Somapacitan - Novo Nordisk
Alternative Names: Albumin-binding somatropin - Novo Nordisk; Growth hormone derivative - Novo Nordisk; Long-acting growth hormone - Novo Nordisk; Long-acting somatropin - Novo Nordisk; NN 8640; NNC-0195-0092; Sogroya; Somatropin derivative - Novo Nordisk; Somatropin long acting - Novo NordiskLatest Information Update: 19 May 2025
At a glance
- Originator Novo Nordisk
- Class Growth hormones; Hormonal replacements; Tetrazoles
- Mechanism of Action Somatotropin 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 No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Somatotropin deficiency
Most Recent Events
- 12 May 2025 Novo Nordisk submits regulatory application for Somapacitan for Children born small for gestational age (SGA), children with Noonan syndrome (NS), and children with idiopathic short stature (ISS) in the European Union (EU)
- 12 May 2025 Efficacy and adverse event data from the phase III REAL8 trial in Somatotropin deficiency released by Novo Nordisk
- 30 Apr 2025 Preregistration for Somatotropin deficiency (In children, In adolescents) in USA (SC)