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Peptides, in context.

Explore medicines, cosmetic ingredients and experimental compounds. Each entry explains what it is, how it works, the effects studied, safety and the supporting sources.

Reference profiles. Sources checked.

Entries whose sources have been checked as described on their pages.

Cosmetic and experimental contexts

GHK-Cu

A small skin study found a difference in participants' own ratings, without a corresponding advantage in several objective assessments. Topical findings do not establish the effects of injections.

Prescription fertility medicine

Cetrorelix

During IVF, timing matters as much as stimulating egg growth. Cetrorelix helps keep eggs from being released before the fertility team is ready to collect them.

Dietary ingredient

Collagen peptides

Some trials report improvements in skin measurements. A newer review found that confidence changes when study quality and industry funding are taken into account.

Explore the index.

153 entries covering medicines, cosmetic ingredients and research compounds. 153 have structured reference profiles; 3 have completed the source checks described on their pages. 150 are editorial drafts awaiting a full independent source review. Aliases and drug classes are included, so this is not a count of unique peptides.

153 entries

5-Amino-1MQRelated non-peptide compoundEditorial draftAbaloparatidePTH-related peptide analogueEditorial draftAcetyl hexapeptide-8Cosmetic ingredientEditorial draftAcetyl octapeptide-3Cosmetic ingredientEditorial draftAcetyl tetrapeptide-5Cosmetic ingredientEditorial draftAfamelanotideSpecialist prescription medicineEditorial draftAlbiglutideHistorical GLP-1 receptor agonistEditorial draftAmycretinInvestigational peptide · zenagamtide (formerly amycretin)Awaiting textAngiotensin IIVasopressor hormoneEditorial draftAOD-9604Experimental growth-hormone-derived fragmentAwaiting textApraglutideGLP-2 analogue in clinical researchEditorial draftAviptadilVasoactive intestinal peptide analogueEditorial draftBacitracinPeptide antibioticEditorial draftBalixafortideCXCR4 antagonist · oncology researchEditorial draftBivalirudinDirect thrombin inhibitorEditorial draftBPC-157Experimental compoundAwaiting textBremelanotidePrescription medicineEditorial draftBrilacidinRelated non-peptide compoundEditorial draftCagrilintideAmylin analogue in clinical researchAwaiting textCagriSemaCombination peptide treatment in clinical researchAwaiting textCalcitonin-salmonCalcitonin analogueEditorial draftCarnosineNaturally occurring dipeptideEditorial draftCerebrolysinPeptide mixtureEditorial draftCetrorelixPrescription fertility medicineSources checkedCJC-1295Growth-hormone secretagogue · researchAwaiting textCollagen peptidesDietary ingredientSources checkedCopper tripeptide-1Cosmetic ingredientEditorial draftCorticotropinHormone-based prescription preparationEditorial draftCosyntropinDiagnostic peptideEditorial draftCyclosporineCyclic peptide medicineEditorial draftDalbavancin / Oritavancin / TelavancinAntibiotic familyEditorial draftDaptomycinPeptide antibioticEditorial draftDasiglucagonGlucagon analogueEditorial draftDavunetideInvestigational peptideEditorial draftDegarelixGnRH antagonistEditorial draftDesirudinDirect thrombin inhibitorEditorial draftDesmopressinVasopressin analogueEditorial draftDifelikefalinSpecialist prescription medicineEditorial draftDihexaExperimental peptidomimeticEditorial draftDipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetateCosmetic peptide analogueEditorial draftDSIPExperimental peptideEditorial draftDulaglutideGLP-1 receptor agonist medicineAwaiting textEcallantideSpecialist prescription medicineEditorial draftEchinocandinsAntifungal drug classEditorial draftEfpeglenatideLong-acting GLP-1 receptor agonistEditorial draftElamipretideMitochondria-targeted peptide medicineEditorial draftEnfuvirtideAntiviral peptide medicineEditorial draftEnlicitideOral macrocyclic peptide medicineEditorial draftEpitalonExperimental peptideEditorial draftEptifibatidePlatelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitorEditorial draftEtelcalcetideCalcimimetic peptideEditorial draftExenatideGLP-1 receptor agonist medicineEditorial draftFollistatin-344Activin-binding protein · researchEditorial draftFragment 176-191Experimental growth hormone fragmentAwaiting textGa-68 dotatateDiagnostic radiopharmaceuticalEditorial draftGanirelixGnRH antagonistEditorial draftGHK-CuCosmetic and