of parathyroid hormone secretion results in an increased influx of calcium from three sources (bone, kidney, and intestine), resulting in a normalization of the serum calcium concentration without change in the serum phosphate concentration. | The biological actions of rhPTH are mediated through binding to at least two distinct high- affinity cell-surface receptors specific for the N-terminal and C-terminal regions of the molecule, both of which are required for normal bone metabolism. The N-terminal portion of the molecule is primarily responsible for the bone building effects of parathyroid hormone. The C-terminal portion of the molecule has antiresorptive activity and is necessary for normal regulation of N-terminal fragment activity. | NA | PTH is primarily metabolised in the liver with lesser contributions by the kidney. Amino terminal fragments are metabolised in the liver while carboxyl terminal groups travel to the kidney for metabolism where they are also thought to have a role in regulation of PTH. Only about 30% of circulating hormone is present as the unfragmented form. | The absolute bioavailability after subcutaneous administration in the abdomen is 55% for doses of 100 micrograms. | The volume of distribution at steady-state following intravenous administration is approximately 5.4 liters with an interpatient variability of about 40%. | NA | Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor,Parathyroid hormone 2 receptor | Natpar | Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Ag Ireland Branch | Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Ag Ireland Branch | Subcutaneous | 100 ?g | NATPARA is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any component of this product. Hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., anaphylaxis, angioedema, and urticaria) have occurred with NATPARA [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS]. | Abdominal or stomach cramps or pain blurred vision confusion constipation convulsions depression difficulty with breathing dizziness dry mouth headache incoherent speech increased urination irregular heartbeats loss of appetite metallic taste muscle cramps in the hands, arms, feet, legs, or face muscle weakness nausea nervousness numbness and tingling around the mouth, fingertips, or feet pounding in the ears slow or fast heartbeat thirst tremor unusual tiredness vomiting weight loss | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 12453 | Th1324 | Parathyroid hormone | >Th1324_Parathyroid_hormone SVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNFVALGAPLAPRDAGSQRPRKKEDNVLVESHEKSLGEADKADVNVLTKAKSQ | 9420 | C408H674N126O126S2 | NA | NA | NA | 1.5 hours. | Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a single-chain polypeptide composed of 84 amino acids. Available as Preotact, it is an identical form of human recombinant hormome which produced as a fusion protein undergoeing post-translational processing involving the cleavage of the OmpA leader sequence, leaving the mature protein as a single-chain 84 amino-acids polypeptide (9.4 kDa). Preotact is used in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of osteoporotic fractures and is marketed in Europe by Nycomed. Preos is a registered trade mark owned by NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The name Preos and the New Drug Application is pending approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | For use/treatment in osteoporosis. | Parathyroid hormone is responsible for the fine regulation of serum calcium concentration on a minute-to-minute basis. This is achieved by the acute effects of the hormone on calcium resorption in bone and calcium reabsorption in the kidney. The phosphate mobilized from bone is excreted into the urine by means of the hormone's influence on renal phosphate handling. Parathyroid hormone also stimulates calcium absorption in the intestine, this being mediated indirectly by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Thus, a hypocalcemic stimulus of parathyroid hormone secretion results in an increased influx of calcium from three sources (bone, kidney, and intestine), resulting in a normalization of the serum calcium concentration without change in the serum phosphate concentration. | The biological actions of rhPTH are mediated through binding to at least two distinct high- affinity cell-surface receptors specific for the N-terminal and C-terminal regions of the molecule, both of which are required for normal bone metabolism. The N-terminal portion of the molecule is primarily responsible for the bone building effects of parathyroid hormone. The C-terminal portion of the molecule has antiresorptive activity and is necessary for normal regulation of N-terminal fragment activity. | NA | PTH is primarily metabolised in the liver with lesser contributions by the kidney. Amino terminal fragments are metabolised in the liver while carboxyl terminal groups travel to the kidney for metabolism where they are also thought to have a role in regulation of PTH. Only about 30% of circulating hormone is present as the unfragmented form. | The absolute bioavailability after subcutaneous administration in the abdomen is 55% for doses of 100 micrograms. | The volume of distribution at steady-state following intravenous administration is approximately 5.4 liters with an interpatient variability of about 40%. | NA | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor,Parathyroid hormone 2 receptor | NATPARA (parathyroid hormone) | Shire-NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Shire-NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 25 ug/0.08mL | NATPARA is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any component of this product. Hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., anaphylaxis, angioedema, and urticaria) have occurred with NATPARA [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS]. | Abdominal or stomach cramps or pain blurred vision confusion constipation convulsions depression difficulty with breathing dizziness dry mouth headache incoherent speech increased urination irregular heartbeats loss of appetite metallic taste muscle cramps in the hands, arms, feet, legs, or face muscle weakness nausea nervousness numbness and tingling around the mouth, fingertips, or feet pounding in the ears slow or fast heartbeat thirst tremor unusual tiredness vomiting weight loss | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 12454 | Th1324 | Parathyroid hormone | >Th1324_Parathyroid_hormone SVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNFVALGAPLAPRDAGSQRPRKKEDNVLVESHEKSLGEADKADVNVLTKAKSQ | 9420 | C408H674N126O126S2 | NA | NA | NA | 1.5 hours. | Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a single-chain polypeptide composed of 84 amino acids. Available as Preotact, it is an identical form of human recombinant hormome which produced as a fusion protein undergoeing post-translational processing involving the cleavage of the OmpA leader sequence, leaving the mature protein as a single-chain 84 amino-acids polypeptide (9.4 kDa). Preotact is used in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of osteoporotic fractures and is marketed in Europe by Nycomed. Preos is a registered trade mark owned by NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The name Preos and the New Drug Application is pending approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | For use/treatment in osteoporosis. | Parathyroid hormone is responsible for the fine regulation of serum calcium concentration on a minute-to-minute basis. This is achieved by the acute effects of the hormone on calcium resorption in bone and calcium reabsorption in the kidney. The phosphate mobilized from bone is excreted into the urine by means of the hormone's influence on renal phosphate handling. Parathyroid hormone also stimulates calcium absorption in the intestine, this being mediated indirectly by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Thus, a hypocalcemic stimulus of parathyroid hormone secretion results in an increased influx of calcium from three sources (bone, kidney, and intestine), resulting in a normalization of the serum calcium concentration without change in the serum phosphate concentration. | The biological actions of rhPTH are mediated through binding to at least two distinct high- affinity cell-surface receptors specific for the N-terminal and C-terminal regions of the molecule, both of which are required for normal bone metabolism. The N-terminal portion of the molecule is primarily responsible for the bone building effects of parathyroid hormone. The C-terminal portion of the molecule has antiresorptive activity and is necessary for normal regulation of N-terminal fragment activity. | NA | PTH is primarily metabolised in the liver with lesser contributions by the kidney. Amino terminal fragments are metabolised in the liver while carboxyl terminal groups travel to the kidney for metabolism where they are also thought to have a role in regulation of PTH. Only about 30% of circulating hormone is present as the unfragmented form. | The absolute bioavailability after subcutaneous administration in the abdomen is 55% for doses of 100 micrograms. | The volume of distribution at steady-state following intravenous administration is approximately 5.4 liters with an interpatient variability of about 40%. | NA | Parathyroid Hormones and Analogues | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor,Parathyroid hormone 2 receptor | NATPARA (parathyroid hormone) | Shire-NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Shire-NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 50 ug/0.08mL | NATPARA is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any component of this product. Hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., anaphylaxis, angioedema, and urticaria) have occurred with NATPARA [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS]. | Abdominal or stomach cramps or pain blurred vision confusion constipation convulsions depression difficulty with breathing dizziness dry mouth headache incoherent speech increased urination irregular heartbeats loss of appetite metallic taste muscle cramps in the hands, arms, feet, legs, or face muscle weakness nausea nervousness numbness and tingling around the mouth, fingertips, or feet pounding in the ears slow or fast heartbeat thirst tremor unusual tiredness vomiting weight loss | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 12455 | Th1324 | Parathyroid hormone | >Th1324_Parathyroid_hormone SVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNFVALGAPLAPRDAGSQRPRKKEDNVLVESHEKSLGEADKADVNVLTKAKSQ | 9420 | C408H674N126O126S2 | NA | NA | NA | 1.5 hours. | Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a single-chain polypeptide composed of 84 amino acids. Available as Preotact, it is an identical form of human recombinant hormome which produced as a fusion protein undergoeing post-translational processing involving the cleavage of the OmpA leader sequence, leaving the mature protein as a single-chain 84 amino-acids polypeptide (9.4 kDa). Preotact is used in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of osteoporotic fractures and is marketed in Europe by Nycomed. Preos is a registered trade mark owned by NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The name Preos and the New Drug Application is pending approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | For use/treatment in osteoporosis. | Parathyroid hormone is responsible for the fine regulation of serum calcium concentration on a minute-to-minute basis. This is achieved by the acute effects of the hormone on calcium resorption in bone and calcium reabsorption in the kidney. The phosphate mobilized from bone is excreted into the urine by means of the hormone's influence on renal phosphate handling. Parathyroid hormone also stimulates calcium absorption in the intestine, this being mediated indirectly by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Thus, a hypocalcemic stimulus of parathyroid hormone secretion results in an increased influx of calcium from three sources (bone, kidney, and intestine), resulting in a normalization of the serum calcium concentration without change in the serum phosphate concentration. | The biological actions of rhPTH are mediated through binding to at least two distinct high- affinity cell-surface receptors specific for the N-terminal and C-terminal regions of the molecule, both of which are required for normal bone metabolism. The N-terminal portion of the molecule is primarily responsible for the bone building effects of parathyroid hormone. The C-terminal portion of the molecule has antiresorptive activity and is necessary for normal regulation of N-terminal fragment activity. | NA | PTH is primarily metabolised in the liver with lesser contributions by the kidney. Amino terminal fragments are metabolised in the liver while carboxyl terminal groups travel to the kidney for metabolism where they are also thought to have a role in regulation of PTH. Only about 30% of circulating hormone is present as the unfragmented form. | The absolute bioavailability after subcutaneous administration in the abdomen is 55% for doses of 100 micrograms. | The volume of distribution at steady-state following intravenous administration is approximately 5.4 liters with an interpatient variability of about 40%. | NA | Peptide Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor,Parathyroid hormone 2 receptor | NATPARA (parathyroid hormone) | Shire-NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Shire-NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 75 ug/0.08mL | NATPARA is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any component of this product. Hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., anaphylaxis, angioedema, and urticaria) have occurred with NATPARA [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS]. | Abdominal or stomach cramps or pain blurred vision confusion constipation convulsions depression difficulty with breathing dizziness dry mouth headache incoherent speech increased urination irregular heartbeats loss of appetite metallic taste muscle cramps in the hands, arms, feet, legs, or face muscle weakness nausea nervousness numbness and tingling around the mouth, fingertips, or feet pounding in the ears slow or fast heartbeat thirst tremor unusual tiredness vomiting weight loss | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 12456 | Th1324 | Parathyroid hormone | >Th1324_Parathyroid_hormone SVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNFVALGAPLAPRDAGSQRPRKKEDNVLVESHEKSLGEADKADVNVLTKAKSQ | 9420 | C408H674N126O126S2 | NA | NA | NA | 1.5 hours. | Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a single-chain polypeptide composed of 84 amino acids. Available as Preotact, it is an identical form of human recombinant hormome which produced as a fusion protein undergoeing post-translational processing involving the cleavage of the OmpA leader sequence, leaving the mature protein as a single-chain 84 amino-acids polypeptide (9.4 kDa). Preotact is used in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of osteoporotic fractures and is marketed in Europe by Nycomed. Preos is a registered trade mark owned by NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The name Preos and the New Drug Application is pending approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | For use/treatment in osteoporosis. | Parathyroid hormone is responsible for the fine regulation of serum calcium concentration on a minute-to-minute basis. This is achieved by the acute effects of the hormone on calcium resorption in bone and calcium reabsorption in the kidney. The phosphate mobilized from bone is excreted into the urine by means of the hormone's influence on renal phosphate handling. Parathyroid hormone also stimulates calcium absorption in the intestine, this being mediated indirectly by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Thus, a hypocalcemic stimulus of parathyroid hormone secretion results in an increased influx of calcium from three sources (bone, kidney, and intestine), resulting in a normalization of the serum calcium concentration without change in the serum phosphate concentration. | The biological actions of rhPTH are mediated through binding to at least two distinct high- affinity cell-surface receptors specific for the N-terminal and C-terminal regions of the molecule, both of which are required for normal bone metabolism. The N-terminal portion of the molecule is primarily responsible for the bone building effects of parathyroid hormone. The C-terminal portion of the molecule has antiresorptive activity and is necessary for normal regulation of N-terminal fragment activity. | NA | PTH is primarily metabolised in the liver with lesser contributions by the kidney. Amino terminal fragments are metabolised in the liver while carboxyl terminal groups travel to the kidney for metabolism where they are also thought to have a role in regulation of PTH. Only about 30% of circulating hormone is present as the unfragmented form. | The absolute bioavailability after subcutaneous administration in the abdomen is 55% for doses of 100 micrograms. | The volume of distribution at steady-state following intravenous administration is approximately 5.4 liters with an interpatient variability of about 40%. | NA | Peptides | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor,Parathyroid hormone 2 receptor | NATPARA (parathyroid hormone) | Shire-NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Shire-NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Subcutaneous | 100 ug/0.08mL | NATPARA is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any component of this product. Hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., anaphylaxis, angioedema, and urticaria) have occurred with NATPARA [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS]. | Abdominal or stomach cramps or pain blurred vision confusion constipation convulsions depression difficulty with breathing dizziness dry mouth headache incoherent speech increased urination irregular heartbeats loss of appetite metallic taste muscle cramps in the hands, arms, feet, legs, or face muscle weakness nausea nervousness numbness and tingling around the mouth, fingertips, or feet pounding in the ears slow or fast heartbeat thirst tremor unusual tiredness vomiting weight loss | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 12457 | Th1324 | Parathyroid hormone | >Th1324_Parathyroid_hormone SVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNFVALGAPLAPRDAGSQRPRKKEDNVLVESHEKSLGEADKADVNVLTKAKSQ | 9420 | C408H674N126O126S2 | NA | NA | NA | 1.5 hours. | Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a single-chain polypeptide composed of 84 amino acids. Available as Preotact, it is an identical form of human recombinant hormome which produced as a fusion protein undergoeing post-translational processing involving the cleavage of the OmpA leader sequence, leaving the mature protein as a single-chain 84 amino-acids polypeptide (9.4 kDa). Preotact is used in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of osteoporotic fractures and is marketed in Europe by Nycomed. Preos is a registered trade mark owned by NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The name Preos and the New Drug Application is pending approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | For use/treatment in osteoporosis. | Parathyroid hormone is responsible for the fine regulation of serum calcium concentration on a minute-to-minute basis. This is achieved by the acute effects of the hormone on calcium resorption in bone and calcium reabsorption in the kidney. The phosphate mobilized from bone is excreted into the urine by means of the hormone's influence on renal phosphate handling. Parathyroid hormone also stimulates calcium absorption in the intestine, this being mediated indirectly by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Thus, a hypocalcemic stimulus of parathyroid hormone secretion results in an increased influx of calcium from three sources (bone, kidney, and intestine), resulting in a normalization of the serum calcium concentration without change in the serum phosphate concentration. | The biological actions of rhPTH are mediated through binding to at least two distinct high- affinity cell-surface receptors specific for the N-terminal and C-terminal regions of the molecule, both of which are required for normal bone metabolism. The N-terminal portion of the molecule is primarily responsible for the bone building effects of parathyroid hormone. The C-terminal portion of the molecule has antiresorptive activity and is necessary for normal regulation of N-terminal fragment activity. | NA | PTH is primarily metabolised in the liver with lesser contributions by the kidney. Amino terminal fragments are metabolised in the liver while carboxyl terminal groups travel to the kidney for metabolism where they are also thought to have a role in regulation of PTH. Only about 30% of circulating hormone is present as the unfragmented form. | The absolute bioavailability after subcutaneous administration in the abdomen is 55% for doses of 100 micrograms. | The volume of distribution at steady-state following intravenous administration is approximately 5.4 liters with an interpatient variability of about 40%. | NA | Systemic Hormonal Preparations, Excl. Sex Hormones and Insulins | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor,Parathyroid hormone 2 receptor | Preotact | Nps Pharma Holdings Limited | Nps Pharma Holdings Limited | Subcutaneous | 100 µg | NA | The most common side effects reported with Pergoveris (seen in more than 1 patient in 10) are headache, ovarian cysts and injection site reactions (e.g. pain, itching, redness, bruising, swelling or irritation at the site of injection). Treatment can cause overstimulation of the ovaries (known as ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, OHSS), which can lead to serious medical problems. Mild or moderate OHSS is common, while severe OHSS is uncommon. | Preotact is a medicine that contains the active substance parathyroid hormone. It is available as a powder and solvent, contained within a cartridge, to be made up into a solution for injection using a special injection pen. It is also available as a pre-filled pen incorporating the cartridge containing the powder and solvent Each cartridge contains 14 doses. | Preotact is used for the treatment of osteoporosis (a disease that makes bones fragile) in postmenopausal women who are at high risk of fractures. Preotact has been shown to significantly reduce vertebral (spine) fractures, but not hip fractures. | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 12458 | Th1324 | Parathyroid hormone | >Th1324_Parathyroid_hormone SVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNFVALGAPLAPRDAGSQRPRKKEDNVLVESHEKSLGEADKADVNVLTKAKSQ | 9420 | C408H674N126O126S2 | NA | NA | NA | 1.5 hours. | Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a single-chain polypeptide composed of 84 amino acids. Available as Preotact, it is an identical form of human recombinant hormome which produced as a fusion protein undergoeing post-translational processing involving the cleavage of the OmpA leader sequence, leaving the mature protein as a single-chain 84 amino-acids polypeptide (9.4 kDa). Preotact is used in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of osteoporotic fractures and is marketed in Europe by Nycomed. Preos is a registered trade mark owned by NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The name Preos and the New Drug Application is pending approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | For use/treatment in osteoporosis. | Parathyroid hormone is responsible for the fine regulation of serum calcium concentration on a minute-to-minute basis. This is achieved by the acute effects of the hormone on calcium resorption in bone and calcium reabsorption in the kidney. The phosphate mobilized from bone is excreted into the urine by means of the hormone's influence on renal phosphate handling. Parathyroid hormone also stimulates calcium absorption in the intestine, this being mediated indirectly by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Thus, a hypocalcemic stimulus of parathyroid hormone secretion results in an increased influx of calcium from three sources (bone, kidney, and intestine), resulting in a normalization of the serum calcium concentration without change in the serum phosphate concentration. | The biological actions of rhPTH are mediated through binding to at least two distinct high- affinity cell-surface receptors specific for the N-terminal and C-terminal regions of the molecule, both of which are required for normal bone metabolism. The N-terminal portion of the molecule is primarily responsible for the bone building effects of parathyroid hormone. The C-terminal portion of the molecule has antiresorptive activity and is necessary for normal regulation of N-terminal fragment activity. | NA | PTH is primarily metabolised in the liver with lesser contributions by the kidney. Amino terminal fragments are metabolised in the liver while carboxyl terminal groups travel to the kidney for metabolism where they are also thought to have a role in regulation of PTH. Only about 30% of circulating hormone is present as the unfragmented form. | The absolute bioavailability after subcutaneous administration in the abdomen is 55% for doses of 100 micrograms. | The volume of distribution at steady-state following intravenous administration is approximately 5.4 liters with an interpatient variability of about 40%. | NA | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor,Parathyroid hormone 2 receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 12993 | Th1375 | Corifollitropin alfa | >Th1375_Corifollitropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25398.0389 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Corifollitropin alfa has a longer half-life compared with FSH and thus requires less frequent dosing [A32516]., Corifollitropin alfa has an elimination half-life of 70 hours (59-82 hours) [L2270]. | Corifollitropin alfa, also known as _Elonva_ is used in women undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg (oocyte) at a time in the ovaries. This drug used together with _a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist_, a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments. Elonva is available only by prescription [L2270]. In July 2014, Merck announced the receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. FDA for its New Drug Application for this drug. Corifollitropin alfa is marketed as Elonva in more than 75 countries [L2272]. Corifollitropin alfa is produced by a method known as ‘recombinant DNA technology’. This means that it is made by cells into which a DNA has been introduced that makes them able to produce corifollitropin alfa [L2270]. Multiple studies and a meta-analysis suggest that corifollitropin alfa is as efficacious as recombinant FSH in terms of live birth rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, as well as clinical pregnancy rate. The increased in the number of eggs retrieved under corifollitropin alfa regimen represents the elevated effectiveness of this drug, however, warns at the same time against the possibility of an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation in the high responder study group of women [L2276], [A32526]. | Controlled ovarian stimulation [L2273] in cases of women who are undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg simultaneously in the ovaries in combination with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist (a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments)[L2270]. | A single dose of corifollitropin alfa could initiate and sustain multi-follicular growth in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation, such as during in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [L2274]. This drug is structurally similar to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone naturally present in females. FSH stimulates the production of eggs (ova) in the ovaries. In corifollitropin alfa, a peptide is attached to the FSH to prolong its activity. As a result, one single dose of the medicine can be administered to stimulate egg production for seven days, replacing daily injections that are normally needed with other FSH medicines [L2270]. In phase III clinical trials, the number of oocytes retrieved following the administration of corifollitropin alfa was slightly higher compared with the number observed with daily recombinant FSH treatment [L2274]. | Corifollitropin alfa is a long-lasting single injection fusion protein which lacks luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. Only one injection is needed for the first 7 days, which replaces the first 7 daily injections of traditional follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). It is a follicle-stimulation hormone (human a-subunit reduced), a combination of follicle stimulation hormone (human ß-subunit reduced) fusion protein with 118-145-chorionic gonadotropin (human ß-subunit) [L2270]. Frequent, repetitive injections increase stress and error rates, and are often a burden for women, leading to therapy noncompliance [L2277]. The agent comprises an alpha-subunit, which is identical to that of FSH, and a beta-subunit, which is produced by the fusion of the C-terminal peptide from the beta-subunit of chorionic gonadotropin to the beta-subunit of FSH [A32516]. Corifollitropin alfa serves as a sustained follicle stimulant that has similar pharmacological effects to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), however, with a relatively long elimination half-life, resulting in a longer duration of action. This is achieved using site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfer techniques to create a glycoprotein that consists of an a-subunit that is identical to human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) noncovalently bound to a _ß-subunit_ comprised of a complete _ß-chain_ of human FSH elongated by the carboxyterminal peptide of the ß-subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) [L2271]. This unit interacts with the FSH receptor [A32516] to stimulate the release of oocytes. Corifollitropin alfa does not demonstrate any intrinsic LH/hCG activity [L2270]. | The most common side effects with Elonva (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) include a headache, nausea, fatigue, pelvic pain and/or discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This syndrome occurs when the ovaries have a heightened response to therapy, leading to abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhea [L2270]. More than one injection of Elonva within one treatment cycle or an excessively high dose of Elonva and/or (rec)FSH can increase the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome [L2270], which may cause swollen or painful ovaries, abdominal bloating, nausea, and a weight gain of up to 3kg [L2275]. In severe cases, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome may cause rapid weight gain ranging from 15 to 20 kilograms in 5-10 days. Severe abdominal pain, severe, persistent nausea, and vomiting, decreased urination, and abdominal bloating, as well as other generalized symptoms, may occur [L2275]. About 1 - 2 % of women undergoing ovarian stimulation develop a severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Severe OHSS can be life-threatening. Complications may include: ascites, pulmonary edema, electrolyte disturbances (sodium, potassium, others), thrombosis in large vessels, usually in the lower extremities, renal failure, ovarian torsion, rupture of ovarian cysts. Some of these conditions can lead to hemorrhage, respiratory failure, spontaneous miscarriage or pregnancy termination due to complications, resulting in death [L2270]. | The metabolic fate of corifollitropin alfa highly resembles that of endogenous glycoprotein hormones, which predominantly is comprised of kidney clearance and the urinary excretion of the intact protein in parallel to kidney catabolism [A32519]. | After one single subcutaneous injection of this drug, the maximal serum concentration is 4.24 ng/mL (2.49-7.21 ng/mL1) and is reached 44 hours (35-57 h) post-dose administration. Its absolute bioavailability is 58% (48-70%) [L2270]. | Distribution, metabolism and elimination of corifollitropin alfa are very similar to other gonadotropins, such as FSH, hCG and LH [L2273]. After absorption into the blood, corifollitropin alfa is distributed mainly to the ovaries and the kidneys. The steady-state volume of distribution is 9.2 L [L2273]. Exposure to corifollitropin alfa increases in a linear fashion with the dose within a range of 60 micrograms - 240 micrograms [L2270]. | 0.13 L/h (0.10-0.18 L/h1) [L2270] | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Elonva | N.V. Organon | N.V. Organon | Subcutaneous | 100 micrograms | NA | In women, the most common side effects with Elonva (which may affect up to 1 in 10 people) are headache, nausea (feeling sick), tiredness, pelvic pain and discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). OHSS occurs when the ovaries over-respond to treatment, causing abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhoea. