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The compound database
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264 therapeutic peptides with research summaries, clinical findings, and regulatory status. Every claim is cited.
- FDA-approved
- 90
- FDA-approved
- Awaiting FDA
- 8
- Awaiting FDA
- No lawful pathway
- 166
- No lawful pathway
- 145
Orexin B
Orexin B (hypocretin-2) is a 28-amino acid neuropeptide derived from the same precursor as orexin A and produced in hypothalamic neurons; central…
Cognitive · Research Phase · Intracerebroventricular
No lawful pathway - 146
Neurotensin
Neurotensin is a 13-amino acid neuropeptide found in the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, where it modulates dopamine neurotransmission…
Cognitive · Investigational · Intravenous, Intracerebroventricular
No lawful pathway - 147
Galanin
Galanin is a 29 or 30 amino acid neuropeptide widely expressed in the brain, acting through three G protein-coupled receptor subtypes, GalR1, GalR2, and GalR3…
Cognitive · Investigational · Intravenous
No lawful pathway - 148
Argireline (Acetyl Hexapeptide-8)
Argireline is a synthetic six amino acid peptide (Ac-Glu-Glu-Met-Gln-Arg-Arg-NH2) patterned on the N-terminal end of the SNAP-25 protein and designed to mimic…
Dermatology · Investigational · Topical
No lawful pathway - 149
Matrixyl (Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4)
Matrixyl is a lipopeptide composed of the pentapeptide sequence Lys-Thr-Thr-Lys-Ser (KTTKS) attached to palmitic acid to improve skin delivery. In vitro work…
Dermatology · Investigational · Topical
No lawful pathway - 150
Matrixyl 3000
Matrixyl 3000 is a proprietary combination of two lipopeptides, palmitoyl tripeptide-1 (Pal-GHK) and palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 (Pal-GQPR), marketed to support…
Dermatology · Investigational · Topical
No lawful pathway - 151
Matrixyl Synthe'6 (Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38)
Palmitoyl tripeptide-38 is a synthetic lipopeptide described as a matrix-repair peptide for photoaged skin. Its supplier markets it as stimulating synthesis of…
Dermatology · Investigational · Topical
No lawful pathway - 152
SYN-AKE (Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate)
SYN-AKE is a synthetic dipeptide derivative modeled on waglerin-1, a peptide from Temple viper venom that blocks the adult muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine…
Dermatology · Investigational · Topical
No lawful pathway - 153
SNAP-8 (Acetyl Octapeptide-3)
SNAP-8 is an elongated derivative of Argireline, consisting of eight amino acids (Ac-Glu-Glu-Met-Gln-Arg-Arg-Ala-Asp-NH2) intended to mimic the SNAP-25…
Dermatology · Investigational · Topical
No lawful pathway - 154
Leuphasyl (Pentapeptide-18)
Leuphasyl is a synthetic pentapeptide (Tyr-D-Ala-Gly-Phe-Leu) modeled on the N-terminal sequence of enkephalin. It is described as a neuromodulatory peptide…
Dermatology · Investigational · Topical
No lawful pathway - 155
Vialox (Pentapeptide-3)
Vialox (pentapeptide-3) is a synthetic pentapeptide marketed as a topical agent that interferes with acetylcholine receptor activation to reduce muscle…
Dermatology · Research Phase · Topical
No lawful pathway - 156
Rigin (Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7)
Rigin is the tetrapeptide Gly-Gln-Pro-Arg, originally identified as a tuftsin-like fragment of human immunoglobulin G with phagocytosis-stimulating activity…
Dermatology · Investigational · Topical
No lawful pathway - 157
Biopeptide CL (Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5)
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 is a synthetic lipopeptide consisting of a tripeptide sequence conjugated to palmitic acid to improve skin delivery. Its suppliers…
Dermatology · Investigational · Topical
No lawful pathway - 158
Decorinyl (Tripeptide-10 Citrulline)
Decorinyl (tripeptide-10 citrulline) is a synthetic tetrapeptide designed to mimic the collagen-binding sites of decorin, a small proteoglycan that regulates…
Dermatology · Investigational · Topical
No lawful pathway - 159
