Cenegermin

Pharmaceutical drug

US DailyMed: Cenegermin

Pregnancy
category

AU: B3

Routes of
administrationOphthalmicATC code

S01XA24 (WHO)

Legal statusLegal status

AU: S4 (Prescription only)^[2]^[3]
CA: ℞-only / Schedule D^[4]
US: ℞-only
EU: Rx-only

IdentifiersCAS Number

1772578-74-1

DrugBank

DB13926

ChemSpider

None

UNII

B6E7K36KT8

KEGG

D11028

Chemical and physical dataFormulaC₅₈₃H₉₀₈N₁₆₆O₁₇₃S₈Molar mass13267.15 g·mol⁻¹

Cenegermin, sold under the brand name Oxervate, also known as recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF), is a recombinant form of human nerve growth factor (NGF). In July 2017, it was approved in the European Union as an eye drop formulation for the treatment of moderate or severe neurotrophic keratitis in adults.^[5]^[1]

As a recombinant form of NGF, cenegermin is a peripherally selective agonist of the TrkA and LNGFR (p75^NTR) which must be administered parenterally.^[6]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication.^[7]

History

It was developed by Anabasis Pharma, Dompé Farmaceutici, and Ospedale San Raffaele.^[6]

Research

In addition to neurotrophic keratitis, cenegermin is also under development for the treatment of dry eyes, retinitis pigmentosa, and glaucoma.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b World Health Organization (2017). "International nonproprietary names for pharmaceutical substances (INN): recommended INN: list 77". WHO Drug Information. 31 (1): 76. hdl:10665/330984.
^ "AusPAR: Cenegermin". Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). 23 December 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^ "Oxervate APMDS". Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ "Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Oxervate". Health Canada. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
^ "Oxervate EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 17 September 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Cenegermin - Dompe Farmaceutici - AdisInsight". adisinsight.springer.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
^ New Drug Therapy Approvals 2018 (PDF). U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Report). January 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

EGF (ErbB1/HER1)	Agonists: Amphiregulin Betacellulin EGF (urogastrone) Epigen Epiregulin Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF) Murodermin Nepidermin Transforming growth factor alpha (TGFα) Kinase inhibitors: Afatinib Agerafenib Brigatinib Canertinib Dacomitinib Erlotinib Gefitinib Grandinin Icotinib Lapatinib Neratinib Osimertinib Vandetanib WHI-P 154 Antibodies: Cetuximab Depatuxizumab Depatuxizumab mafodotin Futuximab Imgatuzumab Matuzumab Necitumumab Nimotuzumab Panitumumab Zalutumumab
ErbB2/HER2	Agonists: Unknown/none Antibodies: Ertumaxomab Pertuzumab Trastuzumab Trastuzumab deruxtecan Trastuzumab duocarmazine Trastuzumab emtansine Kinase inhibitors: Afatinib Lapatinib Mubritinib Neratinib Tucatinib
ErbB3/HER3	Agonists: Neuregulins (heregulins) (1, 2, 6 (neuroglycan C)) Antibodies: Duligotumab Patritumab Seribantumab
ErbB4/HER4	Agonists: Betacellulin Epigen Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF) Neuregulins (heregulins) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (tomoregulin, TMEFF))

FGF

FGFR1	Agonists: Ersofermin FGF (1, 2 (bFGF), 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 (KGF2), 20) Repifermin Selpercatinib Trafermin Velafermin
FGFR2	Agonists: Ersofermin FGF (1, 2 (bFGF), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (KGF), 8, 9, 10 (KGF2), 17, 18, 22) Palifermin Repifermin Selpercatinib Sprifermin Trafermin Antibodies: Aprutumab Aprutumab ixadotin Kinase inhibitors: Infigratinib
FGFR3	Agonists: Ersofermin FGF (1, 2 (bFGF), 4, 8, 9, 18, 23) Selpercatinib Sprifermin Trafermin Antibodies: Burosumab (against FGF23)
FGFR4	Agonists: Ersofermin FGF (1, 2 (bFGF), 4, 6, 8, 9, 19) Trafermin
Unsorted	Agonists: FGF15/19

HGF (c-Met)

Agonists: Fosgonimeton
Hepatocyte growth factor

Potentiators: Dihexa (PNB-0408)