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 12994 | Th1375 | Corifollitropin alfa | >Th1375_Corifollitropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25398.0389 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Corifollitropin alfa has a longer half-life compared with FSH and thus requires less frequent dosing [A32516]., Corifollitropin alfa has an elimination half-life of 70 hours (59-82 hours) [L2270]. | Corifollitropin alfa, also known as _Elonva_ is used in women undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg (oocyte) at a time in the ovaries. This drug used together with _a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist_, a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments. Elonva is available only by prescription [L2270]. In July 2014, Merck announced the receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. FDA for its New Drug Application for this drug. Corifollitropin alfa is marketed as Elonva in more than 75 countries [L2272]. Corifollitropin alfa is produced by a method known as ‘recombinant DNA technology’. This means that it is made by cells into which a DNA has been introduced that makes them able to produce corifollitropin alfa [L2270]. Multiple studies and a meta-analysis suggest that corifollitropin alfa is as efficacious as recombinant FSH in terms of live birth rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, as well as clinical pregnancy rate. The increased in the number of eggs retrieved under corifollitropin alfa regimen represents the elevated effectiveness of this drug, however, warns at the same time against the possibility of an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation in the high responder study group of women [L2276], [A32526]. | Controlled ovarian stimulation [L2273] in cases of women who are undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg simultaneously in the ovaries in combination with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist (a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments)[L2270]. | A single dose of corifollitropin alfa could initiate and sustain multi-follicular growth in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation, such as during in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [L2274]. This drug is structurally similar to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone naturally present in females. FSH stimulates the production of eggs (ova) in the ovaries. In corifollitropin alfa, a peptide is attached to the FSH to prolong its activity. As a result, one single dose of the medicine can be administered to stimulate egg production for seven days, replacing daily injections that are normally needed with other FSH medicines [L2270]. In phase III clinical trials, the number of oocytes retrieved following the administration of corifollitropin alfa was slightly higher compared with the number observed with daily recombinant FSH treatment [L2274]. | Corifollitropin alfa is a long-lasting single injection fusion protein which lacks luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. Only one injection is needed for the first 7 days, which replaces the first 7 daily injections of traditional follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). It is a follicle-stimulation hormone (human a-subunit reduced), a combination of follicle stimulation hormone (human ß-subunit reduced) fusion protein with 118-145-chorionic gonadotropin (human ß-subunit) [L2270]. Frequent, repetitive injections increase stress and error rates, and are often a burden for women, leading to therapy noncompliance [L2277]. The agent comprises an alpha-subunit, which is identical to that of FSH, and a beta-subunit, which is produced by the fusion of the C-terminal peptide from the beta-subunit of chorionic gonadotropin to the beta-subunit of FSH [A32516]. Corifollitropin alfa serves as a sustained follicle stimulant that has similar pharmacological effects to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), however, with a relatively long elimination half-life, resulting in a longer duration of action. This is achieved using site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfer techniques to create a glycoprotein that consists of an a-subunit that is identical to human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) noncovalently bound to a _ß-subunit_ comprised of a complete _ß-chain_ of human FSH elongated by the carboxyterminal peptide of the ß-subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) [L2271]. This unit interacts with the FSH receptor [A32516] to stimulate the release of oocytes. Corifollitropin alfa does not demonstrate any intrinsic LH/hCG activity [L2270]. | The most common side effects with Elonva (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) include a headache, nausea, fatigue, pelvic pain and/or discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This syndrome occurs when the ovaries have a heightened response to therapy, leading to abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhea [L2270]. More than one injection of Elonva within one treatment cycle or an excessively high dose of Elonva and/or (rec)FSH can increase the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome [L2270], which may cause swollen or painful ovaries, abdominal bloating, nausea, and a weight gain of up to 3kg [L2275]. In severe cases, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome may cause rapid weight gain ranging from 15 to 20 kilograms in 5-10 days. Severe abdominal pain, severe, persistent nausea, and vomiting, decreased urination, and abdominal bloating, as well as other generalized symptoms, may occur [L2275]. About 1 - 2 % of women undergoing ovarian stimulation develop a severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Severe OHSS can be life-threatening. Complications may include: ascites, pulmonary edema, electrolyte disturbances (sodium, potassium, others), thrombosis in large vessels, usually in the lower extremities, renal failure, ovarian torsion, rupture of ovarian cysts. Some of these conditions can lead to hemorrhage, respiratory failure, spontaneous miscarriage or pregnancy termination due to complications, resulting in death [L2270]. | The metabolic fate of corifollitropin alfa highly resembles that of endogenous glycoprotein hormones, which predominantly is comprised of kidney clearance and the urinary excretion of the intact protein in parallel to kidney catabolism [A32519]. | After one single subcutaneous injection of this drug, the maximal serum concentration is 4.24 ng/mL (2.49-7.21 ng/mL1) and is reached 44 hours (35-57 h) post-dose administration. Its absolute bioavailability is 58% (48-70%) [L2270]. | Distribution, metabolism and elimination of corifollitropin alfa are very similar to other gonadotropins, such as FSH, hCG and LH [L2273]. After absorption into the blood, corifollitropin alfa is distributed mainly to the ovaries and the kidneys. The steady-state volume of distribution is 9.2 L [L2273]. Exposure to corifollitropin alfa increases in a linear fashion with the dose within a range of 60 micrograms - 240 micrograms [L2270]. | 0.13 L/h (0.10-0.18 L/h1) [L2270] | Drugs that are Mainly Renally Excreted | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | Elonva | N.V. Organon | N.V. Organon | Subcutaneous | 150 micrograms | NA | In women, the most common side effects with Elonva (which may affect up to 1 in 10 people) are headache, nausea (feeling sick), tiredness, pelvic pain and discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). OHSS occurs when the ovaries over-respond to treatment, causing abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhoea. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 12995 | Th1375 | Corifollitropin alfa | >Th1375_Corifollitropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25398.0389 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Corifollitropin alfa has a longer half-life compared with FSH and thus requires less frequent dosing [A32516]., Corifollitropin alfa has an elimination half-life of 70 hours (59-82 hours) [L2270]. | Corifollitropin alfa, also known as _Elonva_ is used in women undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg (oocyte) at a time in the ovaries. This drug used together with _a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist_, a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments. Elonva is available only by prescription [L2270]. In July 2014, Merck announced the receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. FDA for its New Drug Application for this drug. Corifollitropin alfa is marketed as Elonva in more than 75 countries [L2272]. Corifollitropin alfa is produced by a method known as ‘recombinant DNA technology’. This means that it is made by cells into which a DNA has been introduced that makes them able to produce corifollitropin alfa [L2270]. Multiple studies and a meta-analysis suggest that corifollitropin alfa is as efficacious as recombinant FSH in terms of live birth rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, as well as clinical pregnancy rate. The increased in the number of eggs retrieved under corifollitropin alfa regimen represents the elevated effectiveness of this drug, however, warns at the same time against the possibility of an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation in the high responder study group of women [L2276], [A32526]. | Controlled ovarian stimulation [L2273] in cases of women who are undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg simultaneously in the ovaries in combination with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist (a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments)[L2270]. | A single dose of corifollitropin alfa could initiate and sustain multi-follicular growth in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation, such as during in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [L2274]. This drug is structurally similar to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone naturally present in females. FSH stimulates the production of eggs (ova) in the ovaries. In corifollitropin alfa, a peptide is attached to the FSH to prolong its activity. As a result, one single dose of the medicine can be administered to stimulate egg production for seven days, replacing daily injections that are normally needed with other FSH medicines [L2270]. In phase III clinical trials, the number of oocytes retrieved following the administration of corifollitropin alfa was slightly higher compared with the number observed with daily recombinant FSH treatment [L2274]. | Corifollitropin alfa is a long-lasting single injection fusion protein which lacks luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. Only one injection is needed for the first 7 days, which replaces the first 7 daily injections of traditional follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). It is a follicle-stimulation hormone (human a-subunit reduced), a combination of follicle stimulation hormone (human ß-subunit reduced) fusion protein with 118-145-chorionic gonadotropin (human ß-subunit) [L2270]. Frequent, repetitive injections increase stress and error rates, and are often a burden for women, leading to therapy noncompliance [L2277]. The agent comprises an alpha-subunit, which is identical to that of FSH, and a beta-subunit, which is produced by the fusion of the C-terminal peptide from the beta-subunit of chorionic gonadotropin to the beta-subunit of FSH [A32516]. Corifollitropin alfa serves as a sustained follicle stimulant that has similar pharmacological effects to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), however, with a relatively long elimination half-life, resulting in a longer duration of action. This is achieved using site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfer techniques to create a glycoprotein that consists of an a-subunit that is identical to human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) noncovalently bound to a _ß-subunit_ comprised of a complete _ß-chain_ of human FSH elongated by the carboxyterminal peptide of the ß-subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) [L2271]. This unit interacts with the FSH receptor [A32516] to stimulate the release of oocytes. Corifollitropin alfa does not demonstrate any intrinsic LH/hCG activity [L2270]. | The most common side effects with Elonva (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) include a headache, nausea, fatigue, pelvic pain and/or discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This syndrome occurs when the ovaries have a heightened response to therapy, leading to abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhea [L2270]. More than one injection of Elonva within one treatment cycle or an excessively high dose of Elonva and/or (rec)FSH can increase the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome [L2270], which may cause swollen or painful ovaries, abdominal bloating, nausea, and a weight gain of up to 3kg [L2275]. In severe cases, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome may cause rapid weight gain ranging from 15 to 20 kilograms in 5-10 days. Severe abdominal pain, severe, persistent nausea, and vomiting, decreased urination, and abdominal bloating, as well as other generalized symptoms, may occur [L2275]. About 1 - 2 % of women undergoing ovarian stimulation develop a severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Severe OHSS can be life-threatening. Complications may include: ascites, pulmonary edema, electrolyte disturbances (sodium, potassium, others), thrombosis in large vessels, usually in the lower extremities, renal failure, ovarian torsion, rupture of ovarian cysts. Some of these conditions can lead to hemorrhage, respiratory failure, spontaneous miscarriage or pregnancy termination due to complications, resulting in death [L2270]. | The metabolic fate of corifollitropin alfa highly resembles that of endogenous glycoprotein hormones, which predominantly is comprised of kidney clearance and the urinary excretion of the intact protein in parallel to kidney catabolism [A32519]. | After one single subcutaneous injection of this drug, the maximal serum concentration is 4.24 ng/mL (2.49-7.21 ng/mL1) and is reached 44 hours (35-57 h) post-dose administration. Its absolute bioavailability is 58% (48-70%) [L2270]. | Distribution, metabolism and elimination of corifollitropin alfa are very similar to other gonadotropins, such as FSH, hCG and LH [L2273]. After absorption into the blood, corifollitropin alfa is distributed mainly to the ovaries and the kidneys. The steady-state volume of distribution is 9.2 L [L2273]. Exposure to corifollitropin alfa increases in a linear fashion with the dose within a range of 60 micrograms - 240 micrograms [L2270]. | 0.13 L/h (0.10-0.18 L/h1) [L2270] | Follicle Stimulating Hormone | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 12996 | Th1375 | Corifollitropin alfa | >Th1375_Corifollitropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25398.0389 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Corifollitropin alfa has a longer half-life compared with FSH and thus requires less frequent dosing [A32516]., Corifollitropin alfa has an elimination half-life of 70 hours (59-82 hours) [L2270]. | Corifollitropin alfa, also known as _Elonva_ is used in women undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg (oocyte) at a time in the ovaries. This drug used together with _a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist_, a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments. Elonva is available only by prescription [L2270]. In July 2014, Merck announced the receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. FDA for its New Drug Application for this drug. Corifollitropin alfa is marketed as Elonva in more than 75 countries [L2272]. Corifollitropin alfa is produced by a method known as ‘recombinant DNA technology’. This means that it is made by cells into which a DNA has been introduced that makes them able to produce corifollitropin alfa [L2270]. Multiple studies and a meta-analysis suggest that corifollitropin alfa is as efficacious as recombinant FSH in terms of live birth rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, as well as clinical pregnancy rate. The increased in the number of eggs retrieved under corifollitropin alfa regimen represents the elevated effectiveness of this drug, however, warns at the same time against the possibility of an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation in the high responder study group of women [L2276], [A32526]. | Controlled ovarian stimulation [L2273] in cases of women who are undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg simultaneously in the ovaries in combination with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist (a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments)[L2270]. | A single dose of corifollitropin alfa could initiate and sustain multi-follicular growth in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation, such as during in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [L2274]. This drug is structurally similar to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone naturally present in females. FSH stimulates the production of eggs (ova) in the ovaries. In corifollitropin alfa, a peptide is attached to the FSH to prolong its activity. As a result, one single dose of the medicine can be administered to stimulate egg production for seven days, replacing daily injections that are normally needed with other FSH medicines [L2270]. In phase III clinical trials, the number of oocytes retrieved following the administration of corifollitropin alfa was slightly higher compared with the number observed with daily recombinant FSH treatment [L2274]. | Corifollitropin alfa is a long-lasting single injection fusion protein which lacks luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. Only one injection is needed for the first 7 days, which replaces the first 7 daily injections of traditional follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). It is a follicle-stimulation hormone (human a-subunit reduced), a combination of follicle stimulation hormone (human ß-subunit reduced) fusion protein with 118-145-chorionic gonadotropin (human ß-subunit) [L2270]. Frequent, repetitive injections increase stress and error rates, and are often a burden for women, leading to therapy noncompliance [L2277]. The agent comprises an alpha-subunit, which is identical to that of FSH, and a beta-subunit, which is produced by the fusion of the C-terminal peptide from the beta-subunit of chorionic gonadotropin to the beta-subunit of FSH [A32516]. Corifollitropin alfa serves as a sustained follicle stimulant that has similar pharmacological effects to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), however, with a relatively long elimination half-life, resulting in a longer duration of action. This is achieved using site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfer techniques to create a glycoprotein that consists of an a-subunit that is identical to human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) noncovalently bound to a _ß-subunit_ comprised of a complete _ß-chain_ of human FSH elongated by the carboxyterminal peptide of the ß-subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) [L2271]. This unit interacts with the FSH receptor [A32516] to stimulate the release of oocytes. Corifollitropin alfa does not demonstrate any intrinsic LH/hCG activity [L2270]. | The most common side effects with Elonva (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) include a headache, nausea, fatigue, pelvic pain and/or discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This syndrome occurs when the ovaries have a heightened response to therapy, leading to abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhea [L2270]. More than one injection of Elonva within one treatment cycle or an excessively high dose of Elonva and/or (rec)FSH can increase the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome [L2270], which may cause swollen or painful ovaries, abdominal bloating, nausea, and a weight gain of up to 3kg [L2275]. In severe cases, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome may cause rapid weight gain ranging from 15 to 20 kilograms in 5-10 days. Severe abdominal pain, severe, persistent nausea, and vomiting, decreased urination, and abdominal bloating, as well as other generalized symptoms, may occur [L2275]. About 1 - 2 % of women undergoing ovarian stimulation develop a severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Severe OHSS can be life-threatening. Complications may include: ascites, pulmonary edema, electrolyte disturbances (sodium, potassium, others), thrombosis in large vessels, usually in the lower extremities, renal failure, ovarian torsion, rupture of ovarian cysts. Some of these conditions can lead to hemorrhage, respiratory failure, spontaneous miscarriage or pregnancy termination due to complications, resulting in death [L2270]. | The metabolic fate of corifollitropin alfa highly resembles that of endogenous glycoprotein hormones, which predominantly is comprised of kidney clearance and the urinary excretion of the intact protein in parallel to kidney catabolism [A32519]. | After one single subcutaneous injection of this drug, the maximal serum concentration is 4.24 ng/mL (2.49-7.21 ng/mL1) and is reached 44 hours (35-57 h) post-dose administration. Its absolute bioavailability is 58% (48-70%) [L2270]. | Distribution, metabolism and elimination of corifollitropin alfa are very similar to other gonadotropins, such as FSH, hCG and LH [L2273]. After absorption into the blood, corifollitropin alfa is distributed mainly to the ovaries and the kidneys. The steady-state volume of distribution is 9.2 L [L2273]. Exposure to corifollitropin alfa increases in a linear fashion with the dose within a range of 60 micrograms - 240 micrograms [L2270]. | 0.13 L/h (0.10-0.18 L/h1) [L2270] | Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 12997 | Th1375 | Corifollitropin alfa | >Th1375_Corifollitropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25398.0389 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Corifollitropin alfa has a longer half-life compared with FSH and thus requires less frequent dosing [A32516]., Corifollitropin alfa has an elimination half-life of 70 hours (59-82 hours) [L2270]. | Corifollitropin alfa, also known as _Elonva_ is used in women undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg (oocyte) at a time in the ovaries. This drug used together with _a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist_, a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments. Elonva is available only by prescription [L2270]. In July 2014, Merck announced the receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. FDA for its New Drug Application for this drug. Corifollitropin alfa is marketed as Elonva in more than 75 countries [L2272]. Corifollitropin alfa is produced by a method known as ‘recombinant DNA technology’. This means that it is made by cells into which a DNA has been introduced that makes them able to produce corifollitropin alfa [L2270]. Multiple studies and a meta-analysis suggest that corifollitropin alfa is as efficacious as recombinant FSH in terms of live birth rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, as well as clinical pregnancy rate. The increased in the number of eggs retrieved under corifollitropin alfa regimen represents the elevated effectiveness of this drug, however, warns at the same time against the possibility of an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation in the high responder study group of women [L2276], [A32526]. | Controlled ovarian stimulation [L2273] in cases of women who are undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg simultaneously in the ovaries in combination with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist (a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments)[L2270]. | A single dose of corifollitropin alfa could initiate and sustain multi-follicular growth in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation, such as during in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [L2274]. This drug is structurally similar to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone naturally present in females. FSH stimulates the production of eggs (ova) in the ovaries. In corifollitropin alfa, a peptide is attached to the FSH to prolong its activity. As a result, one single dose of the medicine can be administered to stimulate egg production for seven days, replacing daily injections that are normally needed with other FSH medicines [L2270]. In phase III clinical trials, the number of oocytes retrieved following the administration of corifollitropin alfa was slightly higher compared with the number observed with daily recombinant FSH treatment [L2274]. | Corifollitropin alfa is a long-lasting single injection fusion protein which lacks luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. Only one injection is needed for the first 7 days, which replaces the first 7 daily injections of traditional follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). It is a follicle-stimulation hormone (human a-subunit reduced), a combination of follicle stimulation hormone (human ß-subunit reduced) fusion protein with 118-145-chorionic gonadotropin (human ß-subunit) [L2270]. Frequent, repetitive injections increase stress and error rates, and are often a burden for women, leading to therapy noncompliance [L2277]. The agent comprises an alpha-subunit, which is identical to that of FSH, and a beta-subunit, which is produced by the fusion of the C-terminal peptide from the beta-subunit of chorionic gonadotropin to the beta-subunit of FSH [A32516]. Corifollitropin alfa serves as a sustained follicle stimulant that has similar pharmacological effects to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), however, with a relatively long elimination half-life, resulting in a longer duration of action. This is achieved using site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfer techniques to create a glycoprotein that consists of an a-subunit that is identical to human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) noncovalently bound to a _ß-subunit_ comprised of a complete _ß-chain_ of human FSH elongated by the carboxyterminal peptide of the ß-subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) [L2271]. This unit interacts with the FSH receptor [A32516] to stimulate the release of oocytes. Corifollitropin alfa does not demonstrate any intrinsic LH/hCG activity [L2270]. | The most common side effects with Elonva (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) include a headache, nausea, fatigue, pelvic pain and/or discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This syndrome occurs when the ovaries have a heightened response to therapy, leading to abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhea [L2270]. More than one injection of Elonva within one treatment cycle or an excessively high dose of Elonva and/or (rec)FSH can increase the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome [L2270], which may cause swollen or painful ovaries, abdominal bloating, nausea, and a weight gain of up to 3kg [L2275]. In severe cases, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome may cause rapid weight gain ranging from 15 to 20 kilograms in 5-10 days. Severe abdominal pain, severe, persistent nausea, and vomiting, decreased urination, and abdominal bloating, as well as other generalized symptoms, may occur [L2275]. About 1 - 2 % of women undergoing ovarian stimulation develop a severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Severe OHSS can be life-threatening. Complications may include: ascites, pulmonary edema, electrolyte disturbances (sodium, potassium, others), thrombosis in large vessels, usually in the lower extremities, renal failure, ovarian torsion, rupture of ovarian cysts. Some of these conditions can lead to hemorrhage, respiratory failure, spontaneous miscarriage or pregnancy termination due to complications, resulting in death [L2270]. | The metabolic fate of corifollitropin alfa highly resembles that of endogenous glycoprotein hormones, which predominantly is comprised of kidney clearance and the urinary excretion of the intact protein in parallel to kidney catabolism [A32519]. | After one single subcutaneous injection of this drug, the maximal serum concentration is 4.24 ng/mL (2.49-7.21 ng/mL1) and is reached 44 hours (35-57 h) post-dose administration. Its absolute bioavailability is 58% (48-70%) [L2270]. | Distribution, metabolism and elimination of corifollitropin alfa are very similar to other gonadotropins, such as FSH, hCG and LH [L2273]. After absorption into the blood, corifollitropin alfa is distributed mainly to the ovaries and the kidneys. The steady-state volume of distribution is 9.2 L [L2273]. Exposure to corifollitropin alfa increases in a linear fashion with the dose within a range of 60 micrograms - 240 micrograms [L2270]. | 0.13 L/h (0.10-0.18 L/h1) [L2270] | Gonadotropins | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 12998 | Th1375 | Corifollitropin alfa | >Th1375_Corifollitropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25398.0389 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Corifollitropin alfa has a longer half-life compared with FSH and thus requires less frequent dosing [A32516]., Corifollitropin alfa has an elimination half-life of 70 hours (59-82 hours) [L2270]. | Corifollitropin alfa, also known as _Elonva_ is used in women undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg (oocyte) at a time in the ovaries. This drug used together with _a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist_, a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments. Elonva is available only by prescription [L2270]. In July 2014, Merck announced the receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. FDA for its New Drug Application for this drug. Corifollitropin alfa is marketed as Elonva in more than 75 countries [L2272]. Corifollitropin alfa is produced by a method known as ‘recombinant DNA technology’. This means that it is made by cells into which a DNA has been introduced that makes them able to produce corifollitropin alfa [L2270]. Multiple studies and a meta-analysis suggest that corifollitropin alfa is as efficacious as recombinant FSH in terms of live birth rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, as well as clinical pregnancy rate. The increased in the number of eggs retrieved under corifollitropin alfa regimen represents the elevated effectiveness of this drug, however, warns at the same time against the possibility of an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation in the high responder study group of women [L2276], [A32526]. | Controlled ovarian stimulation [L2273] in cases of women who are undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg simultaneously in the ovaries in combination with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist (a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments)[L2270]. | A single dose of corifollitropin alfa could initiate and sustain multi-follicular growth in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation, such as during in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [L2274]. This drug is structurally similar to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone naturally present in females. FSH stimulates the production of eggs (ova) in the ovaries. In corifollitropin alfa, a peptide is attached to the FSH to prolong its activity. As a result, one single dose of the medicine can be administered to stimulate egg production for seven days, replacing daily injections that are normally needed with other FSH medicines [L2270]. In phase III clinical trials, the number of oocytes retrieved following the administration of corifollitropin alfa was slightly higher compared with the number observed with daily recombinant FSH treatment [L2274]. | Corifollitropin alfa is a long-lasting single injection fusion protein which lacks luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. Only one injection is needed for the first 7 days, which replaces the first 7 daily injections of traditional follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). It is a follicle-stimulation hormone (human a-subunit reduced), a combination of follicle stimulation hormone (human ß-subunit reduced) fusion protein with 118-145-chorionic gonadotropin (human ß-subunit) [L2270]. Frequent, repetitive injections increase stress and error rates, and are often a burden for women, leading to therapy noncompliance [L2277]. The agent comprises an alpha-subunit, which is identical to that of FSH, and a beta-subunit, which is produced by the fusion of the C-terminal peptide from the beta-subunit of chorionic gonadotropin to the beta-subunit of FSH [A32516]. Corifollitropin alfa serves as a sustained follicle stimulant that has similar pharmacological effects to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), however, with a relatively long elimination half-life, resulting in a longer duration of action. This is achieved using site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfer techniques to create a glycoprotein that consists of an a-subunit that is identical to human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) noncovalently bound to a _ß-subunit_ comprised of a complete _ß-chain_ of human FSH elongated by the carboxyterminal peptide of the ß-subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) [L2271]. This unit interacts with the FSH receptor [A32516] to stimulate the release of oocytes. Corifollitropin alfa does not demonstrate any intrinsic LH/hCG activity [L2270]. | The most common side effects with Elonva (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) include a headache, nausea, fatigue, pelvic pain and/or discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This syndrome occurs when the ovaries have a heightened response to therapy, leading to abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhea [L2270]. More than one injection of Elonva within one treatment cycle or an excessively high dose of Elonva and/or (rec)FSH can increase the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome [L2270], which may cause swollen or painful ovaries, abdominal bloating, nausea, and a weight gain of up to 3kg [L2275]. In severe cases, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome may cause rapid weight gain ranging from 15 to 20 kilograms in 5-10 days. Severe abdominal pain, severe, persistent nausea, and vomiting, decreased urination, and abdominal bloating, as well as other generalized symptoms, may occur [L2275]. About 1 - 2 % of women undergoing ovarian stimulation develop a severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Severe OHSS can be life-threatening. Complications may include: ascites, pulmonary edema, electrolyte disturbances (sodium, potassium, others), thrombosis in large vessels, usually in the lower extremities, renal failure, ovarian torsion, rupture of ovarian cysts. Some of these conditions can lead to hemorrhage, respiratory failure, spontaneous miscarriage or pregnancy termination due to complications, resulting in death [L2270]. | The metabolic fate of corifollitropin alfa highly resembles that of endogenous glycoprotein hormones, which predominantly is comprised of kidney clearance and the urinary excretion of the intact protein in parallel to kidney catabolism [A32519]. | After one single subcutaneous injection of this drug, the maximal serum concentration is 4.24 ng/mL (2.49-7.21 ng/mL1) and is reached 44 hours (35-57 h) post-dose administration. Its absolute bioavailability is 58% (48-70%) [L2270]. | Distribution, metabolism and elimination of corifollitropin alfa are very similar to other gonadotropins, such as FSH, hCG and