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Tesamorelin
Tesamorelin is a protein pharmaceutical. It is currently being investigated in clinical studies. The pharmaceutical is active against growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor.
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Therapeutic Area
MeSH
infectionsD007239
urogenital diseasesD000091642
skin and connective tissue diseasesD017437
nutritional and metabolic diseasesD009750
immune system diseasesD007154
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Drug Products
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EMA
New Drug Application (NDA)
New Drug Application (NDA)
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
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Labels
FDA
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Brand Name
Status
Last Update
egrifta svBiologic Licensing Application2020-04-07
Indications
FDA
EMA
Indication
Ontology
MeSH
ICD-10
hiv-associated lipodystrophy syndromeEFO_1001348D039682
Agency Specific
FDA
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Patent Expiration
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ATC Codes
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
H01AC06: Tesamorelin
HCPCS
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Clinical
Clinical Trials
38 clinical trials
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Indications Phases 4
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Ontology
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AsthmaD001249EFO_0000270J45112113
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseD029424EFO_0000341J44.9213
Fetal versionD0147101112
Heart failureD006333EFO_0003144I50112
Labor painD04894911
Status asthmaticusD01322411
Indications Phases 3
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Indications Phases 2
Indication
MeSH
Ontology
ICD-10
Ph 1
Ph 2
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Thrombocytopenic purpura idiopathicD016553EFO_0007160D69.322
Exercise-induced asthmaD001250J45.99011
NeuralgiaD009437EFO_000943011
Indications Phases 1
Indication
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Ontology
ICD-10
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Ph 2
Ph 3
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Type 1 diabetes mellitusD003922EFO_0001359E10112
Healthy volunteers/patients11
Indications Without Phase
Indication
MeSH
Ontology
ICD-10
Ph 1
Ph 2
Ph 3
Ph 4
Other
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Fetal distressD00531622
Assisted reproductive techniquesD02772411
Drug-related side effects and adverse reactionsD064420T88.711
MeningomyeloceleD008591EFO_1001369Q0511
HypertrophyD006984EFO_000246011
ExerciseD015444EFO_000048311
FatigueD005221HP_0012378R53.8311
Hydrogen-ion concentrationD00686311
Hot flashesD01958411
MenopauseD008593EFO_0003922N9511
Epidemiology
Epidemiological information for investigational and approved indications
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Drug
General
Drug common nameTESAMORELIN
INNtesamorelin
Description
Tesamorelin (INN) (trade name Egrifta) is a synthetic form of growth-hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) which is used in the treatment of HIV-associated lipodystrophy, approved initially in 2010. It is produced and developed by Theratechnologies, Inc. of Canada. The drug is a synthetic peptide consisting of all 44 amino acids of human GHRH with the addition of a trans-3-hexenoic acid group.
Classification
Peptide
Drug classprehormones or hormone-release stimulating peptides: growth hormone-release stimulating peptides
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
Identifiers
PDB
CAS-ID218949-48-5
RxCUI1044584
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL1237026
ChEBI ID
PubChem CID
DrugBankDB08869
UNII IDMQG94M5EEO (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
Target
Agency Approved
GHRHR
GHRHR
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene name
GHRHR
Gene synonyms
NCBI Gene ID
Protein name
growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor
Protein synonyms
GHRH receptor, GRF receptor, GRFR, Growth hormone-releasing factor receptor
Uniprot ID
Mouse ortholog
Ghrhr (14602)
growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor (Q0VB62)
Alternate
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Variants
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Trends
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Safety
Black-box Warning
No Black-box warning
Adverse Events
Top Adverse Reactions
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1,658 adverse events reported
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