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Peptide Encyclopedia

Every peptide, one reference.

Mechanism, dosing, evidence level, and sourced references for every peptide with published research. From FDA-approved compounds to clinical-trial candidates to early research peptides. Every entry cites real sources.

GLP-1 agonists and related metabolic peptides.

5-Amino-1MQ Research Only Albiglutide Discontinued Amylin Research Only AOD-9604 Research Only Beinaglutide Not Approved (US) Cagrilintide Clinical Trials Cholecystokinin Research Only Dulaglutide Approved Ecnoglutide Not Approved (US) Exenatide Approved GIP Research Only GLP-2 Research Only Glucagon Approved Insulin aspart Approved Insulin degludec Approved Insulin degludec / liraglutide (IDegLira) Approved Insulin detemir Discontinued Insulin glargine Approved Insulin glargine / lixisenatide (iGlarLixi) Approved Insulin glulisine Approved Insulin icodec Not Approved (US) Insulin lispro Approved Liraglutide Approved Full Entry Lixisenatide Approved Mazdutide In Development NPH insulin (isophane) Approved Orforglipron Clinical Trials Peptide YY Research Only Pramlintide Approved Regular human insulin Approved Retatrutide Clinical Trials Full Entry Secretin Approved Semaglutide Approved Full Entry Setmelanotide Approved Survodutide Clinical Trials Teduglutide Approved Tirzepatide Approved Full Entry

GHRH analogs, secretagogues, and related compounds.

Anamorelin Not Approved (US) Capromorelin Approved CJC-1295 Discontinued Corticorelin Approved Ghrelin Research Only GHRP-2 Approved GHRP-6 Research Only HCG Approved Hexarelin Research Only IGF-1 Approved Ipamorelin Discontinued Lanreotide Approved Lonapegsomatropin Approved Macimorelin Approved Mecasermin Approved Mecasermin rinfabate Discontinued MK-677 Discontinued Mod GRF 1-29 Research Only Navepegritide Approved Octreotide Approved Pasireotide Approved Pegvisomant Approved Pralmorelin Approved Protirelin Discontinued Sermorelin Discontinued Somapacitan Approved Somatostatin Approved Somatrogon Approved Somatropin (HGH) Approved Full Entry Tesamorelin Approved Vosoritide Approved

Peptides studied for tissue repair and recovery.

ARA-290 Clinical Trials BPC-157 Research Only Full Entry Calcitonin Approved FK-13 Research Only GHK-Cu Research Only Histatin Research Only KPV Research Only KR-12 Research Only Larazotide Clinical Trials Linaclotide Approved LL-37 Research Only Omiganan Discontinued Pexiganan Discontinued Plecanatide Approved TB-500 Research Only Teriparatide Approved Thymosin β4 Clinical Trials

Melanocortin agonists, GnRH analogs, gonadotropins, and oxytocin-family peptides covering fertility, reproductive endocrinology, and sexual function.

Abarelix Withdrawn Afamelanotide Approved Alprostadil Approved Atosiban Not Approved (US) Buserelin Not Approved (US) Carbetocin Not Approved (US) Cetrorelix Approved Corifollitropin alfa Not Approved (US) Degarelix Approved Elagolix Approved Follitropin alfa Approved Follitropin beta Approved Follitropin delta Not Approved (US) Ganirelix Approved Gonadorelin Discontinued Goserelin Approved Histrelin Approved Kisspeptin-10 Clinical Trials Kisspeptin-54 Clinical Trials Leuprolide Approved Lutropin alfa Discontinued Melanotan II Research Only Menotropin Approved Nafarelin Approved Oxytocin Approved PT-141 Approved Relugolix Approved Triptorelin Approved Urofollitropin Approved

Peptides studied for memory, cognition, and neuroprotection.

Adamax Research Only Beta-Endorphin Research Only BRN2 (POU3F2) Research Peptide Research Only Cerebrolysin Approved Colostrinin Supplement Cortexin Not Approved (US) Davunetide Clinical Trials Dihexa Research Only DSIP Research Only Dynorphin Research Only Enkephalin Research Only FGL Peptide Research Only Galanin Research Only NA-Selank Amidate Research Only Neuropeptide Y Research Only Neurotensin Research Only Noopept Approved NPAS3 Research Peptide Research Only Orexin-A Research Only Orexin-B Research Only P21 Research Only PE-22-28 Research Only Selank Approved Semax Approved Ziconotide Approved

Peptides studied for aging, senescence, and mitochondrial function.