LH [L2273]. After absorption into the blood, corifollitropin alfa is distributed mainly to the ovaries and the kidneys. The steady-state volume of distribution is 9.2 L [L2273]. Exposure to corifollitropin alfa increases in a linear fashion with the dose within a range of 60 micrograms - 240 micrograms [L2270]. | 0.13 L/h (0.10-0.18 L/h1) [L2270] | Gonadotropins, Pituitary | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 12999 | Th1375 | Corifollitropin alfa | >Th1375_Corifollitropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25398.0389 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Corifollitropin alfa has a longer half-life compared with FSH and thus requires less frequent dosing [A32516]., Corifollitropin alfa has an elimination half-life of 70 hours (59-82 hours) [L2270]. | Corifollitropin alfa, also known as _Elonva_ is used in women undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg (oocyte) at a time in the ovaries. This drug used together with _a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist_, a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments. Elonva is available only by prescription [L2270]. In July 2014, Merck announced the receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. FDA for its New Drug Application for this drug. Corifollitropin alfa is marketed as Elonva in more than 75 countries [L2272]. Corifollitropin alfa is produced by a method known as ‘recombinant DNA technology’. This means that it is made by cells into which a DNA has been introduced that makes them able to produce corifollitropin alfa [L2270]. Multiple studies and a meta-analysis suggest that corifollitropin alfa is as efficacious as recombinant FSH in terms of live birth rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, as well as clinical pregnancy rate. The increased in the number of eggs retrieved under corifollitropin alfa regimen represents the elevated effectiveness of this drug, however, warns at the same time against the possibility of an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation in the high responder study group of women [L2276], [A32526]. | Controlled ovarian stimulation [L2273] in cases of women who are undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg simultaneously in the ovaries in combination with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist (a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments)[L2270]. | A single dose of corifollitropin alfa could initiate and sustain multi-follicular growth in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation, such as during in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [L2274]. This drug is structurally similar to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone naturally present in females. FSH stimulates the production of eggs (ova) in the ovaries. In corifollitropin alfa, a peptide is attached to the FSH to prolong its activity. As a result, one single dose of the medicine can be administered to stimulate egg production for seven days, replacing daily injections that are normally needed with other FSH medicines [L2270]. In phase III clinical trials, the number of oocytes retrieved following the administration of corifollitropin alfa was slightly higher compared with the number observed with daily recombinant FSH treatment [L2274]. | Corifollitropin alfa is a long-lasting single injection fusion protein which lacks luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. Only one injection is needed for the first 7 days, which replaces the first 7 daily injections of traditional follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). It is a follicle-stimulation hormone (human a-subunit reduced), a combination of follicle stimulation hormone (human ß-subunit reduced) fusion protein with 118-145-chorionic gonadotropin (human ß-subunit) [L2270]. Frequent, repetitive injections increase stress and error rates, and are often a burden for women, leading to therapy noncompliance [L2277]. The agent comprises an alpha-subunit, which is identical to that of FSH, and a beta-subunit, which is produced by the fusion of the C-terminal peptide from the beta-subunit of chorionic gonadotropin to the beta-subunit of FSH [A32516]. Corifollitropin alfa serves as a sustained follicle stimulant that has similar pharmacological effects to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), however, with a relatively long elimination half-life, resulting in a longer duration of action. This is achieved using site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfer techniques to create a glycoprotein that consists of an a-subunit that is identical to human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) noncovalently bound to a _ß-subunit_ comprised of a complete _ß-chain_ of human FSH elongated by the carboxyterminal peptide of the ß-subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) [L2271]. This unit interacts with the FSH receptor [A32516] to stimulate the release of oocytes. Corifollitropin alfa does not demonstrate any intrinsic LH/hCG activity [L2270]. | The most common side effects with Elonva (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) include a headache, nausea, fatigue, pelvic pain and/or discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This syndrome occurs when the ovaries have a heightened response to therapy, leading to abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhea [L2270]. More than one injection of Elonva within one treatment cycle or an excessively high dose of Elonva and/or (rec)FSH can increase the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome [L2270], which may cause swollen or painful ovaries, abdominal bloating, nausea, and a weight gain of up to 3kg [L2275]. In severe cases, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome may cause rapid weight gain ranging from 15 to 20 kilograms in 5-10 days. Severe abdominal pain, severe, persistent nausea, and vomiting, decreased urination, and abdominal bloating, as well as other generalized symptoms, may occur [L2275]. About 1 - 2 % of women undergoing ovarian stimulation develop a severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Severe OHSS can be life-threatening. Complications may include: ascites, pulmonary edema, electrolyte disturbances (sodium, potassium, others), thrombosis in large vessels, usually in the lower extremities, renal failure, ovarian torsion, rupture of ovarian cysts. Some of these conditions can lead to hemorrhage, respiratory failure, spontaneous miscarriage or pregnancy termination due to complications, resulting in death [L2270]. | The metabolic fate of corifollitropin alfa highly resembles that of endogenous glycoprotein hormones, which predominantly is comprised of kidney clearance and the urinary excretion of the intact protein in parallel to kidney catabolism [A32519]. | After one single subcutaneous injection of this drug, the maximal serum concentration is 4.24 ng/mL (2.49-7.21 ng/mL1) and is reached 44 hours (35-57 h) post-dose administration. Its absolute bioavailability is 58% (48-70%) [L2270]. | Distribution, metabolism and elimination of corifollitropin alfa are very similar to other gonadotropins, such as FSH, hCG and LH [L2273]. After absorption into the blood, corifollitropin alfa is distributed mainly to the ovaries and the kidneys. The steady-state volume of distribution is 9.2 L [L2273]. Exposure to corifollitropin alfa increases in a linear fashion with the dose within a range of 60 micrograms - 240 micrograms [L2270]. | 0.13 L/h (0.10-0.18 L/h1) [L2270] | Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13000 | Th1375 | Corifollitropin alfa | >Th1375_Corifollitropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25398.0389 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Corifollitropin alfa has a longer half-life compared with FSH and thus requires less frequent dosing [A32516]., Corifollitropin alfa has an elimination half-life of 70 hours (59-82 hours) [L2270]. | Corifollitropin alfa, also known as _Elonva_ is used in women undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg (oocyte) at a time in the ovaries. This drug used together with _a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist_, a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments. Elonva is available only by prescription [L2270]. In July 2014, Merck announced the receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. FDA for its New Drug Application for this drug. Corifollitropin alfa is marketed as Elonva in more than 75 countries [L2272]. Corifollitropin alfa is produced by a method known as ‘recombinant DNA technology’. This means that it is made by cells into which a DNA has been introduced that makes them able to produce corifollitropin alfa [L2270]. Multiple studies and a meta-analysis suggest that corifollitropin alfa is as efficacious as recombinant FSH in terms of live birth rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, as well as clinical pregnancy rate. The increased in the number of eggs retrieved under corifollitropin alfa regimen represents the elevated effectiveness of this drug, however, warns at the same time against the possibility of an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation in the high responder study group of women [L2276], [A32526]. | Controlled ovarian stimulation [L2273] in cases of women who are undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg simultaneously in the ovaries in combination with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist (a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments)[L2270]. | A single dose of corifollitropin alfa could initiate and sustain multi-follicular growth in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation, such as during in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [L2274]. This drug is structurally similar to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone naturally present in females. FSH stimulates the production of eggs (ova) in the ovaries. In corifollitropin alfa, a peptide is attached to the FSH to prolong its activity. As a result, one single dose of the medicine can be administered to stimulate egg production for seven days, replacing daily injections that are normally needed with other FSH medicines [L2270]. In phase III clinical trials, the number of oocytes retrieved following the administration of corifollitropin alfa was slightly higher compared with the number observed with daily recombinant FSH treatment [L2274]. | Corifollitropin alfa is a long-lasting single injection fusion protein which lacks luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. Only one injection is needed for the first 7 days, which replaces the first 7 daily injections of traditional follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). It is a follicle-stimulation hormone (human a-subunit reduced), a combination of follicle stimulation hormone (human ß-subunit reduced) fusion protein with 118-145-chorionic gonadotropin (human ß-subunit) [L2270]. Frequent, repetitive injections increase stress and error rates, and are often a burden for women, leading to therapy noncompliance [L2277]. The agent comprises an alpha-subunit, which is identical to that of FSH, and a beta-subunit, which is produced by the fusion of the C-terminal peptide from the beta-subunit of chorionic gonadotropin to the beta-subunit of FSH [A32516]. Corifollitropin alfa serves as a sustained follicle stimulant that has similar pharmacological effects to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), however, with a relatively long elimination half-life, resulting in a longer duration of action. This is achieved using site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfer techniques to create a glycoprotein that consists of an a-subunit that is identical to human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) noncovalently bound to a _ß-subunit_ comprised of a complete _ß-chain_ of human FSH elongated by the carboxyterminal peptide of the ß-subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) [L2271]. This unit interacts with the FSH receptor [A32516] to stimulate the release of oocytes. Corifollitropin alfa does not demonstrate any intrinsic LH/hCG activity [L2270]. | The most common side effects with Elonva (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) include a headache, nausea, fatigue, pelvic pain and/or discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This syndrome occurs when the ovaries have a heightened response to therapy, leading to abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhea [L2270]. More than one injection of Elonva within one treatment cycle or an excessively high dose of Elonva and/or (rec)FSH can increase the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome [L2270], which may cause swollen or painful ovaries, abdominal bloating, nausea, and a weight gain of up to 3kg [L2275]. In severe cases, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome may cause rapid weight gain ranging from 15 to 20 kilograms in 5-10 days. Severe abdominal pain, severe, persistent nausea, and vomiting, decreased urination, and abdominal bloating, as well as other generalized symptoms, may occur [L2275]. About 1 - 2 % of women undergoing ovarian stimulation develop a severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Severe OHSS can be life-threatening. Complications may include: ascites, pulmonary edema, electrolyte disturbances (sodium, potassium, others), thrombosis in large vessels, usually in the lower extremities, renal failure, ovarian torsion, rupture of ovarian cysts. Some of these conditions can lead to hemorrhage, respiratory failure, spontaneous miscarriage or pregnancy termination due to complications, resulting in death [L2270]. | The metabolic fate of corifollitropin alfa highly resembles that of endogenous glycoprotein hormones, which predominantly is comprised of kidney clearance and the urinary excretion of the intact protein in parallel to kidney catabolism [A32519]. | After one single subcutaneous injection of this drug, the maximal serum concentration is 4.24 ng/mL (2.49-7.21 ng/mL1) and is reached 44 hours (35-57 h) post-dose administration. Its absolute bioavailability is 58% (48-70%) [L2270]. | Distribution, metabolism and elimination of corifollitropin alfa are very similar to other gonadotropins, such as FSH, hCG and LH [L2273]. After absorption into the blood, corifollitropin alfa is distributed mainly to the ovaries and the kidneys. The steady-state volume of distribution is 9.2 L [L2273]. Exposure to corifollitropin alfa increases in a linear fashion with the dose within a range of 60 micrograms - 240 micrograms [L2270]. | 0.13 L/h (0.10-0.18 L/h1) [L2270] | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13001 | Th1375 | Corifollitropin alfa | >Th1375_Corifollitropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25398.0389 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Corifollitropin alfa has a longer half-life compared with FSH and thus requires less frequent dosing [A32516]., Corifollitropin alfa has an elimination half-life of 70 hours (59-82 hours) [L2270]. | Corifollitropin alfa, also known as _Elonva_ is used in women undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg (oocyte) at a time in the ovaries. This drug used together with _a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist_, a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments. Elonva is available only by prescription [L2270]. In July 2014, Merck announced the receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. FDA for its New Drug Application for this drug. Corifollitropin alfa is marketed as Elonva in more than 75 countries [L2272]. Corifollitropin alfa is produced by a method known as ‘recombinant DNA technology’. This means that it is made by cells into which a DNA has been introduced that makes them able to produce corifollitropin alfa [L2270]. Multiple studies and a meta-analysis suggest that corifollitropin alfa is as efficacious as recombinant FSH in terms of live birth rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, as well as clinical pregnancy rate. The increased in the number of eggs retrieved under corifollitropin alfa regimen represents the elevated effectiveness of this drug, however, warns at the same time against the possibility of an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation in the high responder study group of women [L2276], [A32526]. | Controlled ovarian stimulation [L2273] in cases of women who are undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg simultaneously in the ovaries in combination with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist (a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments)[L2270]. | A single dose of corifollitropin alfa could initiate and sustain multi-follicular growth in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation, such as during in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [L2274]. This drug is structurally similar to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone naturally present in females. FSH stimulates the production of eggs (ova) in the ovaries. In corifollitropin alfa, a peptide is attached to the FSH to prolong its activity. As a result, one single dose of the medicine can be administered to stimulate egg production for seven days, replacing daily injections that are normally needed with other FSH medicines [L2270]. In phase III clinical trials, the number of oocytes retrieved following the administration of corifollitropin alfa was slightly higher compared with the number observed with daily recombinant FSH treatment [L2274]. | Corifollitropin alfa is a long-lasting single injection fusion protein which lacks luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. Only one injection is needed for the first 7 days, which replaces the first 7 daily injections of traditional follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). It is a follicle-stimulation hormone (human a-subunit reduced), a combination of follicle stimulation hormone (human ß-subunit reduced) fusion protein with 118-145-chorionic gonadotropin (human ß-subunit) [L2270]. Frequent, repetitive injections increase stress and error rates, and are often a burden for women, leading to therapy noncompliance [L2277]. The agent comprises an alpha-subunit, which is identical to that of FSH, and a beta-subunit, which is produced by the fusion of the C-terminal peptide from the beta-subunit of chorionic gonadotropin to the beta-subunit of FSH [A32516]. Corifollitropin alfa serves as a sustained follicle stimulant that has similar pharmacological effects to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), however, with a relatively long elimination half-life, resulting in a longer duration of action. This is achieved using site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfer techniques to create a glycoprotein that consists of an a-subunit that is identical to human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) noncovalently bound to a _ß-subunit_ comprised of a complete _ß-chain_ of human FSH elongated by the carboxyterminal peptide of the ß-subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) [L2271]. This unit interacts with the FSH receptor [A32516] to stimulate the release of oocytes. Corifollitropin alfa does not demonstrate any intrinsic LH/hCG activity [L2270]. | The most common side effects with Elonva (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) include a headache, nausea, fatigue, pelvic pain and/or discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This syndrome occurs when the ovaries have a heightened response to therapy, leading to abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhea [L2270]. More than one injection of Elonva within one treatment cycle or an excessively high dose of Elonva and/or (rec)FSH can increase the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome [L2270], which may cause swollen or painful ovaries, abdominal bloating, nausea, and a weight gain of up to 3kg [L2275]. In severe cases, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome may cause rapid weight gain ranging from 15 to 20 kilograms in 5-10 days. Severe abdominal pain, severe, persistent nausea, and vomiting, decreased urination, and abdominal bloating, as well as other generalized symptoms, may occur [L2275]. About 1 - 2 % of women undergoing ovarian stimulation develop a severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Severe OHSS can be life-threatening. Complications may include: ascites, pulmonary edema, electrolyte disturbances (sodium, potassium, others), thrombosis in large vessels, usually in the lower extremities, renal failure, ovarian torsion, rupture of ovarian cysts. Some of these conditions can lead to hemorrhage, respiratory failure, spontaneous miscarriage or pregnancy termination due to complications, resulting in death [L2270]. | The metabolic fate of corifollitropin alfa highly resembles that of endogenous glycoprotein hormones, which predominantly is comprised of kidney clearance and the urinary excretion of the intact protein in parallel to kidney catabolism [A32519]. | After one single subcutaneous injection of this drug, the maximal serum concentration is 4.24 ng/mL (2.49-7.21 ng/mL1) and is reached 44 hours (35-57 h) post-dose administration. Its absolute bioavailability is 58% (48-70%) [L2270]. | Distribution, metabolism and elimination of corifollitropin alfa are very similar to other gonadotropins, such as FSH, hCG and LH [L2273]. After absorption into the blood, corifollitropin alfa is distributed mainly to the ovaries and the kidneys. The steady-state volume of distribution is 9.2 L [L2273]. Exposure to corifollitropin alfa increases in a linear fashion with the dose within a range of 60 micrograms - 240 micrograms [L2270]. | 0.13 L/h (0.10-0.18 L/h1) [L2270] | Peptide Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13002 | Th1375 | Corifollitropin alfa | >Th1375_Corifollitropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25398.0389 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Corifollitropin alfa has a longer half-life compared with FSH and thus requires less frequent dosing [A32516]., Corifollitropin alfa has an elimination half-life of 70 hours (59-82 hours) [L2270]. | Corifollitropin alfa, also known as _Elonva_ is used in women undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg (oocyte) at a time in the ovaries. This drug used together with _a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist_, a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments. Elonva is available only by prescription [L2270]. In July 2014, Merck announced the receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. FDA for its New Drug Application for this drug. Corifollitropin alfa is marketed as Elonva in more than 75 countries [L2272]. Corifollitropin alfa is produced by a method known as ‘recombinant DNA technology’. This means that it is made by cells into which a DNA has been introduced that makes them able to produce corifollitropin alfa [L2270]. Multiple studies and a meta-analysis suggest that corifollitropin alfa is as efficacious as recombinant FSH in terms of live birth rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, as well as clinical pregnancy rate. The increased in the number of eggs retrieved under corifollitropin alfa regimen represents the elevated effectiveness of this drug, however, warns at the same time against the possibility of an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation in the high responder study group of women [L2276], [A32526]. | Controlled ovarian stimulation [L2273] in cases of women who are undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg simultaneously in the ovaries in combination with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist (a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments)[L2270]. | A single dose of corifollitropin alfa could initiate and sustain multi-follicular growth in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation, such as during in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [L2274]. This drug is structurally similar to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone naturally present in females. FSH stimulates the production of eggs (ova) in the ovaries. In corifollitropin alfa, a peptide is attached to the FSH to prolong its activity. As a result, one single dose of the medicine can be administered to stimulate egg production for seven days, replacing daily injections that are normally needed with other FSH medicines [L2270]. In phase III clinical trials, the number of oocytes retrieved following the administration of corifollitropin alfa was slightly higher compared with the number observed with daily recombinant FSH treatment [L2274]. | Corifollitropin alfa is a long-lasting single injection fusion protein which lacks luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. Only one injection is needed for the first 7 days, which replaces the first 7 daily injections of traditional follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). It is a follicle-stimulation hormone (human a-subunit reduced), a combination of follicle stimulation hormone (human ß-subunit reduced) fusion protein with 118-145-chorionic gonadotropin (human ß-subunit) [L2270]. Frequent, repetitive injections increase stress and error rates, and are often a burden for women, leading to therapy noncompliance [L2277]. The agent comprises an alpha-subunit, which is identical to that of FSH, and a beta-subunit, which is produced by the fusion of the C-terminal peptide from the beta-subunit of chorionic gonadotropin to the beta-subunit of FSH [A32516]. Corifollitropin alfa serves as a sustained follicle stimulant that has similar pharmacological effects to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), however, with a relatively long elimination half-life, resulting in a longer duration of action. This is achieved using site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfer techniques to create a glycoprotein that consists of an a-subunit that is identical to human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) noncovalently bound to a _ß-subunit_ comprised of a complete _ß-chain_ of human FSH elongated by the carboxyterminal peptide of the ß-subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) [L2271]. This unit interacts with the FSH receptor [A32516] to stimulate the release of oocytes. Corifollitropin alfa does not demonstrate any intrinsic LH/hCG activity [L2270]. | The most common side effects with Elonva (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) include a headache, nausea, fatigue, pelvic pain and/or discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This syndrome occurs when the ovaries have a heightened response to therapy, leading to abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhea [L2270]. More than one injection of Elonva within one treatment cycle or an excessively high dose of Elonva and/or (rec)FSH can increase the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome [L2270], which may cause swollen or painful ovaries, abdominal bloating, nausea, and a weight gain of up to 3kg [L2275]. In severe cases, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome may cause rapid weight gain ranging from 15 to 20 kilograms in 5-10 days. Severe abdominal pain, severe, persistent nausea, and vomiting, decreased urination, and abdominal bloating, as well as other generalized symptoms, may occur [L2275]. About 1 - 2 % of women undergoing ovarian stimulation develop a severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Severe OHSS can be life-threatening. Complications may include: ascites, pulmonary edema, electrolyte disturbances (sodium, potassium, others), thrombosis in large vessels, usually in the lower extremities, renal failure, ovarian torsion, rupture of ovarian cysts. Some of these conditions can lead to hemorrhage, respiratory failure, spontaneous miscarriage or pregnancy termination due to complications, resulting in death [L2270]. | The metabolic fate of corifollitropin alfa highly resembles that of endogenous glycoprotein hormones, which predominantly is comprised of kidney clearance and the urinary excretion of the intact protein in parallel to kidney catabolism [A32519]. | After one single subcutaneous injection of this drug, the maximal serum concentration is 4.24 ng/mL (2.49-7.21 ng/mL1) and is reached 44 hours (35-57 h) post-dose administration. Its absolute bioavailability is 58% (48-70%) [L2270]. | Distribution, metabolism and elimination of corifollitropin alfa are very similar to other gonadotropins, such as FSH, hCG and LH [L2273]. After absorption into the blood, corifollitropin alfa is distributed mainly to the ovaries and the kidneys. The steady-state volume of distribution is 9.2 L [L2273]. Exposure to corifollitropin alfa increases in a linear fashion with the dose within a range of 60 micrograms - 240 micrograms [L2270]. | 0.13 L/h (0.10-0.18 L/h1) [L2270] | Peptides | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13003 | Th1375 | Corifollitropin alfa | >Th1375_Corifollitropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25398.0389 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Corifollitropin alfa has a longer half-life compared with FSH and thus requires less frequent dosing [A32516]., Corifollitropin alfa has an elimination half-life of 70 hours (59-82 hours) [L2270]. | Corifollitropin alfa, also known as _Elonva_ is used in women undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg (oocyte) at a time in the ovaries. This drug used together with _a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist_, a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments. Elonva is available only by prescription [L2270]. In July 2014, Merck announced the receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. FDA for its New Drug Application for this drug. Corifollitropin alfa is marketed as Elonva in more than 75 countries [L2272]. Corifollitropin alfa is produced by a method known as ‘recombinant DNA technology’. This means that it is made by cells into which a DNA has been introduced that makes them able to produce corifollitropin alfa [L2270]. Multiple studies and a meta-analysis suggest that corifollitropin alfa is as efficacious as recombinant FSH in terms of live birth rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, as well as clinical pregnancy rate. The increased in the number of eggs retrieved under corifollitropin alfa regimen represents the elevated effectiveness of this drug, however, warns at the same time against the possibility of an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation in the high responder study group of women [L2276], [A32526]. | Controlled ovarian stimulation [L2273] in cases of women who are undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg simultaneously in the ovaries in combination with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist (a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments)[L2270]. | A single dose of corifollitropin alfa could initiate and sustain multi-follicular growth in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation, such as during in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [L2274]. This drug is structurally similar to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone naturally present in females. FSH stimulates the production of eggs (ova) in the ovaries. In corifollitropin alfa, a peptide is attached to the FSH to prolong its activity. As a result, one single dose of the medicine can be administered to stimulate egg production for seven days, replacing daily injections that are normally needed with other FSH medicines [L2270]. In phase III clinical trials, the number of oocytes retrieved following the administration of corifollitropin alfa was slightly higher compared with the number observed with daily recombinant FSH treatment [L2274]. | Corifollitropin alfa is a long-lasting single injection fusion protein which lacks luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. Only one injection is needed for the first 7 days, which replaces the first 7 daily injections of traditional follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). It is a follicle-stimulation hormone (human a-subunit reduced), a combination of follicle stimulation hormone (human ß-subunit reduced) fusion protein with 118-145-chorionic gonadotropin (human ß-subunit) [L2270]. Frequent, repetitive injections increase stress and error rates, and are often a burden for women, leading to therapy noncompliance [L2277]. The agent comprises an alpha-subunit, which is identical to that of FSH, and a beta-subunit, which is produced by the fusion of the C-terminal peptide from the beta-subunit of chorionic gonadotropin to the beta-subunit of FSH [A32516]. Corifollitropin alfa serves as a sustained follicle stimulant that has similar pharmacological effects to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), however, with a relatively long elimination half-life, resulting in a longer duration of action. This is achieved using site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfer techniques to create a glycoprotein that consists of an a-subunit that is identical to human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) noncovalently bound to a _ß-subunit_ comprised of a complete _ß-chain_ of human FSH elongated by the carboxyterminal peptide of the ß-subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) [L2271]. This unit interacts with the FSH receptor [A32516] to stimulate the release of oocytes. Corifollitropin alfa does not demonstrate any intrinsic LH/hCG activity [L2270]. | The most common side effects with Elonva (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) include a headache, nausea, fatigue, pelvic pain and/or discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This syndrome occurs when the ovaries have a heightened response to therapy, leading to abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhea [L2270]. More than one injection of Elonva within one treatment cycle or an excessively high dose of Elonva and/or (rec)FSH can increase the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome [L2270], which may cause swollen or painful ovaries, abdominal bloating, nausea, and a weight gain of up to 3kg [L2275]. In severe cases, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome may cause rapid weight gain ranging from 15 to 20 kilograms in 5-10 days. Severe abdominal pain, severe, persistent nausea, and vomiting, decreased urination, and abdominal bloating, as well as other generalized symptoms, may