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Peptide Database

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
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1–13 of 13 · Hormone · FDA ApprovedClear filters
  1. 001

    Sermorelin

    A synthetic 29-amino acid analog of GHRH corresponding to the shortest fully functional fragment of the native 44-amino acid hormone. Sermorelin stimulates…

    Hormone · FDA Approved · Subcutaneous injection

    FDA-approved
  2. 002

    Tesamorelin (Egrifta)

    A synthetic GHRH analog consisting of the full 44-amino acid sequence of human GHRH with a trans-3-hexenoic acid modification at the N-terminus to improve…

    Hormone · FDA Approved · Subcutaneous injection (daily)

    FDA-approved
  3. 003

    PT-141 (Bremelanotide / Vyleesi)

    A synthetic cyclic heptapeptide melanocortin receptor agonist structurally related to melanotan II. Unlike PDE5 inhibitors that act peripherally on vascular…

    Hormone · FDA Approved · Subcutaneous injection (as needed)

    FDA-approved
  4. 004

    Oxytocin

    A nine-amino acid cyclic neuropeptide produced mainly in the hypothalamus and released from the posterior pituitary in response to stimuli such as suckling…

    Hormone · FDA Approved · Intravenous, Intramuscular injection, Intranasal

    FDA-approved
  5. 005

    Macimorelin (Macrilen)

    An orally active ghrelin mimetic and growth hormone secretagogue developed as a diagnostic agent for adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD). Macimorelin…

    Hormone · FDA Approved · Oral

    FDA-approved
  6. 006

    Cosyntropin (Cortrosyn)

    A synthetic peptide consisting of the first 24 amino acids of the 39-amino acid adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). Cosyntropin reproduces the…

    Hormone · FDA Approved · Intravenous, Intramuscular injection

    FDA-approved
  7. 007

    Gonadorelin (GnRH)

    A synthetic decapeptide identical to endogenous gonadotropin-releasing hormone. A pulsatile pattern of GnRH is required for pituitary stimulation and release…

    Hormone · FDA Approved · Intravenous, Subcutaneous injection

    FDA-approved
  8. 008

    Somatropin (Genotropin)

    Somatropin is recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) consisting of 191 amino acids identical in sequence to endogenous pituitary growth hormone. It binds to…

    Hormone · FDA Approved · Subcutaneous injection

    FDA-approved
  9. 009

    Somapacitan (Sogroya)

    Somapacitan is a long-acting growth hormone derivative engineered to bind reversibly to albumin, which extends its half-life to allow once-weekly subcutaneous…

    Hormone · FDA Approved · Subcutaneous injection

    FDA-approved
  10. 010

    Lonapegsomatropin (Skytrofa)

    Lonapegsomatropin is a long-acting prodrug of somatropin in which growth hormone is transiently linked to a polyethylene glycol carrier through a cleavable…

    Hormone · FDA Approved · Subcutaneous injection

    FDA-approved
  11. 011

    Pegvisomant (Somavert)

    Pegvisomant is a PEGylated growth hormone receptor antagonist engineered from human growth hormone with amino acid substitutions that confer antagonist…

    Hormone · FDA Approved · Subcutaneous injection

    FDA-approved
  12. 012

    Mecasermin (Increlex)

    Mecasermin is recombinant human insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) consisting of 70 amino acids identical to the endogenous peptide hormone. It binds to…

    Hormone · FDA Approved · Subcutaneous injection

    FDA-approved
  13. 013

    GHRH (Sermorelin 1-44)

    Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) is a 44-amino acid hypothalamic peptide that stimulates growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary by binding…

    Hormone · FDA Approved · Subcutaneous injection

    FDA-approved

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