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hCG (standard) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
gonadotropin
hCG receptor
Women's Health
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
hCG (standard) (hCG (standard)) — American University of Beirut Medical Center. hCG stimulates the production of progesterone from the corpus luteum, maintaining pregnancy.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hCG (standard) TARGET | hCG (standard) | American University of Beirut Medical Center | phase 3 | gonadotropin | hCG receptor | |
| Ovulation triggering with GnRH-a+rhCG | Ovulation triggering with GnRH-a+rhCG | Fundación Santiago Dexeus Font | marketed | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist combined with recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin | GnRH receptor (for GnRH-a component); LH/hCG receptor (for rhCG component) | |
| Luveris® | Luveris® | Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany | marketed | Gonadotropin; recombinant luteinizing hormone | Luteinizing hormone receptor (LHCG receptor) | |
| Human chorionic gonadotrophin | Human chorionic gonadotrophin | The University of Hong Kong | marketed | Gonadotropin; Hormone replacement therapy | Luteinizing hormone receptor (LHCG receptor) | |
| Low dose hCG plus FSH co-trigger | Low dose hCG plus FSH co-trigger | University of California, San Francisco | phase 3 | Gonadotropin combination | FSH receptor and hCG receptor (LH/hCG receptor) | |
| IVF: Decapeptyl and hCG | IVF: Decapeptyl and hCG | The University of Hong Kong | phase 3 | GnRH agonist + gonadotropin | GnRH receptor (Decapeptyl); LH/hCG receptor (hCG) | |
| Orgovyx | relugolix | MYOVANT SCIENCES | marketed | Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Receptor Antagonist [EPC] | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor | 2020-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Orgovyx · 10350170 · US
- — Orgovyx · 10449191 · US
- — Orgovyx · 11583526 · US
- — Orgovyx · 11033551 · US
- — Orgovyx · 10786501 · US
Sponsor landscape (gonadotropin class)
- American University of Beirut Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- IBSA Institut Biochimique SA · 1 drug in this class
- University of California, San Francisco · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). hCG (standard) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/hcg-standard. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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