occur [L2275]. About 1 - 2 % of women undergoing ovarian stimulation develop a severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Severe OHSS can be life-threatening. Complications may include: ascites, pulmonary edema, electrolyte disturbances (sodium, potassium, others), thrombosis in large vessels, usually in the lower extremities, renal failure, ovarian torsion, rupture of ovarian cysts. Some of these conditions can lead to hemorrhage, respiratory failure, spontaneous miscarriage or pregnancy termination due to complications, resulting in death [L2270]. | The metabolic fate of corifollitropin alfa highly resembles that of endogenous glycoprotein hormones, which predominantly is comprised of kidney clearance and the urinary excretion of the intact protein in parallel to kidney catabolism [A32519]. | After one single subcutaneous injection of this drug, the maximal serum concentration is 4.24 ng/mL (2.49-7.21 ng/mL1) and is reached 44 hours (35-57 h) post-dose administration. Its absolute bioavailability is 58% (48-70%) [L2270]. | Distribution, metabolism and elimination of corifollitropin alfa are very similar to other gonadotropins, such as FSH, hCG and LH [L2273]. After absorption into the blood, corifollitropin alfa is distributed mainly to the ovaries and the kidneys. The steady-state volume of distribution is 9.2 L [L2273]. Exposure to corifollitropin alfa increases in a linear fashion with the dose within a range of 60 micrograms - 240 micrograms [L2270]. | 0.13 L/h (0.10-0.18 L/h1) [L2270] | Pituitary Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13004 | Th1375 | Corifollitropin alfa | >Th1375_Corifollitropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25398.0389 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Corifollitropin alfa has a longer half-life compared with FSH and thus requires less frequent dosing [A32516]., Corifollitropin alfa has an elimination half-life of 70 hours (59-82 hours) [L2270]. | Corifollitropin alfa, also known as _Elonva_ is used in women undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg (oocyte) at a time in the ovaries. This drug used together with _a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist_, a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments. Elonva is available only by prescription [L2270]. In July 2014, Merck announced the receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. FDA for its New Drug Application for this drug. Corifollitropin alfa is marketed as Elonva in more than 75 countries [L2272]. Corifollitropin alfa is produced by a method known as ‘recombinant DNA technology’. This means that it is made by cells into which a DNA has been introduced that makes them able to produce corifollitropin alfa [L2270]. Multiple studies and a meta-analysis suggest that corifollitropin alfa is as efficacious as recombinant FSH in terms of live birth rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, as well as clinical pregnancy rate. The increased in the number of eggs retrieved under corifollitropin alfa regimen represents the elevated effectiveness of this drug, however, warns at the same time against the possibility of an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation in the high responder study group of women [L2276], [A32526]. | Controlled ovarian stimulation [L2273] in cases of women who are undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg simultaneously in the ovaries in combination with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist (a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments)[L2270]. | A single dose of corifollitropin alfa could initiate and sustain multi-follicular growth in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation, such as during in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [L2274]. This drug is structurally similar to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone naturally present in females. FSH stimulates the production of eggs (ova) in the ovaries. In corifollitropin alfa, a peptide is attached to the FSH to prolong its activity. As a result, one single dose of the medicine can be administered to stimulate egg production for seven days, replacing daily injections that are normally needed with other FSH medicines [L2270]. In phase III clinical trials, the number of oocytes retrieved following the administration of corifollitropin alfa was slightly higher compared with the number observed with daily recombinant FSH treatment [L2274]. | Corifollitropin alfa is a long-lasting single injection fusion protein which lacks luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. Only one injection is needed for the first 7 days, which replaces the first 7 daily injections of traditional follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). It is a follicle-stimulation hormone (human a-subunit reduced), a combination of follicle stimulation hormone (human ß-subunit reduced) fusion protein with 118-145-chorionic gonadotropin (human ß-subunit) [L2270]. Frequent, repetitive injections increase stress and error rates, and are often a burden for women, leading to therapy noncompliance [L2277]. The agent comprises an alpha-subunit, which is identical to that of FSH, and a beta-subunit, which is produced by the fusion of the C-terminal peptide from the beta-subunit of chorionic gonadotropin to the beta-subunit of FSH [A32516]. Corifollitropin alfa serves as a sustained follicle stimulant that has similar pharmacological effects to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), however, with a relatively long elimination half-life, resulting in a longer duration of action. This is achieved using site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfer techniques to create a glycoprotein that consists of an a-subunit that is identical to human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) noncovalently bound to a _ß-subunit_ comprised of a complete _ß-chain_ of human FSH elongated by the carboxyterminal peptide of the ß-subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) [L2271]. This unit interacts with the FSH receptor [A32516] to stimulate the release of oocytes. Corifollitropin alfa does not demonstrate any intrinsic LH/hCG activity [L2270]. | The most common side effects with Elonva (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) include a headache, nausea, fatigue, pelvic pain and/or discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This syndrome occurs when the ovaries have a heightened response to therapy, leading to abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhea [L2270]. More than one injection of Elonva within one treatment cycle or an excessively high dose of Elonva and/or (rec)FSH can increase the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome [L2270], which may cause swollen or painful ovaries, abdominal bloating, nausea, and a weight gain of up to 3kg [L2275]. In severe cases, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome may cause rapid weight gain ranging from 15 to 20 kilograms in 5-10 days. Severe abdominal pain, severe, persistent nausea, and vomiting, decreased urination, and abdominal bloating, as well as other generalized symptoms, may occur [L2275]. About 1 - 2 % of women undergoing ovarian stimulation develop a severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Severe OHSS can be life-threatening. Complications may include: ascites, pulmonary edema, electrolyte disturbances (sodium, potassium, others), thrombosis in large vessels, usually in the lower extremities, renal failure, ovarian torsion, rupture of ovarian cysts. Some of these conditions can lead to hemorrhage, respiratory failure, spontaneous miscarriage or pregnancy termination due to complications, resulting in death [L2270]. | The metabolic fate of corifollitropin alfa highly resembles that of endogenous glycoprotein hormones, which predominantly is comprised of kidney clearance and the urinary excretion of the intact protein in parallel to kidney catabolism [A32519]. | After one single subcutaneous injection of this drug, the maximal serum concentration is 4.24 ng/mL (2.49-7.21 ng/mL1) and is reached 44 hours (35-57 h) post-dose administration. Its absolute bioavailability is 58% (48-70%) [L2270]. | Distribution, metabolism and elimination of corifollitropin alfa are very similar to other gonadotropins, such as FSH, hCG and LH [L2273]. After absorption into the blood, corifollitropin alfa is distributed mainly to the ovaries and the kidneys. The steady-state volume of distribution is 9.2 L [L2273]. Exposure to corifollitropin alfa increases in a linear fashion with the dose within a range of 60 micrograms - 240 micrograms [L2270]. | 0.13 L/h (0.10-0.18 L/h1) [L2270] | Pituitary Hormones, Anterior | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13005 | Th1375 | Corifollitropin alfa | >Th1375_Corifollitropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25398.0389 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Corifollitropin alfa has a longer half-life compared with FSH and thus requires less frequent dosing [A32516]., Corifollitropin alfa has an elimination half-life of 70 hours (59-82 hours) [L2270]. | Corifollitropin alfa, also known as _Elonva_ is used in women undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg (oocyte) at a time in the ovaries. This drug used together with _a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist_, a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments. Elonva is available only by prescription [L2270]. In July 2014, Merck announced the receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. FDA for its New Drug Application for this drug. Corifollitropin alfa is marketed as Elonva in more than 75 countries [L2272]. Corifollitropin alfa is produced by a method known as ‘recombinant DNA technology’. This means that it is made by cells into which a DNA has been introduced that makes them able to produce corifollitropin alfa [L2270]. Multiple studies and a meta-analysis suggest that corifollitropin alfa is as efficacious as recombinant FSH in terms of live birth rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, as well as clinical pregnancy rate. The increased in the number of eggs retrieved under corifollitropin alfa regimen represents the elevated effectiveness of this drug, however, warns at the same time against the possibility of an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation in the high responder study group of women [L2276], [A32526]. | Controlled ovarian stimulation [L2273] in cases of women who are undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg simultaneously in the ovaries in combination with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist (a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments)[L2270]. | A single dose of corifollitropin alfa could initiate and sustain multi-follicular growth in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation, such as during in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [L2274]. This drug is structurally similar to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone naturally present in females. FSH stimulates the production of eggs (ova) in the ovaries. In corifollitropin alfa, a peptide is attached to the FSH to prolong its activity. As a result, one single dose of the medicine can be administered to stimulate egg production for seven days, replacing daily injections that are normally needed with other FSH medicines [L2270]. In phase III clinical trials, the number of oocytes retrieved following the administration of corifollitropin alfa was slightly higher compared with the number observed with daily recombinant FSH treatment [L2274]. | Corifollitropin alfa is a long-lasting single injection fusion protein which lacks luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. Only one injection is needed for the first 7 days, which replaces the first 7 daily injections of traditional follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). It is a follicle-stimulation hormone (human a-subunit reduced), a combination of follicle stimulation hormone (human ß-subunit reduced) fusion protein with 118-145-chorionic gonadotropin (human ß-subunit) [L2270]. Frequent, repetitive injections increase stress and error rates, and are often a burden for women, leading to therapy noncompliance [L2277]. The agent comprises an alpha-subunit, which is identical to that of FSH, and a beta-subunit, which is produced by the fusion of the C-terminal peptide from the beta-subunit of chorionic gonadotropin to the beta-subunit of FSH [A32516]. Corifollitropin alfa serves as a sustained follicle stimulant that has similar pharmacological effects to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), however, with a relatively long elimination half-life, resulting in a longer duration of action. This is achieved using site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfer techniques to create a glycoprotein that consists of an a-subunit that is identical to human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) noncovalently bound to a _ß-subunit_ comprised of a complete _ß-chain_ of human FSH elongated by the carboxyterminal peptide of the ß-subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) [L2271]. This unit interacts with the FSH receptor [A32516] to stimulate the release of oocytes. Corifollitropin alfa does not demonstrate any intrinsic LH/hCG activity [L2270]. | The most common side effects with Elonva (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) include a headache, nausea, fatigue, pelvic pain and/or discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This syndrome occurs when the ovaries have a heightened response to therapy, leading to abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhea [L2270]. More than one injection of Elonva within one treatment cycle or an excessively high dose of Elonva and/or (rec)FSH can increase the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome [L2270], which may cause swollen or painful ovaries, abdominal bloating, nausea, and a weight gain of up to 3kg [L2275]. In severe cases, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome may cause rapid weight gain ranging from 15 to 20 kilograms in 5-10 days. Severe abdominal pain, severe, persistent nausea, and vomiting, decreased urination, and abdominal bloating, as well as other generalized symptoms, may occur [L2275]. About 1 - 2 % of women undergoing ovarian stimulation develop a severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Severe OHSS can be life-threatening. Complications may include: ascites, pulmonary edema, electrolyte disturbances (sodium, potassium, others), thrombosis in large vessels, usually in the lower extremities, renal failure, ovarian torsion, rupture of ovarian cysts. Some of these conditions can lead to hemorrhage, respiratory failure, spontaneous miscarriage or pregnancy termination due to complications, resulting in death [L2270]. | The metabolic fate of corifollitropin alfa highly resembles that of endogenous glycoprotein hormones, which predominantly is comprised of kidney clearance and the urinary excretion of the intact protein in parallel to kidney catabolism [A32519]. | After one single subcutaneous injection of this drug, the maximal serum concentration is 4.24 ng/mL (2.49-7.21 ng/mL1) and is reached 44 hours (35-57 h) post-dose administration. Its absolute bioavailability is 58% (48-70%) [L2270]. | Distribution, metabolism and elimination of corifollitropin alfa are very similar to other gonadotropins, such as FSH, hCG and LH [L2273]. After absorption into the blood, corifollitropin alfa is distributed mainly to the ovaries and the kidneys. The steady-state volume of distribution is 9.2 L [L2273]. Exposure to corifollitropin alfa increases in a linear fashion with the dose within a range of 60 micrograms - 240 micrograms [L2270]. | 0.13 L/h (0.10-0.18 L/h1) [L2270] | Recombinant Proteins | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13006 | Th1375 | Corifollitropin alfa | >Th1375_Corifollitropin_alfa APDVQDCPECTLQENPFFSQPGAPILQCMGCCFSRAYPTPLRSKKTMLVQKNVTSESTCCVAKSYNRVTVMGGFKVENHTACHCSTCYYHKS | 25398.0389 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Corifollitropin alfa has a longer half-life compared with FSH and thus requires less frequent dosing [A32516]., Corifollitropin alfa has an elimination half-life of 70 hours (59-82 hours) [L2270]. | Corifollitropin alfa, also known as _Elonva_ is used in women undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg (oocyte) at a time in the ovaries. This drug used together with _a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist_, a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments. Elonva is available only by prescription [L2270]. In July 2014, Merck announced the receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. FDA for its New Drug Application for this drug. Corifollitropin alfa is marketed as Elonva in more than 75 countries [L2272]. Corifollitropin alfa is produced by a method known as ‘recombinant DNA technology’. This means that it is made by cells into which a DNA has been introduced that makes them able to produce corifollitropin alfa [L2270]. Multiple studies and a meta-analysis suggest that corifollitropin alfa is as efficacious as recombinant FSH in terms of live birth rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, as well as clinical pregnancy rate. The increased in the number of eggs retrieved under corifollitropin alfa regimen represents the elevated effectiveness of this drug, however, warns at the same time against the possibility of an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation in the high responder study group of women [L2276], [A32526]. | Controlled ovarian stimulation [L2273] in cases of women who are undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg simultaneously in the ovaries in combination with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist (a type of medicine also used in fertility treatments)[L2270]. | A single dose of corifollitropin alfa could initiate and sustain multi-follicular growth in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation, such as during in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [L2274]. This drug is structurally similar to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone naturally present in females. FSH stimulates the production of eggs (ova) in the ovaries. In corifollitropin alfa, a peptide is attached to the FSH to prolong its activity. As a result, one single dose of the medicine can be administered to stimulate egg production for seven days, replacing daily injections that are normally needed with other FSH medicines [L2270]. In phase III clinical trials, the number of oocytes retrieved following the administration of corifollitropin alfa was slightly higher compared with the number observed with daily recombinant FSH treatment [L2274]. | Corifollitropin alfa is a long-lasting single injection fusion protein which lacks luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. Only one injection is needed for the first 7 days, which replaces the first 7 daily injections of traditional follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). It is a follicle-stimulation hormone (human a-subunit reduced), a combination of follicle stimulation hormone (human ß-subunit reduced) fusion protein with 118-145-chorionic gonadotropin (human ß-subunit) [L2270]. Frequent, repetitive injections increase stress and error rates, and are often a burden for women, leading to therapy noncompliance [L2277]. The agent comprises an alpha-subunit, which is identical to that of FSH, and a beta-subunit, which is produced by the fusion of the C-terminal peptide from the beta-subunit of chorionic gonadotropin to the beta-subunit of FSH [A32516]. Corifollitropin alfa serves as a sustained follicle stimulant that has similar pharmacological effects to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), however, with a relatively long elimination half-life, resulting in a longer duration of action. This is achieved using site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfer techniques to create a glycoprotein that consists of an a-subunit that is identical to human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) noncovalently bound to a _ß-subunit_ comprised of a complete _ß-chain_ of human FSH elongated by the carboxyterminal peptide of the ß-subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) [L2271]. This unit interacts with the FSH receptor [A32516] to stimulate the release of oocytes. Corifollitropin alfa does not demonstrate any intrinsic LH/hCG activity [L2270]. | The most common side effects with Elonva (seen in between 1 and 10 patients in 100) include a headache, nausea, fatigue, pelvic pain and/or discomfort, breast tenderness and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This syndrome occurs when the ovaries have a heightened response to therapy, leading to abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and diarrhea [L2270]. More than one injection of Elonva within one treatment cycle or an excessively high dose of Elonva and/or (rec)FSH can increase the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome [L2270], which may cause swollen or painful ovaries, abdominal bloating, nausea, and a weight gain of up to 3kg [L2275]. In severe cases, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome may cause rapid weight gain ranging from 15 to 20 kilograms in 5-10 days. Severe abdominal pain, severe, persistent nausea, and vomiting, decreased urination, and abdominal bloating, as well as other generalized symptoms, may occur [L2275]. About 1 - 2 % of women undergoing ovarian stimulation develop a severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Severe OHSS can be life-threatening. Complications may include: ascites, pulmonary edema, electrolyte disturbances (sodium, potassium, others), thrombosis in large vessels, usually in the lower extremities, renal failure, ovarian torsion, rupture of ovarian cysts. Some of these conditions can lead to hemorrhage, respiratory failure, spontaneous miscarriage or pregnancy termination due to complications, resulting in death [L2270]. | The metabolic fate of corifollitropin alfa highly resembles that of endogenous glycoprotein hormones, which predominantly is comprised of kidney clearance and the urinary excretion of the intact protein in parallel to kidney catabolism [A32519]. | After one single subcutaneous injection of this drug, the maximal serum concentration is 4.24 ng/mL (2.49-7.21 ng/mL1) and is reached 44 hours (35-57 h) post-dose administration. Its absolute bioavailability is 58% (48-70%) [L2270]. | Distribution, metabolism and elimination of corifollitropin alfa are very similar to other gonadotropins, such as FSH, hCG and LH [L2273]. After absorption into the blood, corifollitropin alfa is distributed mainly to the ovaries and the kidneys. The steady-state volume of distribution is 9.2 L [L2273]. Exposure to corifollitropin alfa increases in a linear fashion with the dose within a range of 60 micrograms - 240 micrograms [L2270]. | 0.13 L/h (0.10-0.18 L/h1) [L2270] | Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System | NA | NA | NA | NA | Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13007 | Th1376 | Somatrem | NA | 22255.9518 | C995H1537N263O301S8 | NA | NA | NA | The mean terminal half-life after subcutaneous administration is 2.1 +/- 0.43 hours while the mean terminal half-life after intravenous administration is determined to be 19.5 +/- 3.1 minutes [L1896, FDA Label]. | Despite the ability of almost all contemporary recombinant growth hormones to cause definite and demonstrable increases in growth rate in patients who are administered the drug, the use of these agents continues to be mired in persistent bioethical debate [A32292]. Such discussion revolves around whether patients' natural disposition of short stature should be considered a medical condition justifying medical treatment with such hormone therapy - especially when these hormone agents have been proven effective at increasing the height of children with or without growth hormone deficiency [A32292]. | Somatrem is a recombinant human growth hormone indicated for: (a) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD), (b) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to idiopathic short stature (ISS), (c) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to Turner syndrome (TS), (d) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) up to the time of renal transplantation, (e) treatment of adults with childhood-onset GHD, or (f) treatment of adults with adult-onset GHD [FDA Label]. | In vitro and in vivo preclinical and clinical testing have demonstrated that somatrem is therapeutically equivalent to pituitary derived human growth hormone (hGH) [L1896, FDA Label]. Paediatric patients who lack adequate endogenous growth hormone secretion, patients with chronic kidney disease, and patients with Turner syndrome that were treated with somatrem resulted in an increase in growth rate and an increase in insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) levels similar to that seen with patients who possess endogenous pituitary derived hGH [L1896, FDA Label]. With normalized levels of growth hormone and related mediator agents like IGF-1, patients demonstrate normalized skeletal, cell, organ, and overall tissue growth [L1896, FDA Label]. | Somatrem - as well as endogenous growth hormone - binds to dimeric growth hormone (GH) receptors located within the cell membranes of target tissue cells resulting in intracellular signal transduction and a host of pharmacodynamic effects [L1896, FDA Label]. Some of these pharmacodynamic effects are primarily mediated by insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) produced in the liver and also locally (ie. skeletal growth, protein synthesis), while others are primarily a consequence of the direct effects of somatropin (ie. lipolysis) [L1896, FDA Label]. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of growing bone [FDA Label]. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and its mediator IGF-I [FDA Label]. Serum levels of IGF-I are low in children and adolescents who are growth hormone deficient, but increase during somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. New bone is consequently formed at the epiphyses for paediatric patients in response to GH and IGF-I from somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. This results in linear growth until these growth plates fuse at the end of puberty [FDA Label]. Somatrem treatment also causes an increase in both the number and the size of skeletal muscle cells [FDA Label]. Additionally, such therapy also influences the size of internal organs, including kidneys, and increases red cell mass [FDA Label]. Linear skeletal bone growth is facilitated in part by GH-stimulated protein synthesis [FDA Label]. This is demonstrated by nitrogen retention as reflected by a decline in urinary nitrogen excretion and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) during somatrem therapy [FDA Label]. GH also acts as a modulator of carbohydrate metabolism which may improve a fasting hypoglycaemia feeling that some patients with inadequate GH secretion sometimes experience [FDA Label]. Additionally, somatrem administration may decrease insulin sensitivity, resulting in increased serum fasting and postprandial insulin levels - usually more commonly in overweight or obese individuals, adults or children [FDA Label]. Moreover, mean fasting and postprandial glucose and hemoglobin A1C levels remained in the normal range [FDA Label]. Furthermore, in growth hormone deficient patients, the use of somatrem resulted in lipid mobilization, reduction in body fat stores, increased plasma fatty acids, and decreased plasma cholesterol levels [FDA Label]. Serum levels of inorganic phosphorus may increase slightly in patients with inadequate secretion of endogenous GH, chronic kidney disease, or Turner syndrome during somatrem therapy due to metabolic activity associated with bone growth as well as increased tubular reabsorption of phosphate by the kidney [FDA Label]. Serum calcium is not significantly altered in somatrem patients [FDA Label]. Sodium retention and increases in serum alkaline phosphatase can occur to patients taking somatrem [FDA Label]. As well, GH can stimulate the synthesis of chondroitin sulphate and collagen as well as the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline [FDA Label]. | Short-term overdosage with somatrem may initially result in hypoglycaemia and then subsequently to hyperglycemia [L1896, FDA Label]. Moreover, this kind of short-term overdosage with somatrem is also likely to cause fluid retention [L1896, FDA Label]. Long-term overdose with somatrem could leads to signs and symptoms of gigantism and/or acromegaly consistent with the known effects of excess growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Some animal based oral LD50 values have been reported as: mouse = 300mg/kg, rabbit = 3200 mg/kg, rat = 980 mg/kg. | Both the liver and kidney have been shown to be important metabolizing organs for growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Animal studies suggest that the kidney is the dominant organ of clearance. Growth hormone is filtered at the glomerulus and reabsorbed in the proximal tubules [L1896, FDA Label]. It is then cleaved within renal cells into its constituent amino acids, which return to the systemic circulation [L1896, FDA Label]. | The absolute bioavailability of somatrem after subcutaneous administration in healthy adult males has been determined to be 81 +/- 20%. Additionally, as the subcutaneous terminal half-life is significantly longer than the intravenous terminal half-life, it appears as if the subcutaneous absorption of somatrem is slow and rate-limiting [L1896, FDA Label]. | Animal studies with somatrem showed that growth hormone localizes to highly perfused organs, particularly the liver and kidney [L1896, FDA Label]. The volume of distribution at steady state for somatrem in health adult males is approximately 50 mL/kg body weight, approximating the serum volume [L1896, FDA Label]. | The clearance of somatrem after intravenous administration in healthy adults and children is reported to be in the range of 116-174 mL/hr/kg [L1896, FDA Label]. | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor | Protropin - Kit Im Sc 10mg/vial | Hoffmann La Roche | Hoffmann La Roche | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13008 | Th1376 | Somatrem | NA | 22255.9518 | C995H1537N263O301S8 | NA | NA | NA | The mean terminal half-life after subcutaneous administration is 2.1 +/- 0.43 hours while the mean terminal half-life after intravenous administration is determined to be 19.5 +/- 3.1 minutes [L1896, FDA Label]. | Despite the ability of almost all contemporary recombinant growth hormones to cause definite and demonstrable increases in growth rate in patients who are administered the drug, the use of these agents continues to be mired in persistent bioethical debate [A32292]. Such discussion revolves around whether patients' natural disposition of short stature should be considered a medical condition justifying medical treatment with such hormone therapy - especially when these hormone agents have been proven effective at increasing the height of children with or without growth hormone deficiency [A32292]. | Somatrem is a recombinant human growth hormone indicated for: (a) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD), (b) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to idiopathic short stature (ISS), (c) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to Turner syndrome (TS), (d) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) up to the time of renal transplantation, (e) treatment of adults with childhood-onset GHD, or (f) treatment of adults with adult-onset GHD [FDA Label]. | In vitro and in vivo preclinical and clinical testing have demonstrated that somatrem is therapeutically equivalent to pituitary derived human growth hormone (hGH) [L1896, FDA Label]. Paediatric patients who lack adequate endogenous growth hormone secretion, patients with chronic kidney disease, and patients with Turner syndrome that were treated with somatrem resulted in an increase in growth rate and an increase in insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) levels similar to that seen with patients who possess endogenous pituitary derived hGH [L1896, FDA Label]. With normalized levels of growth hormone and related mediator agents like IGF-1, patients demonstrate normalized skeletal, cell, organ, and overall tissue growth [L1896, FDA Label]. | Somatrem - as well as endogenous growth hormone - binds to dimeric growth hormone (GH) receptors located within the cell membranes of target tissue cells resulting in intracellular signal transduction and a host of pharmacodynamic effects [L1896, FDA Label]. Some of these pharmacodynamic effects are primarily mediated by insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) produced in the liver and also locally (ie. skeletal growth, protein synthesis), while others are primarily a consequence of the direct effects of somatropin (ie. lipolysis) [L1896, FDA Label]. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of growing bone [FDA Label]. