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Metreleptin, sold under the brand name Myalept among others, is a medication used to treat lipodystrophy. It is given by injection under the skin. It is used together with diet.

Common side effects include low blood sugar and weight loss. Other side effects may include headache, abdominal pain, tiredness, and fever. Severe side effects may include anaphylaxis and lymphoma. It is a recombination form of leptin.

Metreleptin was approved for medical use in the United States in 2014 and Europe in 2018. In the United States it costs about 166,000 USD for a month of 11.3 mg as of 2021. This amount in the United Kingdom costs the NHS about £70,000.