ATC Group: C02KX06 Sotatercept

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of C02KX06 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 C Cardiovascular system
2 C02 Antihypertensives
3 C02K Other antihypertensives
4 C02KX Antihypertensives for pulmonary arterial hypertension
5 C02KX06

Active ingredients in C02KX06

Active Ingredient

Sotatercept is an activin signalling inhibitor with high selectivity for Activin-A, a dimeric glycoprotein which belongs to the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily of ligands. Activin-A binds to the activin receptor type IIA (ActRIIA) regulating key signalling for inflammation, cell proliferation, apoptosis, and tissue homeostasis.