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and its mediator IGF-I [FDA Label]. Serum levels of IGF-I are low in children and adolescents who are growth hormone deficient, but increase during somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. New bone is consequently formed at the epiphyses for paediatric patients in response to GH and IGF-I from somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. This results in linear growth until these growth plates fuse at the end of puberty [FDA Label]. Somatrem treatment also causes an increase in both the number and the size of skeletal muscle cells [FDA Label]. Additionally, such therapy also influences the size of internal organs, including kidneys, and increases red cell mass [FDA Label]. Linear skeletal bone growth is facilitated in part by GH-stimulated protein synthesis [FDA Label]. This is demonstrated by nitrogen retention as reflected by a decline in urinary nitrogen excretion and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) during somatrem therapy [FDA Label]. GH also acts as a modulator of carbohydrate metabolism which may improve a fasting hypoglycaemia feeling that some patients with inadequate GH secretion sometimes experience [FDA Label]. Additionally, somatrem administration may decrease insulin sensitivity, resulting in increased serum fasting and postprandial insulin levels - usually more commonly in overweight or obese individuals, adults or children [FDA Label]. Moreover, mean fasting and postprandial glucose and hemoglobin A1C levels remained in the normal range [FDA Label]. Furthermore, in growth hormone deficient patients, the use of somatrem resulted in lipid mobilization, reduction in body fat stores, increased plasma fatty acids, and decreased plasma cholesterol levels [FDA Label]. Serum levels of inorganic phosphorus may increase slightly in patients with inadequate secretion of endogenous GH, chronic kidney disease, or Turner syndrome during somatrem therapy due to metabolic activity associated with bone growth as well as increased tubular reabsorption of phosphate by the kidney [FDA Label]. Serum calcium is not significantly altered in somatrem patients [FDA Label]. Sodium retention and increases in serum alkaline phosphatase can occur to patients taking somatrem [FDA Label]. As well, GH can stimulate the synthesis of chondroitin sulphate and collagen as well as the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline [FDA Label]. | Short-term overdosage with somatrem may initially result in hypoglycaemia and then subsequently to hyperglycemia [L1896, FDA Label]. Moreover, this kind of short-term overdosage with somatrem is also likely to cause fluid retention [L1896, FDA Label]. Long-term overdose with somatrem could leads to signs and symptoms of gigantism and/or acromegaly consistent with the known effects of excess growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Some animal based oral LD50 values have been reported as: mouse = 300mg/kg, rabbit = 3200 mg/kg, rat = 980 mg/kg. | Both the liver and kidney have been shown to be important metabolizing organs for growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Animal studies suggest that the kidney is the dominant organ of clearance. Growth hormone is filtered at the glomerulus and reabsorbed in the proximal tubules [L1896, FDA Label]. It is then cleaved within renal cells into its constituent amino acids, which return to the systemic circulation [L1896, FDA Label]. | The absolute bioavailability of somatrem after subcutaneous administration in healthy adult males has been determined to be 81 +/- 20%. Additionally, as the subcutaneous terminal half-life is significantly longer than the intravenous terminal half-life, it appears as if the subcutaneous absorption of somatrem is slow and rate-limiting [L1896, FDA Label]. | Animal studies with somatrem showed that growth hormone localizes to highly perfused organs, particularly the liver and kidney [L1896, FDA Label]. The volume of distribution at steady state for somatrem in health adult males is approximately 50 mL/kg body weight, approximating the serum volume [L1896, FDA Label]. | The clearance of somatrem after intravenous administration in healthy adults and children is reported to be in the range of 116-174 mL/hr/kg [L1896, FDA Label]. | Anterior Pituitary Lobe Hormones and Analogues | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor | Protropin - Kit Im Sc 5mg/vial | Hoffmann La Roche | Hoffmann La Roche | Intramuscular; Subcutaneous | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13009 | Th1376 | Somatrem | NA | 22255.9518 | C995H1537N263O301S8 | NA | NA | NA | The mean terminal half-life after subcutaneous administration is 2.1 +/- 0.43 hours while the mean terminal half-life after intravenous administration is determined to be 19.5 +/- 3.1 minutes [L1896, FDA Label]. | Despite the ability of almost all contemporary recombinant growth hormones to cause definite and demonstrable increases in growth rate in patients who are administered the drug, the use of these agents continues to be mired in persistent bioethical debate [A32292]. Such discussion revolves around whether patients' natural disposition of short stature should be considered a medical condition justifying medical treatment with such hormone therapy - especially when these hormone agents have been proven effective at increasing the height of children with or without growth hormone deficiency [A32292]. | Somatrem is a recombinant human growth hormone indicated for: (a) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD), (b) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to idiopathic short stature (ISS), (c) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to Turner syndrome (TS), (d) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) up to the time of renal transplantation, (e) treatment of adults with childhood-onset GHD, or (f) treatment of adults with adult-onset GHD [FDA Label]. | In vitro and in vivo preclinical and clinical testing have demonstrated that somatrem is therapeutically equivalent to pituitary derived human growth hormone (hGH) [L1896, FDA Label]. Paediatric patients who lack adequate endogenous growth hormone secretion, patients with chronic kidney disease, and patients with Turner syndrome that were treated with somatrem resulted in an increase in growth rate and an increase in insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) levels similar to that seen with patients who possess endogenous pituitary derived hGH [L1896, FDA Label]. With normalized levels of growth hormone and related mediator agents like IGF-1, patients demonstrate normalized skeletal, cell, organ, and overall tissue growth [L1896, FDA Label]. | Somatrem - as well as endogenous growth hormone - binds to dimeric growth hormone (GH) receptors located within the cell membranes of target tissue cells resulting in intracellular signal transduction and a host of pharmacodynamic effects [L1896, FDA Label]. Some of these pharmacodynamic effects are primarily mediated by insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) produced in the liver and also locally (ie. skeletal growth, protein synthesis), while others are primarily a consequence of the direct effects of somatropin (ie. lipolysis) [L1896, FDA Label]. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of growing bone [FDA Label]. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and its mediator IGF-I [FDA Label]. Serum levels of IGF-I are low in children and adolescents who are growth hormone deficient, but increase during somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. New bone is consequently formed at the epiphyses for paediatric patients in response to GH and IGF-I from somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. This results in linear growth until these growth plates fuse at the end of puberty [FDA Label]. Somatrem treatment also causes an increase in both the number and the size of skeletal muscle cells [FDA Label]. Additionally, such therapy also influences the size of internal organs, including kidneys, and increases red cell mass [FDA Label]. Linear skeletal bone growth is facilitated in part by GH-stimulated protein synthesis [FDA Label]. This is demonstrated by nitrogen retention as reflected by a decline in urinary nitrogen excretion and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) during somatrem therapy [FDA Label]. GH also acts as a modulator of carbohydrate metabolism which may improve a fasting hypoglycaemia feeling that some patients with inadequate GH secretion sometimes experience [FDA Label]. Additionally, somatrem administration may decrease insulin sensitivity, resulting in increased serum fasting and postprandial insulin levels - usually more commonly in overweight or obese individuals, adults or children [FDA Label]. Moreover, mean fasting and postprandial glucose and hemoglobin A1C levels remained in the normal range [FDA Label]. Furthermore, in growth hormone deficient patients, the use of somatrem resulted in lipid mobilization, reduction in body fat stores, increased plasma fatty acids, and decreased plasma cholesterol levels [FDA Label]. Serum levels of inorganic phosphorus may increase slightly in patients with inadequate secretion of endogenous GH, chronic kidney disease, or Turner syndrome during somatrem therapy due to metabolic activity associated with bone growth as well as increased tubular reabsorption of phosphate by the kidney [FDA Label]. Serum calcium is not significantly altered in somatrem patients [FDA Label]. Sodium retention and increases in serum alkaline phosphatase can occur to patients taking somatrem [FDA Label]. As well, GH can stimulate the synthesis of chondroitin sulphate and collagen as well as the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline [FDA Label]. | Short-term overdosage with somatrem may initially result in hypoglycaemia and then subsequently to hyperglycemia [L1896, FDA Label]. Moreover, this kind of short-term overdosage with somatrem is also likely to cause fluid retention [L1896, FDA Label]. Long-term overdose with somatrem could leads to signs and symptoms of gigantism and/or acromegaly consistent with the known effects of excess growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Some animal based oral LD50 values have been reported as: mouse = 300mg/kg, rabbit = 3200 mg/kg, rat = 980 mg/kg. | Both the liver and kidney have been shown to be important metabolizing organs for growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Animal studies suggest that the kidney is the dominant organ of clearance. Growth hormone is filtered at the glomerulus and reabsorbed in the proximal tubules [L1896, FDA Label]. It is then cleaved within renal cells into its constituent amino acids, which return to the systemic circulation [L1896, FDA Label]. | The absolute bioavailability of somatrem after subcutaneous administration in healthy adult males has been determined to be 81 +/- 20%. Additionally, as the subcutaneous terminal half-life is significantly longer than the intravenous terminal half-life, it appears as if the subcutaneous absorption of somatrem is slow and rate-limiting [L1896, FDA Label]. | Animal studies with somatrem showed that growth hormone localizes to highly perfused organs, particularly the liver and kidney [L1896, FDA Label]. The volume of distribution at steady state for somatrem in health adult males is approximately 50 mL/kg body weight, approximating the serum volume [L1896, FDA Label]. | The clearance of somatrem after intravenous administration in healthy adults and children is reported to be in the range of 116-174 mL/hr/kg [L1896, FDA Label]. | Growth Hormone | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor | Protropin Inj Pws 10mg/vial | Genentech, Inc. | Genentech, Inc. | Intramuscular | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13010 | Th1376 | Somatrem | NA | 22255.9518 | C995H1537N263O301S8 | NA | NA | NA | The mean terminal half-life after subcutaneous administration is 2.1 +/- 0.43 hours while the mean terminal half-life after intravenous administration is determined to be 19.5 +/- 3.1 minutes [L1896, FDA Label]. | Despite the ability of almost all contemporary recombinant growth hormones to cause definite and demonstrable increases in growth rate in patients who are administered the drug, the use of these agents continues to be mired in persistent bioethical debate [A32292]. Such discussion revolves around whether patients' natural disposition of short stature should be considered a medical condition justifying medical treatment with such hormone therapy - especially when these hormone agents have been proven effective at increasing the height of children with or without growth hormone deficiency [A32292]. | Somatrem is a recombinant human growth hormone indicated for: (a) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD), (b) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to idiopathic short stature (ISS), (c) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to Turner syndrome (TS), (d) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) up to the time of renal transplantation, (e) treatment of adults with childhood-onset GHD, or (f) treatment of adults with adult-onset GHD [FDA Label]. | In vitro and in vivo preclinical and clinical testing have demonstrated that somatrem is therapeutically equivalent to pituitary derived human growth hormone (hGH) [L1896, FDA Label]. Paediatric patients who lack adequate endogenous growth hormone secretion, patients with chronic kidney disease, and patients with Turner syndrome that were treated with somatrem resulted in an increase in growth rate and an increase in insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) levels similar to that seen with patients who possess endogenous pituitary derived hGH [L1896, FDA Label]. With normalized levels of growth hormone and related mediator agents like IGF-1, patients demonstrate normalized skeletal, cell, organ, and overall tissue growth [L1896, FDA Label]. | Somatrem - as well as endogenous growth hormone - binds to dimeric growth hormone (GH) receptors located within the cell membranes of target tissue cells resulting in intracellular signal transduction and a host of pharmacodynamic effects [L1896, FDA Label]. Some of these pharmacodynamic effects are primarily mediated by insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) produced in the liver and also locally (ie. skeletal growth, protein synthesis), while others are primarily a consequence of the direct effects of somatropin (ie. lipolysis) [L1896, FDA Label]. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of growing bone [FDA Label]. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and its mediator IGF-I [FDA Label]. Serum levels of IGF-I are low in children and adolescents who are growth hormone deficient, but increase during somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. New bone is consequently formed at the epiphyses for paediatric patients in response to GH and IGF-I from somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. This results in linear growth until these growth plates fuse at the end of puberty [FDA Label]. Somatrem treatment also causes an increase in both the number and the size of skeletal muscle cells [FDA Label]. Additionally, such therapy also influences the size of internal organs, including kidneys, and increases red cell mass [FDA Label]. Linear skeletal bone growth is facilitated in part by GH-stimulated protein synthesis [FDA Label]. This is demonstrated by nitrogen retention as reflected by a decline in urinary nitrogen excretion and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) during somatrem therapy [FDA Label]. GH also acts as a modulator of carbohydrate metabolism which may improve a fasting hypoglycaemia feeling that some patients with inadequate GH secretion sometimes experience [FDA Label]. Additionally, somatrem administration may decrease insulin sensitivity, resulting in increased serum fasting and postprandial insulin levels - usually more commonly in overweight or obese individuals, adults or children [FDA Label]. Moreover, mean fasting and postprandial glucose and hemoglobin A1C levels remained in the normal range [FDA Label]. Furthermore, in growth hormone deficient patients, the use of somatrem resulted in lipid mobilization, reduction in body fat stores, increased plasma fatty acids, and decreased plasma cholesterol levels [FDA Label]. Serum levels of inorganic phosphorus may increase slightly in patients with inadequate secretion of endogenous GH, chronic kidney disease, or Turner syndrome during somatrem therapy due to metabolic activity associated with bone growth as well as increased tubular reabsorption of phosphate by the kidney [FDA Label]. Serum calcium is not significantly altered in somatrem patients [FDA Label]. Sodium retention and increases in serum alkaline phosphatase can occur to patients taking somatrem [FDA Label]. As well, GH can stimulate the synthesis of chondroitin sulphate and collagen as well as the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline [FDA Label]. | Short-term overdosage with somatrem may initially result in hypoglycaemia and then subsequently to hyperglycemia [L1896, FDA Label]. Moreover, this kind of short-term overdosage with somatrem is also likely to cause fluid retention [L1896, FDA Label]. Long-term overdose with somatrem could leads to signs and symptoms of gigantism and/or acromegaly consistent with the known effects of excess growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Some animal based oral LD50 values have been reported as: mouse = 300mg/kg, rabbit = 3200 mg/kg, rat = 980 mg/kg. | Both the liver and kidney have been shown to be important metabolizing organs for growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Animal studies suggest that the kidney is the dominant organ of clearance. Growth hormone is filtered at the glomerulus and reabsorbed in the proximal tubules [L1896, FDA Label]. It is then cleaved within renal cells into its constituent amino acids, which return to the systemic circulation [L1896, FDA Label]. | The absolute bioavailability of somatrem after subcutaneous administration in healthy adult males has been determined to be 81 +/- 20%. Additionally, as the subcutaneous terminal half-life is significantly longer than the intravenous terminal half-life, it appears as if the subcutaneous absorption of somatrem is slow and rate-limiting [L1896, FDA Label]. | Animal studies with somatrem showed that growth hormone localizes to highly perfused organs, particularly the liver and kidney [L1896, FDA Label]. The volume of distribution at steady state for somatrem in health adult males is approximately 50 mL/kg body weight, approximating the serum volume [L1896, FDA Label]. | The clearance of somatrem after intravenous administration in healthy adults and children is reported to be in the range of 116-174 mL/hr/kg [L1896, FDA Label]. | Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13011 | Th1376 | Somatrem | NA | 22255.9518 | C995H1537N263O301S8 | NA | NA | NA | The mean terminal half-life after subcutaneous administration is 2.1 +/- 0.43 hours while the mean terminal half-life after intravenous administration is determined to be 19.5 +/- 3.1 minutes [L1896, FDA Label]. | Despite the ability of almost all contemporary recombinant growth hormones to cause definite and demonstrable increases in growth rate in patients who are administered the drug, the use of these agents continues to be mired in persistent bioethical debate [A32292]. Such discussion revolves around whether patients' natural disposition of short stature should be considered a medical condition justifying medical treatment with such hormone therapy - especially when these hormone agents have been proven effective at increasing the height of children with or without growth hormone deficiency [A32292]. | Somatrem is a recombinant human growth hormone indicated for: (a) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD), (b) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to idiopathic short stature (ISS), (c) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to Turner syndrome (TS), (d) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) up to the time of renal transplantation, (e) treatment of adults with childhood-onset GHD, or (f) treatment of adults with adult-onset GHD [FDA Label]. | In vitro and in vivo preclinical and clinical testing have demonstrated that somatrem is therapeutically equivalent to pituitary derived human growth hormone (hGH) [L1896, FDA Label]. Paediatric patients who lack adequate endogenous growth hormone secretion, patients with chronic kidney disease, and patients with Turner syndrome that were treated with somatrem resulted in an increase in growth rate and an increase in insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) levels similar to that seen with patients who possess endogenous pituitary derived hGH [L1896, FDA Label]. With normalized levels of growth hormone and related mediator agents like IGF-1, patients demonstrate normalized skeletal, cell, organ, and overall tissue growth [L1896, FDA Label]. | Somatrem - as well as endogenous growth hormone - binds to dimeric growth hormone (GH) receptors located within the cell membranes of target tissue cells resulting in intracellular signal transduction and a host of pharmacodynamic effects [L1896, FDA Label]. Some of these pharmacodynamic effects are primarily mediated by insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) produced in the liver and also locally (ie. skeletal growth, protein synthesis), while others are primarily a consequence of the direct effects of somatropin (ie. lipolysis) [L1896, FDA Label]. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of growing bone [FDA Label]. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and its mediator IGF-I [FDA Label]. Serum levels of IGF-I are low in children and adolescents who are growth hormone deficient, but increase during somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. New bone is consequently formed at the epiphyses for paediatric patients in response to GH and IGF-I from somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. This results in linear growth until these growth plates fuse at the end of puberty [FDA Label]. Somatrem treatment also causes an increase in both the number and the size of skeletal muscle cells [FDA Label]. Additionally, such therapy also influences the size of internal organs, including kidneys, and increases red cell mass [FDA Label]. Linear skeletal bone growth is facilitated in part by GH-stimulated protein synthesis [FDA Label]. This is demonstrated by nitrogen retention as reflected by a decline in urinary nitrogen excretion and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) during somatrem therapy [FDA Label]. GH also acts as a modulator of carbohydrate metabolism which may improve a fasting hypoglycaemia feeling that some patients with inadequate GH secretion sometimes experience [FDA Label]. Additionally, somatrem administration may decrease insulin sensitivity, resulting in increased serum fasting and postprandial insulin levels - usually more commonly in overweight or obese individuals, adults or children [FDA Label]. Moreover, mean fasting and postprandial glucose and hemoglobin A1C levels remained in the normal range [FDA Label]. Furthermore, in growth hormone deficient patients, the use of somatrem resulted in lipid mobilization, reduction in body fat stores, increased plasma fatty acids, and decreased plasma cholesterol levels [FDA Label]. Serum levels of inorganic phosphorus may increase slightly in patients with inadequate secretion of endogenous GH, chronic kidney disease, or Turner syndrome during somatrem therapy due to metabolic activity associated with bone growth as well as increased tubular reabsorption of phosphate by the kidney [FDA Label]. Serum calcium is not significantly altered in somatrem patients [FDA Label]. Sodium retention and increases in serum alkaline phosphatase can occur to patients taking somatrem [FDA Label]. As well, GH can stimulate the synthesis of chondroitin sulphate and collagen as well as the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline [FDA Label]. | Short-term overdosage with somatrem may initially result in hypoglycaemia and then subsequently to hyperglycemia [L1896, FDA Label]. Moreover, this kind of short-term overdosage with somatrem is also likely to cause fluid retention [L1896, FDA Label]. Long-term overdose with somatrem could leads to signs and symptoms of gigantism and/or acromegaly consistent with the known effects of excess growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Some animal based oral LD50 values have been reported as: mouse = 300mg/kg, rabbit = 3200 mg/kg, rat = 980 mg/kg. | Both the liver and kidney have been shown to be important metabolizing organs for growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Animal studies suggest that the kidney is the dominant organ of clearance. Growth hormone is filtered at the glomerulus and reabsorbed in the proximal tubules [L1896, FDA Label]. It is then cleaved within renal cells into its constituent amino acids, which return to the systemic circulation [L1896, FDA Label]. | The absolute bioavailability of somatrem after subcutaneous administration in healthy adult males has been determined to be 81 +/- 20%. Additionally, as the subcutaneous terminal half-life is significantly longer than the intravenous terminal half-life, it appears as if the subcutaneous absorption of somatrem is slow and rate-limiting [L1896, FDA Label]. | Animal studies with somatrem showed that growth hormone localizes to highly perfused organs, particularly the liver and kidney [L1896, FDA Label]. The volume of distribution at steady state for somatrem in health adult males is approximately 50 mL/kg body weight, approximating the serum volume [L1896, FDA Label]. | The clearance of somatrem after intravenous administration in healthy adults and children is reported to be in the range of 116-174 mL/hr/kg [L1896, FDA Label]. | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13012 | Th1376 | Somatrem | NA | 22255.9518 | C995H1537N263O301S8 | NA | NA | NA | The mean terminal half-life after subcutaneous administration is 2.1 +/- 0.43 hours while the mean terminal half-life after intravenous administration is determined to be 19.5 +/- 3.1 minutes [L1896, FDA Label]. | Despite the ability of almost all contemporary recombinant growth hormones to cause definite and demonstrable increases in growth rate in patients who are administered the drug, the use of these agents continues to be mired in persistent bioethical debate [A32292]. Such discussion revolves around whether patients' natural disposition of short stature should be considered a medical condition justifying medical treatment with such hormone therapy - especially when these hormone agents have been proven effective at increasing the height of children with or without growth hormone deficiency [A32292]. | Somatrem is a recombinant human growth hormone indicated for: (a) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD), (b) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to idiopathic short stature (ISS), (c) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to Turner syndrome (TS), (d) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) up to the time of renal transplantation, (e) treatment of adults with childhood-onset GHD, or (f) treatment of adults with adult-onset GHD [FDA Label]. | In vitro and in vivo preclinical and clinical testing have demonstrated that somatrem is therapeutically equivalent to pituitary derived human growth hormone (hGH) [L1896, FDA Label]. Paediatric patients who lack adequate endogenous growth hormone secretion, patients with chronic kidney disease, and patients with Turner syndrome that were treated with somatrem resulted in an increase in growth rate and an increase in insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) levels similar to that seen with patients who possess endogenous pituitary derived hGH [L1896, FDA Label]. With normalized levels of growth hormone and related mediator agents like IGF-1, patients demonstrate normalized skeletal, cell, organ, and overall tissue growth [L1896, FDA Label]. | Somatrem - as well as endogenous growth hormone - binds to dimeric growth hormone (GH) receptors located within the cell membranes of target tissue cells resulting in intracellular signal transduction and a host of pharmacodynamic effects [L1896, FDA Label]. Some of these pharmacodynamic effects are primarily mediated by insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) produced in the liver and also locally (ie. skeletal growth, protein synthesis), while others are primarily a consequence of the direct effects of somatropin (ie. lipolysis) [L1896, FDA Label]. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of growing bone [FDA Label]. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and its mediator IGF-I [FDA Label]. Serum levels of IGF-I are low in children and adolescents who are growth hormone deficient, but increase during somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. New bone is consequently formed at the epiphyses for paediatric patients in response to GH and IGF-I from somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. This results in linear growth until these growth plates fuse at the end of puberty [FDA Label]. Somatrem treatment also causes an increase in both the number and the size of skeletal muscle cells [FDA Label]. Additionally, such therapy also influences the size of internal organs, including kidneys, and increases red cell mass [FDA Label]. Linear skeletal bone growth is facilitated in part by GH-stimulated protein synthesis [FDA Label]. This is demonstrated by nitrogen retention as reflected by a decline in urinary nitrogen excretion and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) during somatrem therapy [FDA Label]. GH also acts as a modulator of carbohydrate metabolism which may improve a fasting hypoglycaemia feeling that some patients with inadequate GH secretion sometimes experience [FDA Label]. Additionally, somatrem administration may decrease insulin sensitivity, resulting in increased serum fasting and postprandial insulin levels - usually more commonly in overweight or obese individuals, adults or children [FDA Label]. Moreover, mean fasting and postprandial glucose and hemoglobin A1C levels remained in the normal range [FDA Label]. Furthermore, in growth hormone deficient patients, the use of somatrem resulted in lipid mobilization, reduction in body fat stores, increased plasma fatty acids, and decreased plasma cholesterol levels [FDA Label]. Serum levels of inorganic phosphorus may increase slightly in patients with inadequate secretion of endogenous GH, chronic kidney disease, or Turner syndrome during somatrem therapy due to metabolic activity associated with bone growth as well as increased tubular reabsorption of phosphate by the kidney [FDA Label]. Serum calcium is not significantly altered in somatrem patients [FDA Label]. Sodium retention and increases in serum alkaline phosphatase can occur to patients taking somatrem [FDA Label]. As well, GH can stimulate the synthesis of chondroitin sulphate and collagen as well as the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline [FDA Label]. | Short-term overdosage with somatrem may initially result in hypoglycaemia and then subsequently to hyperglycemia [L1896, FDA Label]. Moreover, this kind of short-term overdosage with somatrem is also likely to cause fluid retention [L1896, FDA Label]. Long-term overdose with somatrem could leads to signs and symptoms of gigantism and/or acromegaly consistent with the known effects of excess growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Some animal based oral LD50 values have been reported as: mouse = 300mg/kg, rabbit = 3200 mg/kg, rat = 980 mg/kg. | Both the liver and kidney have been shown to be important metabolizing organs for growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Animal studies suggest that the kidney is the dominant organ of clearance. Growth hormone is filtered at the glomerulus and reabsorbed in the proximal tubules [L1896, FDA Label]. It is then cleaved within renal cells into its constituent amino acids, which return to the systemic circulation [L1896, FDA Label]. | The absolute bioavailability of somatrem after subcutaneous administration in healthy adult males has been determined to be 81 +/- 20%. Additionally, as the subcutaneous terminal half-life is significantly longer than the intravenous terminal half-life, it appears as if the subcutaneous absorption of somatrem is slow and rate-limiting [L1896, FDA Label]. | Animal studies with somatrem showed that growth hormone localizes to highly perfused organs, particularly the liver and kidney [L1896, FDA Label]. The volume of distribution at steady state for somatrem in health adult males is approximately 50 mL/kg body weight, approximating the serum volume [L1896, FDA Label]. | The clearance of somatrem after intravenous administration in healthy adults and children is reported to be in the range of 116-174 mL/hr/kg [L1896, FDA Label]. | Peptide Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13013 | Th1376 | Somatrem | NA | 22255.9518 | C995H1537N263O301S8 | NA | NA | NA | The mean terminal half-life after subcutaneous administration is 2.1 +/- 0.43 hours while the mean terminal half-life after intravenous administration is determined to be 19.5 +/- 3.1 minutes [L1896, FDA Label]. | Despite the ability of almost all contemporary recombinant growth hormones to cause definite and demonstrable increases in growth rate in patients who are administered the drug, the use of these agents continues to be mired in persistent bioethical debate [A32292]. Such discussion revolves around whether patients' natural disposition of short stature should be considered a medical condition justifying medical treatment with such hormone therapy - especially when these hormone agents have been proven effective at increasing the height of children with or without growth hormone deficiency [A32292]. | Somatrem is a recombinant human growth hormone indicated for: (a) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD), (b) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to idiopathic short stature (ISS), (c) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to Turner syndrome (TS), (d) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) up to the time of renal transplantation, (e) treatment of adults with childhood-onset GHD, or (f) treatment of adults with adult-onset GHD [FDA Label]. | In vitro and in vivo preclinical and clinical testing have demonstrated that somatrem is therapeutically equivalent to pituitary derived human growth hormone (hGH) [L1896, FDA Label]. Paediatric patients who lack adequate endogenous growth hormone secretion, patients with chronic kidney disease, and patients with Turner syndrome that were treated with somatrem resulted in an increase in growth rate and an increase in insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) levels similar to that seen with patients who possess endogenous pituitary derived hGH [L1896, FDA Label]. With normalized levels of growth hormone and related mediator agents like IGF-1, patients demonstrate normalized skeletal, cell, organ, and overall tissue growth [L1896, FDA Label]. | Somatrem - as well as endogenous growth hormone - binds to dimeric growth hormone (GH) receptors located within the cell membranes of target tissue cells resulting in intracellular signal transduction and a host of pharmacodynamic effects [L1896, FDA Label]. Some of these pharmacodynamic effects are primarily mediated by insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) produced in the liver and also locally (ie. skeletal growth, protein synthesis), while others are primarily a consequence of the direct effects of somatropin (ie. lipolysis) [L1896, FDA Label]. