Levonorgestrel - AbbVie
Alternative Names: AVIBELA; Levonorgestrel intrauterine - AbbVie; Levosert; LILETTA; LNG20Latest Information Update: 30 Apr 2026
At a glance
- Originator Mithra Pharmaceuticals
- Developer AbbVie; Medicines360; Population Services International
- Class Hormonal contraceptives; Hormonal replacements; Norpregnanes; Progesterone congeners; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Progesterone receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
No
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 Menorrhagia; Pregnancy
Most Recent Events
- 22 Apr 2026 Launched for Menorrhagia in South Africa (Intrauterine)
- 21 Apr 2026 Registered for Menorrhagia in South Africa (Intrauterine)
- 05 Dec 2025 Launched for Menorrhagia in USA (Intrauterine)