Table 1 Marketed follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), Luteinizing hormone (LH) and chorionic gonadotropin (CG) for animal reproduction
From: Trends in recombinant protein use in animal production
Name | Cell factory/origin | Company |
|---|---|---|
FSH | ||
 Follistim® | CHO cells | Merck Serono (USA)-now Merck- |
 Puregon® | CHO cells | Organon B.V. (Europe) -now merged with MSD- |
 Gonal-F® | CHO cells | Merck |
 BoviPureFSH™ | CHO cells | AspenBio Pharma (Venaxis, Inc. since 2012) |
 EquiPureFSH™ | CHO cells | AspenBio Pharma (Venaxis, Inc. since 2012) |
 FSH | HEK cells | Nanocore Biotecnologia SA |
 Folltropin-V® | Pituitary gland | Bioniche Animal Health-now Vetoquinol- |
 Pluset® | Pituitary gland | Calier |
LH | ||
 BoviPureLH™ | CHO cells | AspenBio Pharma (Venaxis, Inc. since 2012) |
 EquiPureLH™ | CHO cells | AspenBio Pharma (Venaxis, Inc. since 2012) |
 Luveris® | CHO cells | Merck Serono (USA) -now Merck- |
 Pluset® | Pituitary gland | Calier |
CG | ||
 Pregnyl | Urine | Organon B.V. (Europe) -now merged with MSD- |
 Folligon® | Serum | MSD |
 Novormon® 5000 | Chorion | Syntex |
 PG600® | Chorion and serum | MSD |