Haloxyl (Chrysin + Palmitoyl Peptides)
Haloxyl is a proprietary cosmetic ingredient combining chrysin, a naturally occurring flavone, with palmitoyl peptides, marketed to reduce under-eye dark…
Dermatology · Research Phase · Topical
No lawful pathway - 160
Eyeseryl (Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5)
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 is a synthetic tetrapeptide modified with an acetyl group to improve stability. It is marketed to reduce under-eye puffiness and fluid…
Dermatology · Research Phase · Topical
No lawful pathway - 161
Trylagen (Tripeptide-10 Complex)
Trylagen is a proprietary cosmetic complex that incorporates Tripeptide-10 Citrulline along with other peptide and protein components, marketed to support…
Dermatology · Research Phase · Topical
No lawful pathway - 162
Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17
Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17 is a lipopeptide composed of a pentapeptide sequence conjugated to myristic acid, intended to improve penetration into the skin and…
Dermatology · Research Phase · Topical
No lawful pathway - 163
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 (also called Pal-GHK) is a synthetic lipopeptide in which the tripeptide glycyl-histidyl-lysine (GHK) is linked to palmitic acid to…
Dermatology · Research Phase · Topical
No lawful pathway - 164
Copper Peptide (Prezatide Copper Acetate)
Prezatide copper acetate is the copper complex of the tripeptide glycyl-histidyl-lysine (GHK-Cu), a peptide originally isolated from human plasma. In…
Dermatology · Investigational · Topical
No lawful pathway - 165
Melitane (Acetyl Hexapeptide-1)
Acetyl Hexapeptide-1 (trade name Melitane) is a synthetic hexapeptide cosmetic ingredient designed as a biomimetic of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone…
Dermatology · Research Phase · Topical
No lawful pathway - 166
Thymogen (Glutamyl-Tryptophan)
Thymogen is a synthetic dipeptide consisting of L-glutamic acid and L-tryptophan (L-Glu-L-Trp), developed in Russia as a synthetic analog of the thymus extract…
Immune · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection, Topical
No lawful pathway - 167
Thymostimulin (TP-1)
Thymostimulin (TP-1) is a partially purified extract of calf thymus consisting of a mixture of polypeptides. It is thought to promote T-lymphocyte maturation…
Immune · Investigational · Intramuscular injection, Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 168
Splenopentin
Splenopentin (SP-5) is a synthetic pentapeptide (Arg-Lys-Glu-Val-Tyr) corresponding to residues 32 to 36 of the splenic protein splenin. It differs from the…
Immune · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous
No lawful pathway - 169
Bursin
Bursin is a tripeptide amide (Lys-His-Gly-NH2) originally isolated from the bursa of Fabricius in chickens, where it was described as a selective…
Immune · Research Phase · Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 170
Tuftsin
Tuftsin is a naturally occurring tetrapeptide (Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg) released by enzymatic processing from the Fc domain of the immunoglobulin G heavy chain. It…
Immune · Research Phase · Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous
No lawful pathway - 171
Imuthiol (Diethyldithiocarbamate)
Imuthiol (ditiocarb sodium) is the sodium salt of diethyldithiocarbamate, a small sulfur-containing molecule rather than a peptide, which was explored as an…
Immune · Investigational · Intravenous, Oral
No lawful pathway - 172
Alpha-MSH
Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) is a 13-amino-acid peptide produced from proopiomelanocortin (POMC). Acting through melanocortin receptors, it…
Immune · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous
No lawful pathway - 173
Beta-Defensin 2
Human beta-defensin 2 (hBD-2) is a 41-amino-acid cationic antimicrobial peptide first described in psoriatic skin and produced by epithelial cells in response…
Immune · Research Phase · Topical, Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 174
