Chemical formula: C₅₄H₉₅N₁₃O₂₀S₂ Molecular mass: 1,309.626 g/mol
Somapacitan is a long-acting recombinant human growth hormone derivative. The mechanism of action of somapacitan is either directly via the GH-receptor and/or indirectly via IGF-I produced in tissues throughout the body, but predominantly by the liver. When growth hormone deficiency is treated with somapacitan a normalisation of body composition (i.e., decreased body fat mass, increased lean body mass) and of metabolic action is achieved.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| H01AC07 | H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. Sex hormones and insulins → H01 Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues → H01A Anterior pituitary lobe hormones and analogues → H01AC Somatropin and somatropin agonists | |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOGROYA Solution for injection | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Somapacitan is an active ingredient of these brands:
Austria (AT)Croatia (HR)Estonia (EE)France (FR)Ireland (IE)Italy (IT)Japan (JP)Lithuania (LT)Poland (PL)Romania (RO)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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