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Macrilen — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Agonist
Growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1
Other
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Macrilen (MACIMORELIN) — Aeterna Zentaris. Macrilen works by binding to the growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1, triggering a response that stimulates the release of growth hormone.
Comparator set (3 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macrilen TARGET | MACIMORELIN | Aeterna Zentaris | marketed | Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Agonist | Growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1 | 2017-01-01 |
| Capimorelin | CAPROMORELIN | marketed | Growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1, Growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1 | |||
| Adlumiz | ANAMORELIN | ONO PHARMACEUTICAL Co., Ltd | marketed | Growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1 | ||
| MACIMORELIN ACETATE | MACIMORELIN ACETATE | marketed | Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Agonist [EPC] | 2017-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Agonist class)
- Aeterna Zentaris · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Macrilen — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/macimorelin. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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