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Purple Book product · Reference 351(a)

Somavert

pegvisomant

351(a)BLA 21106RxLicensed Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC

Mar 25, 2003

Approved

Reference 351(a)

License type

Rx

Marketing

None

Listed patents

Somavert (pegvisomant) is Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC's FDA-licensed reference biologic, approved under a 351(a) BLA in 2003. No biosimilars referencing Somavert 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.

    Mar 25, 2003

    23 yr 8 mo ago

  2. Orphan exclusivity ends

    7-year orphan-drug exclusivity window.

    Mar 25, 2010

    16 yr 6 mo ago

  3. Today

Pharmaceutical detail

Strength

15MG

Dosage form

For Injection

Route

Subcutaneous

Presentation

Single-Dose Vial

Center

CDER

License number

1216

Product number

002

Submission type

Original

Supplement number

Not listed

Change type

Not listed

Reference product family

View full family

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
  • monthly-downloadMonthly download · Jul 02, 2026

Change history

  • v2Jul 02, 2026
  • v1Jul 02, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Does Somavert have approved biosimilars?

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

What is Somavert's BLA number?

Somavert is licensed under BLA 21106, held by Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC.

When was Somavert approved by the FDA?

Somavert was approved by the FDA on Mar 25, 2003.

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