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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
- No lawful pathway
- 001
BPC-157
A synthetic 15-amino acid peptide whose sequence is derived from a protein described in human gastric juice; it is not FDA approved. In rat and cell studies…
Recovery · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection, Oral
Awaiting FDA - 002
GHK-Cu
A naturally occurring copper-binding tripeptide (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) found in human plasma, saliva, and urine, with levels that decline with age. In…
Recovery · In Clinical Trials · Topical, Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 003
Retatrutide
An investigational once-weekly triple hormone receptor agonist targeting GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon receptors, not yet FDA approved. The glucagon receptor…
Metabolic · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection (weekly)
No lawful pathway - 004
Kisspeptin
A family of neuropeptides encoded by the KISS1 gene that act as key upstream regulators of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. Kisspeptin activates…
Hormone · In Clinical Trials · Intravenous, Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 005
MK-677 (Ibutamoren)
An orally active, non-peptide growth hormone secretagogue that mimics ghrelin at the GHS-R1a receptor. In healthy older adults, once-daily oral MK-677…
Hormone · In Clinical Trials · Oral
No lawful pathway - 006
Carbetocin
A long-acting synthetic analog of oxytocin with structural modifications that confer resistance to enzymatic degradation. Carbetocin has a longer half-life and…
Reproductive · In Clinical Trials · Intravenous, Intramuscular injection
No lawful pathway - 007
Atosiban
A competitive oxytocin/vasopressin V1a receptor antagonist used outside the US as a tocolytic agent to delay preterm labor. Atosiban blocks oxytocin-mediated…
Reproductive · In Clinical Trials · Intravenous
No lawful pathway - 008
Cerebrolysin
A porcine brain-derived preparation of low-molecular-weight peptides and amino acids with proposed neurotrophic and neuroprotective properties. In transgenic…
Cognitive · In Clinical Trials · Intravenous, Intramuscular injection
No lawful pathway - 009
NAD+ Precursors (NMN)
Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) is a direct biosynthetic precursor to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), a coenzyme essential for cellular metabolism…
Longevity · In Clinical Trials · Oral, Intravenous, Sublingual
No lawful pathway - 010
Thymosin Alpha 1 (Zadaxin)
A 28-amino acid peptide originally isolated from thymic tissue (thymosin fraction 5) and used as an immunomodulator under the name thymalfasin. Thymosin alpha…
Immune · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection
Awaiting FDA - 011
Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
An endogenous fatty acid amide belonging to the N-acylethanolamine family, produced by cells in response to tissue damage and inflammation. In mouse models…
Pain · In Clinical Trials · Oral
No lawful pathway - 012
Mazdutide
Mazdutide is a dual glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucagon receptor agonist given as a once-weekly subcutaneous peptide injection. By co-activating both…
Metabolic · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 013
Survodutide
Survodutide is a dual agonist of the glucagon and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors, given as a once-weekly subcutaneous peptide injection. The…
Metabolic · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 014
CagriSema
CagriSema is a once-weekly combination of cagrilintide, a long-acting amylin analog, and semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, both delivered as peptides by…
Metabolic · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 015
Amycretin
Amycretin is a single-molecule (unimolecular) agonist of both the GLP-1 receptor and the amylin receptor, developed by Novo Nordisk for obesity in both oral…
Metabolic · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 016
Efinopegdutide
Efinopegdutide (MK-6024) is a long-acting dual agonist of the GLP-1 and glucagon receptors given once weekly by subcutaneous injection. The compound combines…
Metabolic · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 017
Ecnoglutide
Ecnoglutide (XW003) is a long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist peptide developed by Sciwind Biosciences for once-weekly subcutaneous use, with an oral tablet form…
Metabolic · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 018
Glepaglutide
Glepaglutide is a long-acting GLP-2 receptor agonist peptide developed for the treatment of short bowel syndrome (SBS), designed as a ready-to-use injection.…
