Lonapegsomatropin - Ascendis Pharma
Alternative Names: ACP 001; ACP 011; Lonapegsomatropin-tcgd; SKYTROFA; TransCon growth hormone; TransCon hGH; TransCon PEG growth hormone; TransCon PEG hGH; TransCon PEG somatropinLatest Information Update: 26 Nov 2025
At a glance
- Originator Ascendis Pharma
- Developer Ascendis Pharma; Specialised Therapeutics Asia; VISEN Pharmaceuticals
- Class Growth hormones; Hormonal replacements; Polyethylene glycols; Recombinant proteins
- Mechanism of Action Human growth hormone replacements
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Somatotropin deficiency
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 Somatotropin deficiency
- Phase III Growth disorders
- Phase II Achondroplasia; Turner's syndrome
Most Recent Events
- 13 Nov 2025 Phase-III clinical trials in Growth disorders (In adolescents, In children) (SC)
- 28 Oct 2025 Ascendis Pharma plans a phase III trial for Turner Syndrome and Short stature (in Children, In adolescents) in November 2025 (SC, Injection) (NCT07221851)
- 28 Jul 2025 Launched for Somatotropin deficiency (In the elderly, In adults) in USA (SC)