Follitropin
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Also known as F.s.h.-p injectableFolitropina epsilonFolitropina gammaFollicle stimulating hormoneFollitropin (pig)Follitropin alfa/betaFollitropin epsilonFollitropin gammaFollitropin porcineFollitropine epsilonFollitropine gammaFollotropin recombinantFolltropin-vFsh (menotropins)Menotropins (fsh)Super-ov
Summary
Follitropin (CHEMBL4297955) is an approved unknown (ATC G03GA10) targeting FSHR; indicated across 8 conditions including male infertility and primary ovarian failure.
At a glance
- Status: Approved (max clinical phase 4)
- Modality: Unknown
- ATC class: G03GA10
- Targets: 1 (FSHR)
- Indications: 8 conditions
- Clinical trials: 11
Identifiers
Drug identity and classification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL4297955 |
| Name | Follitropin |
| Type | Unknown |
| Max phase | 4 |
| ATC | G03GA10 |
Also known as: F.s.h.-p injectable, Folitropina epsilon, Folitropina gamma, Follicle stimulating hormone, Follitropin, Follitropin (pig), Follitropin alfa/beta, Follitropin epsilon, Follitropin gamma, Follitropin porcine, Follitropine epsilon, Follitropine gamma
Targets
Targets
Primary targets (GtoPdb curated mechanism): the Cancer dependency column is the DepMap CRISPR fitness signal (% of screened cell lines dependent on the target).
| Gene | Target | Action | pAffinity | Cancer dependency | UniProt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSHR | FSH receptor | Agonist | 0% | P23945 |
Bioactivity
No ChEMBL bioactivity rows at pChembl ≥ 5 (expected for biologics / antibodies).
Target pathways
Aggregated over 1 target gene(s): FSHR.
Top Reactome pathways
2 total, by targets touching each:
| Pathway | Targets | Genes |
|---|---|---|
| Hormone ligand-binding receptors | 1 | FSHR |
| G alpha (s) signalling events | 1 | FSHR |
Dominant GO biological processes
| GO term | Targets |
|---|---|
| primary ovarian follicle growth | 1 |
| regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure | 1 |
| G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway | 1 |
| adenylate cyclase-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway | 1 |
| adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway | 1 |
| phospholipase C-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway | 1 |
| spermatogenesis | 1 |
| female gamete generation | 1 |
| locomotory behavior | 1 |
| gonad development | 1 |
| male gonad development | 1 |
| female gonad development | 1 |
| hormone-mediated signaling pathway | 1 |
| intracellular water homeostasis | 1 |
| regulation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor signaling pathway | 1 |
Indications & clinical
Indications
8 indications (4 at ChEMBL trial phase 4). Phase below is the highest clinical-trial phase recorded for this drug against each disease — not the molecule’s overall approval status (that is in the Summary).
| Indication | Trial phase | MONDO | EFO |
|---|---|---|---|
| male infertility | 4 | MONDO:0005372 | EFO:0004248 |
| primary ovarian failure | 4 | MONDO:0005387 | EFO:0004266 |
| hypogonadism | 4 | MONDO:0002146 | MONDO:0002146 |
| infertility disorder | 3 | MONDO:0005047 | EFO:0000545 |
| anovulation | 3 | MONDO:0002775 | MONDO:0002775 |
| polycystic ovary syndrome | 2 | MONDO:0008487 | EFO:0000660 |
| female infertility | 1 | MONDO:0021124 | EFO:0008560 |
1 further indication record had no mapped disease name (EFO/MeSH-only) or were duplicates, and are omitted.
Clinical trials
Total trials: 11.
Phase distribution
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not specified | 4 |
| PHASE3 | 2 |
| PHASE4 | 1 |
| PHASE2 | 1 |
| PHASE1/PHASE2 | 1 |
| EARLY_PHASE1 | 1 |
| PHASE1 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT04430621 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Effects of FSH on Endothelial Function (FEND) |
| NCT00335725 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Efficacy and Tolerability of Human FSH Versus Recombinant FSH (Follitropin Alpha) in ICSI. |
| NCT00749853 | PHASE3 | SUSPENDED | Efficacy of Ovarian Stimulation Based on FSHR Genotype Status |
| NCT01794208 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Efficacy and Safety of FSH-GEX™ in Comparison With 150 IU Gonal-f® |
| NCT02179255 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Human Growth Hormone Pre-treatment for 6 Weeks Prior to Ovulation Induction for IVF |
| NCT06414096 | PHASE1 | RECRUITING | Use of Pulsatile Intravenous FSH to Mitigate Reprometabolic Syndrome |
| NCT03356964 | EARLY_PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Step Down FSH Approach and Late Follicular Phase in Progesterone Level |
| NCT00619333 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Inactive FSH in Galactosemia |
| NCT01662180 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Predicting Ovarian Response in Artificial Insemination With Low Stimulation |
| NCT03300518 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Effectiveness of Estradiol Valerate Pretreatment in Antagonist Protocol for Poor Ovarian Response Patient |
| NCT04854707 | Not specified | COMPLETED | An Observational Study of Follitropin Alpha Biosimilar: the Real-world Data |
Clinical evidence (CIViC)
No CIViC predictive evidence (expected for non-precision-medicine drugs).
Pharmacology
Pharmacogenomics
No PharmGKB pharmacogenomic data curated for this drug.
Related molecules
Related molecules
Molecules sharing ≥1 of this drug’s curated primary targets, merged from two biobtree sources and ranked by shared-target count, then clinical phase: ChEMBL clinical-stage candidates (development phase ≥2) and PubChem drug-class bioactivity (approved / known drugs acting on the target). Deduplicated by drug name; the drug’s own salt forms are excluded. Note: for a drug with few primary targets a shared-target match can reflect off-target / promiscuous binding rather than the same therapeutic mechanism — the phase ordering surfaces bona-fide therapeutics first.
1 molecules share ≥1 primary target. Top 1 by shared-target count:
| Molecule | Source | Status | Shared targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yohimbine | PubChem | Approved | FSHR |
Related Atlas pages
- Genes: FSHR
- Diseases: male infertility, primary ovarian failure, hypogonadism, infertility disorder, anovulation
- Drugs: Yohimbine