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The compound database

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
1–36 of 82 · InvestigationalClear filters
  1. 001

    DSIP (Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide)

    A nonapeptide (Trp-Ala-Gly-Gly-Asp-Ala-Ser-Gly-Glu) first isolated in 1977 from the cerebral venous blood of sleeping rabbits and initially proposed as a…

    Recovery · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous, Intranasal

    No lawful pathway
  2. 002

    AOD-9604

    A modified fragment of the C-terminus of human growth hormone, consisting of hGH residues 177-191 with an added N-terminal tyrosine (16 amino acids). AOD-9604…

    Metabolic · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection, Oral

    Awaiting FDA
  3. 003

    CJC-1295

    A synthetic analog of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) with a Drug Affinity Complex (DAC) that binds to albumin, extending its half-life from minutes to…

    Hormone · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection

    Awaiting FDA
  4. 004

    Ipamorelin

    A synthetic pentapeptide growth hormone secretagogue that acts on ghrelin/GHS receptors to stimulate GH release. In swine, ipamorelin released GH without…

    Hormone · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection

    Awaiting FDA
  5. 005

    GHRP-2

    A synthetic hexapeptide growth hormone secretagogue (also called pralmorelin) that acts on the ghrelin receptor (GHS-R1a) in the hypothalamus and pituitary to…

    Hormone · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous

    No lawful pathway
  6. 006

    GHRP-6

    A synthetic hexapeptide growth hormone secretagogue that stimulates GH release via the ghrelin receptor (GHS-R1a). In healthy men, most of its GH-releasing…

    Hormone · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous

    No lawful pathway
  7. 007

    Hexarelin

    A synthetic hexapeptide growth hormone secretagogue that causes profound GH release in humans after oral, intranasal, intravenous or subcutaneous…

    Hormone · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous

    No lawful pathway
  8. 008

    Semax

    A synthetic heptapeptide (Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro) that combines the ACTH(4-7) fragment with a stabilizing Pro-Gly-Pro tail and is described as an analog…

    Cognitive · Investigational · Intranasal

    Awaiting FDA
  9. 009

    Selank

    A synthetic heptapeptide (Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg-Pro-Gly-Pro) built from the endogenous tetrapeptide tuftsin with an added Pro-Gly-Pro sequence for stability. In…

    Cognitive · Investigational · Intranasal

    Awaiting FDA
  10. 010

    Epithalon (Epitalon)

    A synthetic tetrapeptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) designed from the amino acid composition of epithalamin, a peptide extract of the pineal gland. In cell culture…

    Longevity · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous

    No lawful pathway
  11. 011

    Thymalin

    A peptide bioregulator extracted from bovine thymus, consisting of a polypeptide complex that regulates immune function. Thymalin increases the functional…

    Immune · Investigational · Intramuscular injection

    No lawful pathway
  12. 012

    LL-37

    The only human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide, a 37-amino acid cationic peptide cleaved from the precursor protein hCAP18. LL-37 has broad antimicrobial…

    Immune · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection, Topical

    No lawful pathway
  13. 013

    VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide)

    A 28-amino acid neuropeptide widely distributed in the central and peripheral nervous systems and immune cells. VIP acts through VPAC1 and VPAC2 receptors and…

    Immune · Investigational · Intranasal, Intravenous, Subcutaneous injection

    No lawful pathway
  14. 014

    Thymopentin (TP-5)

    A synthetic pentapeptide (Arg-Lys-Asp-Val-Tyr) corresponding to residues 32-36 of thymopoietin, a thymic hormone involved in T-cell differentiation.…

    Immune · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection, Intramuscular injection

    No lawful pathway
  15. 015

    Melanotan II

    A synthetic cyclic analog of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) that non-selectively activates melanocortin receptors. Through MC1R it stimulates…

    Performance · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection

    No lawful pathway
  16. 016

    Larazotide

    A synthetic octapeptide tight junction regulator derived from a Vibrio cholerae toxin, described as a zonulin antagonist. In laboratory studies larazotide…

    Gastrointestinal · Investigational · Oral

    No lawful pathway
  17. 017

    ARA-290

    A synthetic 11-amino acid peptide (also called cibinetide or pyroglutamate helix B surface peptide) modeled on the helix B region of erythropoietin (EPO) that…