Beta-Defensin 3
Human beta-defensin 3 (hBD-3) is a cationic antimicrobial peptide of roughly 45 amino acids. Unlike hBD-1 and hBD-2, it kills Gram-positive organisms such as…
Immune · Research Phase · Topical, Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 175
Granulysin
Granulysin is an antimicrobial and cytolytic protein produced by human cytotoxic T lymphocytes and natural killer cells, and it is structurally related to…
Immune · Research Phase · Intravenous, Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 176
Serelaxin (Relaxin-2)
Serelaxin is a recombinant form of human relaxin-2, a vasodilator peptide hormone that contributes to cardiovascular and renal adaptations during pregnancy. It…
Cardiovascular · Investigational · Intravenous
No lawful pathway - 177
Carperitide (h-ANP)
Carperitide is a recombinant form of human atrial natriuretic peptide (alpha-human A-type natriuretic peptide), given intravenously. It activates guanylyl…
Cardiovascular · Investigational · Intravenous
No lawful pathway - 178
Ularitide (Urodilatin)
Ularitide is a synthetic form of urodilatin, a natriuretic peptide produced in kidney tubular cells. Like other natriuretic peptides it acts on guanylyl…
Cardiovascular · Investigational · Intravenous
No lawful pathway - 179
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP)
Atrial natriuretic peptide is a 28-amino acid hormone secreted mainly by atrial cardiomyocytes, one of the two classic cardiac natriuretic peptides along with…
Cardiovascular · Investigational · Endogenous
No lawful pathway - 180
Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
Brain natriuretic peptide, despite its name, is a 32-amino acid hormone secreted predominantly by ventricular cardiomyocytes in response to increased wall…
Cardiovascular · FDA Approved · Intravenous
FDA-approved
Index · all 264 peptides, A–Z
- 177Lu-PSMA-617 (Pluvicto)
- Abaloparatide (Tymlos)
- Abarelix (Plenaxis)
- ACE-031 (Ramatercept)
- ACTH (4-10) Analogs
- Adrenomedullin
- Afamelanotide (Scenesse)
- AHK-Cu (Copper Tripeptide-3)
- Albiglutide (Tanzeum)
- Alpha-Defensin 5
- Alpha-MSH
- Amycretin
- Anamorelin (Adlumiz)
- Angiotensin (1-7)
- Angiotensin II (Giapreza)
- AOD-9604
- Apelin-13
- Apraglutide
- ARA-290
- Argireline (Acetyl Hexapeptide-8)
- Atosiban
- Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP)
- Beinaglutide
- Beta-Defensin 2
- Beta-Defensin 3
- Biopeptide CL (Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5)
- Bioregulator Peptides (Khavinson)
- Bivalirudin (Angiomax)
- BMP-2 (Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2)
- BMP-7 (Osteogenic Protein-1)
- Body Protection Compound (BPC) Variants
- Bombesin Analog Tracers
- Bortezomib (Velcade)
- BPC-157
- Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
- Bromantane-adjacent Peptides
- Bursin
- Buserelin (Suprefact)
- C-type Natriuretic Peptide (CNP)
- Cagrilintide
- CagriSema
- Calcitonin
- Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP)
- Capromorelin (Entyce)
- Carbetocin
- Carfilzomib (Kyprolis)
- Carperitide (h-ANP)
- Cathelicidin LL-37 Fragments
- Cerebrolysin
- Cetrorelix (Cetrotide)
- Cetrorelix (Cetrotide) Analog
- Cholecystokinin (CCK)
- Choriogonadotropin Alfa (Ovidrel)
- Chrysalin (TP508)
- CJC-1295
- Colistin (Polymyxin E)
- Collagen Tripeptide F (CTP-F)
- Conantokin-G
- Copper Peptide (Prezatide Copper Acetate)
- Corifollitropin Alfa (Elonva)
- Cortexin
- Cosyntropin (Cortrosyn)
- Cotadutide
- Dalargin
- Danuglipron
- Decorinyl (Tripeptide-10 Citrulline)
- Defensin HNP-1
- Degarelix (Firmagon)
- Deltorphin
- Dermorphin
- Desmopressin (DDAVP)
- Difelikefalin (Korsuva)
- Dihexa
- DOTATATE (Ga-68)
- DSIP (Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide)
- Dulaglutide (Trulicity)
- Dynorphin A
- Ecnoglutide
- Efinopegdutide
- Elagolix (Orilissa)
- Eltrombopag Peptide Mimetics
- Endomorphin-1
- Endomorphin-2
- Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon)
- Enlicitide
- Epithalon (Epitalon)
- Eptifibatide (Integrilin)
- Exenatide (Byetta/Bydureon)
- Eyeseryl (Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5)
- FGL Peptide
