Metreleptin - Amryt Pharma
Alternative Names: Human recombinant methionyl leptin; Methionyl human leptin; Myalept; MYALEPTA; r-metHuLeptin; Recombinant methionyl human leptinLatest Information Update: 24 Jun 2026
At a glance
- Originator Amgen
- Developer Amgen; Amryt Pharma; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Shionogi; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Class Adipokines; Antihyperglycaemics; Obesity therapies; Recombinant proteins
- Mechanism of Action Leptin receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Lipodystrophy
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Congenital generalised lipodystrophy
- Phase III Familial partial lipodystrophy
- Phase II Amenorrhoea
- No development reported Lipodystrophy; Lipomatosis; Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Most Recent Events
- 11 May 2026 Amryt Pharma terminated a phase-IIIb trial in Congenital generalised lipodystrophy (In children) in France (Parenteral), (CTIS2022-501781-22-00) (NCT06502990)
- 28 Mar 2026 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Lipomatosis(In adolescents, In children, In infants, In neonates, In adults) in USA (SC, Injection)
- 25 Apr 2025 Amryt Pharma initiates a phase-IIIb trial for Congenital generalised lipodystrophy (In children) in France (Parenteral), (CTIS2022-501781-22-00) (NCT06502990)