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Peptide Database

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

Showing 1–36 of 78 with status Research PhaseClear filters
RecoveryResearch Phase

BPC-157

A synthetic gastric pentadecapeptide derived from a protein found in human gastric juice. BPC-157 promotes angiogenesis and the expression of growth…

Subcutaneous injection, Oral
RecoveryResearch Phase

GHK-Cu

A naturally occurring copper-binding tripeptide (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) found in human plasma, saliva, and urine. GHK-Cu activates tissue…

Topical, Subcutaneous injection
RecoveryResearch Phase

DSIP (Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide)

A naturally occurring nonapeptide (Trp-Ala-Gly-Gly-Asp-Ala-Ser-Gly-Glu) originally isolated from cerebral venous blood of rabbits during induced…

Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous, Intranasal
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
LongevityResearch Phase

Epithalon (Epitalon)

A synthetic tetrapeptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) based on the natural epithalamin peptide produced by the pineal gland. Epithalon activates telomerase, the…

Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous
LongevityResearch Phase

MOTS-c

A mitochondrial-derived peptide encoded by the 12S rRNA gene of mitochondrial DNA. MOTS-c is a 16-amino acid peptide that acts as an exercise mimetic…

Subcutaneous injection
LongevityResearch Phase

Humanin

A 24-amino acid mitochondrial-derived peptide encoded within the 16S rRNA region of mitochondrial DNA. Humanin exerts cytoprotective and…

Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous
LongevityResearch Phase

FOXO4-DRI

A D-retro-inverso peptide designed to disrupt the interaction between FOXO4 and p53 in senescent cells. In senescent cells, FOXO4 sequesters p53 away…

Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous
ImmuneResearch Phase

LL-37

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

Subcutaneous injection, Topical
ImmuneResearch Phase

Thymulin

A zinc-containing nonapeptide (facteur thymique serique) produced exclusively by thymic epithelial cells. Thymulin requires zinc for biological…

Subcutaneous injection, Intranasal
ImmuneResearch Phase

KPV

A C-terminal tripeptide fragment (Lys-Pro-Val) of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) that retains potent anti-inflammatory activity…

Oral, Topical, Subcutaneous injection
PerformanceResearch Phase

Melanotan II

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

Subcutaneous injection
PainResearch Phase

Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)

An endogenous fatty acid amide belonging to the N-acylethanolamine family, naturally produced by cells in response to tissue damage and inflammation.…

Oral
HormoneResearch Phase

Mod GRF 1-29 (CJC-1295 no DAC)

Modified GRF 1-29 is a synthetic analogue of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) comprising 29 amino acids with four amino acid substitutions to…

Subcutaneous injection
HormoneResearch Phase

Ghrelin (Native)

Ghrelin is a naturally occurring 28-amino acid peptide hormone produced primarily in the stomach with an essential octanoyl modification at serine-3…

Intravenous
HormoneResearch Phase

Obestatin

Obestatin is a 23-amino acid peptide hormone derived from post-translational processing of the ghrelin gene product preproghrelin. It was initially…

Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous
HormoneResearch Phase

GHRP-1

Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-1 is a synthetic hexapeptide belonging to the growth hormone secretagogue family. It acts as a weak agonist at the…

Subcutaneous injection, Intravenous
RecoveryResearch Phase

Pentadeca Arginate (PDA)

Pentadeca Arginate is a synthetic 15-arginine polypeptide designed to enhance cellular uptake and delivery of therapeutic molecules. The polyarginine…

Subcutaneous injection, Topical
RecoveryResearch Phase

Thymosin Beta-4 Fragment (TB4-Frag)

Thymosin Beta-4 Fragment refers to bioactive segments derived from the 43-amino acid thymosin beta-4 protein, most commonly a 7-amino acid N-terminal…

Subcutaneous injection, Topical
RecoveryResearch Phase

Cathelicidin LL-37 Fragments

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

Topical, Subcutaneous injection
RecoveryResearch Phase

FGL Peptide

FGL peptide is a 15-amino acid synthetic sequence derived from the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) that mimics the fibronectin-like domain. It…

Subcutaneous injection, Intranasal
RecoveryResearch Phase

Matrikine Peptides

Matrikine peptides are bioactive fragments released from extracellular matrix proteins during tissue remodeling or injury. These sequences, derived…

Topical, Subcutaneous injection
RecoveryResearch Phase

Body Protection Compound (BPC) Variants

BPC variants are synthetic peptide sequences related to a pentadecapeptide derived from human gastric juice, commonly designated BPC-157. These…

Subcutaneous injection, Oral
RecoveryResearch Phase

Collagen Tripeptide F (CTP-F)

Collagen Tripeptide F is a synthetic tripeptide designed to mimic fragments of native collagen that appear during tissue remodeling. It is…

Topical, Subcutaneous injection
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
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
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
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
DermatologyResearch Phase

Biopeptide CL (Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5)

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 is a synthetic lipopeptide consisting of a tripeptide sequence conjugated to palmitic acid to enhance dermal penetration. The…

Topical
DermatologyResearch Phase

Decorinyl (Tripeptide-10 Citrulline)

Decorinyl is a modified tripeptide featuring citrulline substitution, engineered to interact with decorin, a small leucine-rich proteoglycan that…

Topical
DermatologyResearch Phase

Haloxyl (Chrysin + Palmitoyl Peptides)

Haloxyl is a combination ingredient consisting of chrysin, a naturally occurring flavone, and palmitoyl oligopeptides designed to address periorbital…

Topical
DermatologyResearch Phase

Eyeseryl (Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5)

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 is a synthetic tetrapeptide modified with an acetyl group to improve stability and cellular uptake. The peptide is proposed to…

Topical
DermatologyResearch Phase

Trylagen (Tripeptide-10 Complex)

Trylagen is a proprietary complex incorporating Tripeptide-10 Citrulline along with additional bioactive peptides formulated to support collagen and…

Topical

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