- Follistatin-344
- Follitropin Alfa (Gonal-F)
- FOXO4-DRI
- Gadopentetate Peptide Conjugates
- Galanin
- Ganirelix
- Gastrin
- Gerontin (Pineal Gland Extract)
- GHK (Glycyl-Histidyl-Lysine)
- GHK-Cu
- Ghrelin (Native)
- Ghrelin Receptor Antagonists
- GHRH (Sermorelin 1-44)
- GHRP-1
- GHRP-2
- GHRP-6
- Glepaglutide
- Glucagon
- Glucagon Receptor Antagonist Peptides
- Gonadorelin (GnRH)
- Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Agonists
- Goserelin (Zoladex)
- Gramicidin S
- Granulysin
- Guanylin
- Haloxyl (Chrysin + Palmitoyl Peptides)
- Hepcidin
- Hexarelin
- Histrelin (Vantas)
- Humanin
- Icatibant (Firazyr)
- IGF-1 DES (1-3)
- IGF-1 LR3 (Long-Arg3)
- Imuthiol (Diethyldithiocarbamate)
- Indolicidin
- Intranasal Insulin
- Ipamorelin
- Iseganan (IB-367)
- Kisspeptin
- Klotho Peptide
- KPV
- Lactoferricin
- Lanreotide (Somatuline Depot)
- Larazotide
- Leu-Enkephalin
- Leuphasyl (Pentapeptide-18)
- Leuprolide (Lupron)
- Leuprolide (Lupron) - Oncology
- Linaclotide (Linzess)
- Liraglutide (Saxenda/Victoza)
- Lixisenatide (Adlyxin)
- LL-37
- Lonapegsomatropin (Skytrofa)
- Lutetium-177 dotatate (Lutathera)
- Macimorelin (Macrilen)
- Magainin 2
- Matrikine Peptides
- Matrixyl (Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4)
- Matrixyl 3000
- Matrixyl Synthe'6 (Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38)
- Mazdutide
- Mecasermin (Increlex)
- Melanotan II
- Melitane (Acetyl Hexapeptide-1)
- Melphalan Flufenamide (Pepaxto)
- Menotropin (Menopur)
- Met-Enkephalin
- MGF (Mechano Growth Factor)
- Mitochondrial-Targeted Peptides (MTP)
- MK-677 (Ibutamoren)
- Mod GRF 1-29 (CJC-1295 no DAC)
- Motilin
- MOTS-c
- Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17
- N-acetyl Selank Amidate
- N-acetyl Semax Amidate
- NAD+ Precursors (NMN)
- Nafarelin (Synarel)
- NAP (Davunetide)
- Nemifitide
- Nesiritide (Natrecor)
- Neuropeptide FF
- Neurotensin
- Nexagon (Gap Junction Peptide)
- Nisin
- Nociceptin / Orphanin FQ
- Obestatin
- Octreotide (Sandostatin)
- Omiganan
- OP-1 / BMP-7
- Orexin A
- Orexin B
- Orforglipron
- Osteogenic Growth Peptide (OGP)
- Oxytocin
- P21 (Peptide)
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
- Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
- Pasireotide (Signifor)
- PEG-MGF
- Pegcetacoplan (Empaveli)
- Peginesatide (Omontys)
- Pegvisomant (Somavert)
- Pemvidutide
- Pentadeca Arginate (PDA)
- Pentagastrin
- Pentosan Polysulfate (Elmiron)
- Peptide YY (PYY 3-36)
- Pexiganan (MSI-78)
- Pinealon
- Plecanatide (Trulance)
- Plitidepsin (Aplidin)
- Polymyxin B
- Pramlintide (Symlin)
- PT-141 (Bremelanotide / Vyleesi)
- PTH (1-34) Analogs
- Relamorelin
- Relugolix (Orgovyx)
- Retatrutide
- RGD Peptide Tracers
- Rigin (Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7)
- Romiplostim (Nplate)
- Sclerostin Antibodies (Romosozumab)
- Secretin
- Selank
- Semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy)
- Semax
- Serelaxin (Relaxin-2)
- Sermorelin
- Setmelanotide (Imcivree)
- Sinapultide (KL4 Surfactant)
- Sirtuin-Activating Peptides
- SNAP-8 (Acetyl Octapeptide-3)
- Somapacitan (Sogroya)
- Somatostatin (Native)
- Somatropin (Genotropin)
- Spadin
- Splenopentin
- SS-31 (Elamipretide)
- Survodutide
- SYN-AKE (Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate)
- Tabimorelin
- Taspoglutide
- TB-500 (Thymosin Beta-4)
- Teduglutide (Gattex)
- Teriparatide (Forteo)
- Terlipressin
- Tesamorelin (Egrifta)
- Thrombopoietin (TPO)
- Thymalin
- Thymogen (Glutamyl-Tryptophan)
- Thymopentin (TP-5)
- Thymosin Alpha 1 (Zadaxin)
- Thymosin Beta-4 Fragment (TB4-Frag)
- Thymostimulin (TP-1)
- Thymulin
- Tirbanibulin (Klisyri)
- Tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound)
- Triptorelin (Trelstar)
- Trylagen (Tripeptide-10 Complex)
- Tuftsin
- Ularitide (Urodilatin)
- Urocortin 1
- Urocortin 2
- Urocortin 3
- Uroguanylin (Dolcanatide)
- Vantictumab
- Vapreotide
- Vasopressin (ADH)
- Vialox (Pentapeptide-3)
- Vilon (Lys-Glu)
- VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide)
- Vosoritide (Voxzogo)
- Ziconotide (Prialt)
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