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Peptide Database

265 therapeutic peptides with research summaries, clinical findings, and regulatory status.

Showing 1–19 of 19 in CognitiveClear filters
CognitiveInvestigational

Semax

A synthetic heptapeptide analog of the ACTH(4-7) fragment (Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro) with nootropic and neuroprotective properties. Semax…

Intranasal
CognitiveInvestigational

Selank

A synthetic analog of the endogenous tetrapeptide tuftsin (Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg) with an added Pro-Gly-Pro sequence for stability. Selank exhibits…

Intranasal
CognitiveInvestigational

Cerebrolysin

A porcine brain-derived peptide preparation consisting of low-molecular-weight neuropeptides and free amino acids that mimic the action of endogenous…

Intravenous, Intramuscular injection
CognitiveResearch Phase

P21 (Peptide)

A small synthetic peptide derived from the active region of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) designed to promote neurogenesis and synaptic…

Subcutaneous injection, Intranasal
CognitiveResearch Phase

Dihexa

Dihexa is a small synthetic hexapeptide derived from angiotensin IV, designed to bind and potentiate hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) signaling through…

Oral, Subcutaneous injection
CognitiveInvestigational

NAP (Davunetide)

NAP, also known as davunetide, is an eight-amino acid peptide derived from activity-dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP). It is thought to…

Intranasal
CognitiveInvestigational

Nemifitide

Nemifitide is a synthetic pentapeptide analog of the endogenous neuropeptide alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH). It acts on…

Intravenous
CognitiveIn Clinical Trials

Intranasal Insulin

Intranasal insulin involves the administration of regular human insulin via nasal spray to target central nervous system insulin receptors without…

Intranasal
CognitiveResearch Phase

Spadin

Spadin is a 17-amino acid peptide derived from the propeptide released during maturation of sortilin, a neurotensin receptor. It functions as an…

Intravenous, Intranasal
CognitiveIn Clinical Trials

Cortexin

Cortexin is a complex polypeptide mixture extracted from bovine cerebral cortex, containing a range of neuropeptides and neurotrophic factors with…

Intramuscular injection
CognitiveInvestigational

Pinealon

Pinealon is a synthetic tripeptide (Glu-Asp-Arg) developed as part of the Khavinson peptide bioregulator series, designed to mimic endogenous short…

Subcutaneous injection, Oral
CognitiveInvestigational

N-acetyl Semax Amidate

N-acetyl Semax Amidate is a modified heptapeptide derivative of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) fragments, engineered with N-terminal acetylation…

Intranasal, Subcutaneous injection
CognitiveInvestigational

N-acetyl Selank Amidate

N-acetyl Selank Amidate is a synthetic heptapeptide analog of the immunomodulatory peptide tuftsin, modified with acetylation and amidation to…

Intranasal
CognitiveResearch Phase

Bromantane-adjacent Peptides

Bromantane-adjacent peptides refer to a theoretical class of compounds that may share structural or functional motifs with bromantane, a synthetic…

Not established
CognitiveInvestigational

ACTH (4-10) Analogs

ACTH (4-10) analogs are synthetic peptides derived from the 4 to 10 amino acid sequence of adrenocorticotropic hormone, engineered to preserve…

Intranasal, Subcutaneous injection
CognitiveResearch Phase

Orexin A

Orexin A is a 33-amino acid neuropeptide produced in the lateral hypothalamus that plays a critical role in the regulation of wakefulness, arousal…

Intracerebroventricular
CognitiveResearch Phase

Orexin B

Orexin B is a 28-amino acid neuropeptide closely related to orexin A, also synthesized in hypothalamic neurons and involved in promoting wakefulness…

Intracerebroventricular
CognitiveResearch Phase

Neurotensin

Neurotensin is a 13-amino acid neuropeptide widely distributed in the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, where it modulates…

Intravenous, Intracerebroventricular
CognitiveResearch Phase

Galanin

Galanin is a 29 or 30 amino acid neuropeptide widely distributed throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems. It acts through three G…

Investigational

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