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of growing bone [FDA Label]. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and its mediator IGF-I [FDA Label]. Serum levels of IGF-I are low in children and adolescents who are growth hormone deficient, but increase during somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. New bone is consequently formed at the epiphyses for paediatric patients in response to GH and IGF-I from somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. This results in linear growth until these growth plates fuse at the end of puberty [FDA Label]. Somatrem treatment also causes an increase in both the number and the size of skeletal muscle cells [FDA Label]. Additionally, such therapy also influences the size of internal organs, including kidneys, and increases red cell mass [FDA Label]. Linear skeletal bone growth is facilitated in part by GH-stimulated protein synthesis [FDA Label]. This is demonstrated by nitrogen retention as reflected by a decline in urinary nitrogen excretion and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) during somatrem therapy [FDA Label]. GH also acts as a modulator of carbohydrate metabolism which may improve a fasting hypoglycaemia feeling that some patients with inadequate GH secretion sometimes experience [FDA Label]. Additionally, somatrem administration may decrease insulin sensitivity, resulting in increased serum fasting and postprandial insulin levels - usually more commonly in overweight or obese individuals, adults or children [FDA Label]. Moreover, mean fasting and postprandial glucose and hemoglobin A1C levels remained in the normal range [FDA Label]. Furthermore, in growth hormone deficient patients, the use of somatrem resulted in lipid mobilization, reduction in body fat stores, increased plasma fatty acids, and decreased plasma cholesterol levels [FDA Label]. Serum levels of inorganic phosphorus may increase slightly in patients with inadequate secretion of endogenous GH, chronic kidney disease, or Turner syndrome during somatrem therapy due to metabolic activity associated with bone growth as well as increased tubular reabsorption of phosphate by the kidney [FDA Label]. Serum calcium is not significantly altered in somatrem patients [FDA Label]. Sodium retention and increases in serum alkaline phosphatase can occur to patients taking somatrem [FDA Label]. As well, GH can stimulate the synthesis of chondroitin sulphate and collagen as well as the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline [FDA Label]. | Short-term overdosage with somatrem may initially result in hypoglycaemia and then subsequently to hyperglycemia [L1896, FDA Label]. Moreover, this kind of short-term overdosage with somatrem is also likely to cause fluid retention [L1896, FDA Label]. Long-term overdose with somatrem could leads to signs and symptoms of gigantism and/or acromegaly consistent with the known effects of excess growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Some animal based oral LD50 values have been reported as: mouse = 300mg/kg, rabbit = 3200 mg/kg, rat = 980 mg/kg. | Both the liver and kidney have been shown to be important metabolizing organs for growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Animal studies suggest that the kidney is the dominant organ of clearance. Growth hormone is filtered at the glomerulus and reabsorbed in the proximal tubules [L1896, FDA Label]. It is then cleaved within renal cells into its constituent amino acids, which return to the systemic circulation [L1896, FDA Label]. | The absolute bioavailability of somatrem after subcutaneous administration in healthy adult males has been determined to be 81 +/- 20%. Additionally, as the subcutaneous terminal half-life is significantly longer than the intravenous terminal half-life, it appears as if the subcutaneous absorption of somatrem is slow and rate-limiting [L1896, FDA Label]. | Animal studies with somatrem showed that growth hormone localizes to highly perfused organs, particularly the liver and kidney [L1896, FDA Label]. The volume of distribution at steady state for somatrem in health adult males is approximately 50 mL/kg body weight, approximating the serum volume [L1896, FDA Label]. | The clearance of somatrem after intravenous administration in healthy adults and children is reported to be in the range of 116-174 mL/hr/kg [L1896, FDA Label]. | Peptides | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13014 | Th1376 | Somatrem | NA | 22255.9518 | C995H1537N263O301S8 | NA | NA | NA | The mean terminal half-life after subcutaneous administration is 2.1 +/- 0.43 hours while the mean terminal half-life after intravenous administration is determined to be 19.5 +/- 3.1 minutes [L1896, FDA Label]. | Despite the ability of almost all contemporary recombinant growth hormones to cause definite and demonstrable increases in growth rate in patients who are administered the drug, the use of these agents continues to be mired in persistent bioethical debate [A32292]. Such discussion revolves around whether patients' natural disposition of short stature should be considered a medical condition justifying medical treatment with such hormone therapy - especially when these hormone agents have been proven effective at increasing the height of children with or without growth hormone deficiency [A32292]. | Somatrem is a recombinant human growth hormone indicated for: (a) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD), (b) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to idiopathic short stature (ISS), (c) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to Turner syndrome (TS), (d) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) up to the time of renal transplantation, (e) treatment of adults with childhood-onset GHD, or (f) treatment of adults with adult-onset GHD [FDA Label]. | In vitro and in vivo preclinical and clinical testing have demonstrated that somatrem is therapeutically equivalent to pituitary derived human growth hormone (hGH) [L1896, FDA Label]. Paediatric patients who lack adequate endogenous growth hormone secretion, patients with chronic kidney disease, and patients with Turner syndrome that were treated with somatrem resulted in an increase in growth rate and an increase in insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) levels similar to that seen with patients who possess endogenous pituitary derived hGH [L1896, FDA Label]. With normalized levels of growth hormone and related mediator agents like IGF-1, patients demonstrate normalized skeletal, cell, organ, and overall tissue growth [L1896, FDA Label]. | Somatrem - as well as endogenous growth hormone - binds to dimeric growth hormone (GH) receptors located within the cell membranes of target tissue cells resulting in intracellular signal transduction and a host of pharmacodynamic effects [L1896, FDA Label]. Some of these pharmacodynamic effects are primarily mediated by insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) produced in the liver and also locally (ie. skeletal growth, protein synthesis), while others are primarily a consequence of the direct effects of somatropin (ie. lipolysis) [L1896, FDA Label]. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of growing bone [FDA Label]. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and its mediator IGF-I [FDA Label]. Serum levels of IGF-I are low in children and adolescents who are growth hormone deficient, but increase during somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. New bone is consequently formed at the epiphyses for paediatric patients in response to GH and IGF-I from somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. This results in linear growth until these growth plates fuse at the end of puberty [FDA Label]. Somatrem treatment also causes an increase in both the number and the size of skeletal muscle cells [FDA Label]. Additionally, such therapy also influences the size of internal organs, including kidneys, and increases red cell mass [FDA Label]. Linear skeletal bone growth is facilitated in part by GH-stimulated protein synthesis [FDA Label]. This is demonstrated by nitrogen retention as reflected by a decline in urinary nitrogen excretion and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) during somatrem therapy [FDA Label]. GH also acts as a modulator of carbohydrate metabolism which may improve a fasting hypoglycaemia feeling that some patients with inadequate GH secretion sometimes experience [FDA Label]. Additionally, somatrem administration may decrease insulin sensitivity, resulting in increased serum fasting and postprandial insulin levels - usually more commonly in overweight or obese individuals, adults or children [FDA Label]. Moreover, mean fasting and postprandial glucose and hemoglobin A1C levels remained in the normal range [FDA Label]. Furthermore, in growth hormone deficient patients, the use of somatrem resulted in lipid mobilization, reduction in body fat stores, increased plasma fatty acids, and decreased plasma cholesterol levels [FDA Label]. Serum levels of inorganic phosphorus may increase slightly in patients with inadequate secretion of endogenous GH, chronic kidney disease, or Turner syndrome during somatrem therapy due to metabolic activity associated with bone growth as well as increased tubular reabsorption of phosphate by the kidney [FDA Label]. Serum calcium is not significantly altered in somatrem patients [FDA Label]. Sodium retention and increases in serum alkaline phosphatase can occur to patients taking somatrem [FDA Label]. As well, GH can stimulate the synthesis of chondroitin sulphate and collagen as well as the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline [FDA Label]. | Short-term overdosage with somatrem may initially result in hypoglycaemia and then subsequently to hyperglycemia [L1896, FDA Label]. Moreover, this kind of short-term overdosage with somatrem is also likely to cause fluid retention [L1896, FDA Label]. Long-term overdose with somatrem could leads to signs and symptoms of gigantism and/or acromegaly consistent with the known effects of excess growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Some animal based oral LD50 values have been reported as: mouse = 300mg/kg, rabbit = 3200 mg/kg, rat = 980 mg/kg. | Both the liver and kidney have been shown to be important metabolizing organs for growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Animal studies suggest that the kidney is the dominant organ of clearance. Growth hormone is filtered at the glomerulus and reabsorbed in the proximal tubules [L1896, FDA Label]. It is then cleaved within renal cells into its constituent amino acids, which return to the systemic circulation [L1896, FDA Label]. | The absolute bioavailability of somatrem after subcutaneous administration in healthy adult males has been determined to be 81 +/- 20%. Additionally, as the subcutaneous terminal half-life is significantly longer than the intravenous terminal half-life, it appears as if the subcutaneous absorption of somatrem is slow and rate-limiting [L1896, FDA Label]. | Animal studies with somatrem showed that growth hormone localizes to highly perfused organs, particularly the liver and kidney [L1896, FDA Label]. The volume of distribution at steady state for somatrem in health adult males is approximately 50 mL/kg body weight, approximating the serum volume [L1896, FDA Label]. | The clearance of somatrem after intravenous administration in healthy adults and children is reported to be in the range of 116-174 mL/hr/kg [L1896, FDA Label]. | Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones and Analogues | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13015 | Th1376 | Somatrem | NA | 22255.9518 | C995H1537N263O301S8 | NA | NA | NA | The mean terminal half-life after subcutaneous administration is 2.1 +/- 0.43 hours while the mean terminal half-life after intravenous administration is determined to be 19.5 +/- 3.1 minutes [L1896, FDA Label]. | Despite the ability of almost all contemporary recombinant growth hormones to cause definite and demonstrable increases in growth rate in patients who are administered the drug, the use of these agents continues to be mired in persistent bioethical debate [A32292]. Such discussion revolves around whether patients' natural disposition of short stature should be considered a medical condition justifying medical treatment with such hormone therapy - especially when these hormone agents have been proven effective at increasing the height of children with or without growth hormone deficiency [A32292]. | Somatrem is a recombinant human growth hormone indicated for: (a) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD), (b) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to idiopathic short stature (ISS), (c) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to Turner syndrome (TS), (d) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) up to the time of renal transplantation, (e) treatment of adults with childhood-onset GHD, or (f) treatment of adults with adult-onset GHD [FDA Label]. | In vitro and in vivo preclinical and clinical testing have demonstrated that somatrem is therapeutically equivalent to pituitary derived human growth hormone (hGH) [L1896, FDA Label]. Paediatric patients who lack adequate endogenous growth hormone secretion, patients with chronic kidney disease, and patients with Turner syndrome that were treated with somatrem resulted in an increase in growth rate and an increase in insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) levels similar to that seen with patients who possess endogenous pituitary derived hGH [L1896, FDA Label]. With normalized levels of growth hormone and related mediator agents like IGF-1, patients demonstrate normalized skeletal, cell, organ, and overall tissue growth [L1896, FDA Label]. | Somatrem - as well as endogenous growth hormone - binds to dimeric growth hormone (GH) receptors located within the cell membranes of target tissue cells resulting in intracellular signal transduction and a host of pharmacodynamic effects [L1896, FDA Label]. Some of these pharmacodynamic effects are primarily mediated by insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) produced in the liver and also locally (ie. skeletal growth, protein synthesis), while others are primarily a consequence of the direct effects of somatropin (ie. lipolysis) [L1896, FDA Label]. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of growing bone [FDA Label]. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and its mediator IGF-I [FDA Label]. Serum levels of IGF-I are low in children and adolescents who are growth hormone deficient, but increase during somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. New bone is consequently formed at the epiphyses for paediatric patients in response to GH and IGF-I from somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. This results in linear growth until these growth plates fuse at the end of puberty [FDA Label]. Somatrem treatment also causes an increase in both the number and the size of skeletal muscle cells [FDA Label]. Additionally, such therapy also influences the size of internal organs, including kidneys, and increases red cell mass [FDA Label]. Linear skeletal bone growth is facilitated in part by GH-stimulated protein synthesis [FDA Label]. This is demonstrated by nitrogen retention as reflected by a decline in urinary nitrogen excretion and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) during somatrem therapy [FDA Label]. GH also acts as a modulator of carbohydrate metabolism which may improve a fasting hypoglycaemia feeling that some patients with inadequate GH secretion sometimes experience [FDA Label]. Additionally, somatrem administration may decrease insulin sensitivity, resulting in increased serum fasting and postprandial insulin levels - usually more commonly in overweight or obese individuals, adults or children [FDA Label]. Moreover, mean fasting and postprandial glucose and hemoglobin A1C levels remained in the normal range [FDA Label]. Furthermore, in growth hormone deficient patients, the use of somatrem resulted in lipid mobilization, reduction in body fat stores, increased plasma fatty acids, and decreased plasma cholesterol levels [FDA Label]. Serum levels of inorganic phosphorus may increase slightly in patients with inadequate secretion of endogenous GH, chronic kidney disease, or Turner syndrome during somatrem therapy due to metabolic activity associated with bone growth as well as increased tubular reabsorption of phosphate by the kidney [FDA Label]. Serum calcium is not significantly altered in somatrem patients [FDA Label]. Sodium retention and increases in serum alkaline phosphatase can occur to patients taking somatrem [FDA Label]. As well, GH can stimulate the synthesis of chondroitin sulphate and collagen as well as the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline [FDA Label]. | Short-term overdosage with somatrem may initially result in hypoglycaemia and then subsequently to hyperglycemia [L1896, FDA Label]. Moreover, this kind of short-term overdosage with somatrem is also likely to cause fluid retention [L1896, FDA Label]. Long-term overdose with somatrem could leads to signs and symptoms of gigantism and/or acromegaly consistent with the known effects of excess growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Some animal based oral LD50 values have been reported as: mouse = 300mg/kg, rabbit = 3200 mg/kg, rat = 980 mg/kg. | Both the liver and kidney have been shown to be important metabolizing organs for growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Animal studies suggest that the kidney is the dominant organ of clearance. Growth hormone is filtered at the glomerulus and reabsorbed in the proximal tubules [L1896, FDA Label]. It is then cleaved within renal cells into its constituent amino acids, which return to the systemic circulation [L1896, FDA Label]. | The absolute bioavailability of somatrem after subcutaneous administration in healthy adult males has been determined to be 81 +/- 20%. Additionally, as the subcutaneous terminal half-life is significantly longer than the intravenous terminal half-life, it appears as if the subcutaneous absorption of somatrem is slow and rate-limiting [L1896, FDA Label]. | Animal studies with somatrem showed that growth hormone localizes to highly perfused organs, particularly the liver and kidney [L1896, FDA Label]. The volume of distribution at steady state for somatrem in health adult males is approximately 50 mL/kg body weight, approximating the serum volume [L1896, FDA Label]. | The clearance of somatrem after intravenous administration in healthy adults and children is reported to be in the range of 116-174 mL/hr/kg [L1896, FDA Label]. | Pituitary Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13016 | Th1376 | Somatrem | NA | 22255.9518 | C995H1537N263O301S8 | NA | NA | NA | The mean terminal half-life after subcutaneous administration is 2.1 +/- 0.43 hours while the mean terminal half-life after intravenous administration is determined to be 19.5 +/- 3.1 minutes [L1896, FDA Label]. | Despite the ability of almost all contemporary recombinant growth hormones to cause definite and demonstrable increases in growth rate in patients who are administered the drug, the use of these agents continues to be mired in persistent bioethical debate [A32292]. Such discussion revolves around whether patients' natural disposition of short stature should be considered a medical condition justifying medical treatment with such hormone therapy - especially when these hormone agents have been proven effective at increasing the height of children with or without growth hormone deficiency [A32292]. | Somatrem is a recombinant human growth hormone indicated for: (a) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD), (b) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to idiopathic short stature (ISS), (c) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to Turner syndrome (TS), (d) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) up to the time of renal transplantation, (e) treatment of adults with childhood-onset GHD, or (f) treatment of adults with adult-onset GHD [FDA Label]. | In vitro and in vivo preclinical and clinical testing have demonstrated that somatrem is therapeutically equivalent to pituitary derived human growth hormone (hGH) [L1896, FDA Label]. Paediatric patients who lack adequate endogenous growth hormone secretion, patients with chronic kidney disease, and patients with Turner syndrome that were treated with somatrem resulted in an increase in growth rate and an increase in insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) levels similar to that seen with patients who possess endogenous pituitary derived hGH [L1896, FDA Label]. With normalized levels of growth hormone and related mediator agents like IGF-1, patients demonstrate normalized skeletal, cell, organ, and overall tissue growth [L1896, FDA Label]. | Somatrem - as well as endogenous growth hormone - binds to dimeric growth hormone (GH) receptors located within the cell membranes of target tissue cells resulting in intracellular signal transduction and a host of pharmacodynamic effects [L1896, FDA Label]. Some of these pharmacodynamic effects are primarily mediated by insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) produced in the liver and also locally (ie. skeletal growth, protein synthesis), while others are primarily a consequence of the direct effects of somatropin (ie. lipolysis) [L1896, FDA Label]. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of growing bone [FDA Label]. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and its mediator IGF-I [FDA Label]. Serum levels of IGF-I are low in children and adolescents who are growth hormone deficient, but increase during somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. New bone is consequently formed at the epiphyses for paediatric patients in response to GH and IGF-I from somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. This results in linear growth until these growth plates fuse at the end of puberty [FDA Label]. Somatrem treatment also causes an increase in both the number and the size of skeletal muscle cells [FDA Label]. Additionally, such therapy also influences the size of internal organs, including kidneys, and increases red cell mass [FDA Label]. Linear skeletal bone growth is facilitated in part by GH-stimulated protein synthesis [FDA Label]. This is demonstrated by nitrogen retention as reflected by a decline in urinary nitrogen excretion and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) during somatrem therapy [FDA Label]. GH also acts as a modulator of carbohydrate metabolism which may improve a fasting hypoglycaemia feeling that some patients with inadequate GH secretion sometimes experience [FDA Label]. Additionally, somatrem administration may decrease insulin sensitivity, resulting in increased serum fasting and postprandial insulin levels - usually more commonly in overweight or obese individuals, adults or children [FDA Label]. Moreover, mean fasting and postprandial glucose and hemoglobin A1C levels remained in the normal range [FDA Label]. Furthermore, in growth hormone deficient patients, the use of somatrem resulted in lipid mobilization, reduction in body fat stores, increased plasma fatty acids, and decreased plasma cholesterol levels [FDA Label]. Serum levels of inorganic phosphorus may increase slightly in patients with inadequate secretion of endogenous GH, chronic kidney disease, or Turner syndrome during somatrem therapy due to metabolic activity associated with bone growth as well as increased tubular reabsorption of phosphate by the kidney [FDA Label]. Serum calcium is not significantly altered in somatrem patients [FDA Label]. Sodium retention and increases in serum alkaline phosphatase can occur to patients taking somatrem [FDA Label]. As well, GH can stimulate the synthesis of chondroitin sulphate and collagen as well as the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline [FDA Label]. | Short-term overdosage with somatrem may initially result in hypoglycaemia and then subsequently to hyperglycemia [L1896, FDA Label]. Moreover, this kind of short-term overdosage with somatrem is also likely to cause fluid retention [L1896, FDA Label]. Long-term overdose with somatrem could leads to signs and symptoms of gigantism and/or acromegaly consistent with the known effects of excess growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Some animal based oral LD50 values have been reported as: mouse = 300mg/kg, rabbit = 3200 mg/kg, rat = 980 mg/kg. | Both the liver and kidney have been shown to be important metabolizing organs for growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Animal studies suggest that the kidney is the dominant organ of clearance. Growth hormone is filtered at the glomerulus and reabsorbed in the proximal tubules [L1896, FDA Label]. It is then cleaved within renal cells into its constituent amino acids, which return to the systemic circulation [L1896, FDA Label]. | The absolute bioavailability of somatrem after subcutaneous administration in healthy adult males has been determined to be 81 +/- 20%. Additionally, as the subcutaneous terminal half-life is significantly longer than the intravenous terminal half-life, it appears as if the subcutaneous absorption of somatrem is slow and rate-limiting [L1896, FDA Label]. | Animal studies with somatrem showed that growth hormone localizes to highly perfused organs, particularly the liver and kidney [L1896, FDA Label]. The volume of distribution at steady state for somatrem in health adult males is approximately 50 mL/kg body weight, approximating the serum volume [L1896, FDA Label]. | The clearance of somatrem after intravenous administration in healthy adults and children is reported to be in the range of 116-174 mL/hr/kg [L1896, FDA Label]. | Pituitary Hormones, Anterior | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13017 | Th1376 | Somatrem | NA | 22255.9518 | C995H1537N263O301S8 | NA | NA | NA | The mean terminal half-life after subcutaneous administration is 2.1 +/- 0.43 hours while the mean terminal half-life after intravenous administration is determined to be 19.5 +/- 3.1 minutes [L1896, FDA Label]. | Despite the ability of almost all contemporary recombinant growth hormones to cause definite and demonstrable increases in growth rate in patients who are administered the drug, the use of these agents continues to be mired in persistent bioethical debate [A32292]. Such discussion revolves around whether patients' natural disposition of short stature should be considered a medical condition justifying medical treatment with such hormone therapy - especially when these hormone agents have been proven effective at increasing the height of children with or without growth hormone deficiency [A32292]. | Somatrem is a recombinant human growth hormone indicated for: (a) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD), (b) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to idiopathic short stature (ISS), (c) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to Turner syndrome (TS), (d) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) up to the time of renal transplantation, (e) treatment of adults with childhood-onset GHD, or (f) treatment of adults with adult-onset GHD [FDA Label]. | In vitro and in vivo preclinical and clinical testing have demonstrated that somatrem is therapeutically equivalent to pituitary derived human growth hormone (hGH) [L1896, FDA Label]. Paediatric patients who lack adequate endogenous growth hormone secretion, patients with chronic kidney disease, and patients with Turner syndrome that were treated with somatrem resulted in an increase in growth rate and an increase in insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) levels similar to that seen with patients who possess endogenous pituitary derived hGH [L1896, FDA Label]. With normalized levels of growth hormone and related mediator agents like IGF-1, patients demonstrate normalized skeletal, cell, organ, and overall tissue growth [L1896, FDA Label]. | Somatrem - as well as endogenous growth hormone - binds to dimeric growth hormone (GH) receptors located within the cell membranes of target tissue cells resulting in intracellular signal transduction and a host of pharmacodynamic effects [L1896, FDA Label]. Some of these pharmacodynamic effects are primarily mediated by insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) produced in the liver and also locally (ie. skeletal growth, protein synthesis), while others are primarily a consequence of the direct effects of somatropin (ie. lipolysis) [L1896, FDA Label]. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of growing bone [FDA Label]. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and its mediator IGF-I [FDA Label]. Serum levels of IGF-I are low in children and adolescents who are growth hormone deficient, but increase during somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. New bone is consequently formed at the epiphyses for paediatric patients in response to GH and IGF-I from somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. This results in linear growth until these growth plates fuse at the end of puberty [FDA Label]. Somatrem treatment also causes an increase in both the number and the size of skeletal muscle cells [FDA Label]. Additionally, such therapy also influences the size of internal organs, including kidneys, and increases red cell mass [FDA Label]. Linear skeletal bone growth is facilitated in part by GH-stimulated protein synthesis [FDA Label]. This is demonstrated by nitrogen retention as reflected by a decline in urinary nitrogen excretion and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) during somatrem therapy [FDA Label]. GH also acts as a modulator of carbohydrate metabolism which may improve a fasting hypoglycaemia feeling that some patients with inadequate GH secretion sometimes experience [FDA Label]. Additionally, somatrem administration may decrease insulin sensitivity, resulting in increased serum fasting and postprandial insulin levels - usually more commonly in overweight or obese individuals, adults or children [FDA Label]. Moreover, mean fasting and postprandial glucose and hemoglobin A1C levels remained in the normal range [FDA Label]. Furthermore, in growth hormone deficient patients, the use of somatrem resulted in lipid mobilization, reduction in body fat stores, increased plasma fatty acids, and decreased plasma cholesterol levels [FDA Label]. Serum levels of inorganic phosphorus may increase slightly in patients with inadequate secretion of endogenous GH, chronic kidney disease, or Turner syndrome during somatrem therapy due to metabolic activity associated with bone growth as well as increased tubular reabsorption of phosphate by the kidney [FDA Label]. Serum calcium is not significantly altered in somatrem patients [FDA Label]. Sodium retention and increases in serum alkaline phosphatase can occur to patients taking somatrem [FDA Label]. As well, GH can stimulate the synthesis of chondroitin sulphate and collagen as well as the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline [FDA Label]. | Short-term overdosage with somatrem may initially result in hypoglycaemia and then subsequently to hyperglycemia [L1896, FDA Label]. Moreover, this kind of short-term overdosage with somatrem is also likely to cause fluid retention [L1896, FDA Label]. Long-term overdose with somatrem could leads to signs and symptoms of gigantism and/or acromegaly consistent with the known effects of excess growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Some animal based oral LD50 values have been reported as: mouse = 300mg/kg, rabbit = 3200 mg/kg, rat = 980 mg/kg. | Both the liver and kidney have been shown to be important metabolizing organs for growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Animal studies suggest that the kidney is the dominant organ of clearance. Growth hormone is filtered at the glomerulus and reabsorbed in the proximal tubules [L1896, FDA Label]. It is then cleaved within renal cells into its constituent amino acids, which return to the systemic circulation [L1896, FDA Label]. | The absolute bioavailability of somatrem after subcutaneous administration in healthy adult males has been determined to be 81 +/- 20%. Additionally, as the subcutaneous terminal half-life is significantly longer than the intravenous terminal half-life, it appears as if the subcutaneous absorption of somatrem is slow and rate-limiting [L1896, FDA Label]. | Animal studies with somatrem showed that growth hormone localizes to highly perfused organs, particularly the liver and kidney [L1896, FDA Label]. The volume of distribution at steady state for somatrem in health adult males is approximately 50 mL/kg body weight, approximating the serum volume [L1896, FDA Label]. | The clearance of somatrem after intravenous administration in healthy adults and children is reported to be in the range of 116-174 mL/hr/kg [L1896, FDA Label]. | Somatropin and Somatropin Agonists | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13018 | Th1376 | Somatrem | NA | 22255.9518 | C995H1537N263O301S8 | NA | NA | NA | The mean terminal half-life after subcutaneous administration is 2.1 +/- 0.43 hours while the mean terminal half-life after intravenous administration is determined to be 19.5 +/- 3.1 minutes [L1896, FDA Label]. | Despite the ability of almost all contemporary recombinant growth hormones to cause definite and demonstrable increases in growth rate in patients who are administered the drug, the use of these agents continues to be mired in persistent bioethical debate [A32292]. Such discussion revolves around whether patients' natural disposition of short stature should be considered a medical condition justifying medical treatment with such hormone therapy - especially when these hormone agents have been proven effective at increasing the height of children with or without growth hormone deficiency [A32292]. | Somatrem is a recombinant human growth hormone indicated for: (a) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD), (b) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to idiopathic short stature (ISS), (c) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to Turner syndrome (TS), (d) treatment of paediatric patients with growth failure due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) up to the time of renal transplantation, (e) treatment of adults with childhood-onset GHD, or (f) treatment of adults with adult-onset GHD [FDA Label]. | In vitro and in vivo preclinical and clinical testing have demonstrated