MetabolicApprovedEvidence tier: Human RCT

Cetrorelix

Last updated October 21, 2026. Approval line checked October 21, 2026. No compounding source date is assigned.

FDA status

Approved

Approved. Cetrorelix is the active ingredient in Cetrotide, an FDA-approved drug product for specific indications. Approval is specific to the product, indication, and route.

Drugs@FDA: Cetrotide (NDA 021197)

Evidence tier

Human RCT. The tier is the highest indexed study type. It is not a safety rating and it is not an FDA approval. Confidence score 5/5. 789 PubMed citations indexed.

Cetrorelix in the literature

Cetrorelix (Cetrotide) is a synthetic decapeptide GnRH antagonist that competes directly with native GnRH for binding to pituitary membrane receptors, producing immediate graded suppression of

What the literature studies

Metabolic Research

Evidence tier

Human RCT

Compounding record

Status not verified

Confidence
5/5

Regulatory record

Status not verified. No product-specific FDA primary source is recorded for this entry. FDA approval and compounding eligibility are not verified. Research information is not evidence of FDA approval. Approval, where applicable, is specific to a drug product, indication and route. Research information is not evidence of FDA approval. Approval, where applicable, is specific to a drug product, indication and route.

Regulatory source not verified; no checked date is assigned.

Local allergic reactions (erythema, itching, swelling) at injection sites are more common with cetrorelix than with GnRH agonists; systemic allergic reactions including anaphylaxis

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