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Purple Book product · Reference 351(a)

Humatrope

somatropin

351(a)BLA 19640RxLicensed Eli Lilly and Company

Feb 04, 1999

Approved

Reference 351(a)

License type

Rx

Marketing

None

Listed patents

Humatrope (somatropin) is Eli Lilly and Company's FDA-licensed reference biologic, approved under a 351(a) BLA in 1999. No biosimilars referencing Humatrope are listed in the Purple Book yet.

Sourced from the FDA Purple Book · verified Jul 02, 2026

Key dates

  1. Approval

    Approval date of this BLA submission.

    Feb 04, 1999

    27 yr 10 mo ago

  2. Orphan exclusivity ends

    7-year orphan-drug exclusivity window.

    Nov 01, 2013

    12 yr 10 mo ago

  3. Today

Pharmaceutical detail

Strength

12MG

Dosage form

For Injection

Route

Subcutaneous

Presentation

Multi-Dose Cartridge

Center

CDER

License number

1891

Product number

006

Submission type

Supplement

Supplement number

22

Change type

Not listed

Reference product family

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This is the reference (originator) product. No biosimilars or interchangeables reference it in the Purple Book yet.

4 additional BLA records for this product (other strengths or presentations) are in the same reference family.

Patent list

No patent-list records were published for this product. The Purple Book patent list reflects the statutory patent exchange under the BPCIA and is not exhaustive.

Source provenance

Source kind · Monthly download
Checked Jul 02, 2026
FDA release · June 2026
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Change history

  • v2Jul 02, 2026
  • v1Jul 02, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Does Humatrope have approved biosimilars?

No 351(k) biosimilars or interchangeable biosimilars referencing Humatrope are listed in the FDA Purple Book yet.

What is Humatrope's BLA number?

Humatrope is licensed under BLA 19640, held by Eli Lilly and Company.

When was Humatrope approved by the FDA?

Humatrope was approved by the FDA on Feb 04, 1999.

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