Who are Gonalef® (Follitropin alfa)'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Orgovyx, Orilissa, Firmagon, Luveris, Cetrotide, Trelstar.

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Gonalef® (Follitropin alfa) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Name: Drug Landscape Pharmaceutical Database
Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Gonalef® (Follitropin alfa) (Gonalef® (Follitropin alfa)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Gonadotropin; recombinant FSH. Area: Reproductive/Fertility.

phase 3 Gonadotropin; recombinant FSH FSH receptor (FSHR) Reproductive/Fertility Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Gonalef® (Follitropin alfa) (Gonalef® (Follitropin alfa)) — Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. Follitropin alfa is a recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) that stimulates the growth and maturation of ovarian follicles in women.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Gonalef® (Follitropin alfa) TARGET	Gonalef® (Follitropin alfa)	Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany	phase 3	Gonadotropin; recombinant FSH	FSH receptor (FSHR)
Orgovyx	relugolix	MYOVANT SCIENCES	marketed	Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Receptor Antagonist [EPC]	Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor	2020-01-01
Orilissa	ELAGOLIX	AbbVie	marketed	Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Receptor Antagonist	Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor	2018-01-01
Firmagon	degarelix	Ferring	marketed	Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Receptor Antagonist	Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor	2008-01-01
Luveris	r-hLH	Merck KGaA	marketed	Gonadotropin	Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor	2004-01-01
Cetrotide	CETRORELIX	Merck KGaA	marketed	Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Receptor Antagonist	Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor	2000-01-01
Trelstar	triptorelin	Verity	marketed	Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Receptor Agonist	Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor	2000-01-01

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

2036-02-25 — Orgovyx · 10350170 · US
2037-09-29 — Orgovyx · 10449191 · US
2037-09-29 — Orgovyx · 11583526 · US
2037-09-29 — Orgovyx · 11033551 · US
2037-09-29 — Orgovyx · 10786501 · US

Sponsor landscape (Gonadotropin; recombinant FSH class)

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany · 3 drugs in this class
LG Chem · 2 drugs in this class
Changchun GeneScience Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
Fertility Biotech AG · 1 drug in this class
IVFarma LLC · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Gonalef® (Follitropin alfa) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/gonalef-follitropin-alfa. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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