Oxytocin receptor — Drug Target
All drugs that target Oxytocin receptor — marketed and clinical-stage. Includes 5 drug classes acting on this target.
Drug classes
Oxytocin receptor agonist · Adrenocorticotropic Hormone [EPC] · carbetocin · Uterotonic agent · demoxytocin
Marketed (4)
- Carbetocin Short-infusion · University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · Oxytocin receptor agonist · Obstetrics
Carbetocin is a synthetic oxytocin analogue that binds to oxytocin receptors to stimulate uterine contractions and promote hemostasis. - Oxytocin 5 Usp Units In Dextrose 5% · Fresenius Kabi · Adrenocorticotropic Hormone [EPC] · Neuroscience
- Pabal · Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ltd · carbetocin · Other
- Syntommetrine and Carbetocin · National University Hospital, Singapore · Uterotonic agent · Obstetrics
Syntommetrine (ergot alkaloid + oxytocin combination) and Carbetocin (oxytocin analogue) stimulate uterine muscle contraction to prevent or treat postpartum hemorrhage.
Phase 2 pipeline (1)
- Deaminooxytocin · demoxytocin · Neuroscience
Deaminooxytocin is thought to work by mimicking the action of oxytocin, a hormone involved in social bonding and childbirth, but with a modified structure that allows it to be a small molecule.