Bronchogen Research Only Cardiogen Research Only Carnosine Supplement Cartalax Research Only Cerluten Not Approved (US) Chonluten Research Only Cortagen Research Only Endoluten Not Approved (US) Epithalon Research Only FOXO4-DRI Preclinical GDF11 Research Only GDF15 Clinical Trials Glutathione Research Only Humanin Research Only Klotho Peptide Research Only Livagen Research Only Melatonin Approved MOTS-c Research Only NAD+ Research Only Ovagen Research Only Pinealon Research Only Prostamax Not Approved (US) SHLP1 Research Only SHLP2 Research Only SHLP3 Research Only SHLP4 Research Only SHLP5 Research Only SHLP6 Research Only SS-31 (Elamipretide) Approved Full Entry Testagen Not Approved (US) Thymalin Not Approved (US) Thymogen Not Approved (US) Ventfort Not Approved (US) Vesugen Research Only Visoluten Not Approved (US)

Thymic, inflammatory, and immune-modulating peptides.

Alpha-MSH Research Only Bacitracin Approved Cathelicidin Research Only Cecropin Research Only Colistin Approved Daptomycin Approved Dermcidin Research Only Glatiramer Acetate Approved Gramicidin Approved hBD-1 Research Only hBD-2 Research Only hBD-3 Research Only HD5 Research Only HD6 Research Only HNP-1 Research Only HNP-2 Research Only HNP-3 Research Only Lactoferricin Research Only Magainin Research Only Melittin Research Only Nisin Approved Polymyxin B Approved Romiplostim Approved Substance P Research Only Thymopentin Approved Thymosin α1 Approved Thymulin Research Only Vancomycin Approved VIP Clinical Trials Zilucoplan Approved

Peptides studied for skin, hair, and cosmetic applications.

Acetyl Hexapeptide-30 Research Only Acetyl Hexapeptide-37 Research Only Acetyl Octapeptide-3 Supplement Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2 Research Only Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 Research Only AHK-Cu Research Only Argireline Research Only Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1 Supplement Botulinum Toxin Approved Collagen Peptides Supplement Decorinyl Research Only Hyaluronic Acid Approved Leuphasyl Research Only Matrixyl Research Only Pal-GHK Research Only Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 Research Only Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Research Only Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Supplement Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Research Only Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Research Only Pentapeptide-3 Research Only Rigin Research Only SNAP-8 Research Only Syn-Ake Research Only Tripeptide-10 Citrulline Research Only

Vasopressors, vasopressin analogs, natriuretic peptides, antithrombotic peptides, and related cardiovascular/renal agents.

Adrenomedullin Research Only Angiotensin II Approved ANP Research Only Apelin Research Only Bivalirudin Approved Full Entry BNP Approved Bradykinin Research Only Carperitide Not Approved (US) CGRP Research Only CNP Research Only Desmopressin Approved Endothelin-1 Research Only Eptifibatide Approved Erythropoietin (EPO) Approved Felypressin Not Approved (US) Icatibant Approved Lixivaptan Clinical Trials Nesiritide Discontinued Terlipressin Approved Ularitide Discontinued Vasopressin Approved

Peptides in early research without established clinical use.

ACE-031 Discontinued Adipotide Preclinical Bioactive Food Peptides Supplement Dermorphin Research Only Examorelin Research Only Follistatin-315 Preclinical Follistatin-344 Preclinical HGH Fragment 176-191 Research Only IGF-1 DES(1-3) Research Only IGF-1 LR3 Research Only Lutetium-177 DOTATATE Approved MGF Research Only PEG-MGF Research Only PNC-27 Preclinical Tesofensine Clinical Trials

Compounds in late-stage clinical trials or under FDA review — not yet available as approved medicines.

Amycretin Clinical Trials Apitegromab In Development Apraglutide In Development AZD6234 Clinical Trials Bimagrumab Clinical Trials CagriSema In Development Full Entry Cotadutide Discontinued Danuglipron Discontinued ECC5004 Clinical Trials Efpeglenatide Clinical Trials Eftansomatropin alfa Not Approved (US) Elsiglutide Discontinued Garetosmab Clinical Trials Glepaglutide Clinical Trials GMA106 Clinical Trials HM15136 Clinical Trials HM15275 Clinical Trials HRS-9531 Clinical Trials Insulin efsitora alfa In Development KN056 Clinical Trials Langlenatide Discontinued Maridebart cafraglutide Clinical Trials PB-718 Clinical Trials Pemvidutide Clinical Trials Petrelintide Clinical Trials Relamorelin Clinical Trials Tabimorelin Discontinued Taldefgrobep alfa Clinical Trials Taspoglutide Discontinued Trevogrumab Clinical Trials VK2735 Clinical Trials

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