Gonadotropins
- Name
- Gonadotropins
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000107
- Description
Hormones that stimulate gonadal functions such as GAMETOGENESIS and sex steroid hormone production in the OVARY and the TESTIS. Major gonadotropins are glycoproteins produced primarily by the adenohypophysis (GONADOTROPINS, PITUITARY) and the placenta (CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN). In some species, pituitary PROLACTIN and PLACENTAL LACTOGEN exert some luteotropic activities.
- ATC Classification
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Lutropin alfa A form of recombinant human luteinizing hormone used to treat female infertility due to hypothalamic or pituitary insufficiency, or due to profound luteinizing hormone deficiency. Urofollitropin A form of purified human follicle stimulating hormone used to treat infertility in females by inducing follicle development in women without primary ovarian failure. Chorionic Gonadotropin (Human) A naturally-occurring hormone produced during human placenta used for the treatment of prepubertal cryptorchidism and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in selected males, and induction of pregnancy in selected infertile women. Follitropin A form of recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone used to stimulate follicle development in women with primary ovarian hypogonadism and in men with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Corifollitropin alfa A FSH analogue indicated for Controlled Ovarian Stimulation (COS) in combination with a GnRH antagonist for the development of multiple follicles in women participating in an Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) program. Menotropins A purified combination of human luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone used to treat female infertility. Choriogonadotropin alfa A recombinant form of human chorionic gonadotropin used to treat female infertility by inducing ovulation. Luteinizing hormone Not Annotated Leuprolide A peptide-based GnRH receptor superagonist used for the palliative treatment of prostate cancer, uterine leiomyomata, endometriosis, and central precocious puberty. - Drugs & Drug Targets