Description
Leuprolide acetate (Lupron®, Lupron Depot ®, Lupron Depot-Ped ®, Eligard®, Lutrate Depot®, Fensolvi™) and leuprolide mesylate (CamceviTM) are synthetic analogs of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). Although leuprolide has potent GnRH agonist properties during short-term or intermittent therapy, the principal effect of the drug during long-term administration is inhibition of gonadotropin secretion and suppression of ovarian and testicular steroidogenesis.
Leuprolide and norethindrone (Lupaneta®) is a combination medicine used to treat symptoms of endometriosis.
Triptorelin extended-release (Triptodur®) and triptorelin pamoate (Trelstar®) are synthetic decapeptide agonist analogs of GnRH that reversibly inhibits gonadotropin secretion when administered in continuous doses.
Histrelin (Vantas®, Supprelin LA®) is a synthetic nonapeptide analog of GnRH. Contained in an implant, histrelin (Vantas, Supprelin LA) is released via a diffusion-controlled hydrogel polymer reservoir. Histrelin (Vantas, Supprelin LA) functions as a GnRH agonist, and is a potent inhibitor of gonadotropin secretion when administered in continuous doses.
