Synonyms: NutropinAq® | Omnitrope® | Saizen® | somatotropin
growth hormone 1 is an approved drug (FDA (1976), EMA (2001))
Compound class:
Endogenous peptide in human, mouse or rat
Comment: Human growth hormone 1 (somatropin) produced by recombinant technology is an approved drug with the INN somatropin. This has identical 191-amino acid sequence to the endogenous hormone.
Biosimilar drug: The EMA approved the biosimilar named Omnitrope (Sandoz GmbH) in 2006.
Species: Human
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Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects ![]() |
For an overview of the mechanism of action of somatropin, please see the entry on DrugBank linked to from this ligand page. |
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For extended ADME data see the following: Electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC) Drugs.com European Medicines Agency (EMA) |