Who are KW-6500's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): MACIMORELIN ACETATE, Macrilen, L-ARG+GHRH, MHOS/SHP615.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

KW-6500 — Competitive Intelligence Brief

KW-6500 (KW-6500) competitive landscape: 4 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Growth hormone secretagogue. Area: Endocrinology.

phase 3 Growth hormone secretagogue Ghrelin receptor (GHS-R1a) Endocrinology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

KW-6500 (KW-6500) — Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.. KW-6500 is a long-acting growth hormone secretagogue that stimulates growth hormone release by activating ghrelin receptors.

Comparator set (4 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
KW-6500 TARGET	KW-6500	Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.	phase 3	Growth hormone secretagogue	Ghrelin receptor (GHS-R1a)
MACIMORELIN ACETATE	MACIMORELIN ACETATE		marketed	Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Agonist [EPC]		2017-01-01
Macrilen	MACIMORELIN	Aeterna Zentaris	marketed	Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Agonist	Growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1	2017-01-01
L-ARG+GHRH	L-ARG+GHRH	AEterna Zentaris	phase 3	Growth hormone secretagogue / amino acid combination	GHRH receptor (GHRHR); nitric oxide pathway
MHOS/SHP615	MHOS/SHP615	Shire	phase 3	Growth hormone secretagogue	Ghrelin receptor (GHSR-1a)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Growth hormone secretagogue class)

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
Shire · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). KW-6500 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/kw-6500. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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