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FDA and NIH data · updated 2026-10-16

Leuprolide: FDA status and clinical evidence

FDA-approved

Leuprolide is approved by the FDA and is on the US market, first approved April 9, 1985, under 28 applications. 521 studies are registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, reaching Phase 4. 20 unexpired patents are listed in the Orange Book.

Yes
FDA-approved
521
Registered studies
Phase 4
Highest phase
28
FDA applications

FDA approval status

Status
Approved
First approval
April 9, 1985
Most recent approval
August 26, 2026
Applications on file
28
Brand names
CAMCEVI ETM, CAMCEVI KIT, ELIGARD KIT, FENSOLVI KIT, LEUPROLIDE ACETATE, LEUPROLIDE ACETATE FOR DEPOT SUSPENSION, LUPANETA PACK, LUPRON and 4 more
Sponsors
ABBVIE ENDOCRINE, ABBVIE ENDOCRINE INC, ACCORD, AMNEAL, EUGIA PHARMA, GENZYME, INVAGEN PHARMS, MEITHEAL and 8 more
Routes
IMPLANTATION, INJECTION, INTRAMUSCULAR, INTRAMUSCULAR, ORAL, SUBCUTANEOUS
Dosage forms
EMULSION, FOR SUSPENSION, IMPLANT, INJECTABLE, INJECTABLE, TABLET, POWDER, SOLUTION
Marketing status
Discontinued, Prescription
Reference listed drug
Yes
Orphan designation
Yes
Priority review
Yes

FDA review documents

Clinical evidence

Registered studies
521
Interventional
471
Completed
225
Currently active
130
Studies with posted results
173
Highest phase reached
Phase 4
Total enrolment across studies
224,071

By phase

Phase 2212
Phase 3124
Phase 460
Not applicable45
Phase 145

Full trial breakdown for Leuprolide →

Patents and generic availability

Listed in the Orange Book
Yes
Brand applications
12
Generic applications
10
Unexpired patents
20
Exclusivity periods
2
Earliest protection expiry
January 16, 2027

When generic Leuprolide can launch →

Molecular identity

Substance class
Chemical
FDA UNII
EFY6W0M8TG
CAS number
53714-56-0
WHO ATC code
Recorded synonyms
18

From the FDA Global Substance Registration System, the registry that assigns every substance the FDA tracks a unique identifier.

How to read this. This page reports what federal records say about Leuprolide, nothing more. An FDA approval covers specific uses and doses on a reviewed label. A registered trial records that research was declared, not that it succeeded. A listed patent governs who may sell a drug, not whether it works. None of this is medical advice, and none of it means a compound is safe to use outside a prescription.

Frequently asked questions

Is Leuprolide FDA-approved?

Yes. Leuprolide holds FDA approval and is marketed in the US. Approval covers the specific uses, doses and forms on the FDA label, not every use it is sold or discussed for.

How much clinical research is there on Leuprolide?

521 studies are registered on ClinicalTrials.gov with Leuprolide as an intervention, 225 of them completed. The highest phase reached is Phase 4. Registration counts research activity, not proven benefit.

What brand names is Leuprolide sold under?

FDA records list CAMCEVI ETM, CAMCEVI KIT, ELIGARD KIT, FENSOLVI KIT, LEUPROLIDE ACETATE, LEUPROLIDE ACETATE FOR DEPOT SUSPENSION, LUPANETA PACK, LUPRON, LUPRON DEPOT, LUPRON DEPOT-PED KIT, VIADUR, VOBRIG. Brand availability changes over time, and some applications on file are marked discontinued.

Where does the information on this page come from?

Four FDA and NIH sources: Drugs@FDA for approval records, the FDA Orange Book for patents and exclusivity, the FDA Global Substance Registration System for molecular identity, and ClinicalTrials.gov for trial counts. Each is refreshed on a schedule and the date above shows the last refresh.

Sources: Drugs@FDA, FDA Orange Book, FDA Global Substance Registration System and ClinicalTrials.gov. Last refreshed 2026-10-16.