that somatrem is therapeutically equivalent to pituitary derived human growth hormone (hGH) [L1896, FDA Label]. Paediatric patients who lack adequate endogenous growth hormone secretion, patients with chronic kidney disease, and patients with Turner syndrome that were treated with somatrem resulted in an increase in growth rate and an increase in insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) levels similar to that seen with patients who possess endogenous pituitary derived hGH [L1896, FDA Label]. With normalized levels of growth hormone and related mediator agents like IGF-1, patients demonstrate normalized skeletal, cell, organ, and overall tissue growth [L1896, FDA Label]. | Somatrem - as well as endogenous growth hormone - binds to dimeric growth hormone (GH) receptors located within the cell membranes of target tissue cells resulting in intracellular signal transduction and a host of pharmacodynamic effects [L1896, FDA Label]. Some of these pharmacodynamic effects are primarily mediated by insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) produced in the liver and also locally (ie. skeletal growth, protein synthesis), while others are primarily a consequence of the direct effects of somatropin (ie. lipolysis) [L1896, FDA Label]. Skeletal growth is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates at the ends of growing bone [FDA Label]. Growth and metabolism of epiphyseal plate cells are directly stimulated by GH and its mediator IGF-I [FDA Label]. Serum levels of IGF-I are low in children and adolescents who are growth hormone deficient, but increase during somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. New bone is consequently formed at the epiphyses for paediatric patients in response to GH and IGF-I from somatrem treatment [FDA Label]. This results in linear growth until these growth plates fuse at the end of puberty [FDA Label]. Somatrem treatment also causes an increase in both the number and the size of skeletal muscle cells [FDA Label]. Additionally, such therapy also influences the size of internal organs, including kidneys, and increases red cell mass [FDA Label]. Linear skeletal bone growth is facilitated in part by GH-stimulated protein synthesis [FDA Label]. This is demonstrated by nitrogen retention as reflected by a decline in urinary nitrogen excretion and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) during somatrem therapy [FDA Label]. GH also acts as a modulator of carbohydrate metabolism which may improve a fasting hypoglycaemia feeling that some patients with inadequate GH secretion sometimes experience [FDA Label]. Additionally, somatrem administration may decrease insulin sensitivity, resulting in increased serum fasting and postprandial insulin levels - usually more commonly in overweight or obese individuals, adults or children [FDA Label]. Moreover, mean fasting and postprandial glucose and hemoglobin A1C levels remained in the normal range [FDA Label]. Furthermore, in growth hormone deficient patients, the use of somatrem resulted in lipid mobilization, reduction in body fat stores, increased plasma fatty acids, and decreased plasma cholesterol levels [FDA Label]. Serum levels of inorganic phosphorus may increase slightly in patients with inadequate secretion of endogenous GH, chronic kidney disease, or Turner syndrome during somatrem therapy due to metabolic activity associated with bone growth as well as increased tubular reabsorption of phosphate by the kidney [FDA Label]. Serum calcium is not significantly altered in somatrem patients [FDA Label]. Sodium retention and increases in serum alkaline phosphatase can occur to patients taking somatrem [FDA Label]. As well, GH can stimulate the synthesis of chondroitin sulphate and collagen as well as the urinary excretion of hydroxyproline [FDA Label]. | Short-term overdosage with somatrem may initially result in hypoglycaemia and then subsequently to hyperglycemia [L1896, FDA Label]. Moreover, this kind of short-term overdosage with somatrem is also likely to cause fluid retention [L1896, FDA Label]. Long-term overdose with somatrem could leads to signs and symptoms of gigantism and/or acromegaly consistent with the known effects of excess growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Some animal based oral LD50 values have been reported as: mouse = 300mg/kg, rabbit = 3200 mg/kg, rat = 980 mg/kg. | Both the liver and kidney have been shown to be important metabolizing organs for growth hormone [L1896, FDA Label]. Animal studies suggest that the kidney is the dominant organ of clearance. Growth hormone is filtered at the glomerulus and reabsorbed in the proximal tubules [L1896, FDA Label]. It is then cleaved within renal cells into its constituent amino acids, which return to the systemic circulation [L1896, FDA Label]. | The absolute bioavailability of somatrem after subcutaneous administration in healthy adult males has been determined to be 81 +/- 20%. Additionally, as the subcutaneous terminal half-life is significantly longer than the intravenous terminal half-life, it appears as if the subcutaneous absorption of somatrem is slow and rate-limiting [L1896, FDA Label]. | Animal studies with somatrem showed that growth hormone localizes to highly perfused organs, particularly the liver and kidney [L1896, FDA Label]. The volume of distribution at steady state for somatrem in health adult males is approximately 50 mL/kg body weight, approximating the serum volume [L1896, FDA Label]. | The clearance of somatrem after intravenous administration in healthy adults and children is reported to be in the range of 116-174 mL/hr/kg [L1896, FDA Label]. | Systemic Hormonal Preparations, Excl. Sex Hormones and Insulins | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor,Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13019 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Oral | 15 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13020 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Oral | 30 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13021 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Oral | 60 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13022 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Oral | 120 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13023 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Rebel Distributors | Rebel Distributors | Oral | 15 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13024 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Rebel Distributors | Rebel Distributors | Oral | 30 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13025 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Physicians Total Care, Inc. | Oral | 90 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13026 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | A S Medication Solutions | A S Medication Solutions | Oral | 30 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13027 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | A S Medication Solutions | A S Medication Solutions | Oral | 60 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13028 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | A S Medication Solutions | A S Medication Solutions | Oral | 90 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13029 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | A S Medication Solutions | A S Medication Solutions | Oral | 120 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13030 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour thyroid | Northwind Pharmaceuticals | Northwind Pharmaceuticals | Oral | 60 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13031 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | bryant ranch prepack | bryant ranch prepack | Oral | 30 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13032 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Allergan, Inc. | Allergan, Inc. | Oral | 15 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13033 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Allergan, Inc. | Allergan, Inc. | Oral | 30 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13034 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Allergan, Inc. | Allergan, Inc. | Oral | 60 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13035 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Allergan, Inc. | Allergan, Inc. | Oral | 90 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13036 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Allergan, Inc. | Allergan, Inc. | Oral | 120 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13037 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Allergan, Inc. | Allergan, Inc. | Oral | 180 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13038 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Allergan, Inc. | Allergan, Inc. | Oral | 240 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13039 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Allergan, Inc. | Allergan, Inc. | Oral | 300 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13040 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Oral | 60 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13041 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | A-S Medication Solutions | A-S Medication Solutions | Oral | 90 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13042 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | A-S Medication Solutions | A-S Medication Solutions | Oral | 60 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13043 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | A-S Medication Solutions | A-S Medication Solutions | Oral | 30 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13044 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | A-S Medication Solutions | A-S Medication Solutions | Oral | 120 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13045 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Oral | 30 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13046 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | bryant ranch prepack | bryant ranch prepack | Oral | 60 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13047 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Armour Thyroid | Avera McKennan Hospital | Avera McKennan Hospital | Oral | 30 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed but as yet uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well-documented evidence from the literature, however, of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | hair loss during the first few months of treatment | NA | Armour Thyroid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low thyroid hormone (Hypothyroidism). Armour Thyroid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Armour® Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP)* for oral use is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands and has a strong, characteristic odor. (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis.) They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) per grain of thyroid. The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13048 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Erfa Thyroid | Erfa Canada 2012 Inc | Erfa Canada 2012 Inc | Oral | 30 mg | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13049 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Erfa Thyroid | Erfa Canada 2012 Inc | Erfa Canada 2012 Inc | Oral | 60 mg | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13050 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Erfa Thyroid | Erfa Canada 2012 Inc | Erfa Canada 2012 Inc | Oral | 125 mg | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 13051 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Nature-Throid | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Oral | 60 mg/1 | Thyroid hormone preparations are generally contraindicated in patients with diagnosed, but as yet, uncorrected adrenal cortical insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and apparent hypersensitivity to any of their active or extraneous constituents. There is no well documented evidence in the literature of true allergic or idiosyncratic reactions to thyroid hormone. | chest pain, increased pulse rate, palpitations, excessive sweating, heat intolerance, or nervousness. | NA | Nature-Throid is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Hypothyroidism. Nature-Throid may be used alone or with other medications. | NA | Nature-Throid® (Thyroid USP) Tablets, micro-coated, easy to swallow with a reduced odor, for oral use are natural preparations derived from porcine thyroid glands (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis). They provide 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) for each 65 mg (1 Grain) of the labeled content of thyroid. | Link | Link | NA |
| 13052 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Thyroid | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Oral | 120 mg/1 | NA | Changes in appetite changes in menstrual periods chest pain diarrhea fast or irregular heartbeat fever hand tremors headache irritability leg cramps nervousness sensitivity to heat shortness of breath sweating trouble sleeping vomiting weight loss | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 13053 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Thyroid Tab 125mg | Erfa Canada 2012 Inc | Erfa Canada 2012 Inc | Oral | 125 mg | NA | Changes in appetite changes in menstrual periods chest pain diarrhea fast or irregular heartbeat fever hand tremors headache irritability leg cramps nervousness sensitivity to heat shortness of breath sweating trouble sleeping vomiting weight loss | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 13054 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Thyroid Tab 30mg | Erfa Canada 2012 Inc | Erfa Canada 2012 Inc | Oral | 30 mg | NA | Changes in appetite changes in menstrual periods chest pain diarrhea fast or irregular heartbeat fever hand tremors headache irritability leg cramps nervousness sensitivity to heat shortness of breath sweating trouble sleeping vomiting weight loss | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 13055 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Agents used to treat hypothyroidism | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Thyroid Tab 60mg | Erfa Canada 2012 Inc | Erfa Canada 2012 Inc | Oral | 60 mg | NA | Changes in appetite changes in menstrual periods chest pain diarrhea fast or irregular heartbeat fever hand tremors headache irritability leg cramps nervousness sensitivity to heat shortness of breath sweating trouble sleeping vomiting weight loss | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 13056 | Th1377 | Thyroid, porcine | >Th1377_Thyroid,_porcine MGARAVLGVTLAVACAGAFFASILRRKDLLGGDTEASGVAGLVEASRLLVDEAIHTTMRRNLRKRGIFSPSQLLSFSKLPEPTSRTASRAAEIMETAVQEVKRRVCRRRDTDQLPTDVLSEELLSTIANLSGCLPHMLPPSCPHTCLANKYRLITGACNNRDHPRWGASNTALARWLPPAYEDGVTEPRGWNPHFLYNGLPLPPVREVTRQVIHVSNEAVTEDGQYSDLLMAWGQYIDHDIAFTPQSTSKAAFAGGADCQLTCENRSPCFPIQLPTNASGAAGATCLPFYRSSAACGSGRQGALVGNLSWAAPRQQMNGLTSFLDASTVYGSSPAQEQRLRNWTSAEGLLRVNTRHRDAGRAFLPFAPPPAPPACAPEPGTPAARAPCFLAGDSRASEVPGLTALHTLWLREHNRLAAAFKALNAHWSADTVYQEARKVVGALHQIVTLRDYVPKILGAEAFGQHVGPYQGYDPAVDPTVSNVFSTAAFRFGHATIHPLVRRLDARFQEHPGSHLPLRAAFFQPWRLLREGGVDPVLRGLLARPAKLQVQDQLMNEELTERLFVLSNSGTLDLASINLQRGRDHGLPGYNEWREFCGLSRLETWADLSAATANGRVADRILGLYQHPDNIDVWLGGLAESFLPGARTGPLFACIIGKQMRALRDGDRFWWENPGVFTEAQRRELSRHSMSRVICDNSGLSHVPLDAFRVGQWPQEFEPCASIQGMDLGAWREAPPSGDACGFPDPVEDGGFLLCEERGQRVLVFSCRHGFRLRGPAQITCTPRGWDSPPPLCKDINECEDETDPPCHASARCKNTKGGVLCECSDPLVLGEDGRTCVDAGRLPRASVVSIALGAVLVCGLAGLAWTVVCRWTHADARPLLPVGEGEGDGKSPSLPLPGCGNRRDVGAAPALEVEQDLSCGSRGLCE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Data regarding the half life of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a half life of 6.2 days in euthyroid patients and 7.5 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] T3 has a half life of 1.0 days in euthyroid patients and 1.4 days in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid extract is dried and powdered thyroid glands from pigs containing tiiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) used to supplement low or absent thyroid activity.[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century.[A190831] Thyroid extract is no longer considered a first line therapy as it delivers a dose that is inconsistent with the stated strength of the tablet.[A190813] Currently, patients are more likely to be treated with [levothyroxine].[A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831] | Thyroid extract is indicated for replacement therapy in decreased or absent thyroid function.[L11755] | Thyroid extract increases the metabolic rate of patients with hypothyroidism.[A190906,A190909] The therapeutic index of thyroid extract is wide, as patients can be given varying doses.[L11755] The duration of action is long as thyroid extract is generally given once daily.[L11755] Patients should not use thyroid extract for weight loss.[L11755] | T3 binding to the thyroid hormone receptor (TR), changes the conformation of the TR, allowing it to bind to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and form a coactivator complex.[A190906] The coactivator complex has histone acetyltransferase activity, which activates genes.[A190906] In the absence of T3, TR and RXR form a corepressor complex with histone deacetylase activity, which represses genes.[A190906] The macroscopic effects of thyroid hormones is an increase in the metabolic rate.[A190909] T4 has similar but weaker activity to T3.[A190909] | Patients experiencing and overdose may present with symptoms of a hypermetabolic state.[L11755] Overdose may be treated by symptomatic and supportive treatment, dose reduction or temporarily stopping the medication, induction of vomiting, administering oxygen, cardiac glycosides, as well as methods to control fever, hypoglycemia, and fluid loss.[L11755] | Approximately one third of the active T4 is deiodinated to the active T3, one third is deiodinated to the inactive reverse T3 (rT3), and one third is glucuronidated or sulfated.[A190903] Deiodination is mediated by iodothryonine deiodinases, glucuronidation is mediated by glucuronyltransferases, and sulfation is mediated by sulfotransferases.[A190903,A190894] T3 and rT3 are further deiodinated to diiodothyronine (T2), iodothyronine (T1), and their reverse forms.[A190894] T4 can also undergo ether bond cleavage or oxidative deamination but these pathways are incredibly minor.[A190903] | T4 is 48-79% absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and T3 is 95% absorbed.[L11755] L-triiodothyronine reaches a Cmax of 320±60ng/L, with a Tmax of 1.8±0.3h.[A190900] Levothyroxin has a Tmax of2-3h.[A190894] | Data regarding the volume of distribution of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, has a volume of distribution of 11-15L.[A190894] L-triiodothyronine, a synthetic form of T3, has an apparent volume of distribution of 14.9±4.2L.[A190900] | Data regarding the clearance of thyroid extract is not readily available as it is a mixture of many compounds.[L11755] The clearance of levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, is 0.044L/h in euthyroid patients and 0.038L/h in hypothyroid patients.[A190894] | Thyroid Products | NA | NA | NA | NA | Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,Thyroid hormone receptor beta | Thyroid, Porcine | Northwind Pharmaceuticals | Northwind Pharmaceuticals | Oral | 120 mg/1 | NA | Changes in appetite changes in menstrual periods chest pain diarrhea fast or irregular heartbeat fever hand tremors headache irritability leg cramps nervousness sensitivity to heat shortness of breath sweating trouble sleeping vomiting weight loss | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 15732 | Th1622 | Somapacitan | >Th1622_Somapacitan FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSCVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | NA | C1038H1609N273O319S9 | NA | NA | NA | The elimination half life of somapacitan is 2-3 days.[L15661] | Somapacitan, also known as NNC0195-0092,[A219136] is a growth hormone analog indicated to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency.[A219126,L15661] This human growth hormone analog differs by the creation of an albumin binding site, and prolonging the effect so that it requires weekly dosing rather than daily.[A219146] Somapacitan was granted FDA approval on 28 August 2020.[L15666] | Somapacitan is indicated as a replacement for growth hormone in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency.[L15661] | Somapacitan stimulates the growth hormone receptor.[L15661] Somapacitan has a long duration of action as it is given once weekly.[L15661] It has a moderately wide therapeutic window as an acute overdose may cause hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia.[L15661] Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of increased mortality in patients with critical illness, risk of neoplasms, glucose intolerance in diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, hypersensitivity, fluid retention, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, lipohypertrophy, and lipoatrophy.[L15661] | Somapacitan binds to the growth hormone receptor and induces intracellular signalling to up-regulate insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).[A219096,L15661] IGF-1 causes growth in bones and muscle tissue.[A219096] Growth hormones more directly cause the fusion of myoblasts and myotubes to cause muscle fibre growth, activate neural stem cells, and induce chondrocyte proliferation.[A219096] | Patients experiencing an acute overdose of somapacitan may present with fluid retention.[L15661] Chronic overdose may resemble gigantism or acromegaly.[L15661] Treat patients with symptomatic and supportive measures to minimize the permanent effects.[A219141] | Studies in humans and rats show that somapacitan is metabolized through cleavage of the albumin-binding moiety and linker sidechain before further non-specific mechanisms.[A219096,L15661] | A 0.02mg/kg single dose of somapacitan reaches a Cmax of 14.4 ng/mL, with a Tmax of 11.1 hours, and an AUC of 475 ng | The approximate volume of distribution of somapacitan is 14.6 L.[L15661] | The apparent maximum rate of saturable elimination is estimated to be 0.268 ± 0.03 mg/h.[A219126] | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor | Sogroya | Novo Nordisk | Novo Nordisk | Subcutaneous | 10 mg/1.5ml | SOGROYA is contraindicated in patients with:Acute critical illness after open-heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure because of the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of SOGROYA [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Hypersensitivity to SOGROYA or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported postmarketing with other growth hormone products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. | back pain, joint pain, indigestion/heartburn, sleep disorder, dizziness, tonsillitis, swelling of extremities, vomiting, adrenal insufficiency, high blood pressure (hypertension), increased blood creatine phosphokinase, weight gain, and anemia | Sogroya is a prescription medicine that contains human growth hormone, the same growth hormone made by the human body. Sogroya is given by injection under the skin (subcutaneous) and is used to treat adults who do not make enough growth hormone. It is not known if Sogroya is safe and effective in children.... | SOGROYA is indicated for the replacement of endogenous growth hormone (GH) in adults with growth hormone deficiency (GHD). | (2S)-5-[2-[2-[2-[[(2S)-1-amino-6-[[2-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[2-[2-[2-[4-[16-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)hexadecanoylsulfamoyl]butanoylamino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 15733 | Th1622 | Somapacitan | >Th1622_Somapacitan FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSCVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | NA | C1038H1609N273O319S9 | NA | NA | NA | The elimination half life of somapacitan is 2-3 days.[L15661] | Somapacitan, also known as NNC0195-0092,[A219136] is a growth hormone analog indicated to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency.[A219126,L15661] This human growth hormone analog differs by the creation of an albumin binding site, and prolonging the effect so that it requires weekly dosing rather than daily.[A219146] Somapacitan was granted FDA approval on 28 August 2020.[L15666] | Somapacitan is indicated as a replacement for growth hormone in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency.[L15661] | Somapacitan stimulates the growth hormone receptor.[L15661] Somapacitan has a long duration of action as it is given once weekly.[L15661] It has a moderately wide therapeutic window as an acute overdose may cause hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia.[L15661] Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of increased mortality in patients with critical illness, risk of neoplasms, glucose intolerance in diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, hypersensitivity, fluid retention, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, lipohypertrophy, and lipoatrophy.[L15661] | Somapacitan binds to the growth hormone receptor and induces intracellular signalling to up-regulate insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).[A219096,L15661] IGF-1 causes growth in bones and muscle tissue.[A219096] Growth hormones more directly cause the fusion of myoblasts and myotubes to cause muscle fibre growth, activate neural stem cells, and induce chondrocyte proliferation.[A219096] | Patients experiencing an acute overdose of somapacitan may present with fluid retention.[L15661] Chronic overdose may resemble gigantism or acromegaly.[L15661] Treat patients with symptomatic and supportive measures to minimize the permanent effects.[A219141] | Studies in humans and rats show that somapacitan is metabolized through cleavage of the albumin-binding moiety and linker sidechain before further non-specific mechanisms.[A219096,L15661] | A 0.02mg/kg single dose of somapacitan reaches a Cmax of 14.4 ng/mL, with a Tmax of 11.1 hours, and an AUC of 475 ng | The approximate volume of distribution of somapacitan is 14.6 L.[L15661] | The apparent maximum rate of saturable elimination is estimated to be 0.268 ± 0.03 mg/h.[A219126] | Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor | Sogroya | Novo Nordisk | Novo Nordisk | Subcutaneous | 6.7 mg/1mL | SOGROYA is contraindicated in patients with:Acute critical illness after open-heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure because of the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of SOGROYA [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Hypersensitivity to SOGROYA or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported postmarketing with other growth hormone products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. | back pain, joint pain, indigestion/heartburn, sleep disorder, dizziness, tonsillitis, swelling of extremities, vomiting, adrenal insufficiency, high blood pressure (hypertension), increased blood creatine phosphokinase, weight gain, and anemia | Sogroya is a prescription medicine that contains human growth hormone, the same growth hormone made by the human body. Sogroya is given by injection under the skin (subcutaneous) and is used to treat adults who do not make enough growth hormone. It is not known if Sogroya is safe and effective in children.... | SOGROYA is indicated for the replacement of endogenous growth hormone (GH) in adults with growth hormone deficiency (GHD). | (2S)-5-[2-[2-[2-[[(2S)-1-amino-6-[[2-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[2-[2-[2-[4-[16-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)hexadecanoylsulfamoyl]butanoylamino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 15734 | Th1622 | Somapacitan | >Th1622_Somapacitan FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSCVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | NA | C1038H1609N273O319S9 | NA | NA | NA | The elimination half life of somapacitan is 2-3 days.[L15661] | Somapacitan, also known as NNC0195-0092,[A219136] is a growth hormone analog indicated to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency.[A219126,L15661] This human growth hormone analog differs by the creation of an albumin binding site, and prolonging the effect so that it requires weekly dosing rather than daily.[A219146] Somapacitan was granted FDA approval on 28 August 2020.[L15666] | Somapacitan is indicated as a replacement for growth hormone in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency.[L15661] | Somapacitan stimulates the growth hormone receptor.[L15661] Somapacitan has a long duration of action as it is given once weekly.[L15661] It has a moderately wide therapeutic window as an acute overdose may cause hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia.[L15661] Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of increased mortality in patients with critical illness, risk of neoplasms, glucose intolerance in diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, hypersensitivity, fluid retention, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, lipohypertrophy, and lipoatrophy.[L15661] | Somapacitan binds to the growth hormone receptor and induces intracellular signalling to up-regulate insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).[A219096,L15661] IGF-1 causes growth in bones and muscle tissue.[A219096] Growth hormones more directly cause the fusion of myoblasts and myotubes to cause muscle fibre growth, activate neural stem cells, and induce chondrocyte proliferation.[A219096] | Patients experiencing an acute overdose of somapacitan may present with fluid retention.[L15661] Chronic overdose may resemble gigantism or acromegaly.[L15661] Treat patients with symptomatic and supportive measures to minimize the permanent effects.[A219141] | Studies in humans and rats show that somapacitan is metabolized through cleavage of the albumin-binding moiety and linker sidechain before further non-specific mechanisms.[A219096,L15661] | A 0.02mg/kg single dose of somapacitan reaches a Cmax of 14.4 ng/mL, with a Tmax of 11.1 hours, and an AUC of 475 ng | The approximate volume of distribution of somapacitan is 14.6 L.[L15661] | The apparent maximum rate of saturable elimination is estimated to be 0.268 ± 0.03 mg/h.[A219126] | Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers (strength unknown) | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor | Sogroya | Novo Nordisk | Novo Nordisk | Subcutaneous | 3.3 mg/1mL | SOGROYA is contraindicated in patients with:Acute critical illness after open-heart surgery, abdominal surgery or multiple accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure because of the risk of increased mortality with use of pharmacologic doses of SOGROYA [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active malignancy [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Hypersensitivity to SOGROYA or any of its excipients. Systemic hypersensitivity reactions have been reported postmarketing with other growth hormone products [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. | back pain, joint pain, indigestion/heartburn, sleep disorder, dizziness, tonsillitis, swelling of extremities, vomiting, adrenal insufficiency, high blood pressure (hypertension), increased blood creatine phosphokinase, weight gain, and anemia | Sogroya is a prescription medicine that contains human growth hormone, the same growth hormone made by the human body. Sogroya is given by injection under the skin (subcutaneous) and is used to treat adults who do not make enough growth hormone. It is not known if Sogroya is safe and effective in children.... | SOGROYA is indicated for the replacement of endogenous growth hormone (GH) in adults with growth hormone deficiency (GHD). | (2S)-5-[2-[2-[2-[[(2S)-1-amino-6-[[2-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[2-[2-[2-[4-[16-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)hexadecanoylsulfamoyl]butanoylamino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | Link | NA |