    Pain · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous

    No lawful pathway
  18. 018

    Danuglipron

    Danuglipron (PF-06882961) is an oral, non-peptide small-molecule agonist of the GLP-1 receptor that was developed for type 2 diabetes and obesity. It mimics…

    Metabolic · Investigational · Oral

    No lawful pathway
  19. 019

    Cotadutide

    Cotadutide (MEDI0382) is a dual agonist of the GLP-1 and glucagon receptors formulated as a peptide for once-daily subcutaneous injection. It was designed to…

    Metabolic · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection

    No lawful pathway
  20. 020

    Taspoglutide

    Taspoglutide is a long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist derived from human GLP-1 with amino acid substitutions designed to resist…

    Metabolic · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection

    No lawful pathway
  21. 021

    Capromorelin (Entyce)

    Capromorelin is a ghrelin receptor agonist (growth hormone secretagogue) that mimics ghrelin by binding the GHS-R1a receptor, which stimulates appetite and…

    Hormone · Investigational · Oral

    No lawful pathway
  22. 022

    Relamorelin

    Relamorelin (RM-131) is a synthetic pentapeptide ghrelin receptor agonist that activates the GHS-1a receptor with about sixfold greater potency than native…

    Hormone · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection

    No lawful pathway
  23. 023

    Tabimorelin

    Tabimorelin (NN703) is an orally active synthetic growth hormone secretagogue that acts as an agonist at the ghrelin receptor (GHS-R1a) to stimulate growth…

    Hormone · Investigational · Oral

    No lawful pathway
  24. 024

    Ghrelin (Native)

    Ghrelin is a naturally occurring 28-amino acid peptide hormone with an n-octanoyl modification at serine-3 that is essential for its growth hormone releasing…

    Hormone · Investigational · Intravenous

    No lawful pathway
  25. 025

    GHRP-1

    Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-1 is a synthetic heptapeptide (seven amino acids) belonging to the growth hormone secretagogue family. It acts on the growth…

    Hormone · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous

    No lawful pathway
  26. 026

    Cathelicidin LL-37 Fragments

    Cathelicidin LL-37 fragments are truncated or modified sequences derived from the human antimicrobial peptide LL-37, which is a 37-amino acid cleavage product…

    Recovery · Investigational · Topical, Subcutaneous injection

    No lawful pathway
  27. 027

    FGL Peptide

    FGL (FG loop) peptide is a synthetic 15-amino acid peptide corresponding to the binding site of the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) for fibroblast growth…

    Recovery · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection, Intranasal

    No lawful pathway
  28. 028

    Collagen Tripeptide F (CTP-F)

    Collagen Tripeptide F is a commercial collagen tripeptide ingredient; collagen tripeptide preparations are rich in small peptides such as Gly-Pro-Hyp and are…

    Recovery · Investigational · Topical, Subcutaneous injection

    No lawful pathway
  29. 029

    Chrysalin (TP508)

    Chrysalin, also known as TP508 or rusalatide acetate, is a 23-amino acid synthetic peptide representing a portion of the receptor-binding domain of human…

    Recovery · Investigational · Topical, Subcutaneous injection

    No lawful pathway
  30. 030

    NAP (Davunetide)

    NAP, also known as davunetide, is an eight-amino acid peptide derived from activity-dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP). In preclinical studies it…

    Cognitive · Investigational · Intranasal

    No lawful pathway
  31. 031

    Nemifitide

    Nemifitide (formerly INN 00835) is a synthetic pentapeptide analogue of melanocyte-inhibiting factor (MIF), not of alpha-MSH, developed as a fast-acting…

    Cognitive · Investigational · Intravenous

    No lawful pathway
  32. 032

    Pinealon

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

    Cognitive · Investigational · Subcutaneous injection, Oral

    No lawful pathway
  33. 033

    ACTH (4-10) Analogs

    ACTH (4-10) analogs are synthetic peptides derived from the 4 to 10 amino acid sequence of adrenocorticotropic hormone, a fragment that retains behavioral…

    Cognitive · Investigational · Intranasal, Subcutaneous injection

    No lawful pathway
  34. 034

    Orexin A

    Orexin A (hypocretin-1) is a 33-amino acid neuropeptide produced by neurons in the lateral and posterior hypothalamus, first identified as a regulator of…

    Cognitive · Investigational · Intracerebroventricular

    No lawful pathway
  35. 035

    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
  36. 036

    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

Index · all 264 peptides, A–Z

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