Metreleptin - Amryt Pharma
Alternative Names: Human recombinant methionyl leptin; Methionyl human leptin; Myalept; MYALEPTA; r-metHuLeptin; Recombinant methionyl human leptinLatest Information Update: 14 Nov 2024
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
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
- Phase I Lipomatosis
- No development reported Lipodystrophy; Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Most Recent Events
- 14 Oct 2024 Phase-III clinical trials in Familial partial lipodystrophy (In adolescents, In adults, In the elderly) in USA (SC) (NCT06679270)
- 16 Jul 2024 Amryt Pharma initiates a phase IIb trial for Congenital generalised lipodystrophy (In children) in Belgium and Italy (NCT06502990)
- 05 Feb 2024 Registered for Congenital generalised lipodystrophy (In adults, In adolescents, In children) in Canada (SC)