Metabolic · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 019
Apraglutide
Apraglutide is a long-acting glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) receptor agonist given once weekly by subcutaneous injection, designed to promote intestinal…
Metabolic · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 020
Beinaglutide
Beinaglutide is a recombinant human GLP-1 (rhGLP-1) used in China as a treatment for type 2 diabetes. Unlike long-acting GLP-1 analogues, it is short-acting…
Metabolic · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 021
Pemvidutide
Pemvidutide (ALT-801) is a dual receptor agonist targeting the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucagon receptors, given once weekly by subcutaneous…
Metabolic · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 022
Cagrilintide
Cagrilintide is a long-acting amylin analogue given once weekly by subcutaneous injection and developed for weight management. Amylin is a 37-amino-acid…
Metabolic · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 023
Anamorelin (Adlumiz)
Anamorelin is an orally active ghrelin receptor agonist that acts at the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R1a) to stimulate appetite, food intake…
Hormone · In Clinical Trials · Oral
No lawful pathway - 024
GHK (Glycyl-Histidyl-Lysine)
GHK is a naturally occurring tripeptide (glycyl-histidyl-lysine) with high affinity for copper ions, forming the GHK-Cu complex. It is present in human plasma…
Recovery · In Clinical Trials · Topical, Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway - 025
Body Protection Compound (BPC) Variants
BPC-157 is a 15-amino acid peptide representing a partial sequence of body protection compound, a protein isolated from human gastric juice. It is proposed to…
Recovery · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection, Oral
No lawful pathway - 026
Nexagon (Gap Junction Peptide)
Nexagon (lufepirsen) is not a peptide: it is a connexin43-specific antisense oligodeoxynucleotide, a short strand of DNA that transiently blocks production of…
Recovery · In Clinical Trials · Topical
No lawful pathway - 027
Dalargin
Dalargin is a synthetic hexapeptide analogue of leucine-enkephalin, D-Ala2, Leu5, Arg6-enkephalin. It acts on opioid receptors, with different studies…
Recovery · In Clinical Trials · Intravenous, Intramuscular injection
No lawful pathway - 028
Intranasal Insulin
Intranasal insulin involves the administration of regular human insulin via nasal spray to target central nervous system insulin receptors while minimizing…
Cognitive · In Clinical Trials · Intranasal
No lawful pathway - 029
Cortexin
Cortexin is a complex mixture of low-molecular-weight polypeptides extracted from animal cerebral cortex and used mainly in Russia and neighboring countries…
Cognitive · In Clinical Trials · Intramuscular injection
No lawful pathway - 030
Buserelin (Suprefact)
Buserelin is a synthetic nonapeptide analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) that acts as a GnRH agonist. A single dose stimulates pituitary…
Oncology · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection, Intranasal
No lawful pathway - 031
Somatostatin (Native)
Somatostatin is a naturally occurring cyclic tetradecapeptide hormone produced by neuroendocrine cells in the hypothalamus, pancreas, and gastrointestinal…
Oncology · In Clinical Trials · Intravenous
No lawful pathway - 032
Plitidepsin (Aplidin)
Plitidepsin is a cyclic depsipeptide originally isolated from the Mediterranean tunicate Aplidium albicans. It binds the translation elongation factor eEF1A2…
Oncology · In Clinical Trials · Intravenous
No lawful pathway - 033
Peptide YY (PYY 3-36)
Peptide YY 3-36 is a 34-amino acid fragment of the 36-amino acid gut hormone peptide YY, which is released from intestinal L-cells after meals in proportion to…
Gastrointestinal · In Clinical Trials · Intravenous, Intranasal
No lawful pathway - 034
Ghrelin Receptor Antagonists
Ghrelin receptor antagonists are peptides, peptidomimetics, and small molecules designed to block the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR), also known…
Gastrointestinal · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection, Oral
No lawful pathway - 035
Omiganan
Omiganan is a synthetic cationic antimicrobial peptide derived from indolicidin, a naturally occurring peptide from bovine neutrophils. It acts by disrupting…
Antimicrobial · In Clinical Trials · Topical
No lawful pathway - 036
Corifollitropin Alfa (Elonva)
Corifollitropin alfa is a long-acting recombinant FSH analogue created by fusing the C-terminal peptide of the hCG beta subunit to the FSH beta chain. In…
Reproductive · In Clinical Trials · Subcutaneous injection
No lawful pathway
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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