ATC Group: H01AC09 Lonapegsomatropin

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 H01AC09 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. Sex hormones and insulins
2 H01 Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues
3 H01A Anterior pituitary lobe hormones and analogues
4 H01AC Somatropin and somatropin agonists
5 H01AC09

Active ingredients in H01AC09

Active Ingredient Description
Lonapegsomatropin

Lonapegsomatropin is a long-acting ‘prodrug’ of somatropin. Lonapegsomatropin consists of the parent drug, somatropin, that is transiently conjugated to a methoxypolyethylene glycol carrier (4 × 10 kDa mPEG) via a proprietary TransCon Linker. The carrier has a shielding effect that minimizes renal excretion and receptor-mediated clearance of lonapegsomatropin.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
SKYTROFA Powder and solvent for solution for injection European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC
SKYTROFA Powder for solution for injection FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

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