Somatropin - JCR Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: Growject; JR-142; JR-401A; JR-401G; JR-401S; JR-401X; Redalsomatropin alfa - JCR Pharmaceuticals; Somatropin-long-acting - JCR PharmaceuticalsLatest Information Update: 09 Sep 2026
At a glance
- Originator JCR Pharmaceuticals; Savient Pharmaceuticals
- Developer JCR Pharmaceuticals
- Class Growth hormones; Hormonal replacements; Obesity therapies; Recombinant proteins
- Mechanism of Action Human growth hormone replacements
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Short stature
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Short stature; Somatotropin deficiency
- Preclinical Growth disorders
Most Recent Events
- 09 Sep 2026 Somatropin is still in Preclinical trials in Growth disorders in Japan (unspecified route) (JCR Pharmaceuticals pipeline, September 2026)
- 23 Dec 2024 Phase-III clinical trials in Somatotropin deficiency (In children) in Japan (SC) (jRCT2031240282)
- 11 Jul 2023 Phase-II clinical trials in Somatotropin deficiency (SC) (JCR Pharmaceuticals pipeline, December 2023)