| 15735 | Th1622 | Somapacitan | >Th1622_Somapacitan FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSCVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | NA | C1038H1609N273O319S9 | NA | NA | NA | The elimination half life of somapacitan is 2-3 days.[L15661] | Somapacitan, also known as NNC0195-0092,[A219136] is a growth hormone analog indicated to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency.[A219126,L15661] This human growth hormone analog differs by the creation of an albumin binding site, and prolonging the effect so that it requires weekly dosing rather than daily.[A219146] Somapacitan was granted FDA approval on 28 August 2020.[L15666] | Somapacitan is indicated as a replacement for growth hormone in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency.[L15661] | Somapacitan stimulates the growth hormone receptor.[L15661] Somapacitan has a long duration of action as it is given once weekly.[L15661] It has a moderately wide therapeutic window as an acute overdose may cause hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia.[L15661] Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of increased mortality in patients with critical illness, risk of neoplasms, glucose intolerance in diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, hypersensitivity, fluid retention, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, lipohypertrophy, and lipoatrophy.[L15661] | Somapacitan binds to the growth hormone receptor and induces intracellular signalling to up-regulate insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).[A219096,L15661] IGF-1 causes growth in bones and muscle tissue.[A219096] Growth hormones more directly cause the fusion of myoblasts and myotubes to cause muscle fibre growth, activate neural stem cells, and induce chondrocyte proliferation.[A219096] | Patients experiencing an acute overdose of somapacitan may present with fluid retention.[L15661] Chronic overdose may resemble gigantism or acromegaly.[L15661] Treat patients with symptomatic and supportive measures to minimize the permanent effects.[A219141] | Studies in humans and rats show that somapacitan is metabolized through cleavage of the albumin-binding moiety and linker sidechain before further non-specific mechanisms.[A219096,L15661] | A 0.02mg/kg single dose of somapacitan reaches a Cmax of 14.4 ng/mL, with a Tmax of 11.1 hours, and an AUC of 475 ng | The approximate volume of distribution of somapacitan is 14.6 L.[L15661] | The apparent maximum rate of saturable elimination is estimated to be 0.268 ± 0.03 mg/h.[A219126] | Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | (2S)-5-[2-[2-[2-[[(2S)-1-amino-6-[[2-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[2-[2-[2-[4-[16-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)hexadecanoylsulfamoyl]butanoylamino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 15736 | Th1622 | Somapacitan | >Th1622_Somapacitan FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSCVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | NA | C1038H1609N273O319S9 | NA | NA | NA | The elimination half life of somapacitan is 2-3 days.[L15661] | Somapacitan, also known as NNC0195-0092,[A219136] is a growth hormone analog indicated to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency.[A219126,L15661] This human growth hormone analog differs by the creation of an albumin binding site, and prolonging the effect so that it requires weekly dosing rather than daily.[A219146] Somapacitan was granted FDA approval on 28 August 2020.[L15666] | Somapacitan is indicated as a replacement for growth hormone in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency.[L15661] | Somapacitan stimulates the growth hormone receptor.[L15661] Somapacitan has a long duration of action as it is given once weekly.[L15661] It has a moderately wide therapeutic window as an acute overdose may cause hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia.[L15661] Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of increased mortality in patients with critical illness, risk of neoplasms, glucose intolerance in diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, hypersensitivity, fluid retention, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, lipohypertrophy, and lipoatrophy.[L15661] | Somapacitan binds to the growth hormone receptor and induces intracellular signalling to up-regulate insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).[A219096,L15661] IGF-1 causes growth in bones and muscle tissue.[A219096] Growth hormones more directly cause the fusion of myoblasts and myotubes to cause muscle fibre growth, activate neural stem cells, and induce chondrocyte proliferation.[A219096] | Patients experiencing an acute overdose of somapacitan may present with fluid retention.[L15661] Chronic overdose may resemble gigantism or acromegaly.[L15661] Treat patients with symptomatic and supportive measures to minimize the permanent effects.[A219141] | Studies in humans and rats show that somapacitan is metabolized through cleavage of the albumin-binding moiety and linker sidechain before further non-specific mechanisms.[A219096,L15661] | A 0.02mg/kg single dose of somapacitan reaches a Cmax of 14.4 ng/mL, with a Tmax of 11.1 hours, and an AUC of 475 ng | The approximate volume of distribution of somapacitan is 14.6 L.[L15661] | The apparent maximum rate of saturable elimination is estimated to be 0.268 ± 0.03 mg/h.[A219126] | Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 inhibitors (strength unknown) | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | (2S)-5-[2-[2-[2-[[(2S)-1-amino-6-[[2-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[2-[2-[2-[4-[16-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)hexadecanoylsulfamoyl]butanoylamino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 15737 | Th1622 | Somapacitan | >Th1622_Somapacitan FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSCVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | NA | C1038H1609N273O319S9 | NA | NA | NA | The elimination half life of somapacitan is 2-3 days.[L15661] | Somapacitan, also known as NNC0195-0092,[A219136] is a growth hormone analog indicated to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency.[A219126,L15661] This human growth hormone analog differs by the creation of an albumin binding site, and prolonging the effect so that it requires weekly dosing rather than daily.[A219146] Somapacitan was granted FDA approval on 28 August 2020.[L15666] | Somapacitan is indicated as a replacement for growth hormone in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency.[L15661] | Somapacitan stimulates the growth hormone receptor.[L15661] Somapacitan has a long duration of action as it is given once weekly.[L15661] It has a moderately wide therapeutic window as an acute overdose may cause hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia.[L15661] Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of increased mortality in patients with critical illness, risk of neoplasms, glucose intolerance in diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, hypersensitivity, fluid retention, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, lipohypertrophy, and lipoatrophy.[L15661] | Somapacitan binds to the growth hormone receptor and induces intracellular signalling to up-regulate insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).[A219096,L15661] IGF-1 causes growth in bones and muscle tissue.[A219096] Growth hormones more directly cause the fusion of myoblasts and myotubes to cause muscle fibre growth, activate neural stem cells, and induce chondrocyte proliferation.[A219096] | Patients experiencing an acute overdose of somapacitan may present with fluid retention.[L15661] Chronic overdose may resemble gigantism or acromegaly.[L15661] Treat patients with symptomatic and supportive measures to minimize the permanent effects.[A219141] | Studies in humans and rats show that somapacitan is metabolized through cleavage of the albumin-binding moiety and linker sidechain before further non-specific mechanisms.[A219096,L15661] | A 0.02mg/kg single dose of somapacitan reaches a Cmax of 14.4 ng/mL, with a Tmax of 11.1 hours, and an AUC of 475 ng | The approximate volume of distribution of somapacitan is 14.6 L.[L15661] | The apparent maximum rate of saturable elimination is estimated to be 0.268 ± 0.03 mg/h.[A219126] | Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | (2S)-5-[2-[2-[2-[[(2S)-1-amino-6-[[2-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[2-[2-[2-[4-[16-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)hexadecanoylsulfamoyl]butanoylamino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 15738 | Th1622 | Somapacitan | >Th1622_Somapacitan FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSCVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | NA | C1038H1609N273O319S9 | NA | NA | NA | The elimination half life of somapacitan is 2-3 days.[L15661] | Somapacitan, also known as NNC0195-0092,[A219136] is a growth hormone analog indicated to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency.[A219126,L15661] This human growth hormone analog differs by the creation of an albumin binding site, and prolonging the effect so that it requires weekly dosing rather than daily.[A219146] Somapacitan was granted FDA approval on 28 August 2020.[L15666] | Somapacitan is indicated as a replacement for growth hormone in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency.[L15661] | Somapacitan stimulates the growth hormone receptor.[L15661] Somapacitan has a long duration of action as it is given once weekly.[L15661] It has a moderately wide therapeutic window as an acute overdose may cause hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia.[L15661] Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of increased mortality in patients with critical illness, risk of neoplasms, glucose intolerance in diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, hypersensitivity, fluid retention, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, lipohypertrophy, and lipoatrophy.[L15661] | Somapacitan binds to the growth hormone receptor and induces intracellular signalling to up-regulate insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).[A219096,L15661] IGF-1 causes growth in bones and muscle tissue.[A219096] Growth hormones more directly cause the fusion of myoblasts and myotubes to cause muscle fibre growth, activate neural stem cells, and induce chondrocyte proliferation.[A219096] | Patients experiencing an acute overdose of somapacitan may present with fluid retention.[L15661] Chronic overdose may resemble gigantism or acromegaly.[L15661] Treat patients with symptomatic and supportive measures to minimize the permanent effects.[A219141] | Studies in humans and rats show that somapacitan is metabolized through cleavage of the albumin-binding moiety and linker sidechain before further non-specific mechanisms.[A219096,L15661] | A 0.02mg/kg single dose of somapacitan reaches a Cmax of 14.4 ng/mL, with a Tmax of 11.1 hours, and an AUC of 475 ng | The approximate volume of distribution of somapacitan is 14.6 L.[L15661] | The apparent maximum rate of saturable elimination is estimated to be 0.268 ± 0.03 mg/h.[A219126] | Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | (2S)-5-[2-[2-[2-[[(2S)-1-amino-6-[[2-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[2-[2-[2-[4-[16-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)hexadecanoylsulfamoyl]butanoylamino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 15739 | Th1622 | Somapacitan | >Th1622_Somapacitan FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSCVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | NA | C1038H1609N273O319S9 | NA | NA | NA | The elimination half life of somapacitan is 2-3 days.[L15661] | Somapacitan, also known as NNC0195-0092,[A219136] is a growth hormone analog indicated to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency.[A219126,L15661] This human growth hormone analog differs by the creation of an albumin binding site, and prolonging the effect so that it requires weekly dosing rather than daily.[A219146] Somapacitan was granted FDA approval on 28 August 2020.[L15666] | Somapacitan is indicated as a replacement for growth hormone in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency.[L15661] | Somapacitan stimulates the growth hormone receptor.[L15661] Somapacitan has a long duration of action as it is given once weekly.[L15661] It has a moderately wide therapeutic window as an acute overdose may cause hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia.[L15661] Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of increased mortality in patients with critical illness, risk of neoplasms, glucose intolerance in diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, hypersensitivity, fluid retention, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, lipohypertrophy, and lipoatrophy.[L15661] | Somapacitan binds to the growth hormone receptor and induces intracellular signalling to up-regulate insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).[A219096,L15661] IGF-1 causes growth in bones and muscle tissue.[A219096] Growth hormones more directly cause the fusion of myoblasts and myotubes to cause muscle fibre growth, activate neural stem cells, and induce chondrocyte proliferation.[A219096] | Patients experiencing an acute overdose of somapacitan may present with fluid retention.[L15661] Chronic overdose may resemble gigantism or acromegaly.[L15661] Treat patients with symptomatic and supportive measures to minimize the permanent effects.[A219141] | Studies in humans and rats show that somapacitan is metabolized through cleavage of the albumin-binding moiety and linker sidechain before further non-specific mechanisms.[A219096,L15661] | A 0.02mg/kg single dose of somapacitan reaches a Cmax of 14.4 ng/mL, with a Tmax of 11.1 hours, and an AUC of 475 ng | The approximate volume of distribution of somapacitan is 14.6 L.[L15661] | The apparent maximum rate of saturable elimination is estimated to be 0.268 ± 0.03 mg/h.[A219126] | Growth Hormone | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | (2S)-5-[2-[2-[2-[[(2S)-1-amino-6-[[2-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[2-[2-[2-[4-[16-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)hexadecanoylsulfamoyl]butanoylamino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 15740 | Th1622 | Somapacitan | >Th1622_Somapacitan FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSCVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | NA | C1038H1609N273O319S9 | NA | NA | NA | The elimination half life of somapacitan is 2-3 days.[L15661] | Somapacitan, also known as NNC0195-0092,[A219136] is a growth hormone analog indicated to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency.[A219126,L15661] This human growth hormone analog differs by the creation of an albumin binding site, and prolonging the effect so that it requires weekly dosing rather than daily.[A219146] Somapacitan was granted FDA approval on 28 August 2020.[L15666] | Somapacitan is indicated as a replacement for growth hormone in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency.[L15661] | Somapacitan stimulates the growth hormone receptor.[L15661] Somapacitan has a long duration of action as it is given once weekly.[L15661] It has a moderately wide therapeutic window as an acute overdose may cause hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia.[L15661] Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of increased mortality in patients with critical illness, risk of neoplasms, glucose intolerance in diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, hypersensitivity, fluid retention, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, lipohypertrophy, and lipoatrophy.[L15661] | Somapacitan binds to the growth hormone receptor and induces intracellular signalling to up-regulate insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).[A219096,L15661] IGF-1 causes growth in bones and muscle tissue.[A219096] Growth hormones more directly cause the fusion of myoblasts and myotubes to cause muscle fibre growth, activate neural stem cells, and induce chondrocyte proliferation.[A219096] | Patients experiencing an acute overdose of somapacitan may present with fluid retention.[L15661] Chronic overdose may resemble gigantism or acromegaly.[L15661] Treat patients with symptomatic and supportive measures to minimize the permanent effects.[A219141] | Studies in humans and rats show that somapacitan is metabolized through cleavage of the albumin-binding moiety and linker sidechain before further non-specific mechanisms.[A219096,L15661] | A 0.02mg/kg single dose of somapacitan reaches a Cmax of 14.4 ng/mL, with a Tmax of 11.1 hours, and an AUC of 475 ng | The approximate volume of distribution of somapacitan is 14.6 L.[L15661] | The apparent maximum rate of saturable elimination is estimated to be 0.268 ± 0.03 mg/h.[A219126] | Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | (2S)-5-[2-[2-[2-[[(2S)-1-amino-6-[[2-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[2-[2-[2-[4-[16-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)hexadecanoylsulfamoyl]butanoylamino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 15741 | Th1622 | Somapacitan | >Th1622_Somapacitan FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSCVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | NA | C1038H1609N273O319S9 | NA | NA | NA | The elimination half life of somapacitan is 2-3 days.[L15661] | Somapacitan, also known as NNC0195-0092,[A219136] is a growth hormone analog indicated to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency.[A219126,L15661] This human growth hormone analog differs by the creation of an albumin binding site, and prolonging the effect so that it requires weekly dosing rather than daily.[A219146] Somapacitan was granted FDA approval on 28 August 2020.[L15666] | Somapacitan is indicated as a replacement for growth hormone in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency.[L15661] | Somapacitan stimulates the growth hormone receptor.[L15661] Somapacitan has a long duration of action as it is given once weekly.[L15661] It has a moderately wide therapeutic window as an acute overdose may cause hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia.[L15661] Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of increased mortality in patients with critical illness, risk of neoplasms, glucose intolerance in diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, hypersensitivity, fluid retention, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, lipohypertrophy, and lipoatrophy.[L15661] | Somapacitan binds to the growth hormone receptor and induces intracellular signalling to up-regulate insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).[A219096,L15661] IGF-1 causes growth in bones and muscle tissue.[A219096] Growth hormones more directly cause the fusion of myoblasts and myotubes to cause muscle fibre growth, activate neural stem cells, and induce chondrocyte proliferation.[A219096] | Patients experiencing an acute overdose of somapacitan may present with fluid retention.[L15661] Chronic overdose may resemble gigantism or acromegaly.[L15661] Treat patients with symptomatic and supportive measures to minimize the permanent effects.[A219141] | Studies in humans and rats show that somapacitan is metabolized through cleavage of the albumin-binding moiety and linker sidechain before further non-specific mechanisms.[A219096,L15661] | A 0.02mg/kg single dose of somapacitan reaches a Cmax of 14.4 ng/mL, with a Tmax of 11.1 hours, and an AUC of 475 ng | The approximate volume of distribution of somapacitan is 14.6 L.[L15661] | The apparent maximum rate of saturable elimination is estimated to be 0.268 ± 0.03 mg/h.[A219126] | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | (2S)-5-[2-[2-[2-[[(2S)-1-amino-6-[[2-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[2-[2-[2-[4-[16-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)hexadecanoylsulfamoyl]butanoylamino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 15742 | Th1622 | Somapacitan | >Th1622_Somapacitan FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSCVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | NA | C1038H1609N273O319S9 | NA | NA | NA | The elimination half life of somapacitan is 2-3 days.[L15661] | Somapacitan, also known as NNC0195-0092,[A219136] is a growth hormone analog indicated to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency.[A219126,L15661] This human growth hormone analog differs by the creation of an albumin binding site, and prolonging the effect so that it requires weekly dosing rather than daily.[A219146] Somapacitan was granted FDA approval on 28 August 2020.[L15666] | Somapacitan is indicated as a replacement for growth hormone in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency.[L15661] | Somapacitan stimulates the growth hormone receptor.[L15661] Somapacitan has a long duration of action as it is given once weekly.[L15661] It has a moderately wide therapeutic window as an acute overdose may cause hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia.[L15661] Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of increased mortality in patients with critical illness, risk of neoplasms, glucose intolerance in diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, hypersensitivity, fluid retention, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, lipohypertrophy, and lipoatrophy.[L15661] | Somapacitan binds to the growth hormone receptor and induces intracellular signalling to up-regulate insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).[A219096,L15661] IGF-1 causes growth in bones and muscle tissue.[A219096] Growth hormones more directly cause the fusion of myoblasts and myotubes to cause muscle fibre growth, activate neural stem cells, and induce chondrocyte proliferation.[A219096] | Patients experiencing an acute overdose of somapacitan may present with fluid retention.[L15661] Chronic overdose may resemble gigantism or acromegaly.[L15661] Treat patients with symptomatic and supportive measures to minimize the permanent effects.[A219141] | Studies in humans and rats show that somapacitan is metabolized through cleavage of the albumin-binding moiety and linker sidechain before further non-specific mechanisms.[A219096,L15661] | A 0.02mg/kg single dose of somapacitan reaches a Cmax of 14.4 ng/mL, with a Tmax of 11.1 hours, and an AUC of 475 ng | The approximate volume of distribution of somapacitan is 14.6 L.[L15661] | The apparent maximum rate of saturable elimination is estimated to be 0.268 ± 0.03 mg/h.[A219126] | Lipids | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | (2S)-5-[2-[2-[2-[[(2S)-1-amino-6-[[2-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[2-[2-[2-[4-[16-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)hexadecanoylsulfamoyl]butanoylamino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 15743 | Th1622 | Somapacitan | >Th1622_Somapacitan FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSCVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | NA | C1038H1609N273O319S9 | NA | NA | NA | The elimination half life of somapacitan is 2-3 days.[L15661] | Somapacitan, also known as NNC0195-0092,[A219136] is a growth hormone analog indicated to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency.[A219126,L15661] This human growth hormone analog differs by the creation of an albumin binding site, and prolonging the effect so that it requires weekly dosing rather than daily.[A219146] Somapacitan was granted FDA approval on 28 August 2020.[L15666] | Somapacitan is indicated as a replacement for growth hormone in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency.[L15661] | Somapacitan stimulates the growth hormone receptor.[L15661] Somapacitan has a long duration of action as it is given once weekly.[L15661] It has a moderately wide therapeutic window as an acute overdose may cause hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia.[L15661] Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of increased mortality in patients with critical illness, risk of neoplasms, glucose intolerance in diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, hypersensitivity, fluid retention, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, lipohypertrophy, and lipoatrophy.[L15661] | Somapacitan binds to the growth hormone receptor and induces intracellular signalling to up-regulate insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).[A219096,L15661] IGF-1 causes growth in bones and muscle tissue.[A219096] Growth hormones more directly cause the fusion of myoblasts and myotubes to cause muscle fibre growth, activate neural stem cells, and induce chondrocyte proliferation.[A219096] | Patients experiencing an acute overdose of somapacitan may present with fluid retention.[L15661] Chronic overdose may resemble gigantism or acromegaly.[L15661] Treat patients with symptomatic and supportive measures to minimize the permanent effects.[A219141] | Studies in humans and rats show that somapacitan is metabolized through cleavage of the albumin-binding moiety and linker sidechain before further non-specific mechanisms.[A219096,L15661] | A 0.02mg/kg single dose of somapacitan reaches a Cmax of 14.4 ng/mL, with a Tmax of 11.1 hours, and an AUC of 475 ng | The approximate volume of distribution of somapacitan is 14.6 L.[L15661] | The apparent maximum rate of saturable elimination is estimated to be 0.268 ± 0.03 mg/h.[A219126] | Peptide Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | (2S)-5-[2-[2-[2-[[(2S)-1-amino-6-[[2-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[2-[2-[2-[4-[16-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)hexadecanoylsulfamoyl]butanoylamino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 15744 | Th1622 | Somapacitan | >Th1622_Somapacitan FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSCVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | NA | C1038H1609N273O319S9 | NA | NA | NA | The elimination half life of somapacitan is 2-3 days.[L15661] | Somapacitan, also known as NNC0195-0092,[A219136] is a growth hormone analog indicated to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency.[A219126,L15661] This human growth hormone analog differs by the creation of an albumin binding site, and prolonging the effect so that it requires weekly dosing rather than daily.[A219146] Somapacitan was granted FDA approval on 28 August 2020.[L15666] | Somapacitan is indicated as a replacement for growth hormone in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency.[L15661] | Somapacitan stimulates the growth hormone receptor.[L15661] Somapacitan has a long duration of action as it is given once weekly.[L15661] It has a moderately wide therapeutic window as an acute overdose may cause hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia.[L15661] Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of increased mortality in patients with critical illness, risk of neoplasms, glucose intolerance in diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, hypersensitivity, fluid retention, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, lipohypertrophy, and lipoatrophy.[L15661] | Somapacitan binds to the growth hormone receptor and induces intracellular signalling to up-regulate insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).[A219096,L15661] IGF-1 causes growth in bones and muscle tissue.[A219096] Growth hormones more directly cause the fusion of myoblasts and myotubes to cause muscle fibre growth, activate neural stem cells, and induce chondrocyte proliferation.[A219096] | Patients experiencing an acute overdose of somapacitan may present with fluid retention.[L15661] Chronic overdose may resemble gigantism or acromegaly.[L15661] Treat patients with symptomatic and supportive measures to minimize the permanent effects.[A219141] | Studies in humans and rats show that somapacitan is metabolized through cleavage of the albumin-binding moiety and linker sidechain before further non-specific mechanisms.[A219096,L15661] | A 0.02mg/kg single dose of somapacitan reaches a Cmax of 14.4 ng/mL, with a Tmax of 11.1 hours, and an AUC of 475 ng | The approximate volume of distribution of somapacitan is 14.6 L.[L15661] | The apparent maximum rate of saturable elimination is estimated to be 0.268 ± 0.03 mg/h.[A219126] | Peptides | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | (2S)-5-[2-[2-[2-[[(2S)-1-amino-6-[[2-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[2-[2-[2-[4-[16-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)hexadecanoylsulfamoyl]butanoylamino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 15745 | Th1622 | Somapacitan | >Th1622_Somapacitan FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSCVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | NA | C1038H1609N273O319S9 | NA | NA | NA | The elimination half life of somapacitan is 2-3 days.[L15661] | Somapacitan, also known as NNC0195-0092,[A219136] is a growth hormone analog indicated to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency.[A219126,L15661] This human growth hormone analog differs by the creation of an albumin binding site, and prolonging the effect so that it requires weekly dosing rather than daily.[A219146] Somapacitan was granted FDA approval on 28 August 2020.[L15666] | Somapacitan is indicated as a replacement for growth hormone in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency.[L15661] | Somapacitan stimulates the growth hormone receptor.[L15661] Somapacitan has a long duration of action as it is given once weekly.[L15661] It has a moderately wide therapeutic window as an acute overdose may cause hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia.[L15661] Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of increased mortality in patients with critical illness, risk of neoplasms, glucose intolerance in diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, hypersensitivity, fluid retention, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, lipohypertrophy, and lipoatrophy.[L15661] | Somapacitan binds to the growth hormone receptor and induces intracellular signalling to up-regulate insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).[A219096,L15661] IGF-1 causes growth in bones and muscle tissue.[A219096] Growth hormones more directly cause the fusion of myoblasts and myotubes to cause muscle fibre growth, activate neural stem cells, and induce chondrocyte proliferation.[A219096] | Patients experiencing an acute overdose of somapacitan may present with fluid retention.[L15661] Chronic overdose may resemble gigantism or acromegaly.[L15661] Treat patients with symptomatic and supportive measures to minimize the permanent effects.[A219141] | Studies in humans and rats show that somapacitan is metabolized through cleavage of the albumin-binding moiety and linker sidechain before further non-specific mechanisms.[A219096,L15661] | A 0.02mg/kg single dose of somapacitan reaches a Cmax of 14.4 ng/mL, with a Tmax of 11.1 hours, and an AUC of 475 ng | The approximate volume of distribution of somapacitan is 14.6 L.[L15661] | The apparent maximum rate of saturable elimination is estimated to be 0.268 ± 0.03 mg/h.[A219126] | Pituitary Hormones | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | (2S)-5-[2-[2-[2-[[(2S)-1-amino-6-[[2-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[2-[2-[2-[4-[16-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)hexadecanoylsulfamoyl]butanoylamino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 15746 | Th1622 | Somapacitan | >Th1622_Somapacitan FPTIPLSRLFDNAMLRAHRLHQLAFDTYQEFEEAYIPKEQKYSFLQNPQTSLCFSESIPTPSNREETQQKSNLELLRISLLLIQSWLEPVQFLRSVFANSCVYGASDSNVYDLLKDLEEGIQTLMGRLEDGSPRTGQIFKQTYSKFDTNSHNDDALLKNYGLLYCFRKDMDKVETFLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF | NA | C1038H1609N273O319S9 | NA | NA | NA | The elimination half life of somapacitan is 2-3 days.[L15661] | Somapacitan, also known as NNC0195-0092,[A219136] is a growth hormone analog indicated to treat adults with growth hormone deficiency.[A219126,L15661] This human growth hormone analog differs by the creation of an albumin binding site, and prolonging the effect so that it requires weekly dosing rather than daily.[A219146] Somapacitan was granted FDA approval on 28 August 2020.[L15666] | Somapacitan is indicated as a replacement for growth hormone in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency.[L15661] | Somapacitan stimulates the growth hormone receptor.[L15661] Somapacitan has a long duration of action as it is given once weekly.[L15661] It has a moderately wide therapeutic window as an acute overdose may cause hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia.[L15661] Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of increased mortality in patients with critical illness, risk of neoplasms, glucose intolerance in diabetes mellitus, intracranial hypertension, hypersensitivity, fluid retention, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, lipohypertrophy, and lipoatrophy.[L15661] | Somapacitan binds to the growth hormone receptor and induces intracellular signalling to up-regulate insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).[A219096,L15661] IGF-1 causes growth in bones and muscle tissue.[A219096] Growth hormones more directly cause the fusion of myoblasts and myotubes to cause muscle fibre growth, activate neural stem cells, and induce chondrocyte proliferation.[A219096] | Patients experiencing an acute overdose of somapacitan may present with fluid retention.[L15661] Chronic overdose may resemble gigantism or acromegaly.[L15661] Treat patients with symptomatic and supportive measures to minimize the permanent effects.[A219141] | Studies in humans and rats show that somapacitan is metabolized through cleavage of the albumin-binding moiety and linker sidechain before further non-specific mechanisms.[A219096,L15661] | A 0.02mg/kg single dose of somapacitan reaches a Cmax of 14.4 ng/mL, with a Tmax of 11.1 hours, and an AUC of 475 ng | The approximate volume of distribution of somapacitan is 14.6 L.[L15661] | The apparent maximum rate of saturable elimination is estimated to be 0.268 ± 0.03 mg/h.[A219126] | Pituitary Hormones, Anterior | NA | NA | NA | NA | Growth hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | (2S)-5-[2-[2-[2-[[(2S)-1-amino-6-[[2-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[2-[2-[2-[4-[16-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)hexadecanoylsulfamoyl]butanoylamino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 16236 | Th1749 | ABX-PTH | >Th1749_ABX-PTH MIPAKDMAKVMIVMLAICFLTKSDGKSVKKRSVSEIQLMHNLGKHLNSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHNFVALGAPLAPRDAGSQRPRKKEDNVLVESHEKSLGEADKADVNVLTKAKSQ | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ABX-PTH is a fully human monoclonal antibody generated by Abgenix's technology platform. This drug targets and neutralizes the action of parathyroid hormone (PTH) for the treatment of a secondary hyperparathyroidism. | Investigated for use/treatment in chronic renal failure and parathyroid disorders. | NA | ABX-PTH is being developed for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). SHPT is a chronic disorder that is frequently observed in patients with chronic kidney disease. Preclinical studies demonstrate ABX-PTH to be highly potent in vivo models of SHPT. ABX-PTH takes a novel approach to addressing secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), because it directly lowers serum levels of free parathyroid hormone. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Parathyroid hormone | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Link | NA | NA |
| 16252 | Th1765 | Seractide acetate | >Th1765_Seractide_acetate MPRSCCSRSGALLLALLLQASMEVRGWCLESSQCQDLTTESNLLECIRACKPDLSAETPMFPGNGDEQPLTENPRKYVMGHFRWDRFGRRNSSSSGSSGAGQKREDVSAGEDCGPLPEGGPEPRSDGAKPGPREGKRSYSMEHFRWGKPVGKKRRPVKVYPNGAEDESAEAFPLEFKRELTGQRLREGDGPDGPADDGAGAQADLEHSLLVAAEKKDEGPYRMEHFRWGSPPKDKRYGGFMTSEKSQTPLVTLFKNAIIKNAYKKGE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Seractide acetate is the acetate salt of full length human corticotropin. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Adrenocorticotropic hormone receptor | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | acetic acid;(4S)-4-[[2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-6-amino-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-6-amino-2-[[(2S)-6-amino-2-[[2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-6-amino-2-[[2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-methylsulfanylbutanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]propanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-5-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-5-amino-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-4-carboxy-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-4-carboxy-1-[[(1S)-1-carboxy-2-phenylethyl]amino]-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-1,5-dioxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-carboxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid;hydrate | NA | Link | NA | NA |