Ovaleap

Follitropin alfa biosimilar developed by Teva (BioGeneriX), development code XM17. Reference product Gonal-f.

Brands by market: Ovaleap (EU) · Commercial partner or holder: Theramex (current EU holder) · Company profile
FDANot listed
EMASep 2013authorised
MHRALicenseddate not shown
PMDANot listed
HCNot listed
CDSCONot listed
EDENot listed
Approved or registered in 2 of 7 markets

About Ovaleap

Ovaleap was the first follitropin alfa biosimilar approved in Europe, in September 2013, developed by Teva's BioGeneriX unit. The licence is now held by Theramex, a women's health company. It has not been filed in the United States.

Status by market

FDA

United States

Not listed by FDA.

EMA

European Union · Ovaleap

European Medicines Agency and European CommissionApproved
Brand
Ovaleap
Holder or applicant
Theramex Ireland Limited
Pathway
Centralised (Article 10(4))
Approved
Sep 2013
Application or permission
EMEA/H/C/002608
Indications as licensed
Anovulation, controlled ovarian stimulation, LH/FSH deficiency, male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Presentations
see SmPC
Remarks
First EU follitropin alfa biosimilar.
Source
S017 (EMA) · checked Sep 2026
MHRA

United Kingdom · Ovaleap

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory AgencyApproved
Brand
Ovaleap
Holder or applicant
Not shown in the MHRA substance list
Pathway
UK marketing authorisation (Great Britain and, for EU-converted licences, Northern Ireland)
Approved
not published
Presentations
300, 450 and 900 IU
Source
S023 (MHRA Products) · checked Sep 2026
PMDA

Japan

Not listed by PMDA.

HC

Canada

Not listed by HC.

CDSCO

India

Not listed by CDSCO.

EDE

United Arab Emirates

Not listed by EDE.

Other developers in the same markets

Where Ovaleap holds an approval, these are the other follitropin alfa biosimilars approved in that market.

MarketRivalsDevelopers (product)
EMA1Finox Biotech (Bemfola)
MHRA1Finox Biotech (Bemfola)

Same developer, other molecules

Other biosimilars in the Atlas developed by Teva: Ponlimsi / Degevma, Ranopto, Teriparatide Teva, Tevagrastim / Ratiograstim.

Chronology

Sources

All follitropin alfa biosimilars

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Data current to September 2026.