vosoritide - Generic Medications

VOXZOGO contains vosoritide, a human C type natriuretic peptide (CNP) analog. Vosoritide is a 39 amino acid peptide. Its amino acid sequence includes the 37 C terminal amino acids of the human CNP53 sequence plus Pro Gly on the N terminus to convey resistance to neutral endopeptidase (NEP) degradation. Vosoritide is manufactured from Escherichia coli using recombinant DNA technology. Vosoritide has a chemical formula of C 176 H 290 N 56 O 51 S 3 with a molecular weight of 4.1 kDa. Vosoritide has the structural formula shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 VOXZOGO (vosoritide) for injection, is a sterile, preservative-free white-to-yellow lyophilized powder, for subcutaneous administration after reconstitution with Sterile Water for Injection, USP. VOXZOGO is provided as a single-dose vial containing 0.4 mg, 0.56 mg, or 1.2 mg of vosoritide per vial. A pre-filled syringe containing Sterile Water for Injection, USP for use as a diluent is also provided. The contents of each single dose vial are summarized by strength in Table 4. The product contains no preservative. Table 4: Contents of VOXZOGO Strength Inactive Ingredients per Vial Trehalose dihydrate and D-Mannitol are used as isotonic agent. Citric acid monohydrate and sodium citrate dihydrate are used as buffering agent. VOXZOGO 0.4 mg Citric acid monohydrate (0.14 mg), mannitol (7.5 mg), methionine (0.36 mg), polysorbate 80 (0.025 mg), sodium citrate dihydrate (0.54 mg) and trehalose dihydrate (29.01 mg). After reconstitution with 0.5 mL Sterile Water for Injection USP, the resulting concentration is 0.4 mg/0.5 mL of vosoritide and the nominal deliverable volume is 0.4 mL. VOXZOGO 0.56 mg Citric acid monohydrate (0.20 mg), mannitol (10.50 mg), methionine (0.51 mg), polysorbate 80 (0.035 mg), sodium citrate dihydrate (0.76 mg) and trehalose dihydrate (40.61 mg). After reconstitution with 0.7 mL Sterile Water for Injection USP, the resulting concentration is 0.56 mg/0.7 mL of vosoritide and the nominal deliverable volume is 0.6 mL. VOXZOGO 1.2 mg Citric acid monohydrate (0.17 mg), mannitol (9 mg), methionine (0.44 mg), polysorbate 80 (0.030 mg), sodium citrate dihydrate (0.65 mg) and trehalose dihydrate (34.81 mg). After reconstitution with 0.6 mL Sterile Water for Injection USP, the resulting concentration is 1.2 mg/0.6 mL of vosoritide and the nominal deliverable volume is 0.5 mL. Chemical Structure