Kinase inhibitors: Altiratinib
AM7
AMG-458
Amuvatinib
BMS-777607
Cabozantinib
Capmatinib
Crizotinib
Foretinib
Golvatinib
INCB28060
JNJ-38877605
K252a
MK-2461
PF-04217903
PF-2341066
PHA-665752
SU-11274
Tivantinib
Volitinib

IGF

IGF-1	Agonists: des(1-3)IGF-1 Insulin-like growth factor-1 (somatomedin C) IGF-1 LR3 Insulin-like growth factor-2 (somatomedin A) Insulin Mecasermin Mecasermin rinfabate Kinase inhibitors: BMS-754807 Linsitinib NVP-ADW742 NVP-AEW541 OSl-906 Antibodies: AVE-1642 Cixutumumab Dalotuzumab Figitumumab Ganitumab Robatumumab R1507 Teprotumumab Xentuzumab (against IGF-1 and IGF-2)
IGF-2	Agonists: Insulin-like growth factor-2 (somatomedin A) Antibodies: Dusigitumab Xentuzumab (against IGF-1 and IGF-2)
Others	Binding proteins: IGFBP (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Cleavage products/derivatives with unknown target: Glypromate (GPE, (1-3)IGF-1) Trofinetide

LNGF (p75^NTR)

Agonists: BDNF
BNN-20
BNN-27
Cenegermin
DHEA
DHEA-S
NGF
NT-3
NT-4

Antagonists: ALE-0540
Dexamethasone
EVT-901 (SAR-127963)
Testosterone

Antibodies: Against NGF: ABT-110 (PG110)
ASP-6294
Fasinumab
Frunevetmab
Fulranumab
MEDI-578
Ranevetmab
Tanezumab

Aptamers: Against NGF: RBM-004

Decoy receptors: LEVI-04 (p75^NTR-Fc)

PDGF

Agonists: Becaplermin
Platelet-derived growth factor (A, B, C, D)

RET (GFL)

GFRα1	Agonists: Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) Liatermin Kinase inhibitors: Vandetanib
GFRα2	Agonists: Neurturin (NRTN) Kinase inhibitors: Vandetanib
GFRα3	Agonists: Artemin (ARTN) Kinase inhibitors: Vandetanib
GFRα4	Agonists: Persephin (PSPN) Kinase inhibitors: Vandetanib
Unsorted	Kinase inhibitors: Agerafenib

SCF (c-Kit)

Agonists: Ancestim
Stem cell factor

TGFβ

See here instead.

Trk

TrkA	Agonists: Amitriptyline BNN-20 BNN-27 Cenegermin DHEA DHEA-S Gambogic amide NGF Tavilermide Antagonists: ALE-0540 Dexamethasone FX007 Testosterone Negative allosteric modulators: VM-902A Kinase inhibitors: Altiratinib AZD-6918 CE-245677 CH-7057288 DS-6051 Entrectinib GZ-389988 K252a Larotrectinib Lestaurtinib Milciclib ONO-4474 ONO-5390556 PLX-7486 Rebastinib SNA-120 (pegylated K252a)) Antibodies: Against TrkA: GBR-900; Against NGF: ABT-110 (PG110) ASP-6294 Fasinumab Frunevetmab Fulranumab MEDI-578 Ranevetmab Tanezumab Aptamers: Against NGF: RBM-004 Decoy receptors: ReN-1820 (TrkAd5)
TrkB	Agonists: 3,7-DHF 3,7,8,2'-THF 4'-DMA-7,8-DHF 7,3'-DHF 7,8-DHF 7,8,2'-THF 7,8,3'-THF Amitriptyline BDNF BNN-20 Deoxygedunin Deprenyl Diosmetin DMAQ-B1 HIOC LM22A-4 N-Acetylserotonin NT-3 NT-4 Norwogonin (5,7,8-THF) R7 R13 TDP6 Antagonists: ANA-12 Cyclotraxin B Gossypetin (3,5,7,8,3',4'-HHF) Ligands: DHEA Kinase inhibitors: Altiratinib AZD-6918 CE-245677 CH-7057288 DS-6051 Entrectinib GZ-389988 K252a Larotrectinib Lestaurtinib ONO-4474 ONO-5390556 PLX-7486
TrkC	Agonists: BNN-20 DHEA NT-3 Kinase inhibitors: Altiratinib AZD-6918 CE-245677 CH-7057288 DS-6051 Entrectinib GZ-389988 K252a Larotrectinib Lestaurtinib ONO-4474 ONO-5390556 PLX-7486