experimental contextsSources checkedGHRP-2Ghrelin-receptor agonistAwaiting textGHRP-6Ghrelin-receptor agonist · researchAwaiting textGlepaglutideGLP-2 analogue in clinical researchEditorial draftGlucagonPeptide hormone and rescue medicineEditorial draftGlutathioneEndogenous tripeptideEditorial draftGonadorelin (wellness use)GnRH · wellness-use contextEditorial draftGoserelinGnRH agonist implantEditorial draftHexapeptide-9Cosmetic ingredientEditorial draftHexarelinGhrelin-receptor agonist · researchAwaiting textHistrelinLong-acting GnRH agonist implantEditorial draftHuman chorionic gonadotropinGlycoprotein hormoneEditorial draftHumaninMitochondrial peptide · researchAwaiting textIcatibantPrescription medicineEditorial draftIGF-1 DESModified IGF-1 · laboratory researchEditorial draftIGF-1 LR3Modified IGF-1 · laboratory researchEditorial draftInsulin analogs (multiple)Group of peptide hormone medicinesEditorial draftIpamorelinGhrelin-receptor agonist · researchAwaiting textKisspeptin-10KISS1-receptor agonist · researchEditorial draftKPVExperimental peptide fragmentEditorial draftLanreotideSomatostatin analogueEditorial draftLarazotide acetateIntestinal barrier peptide in clinical researchEditorial draftLeuprolideGnRH agonistEditorial draftLinaclotideLocally acting intestinal peptideEditorial draftLiraglutideGLP-1 receptor agonistEditorial draftLixisenatideGLP-1 receptor agonist medicineEditorial draftLL-37Endogenous antimicrobial peptideEditorial draftLTX-315Investigational cancer therapyEditorial draftLutetium Lu-177 dotatateTargeted radionuclide therapyEditorial draftLutetium Lu-177 vipivotide tetraxetanPSMA-targeted radioligandEditorial draftMazdutideDual GLP-1/glucagon receptor agonistEditorial draftMecaserminRecombinant growth-factor medicineEditorial draftMechano growth factorIGF-related research termEditorial draftMelanotan IAlias and product contextEditorial draftMelanotan IIExperimental melanocortin peptideEditorial draftMK-677 (ibutamoren)Non-peptide growth-hormone secretagogueAwaiting textMotixafortideCXCR4 antagonistEditorial draftMOTS-cMitochondrial-derived signalling peptideAwaiting textMurepavadinAntibacterial peptidomimeticEditorial draftNafarelinIntranasal GnRH agonistEditorial draftNangibotideExperimental immunomodulatory peptideEditorial draftNesiritideB-type natriuretic peptide analogueEditorial draftNNZ-2591Investigational compoundEditorial draftNonapeptide-1Cosmetic ingredientEditorial draftOctreotideSomatostatin analogueEditorial draftOligopeptide-1Growth-factor ingredient contextEditorial draftOxytocinPeptide hormoneEditorial draftPalmitoyl hexapeptide-12Cosmetic ingredientEditorial draftPalmitoyl pentapeptide-4Cosmetic ingredientEditorial draftPalmitoyl tetrapeptide-7Cosmetic ingredientEditorial draftPalmitoyl tripeptide-1Cosmetic ingredientEditorial draftPalmitoyl tripeptide-38Cosmetic ingredientEditorial draftPalopegteriparatidePTH replacement prodrugEditorial draftParathyroid hormoneFull-length hormone replacementEditorial draftPasireotideSomatostatin analogue medicineEditorial draftPegcetacoplanComplement C3 inhibitorEditorial draftPegvisomantGrowth-hormone receptor antagonistEditorial draftPemvidutideDual GLP-1/glucagon receptor agonistEditorial draftPentapeptide-18Cosmetic ingredientEditorial draftPetrelintideLong-acting amylin analogueEditorial draftPlecanatideLocally acting intestinal peptideEditorial draftPN-943Gut-directed integrin antagonistEditorial draftPolymyxin B / ColistinGroup of peptide antibioticsEditorial draftPramlintideAmylin analogue medicineEditorial draftPT-141Alias and product contextEditorial draftRetatrutidePeptide in clinical developmentAwaiting textRusfertideHepcidin mimeticEditorial draftSecretinDiagnostic hormone peptideEditorial draftSelankExperimental neuroactive peptideEditorial draftSelepressinSelective V1a agonist · critical-care researchEditorial draftSemaglutidePrescription medicineAwaiting textSemaxExperimental neuroactive peptideEditorial draftSermorelinGHRH fragmentEditorial draftSetmelanotidePrescription peptideEditorial draftSincalideDiagnostic peptideEditorial draftSomapacitanLong-acting growth-hormone medicineEditorial draftSomatropin (rhGH)Recombinant hormone medicineEditorial draftSurvodutideDual GLP-1/glucagon receptor agonistEditorial draftTB-500Experimental compoundAwaiting textTeduglutidePrescription peptideEditorial draftTeriparatidePTH fragment · osteoporosis medicineEditorial draftTerlipressinHospital peptide medicineEditorial draftTesamorelinPrescription peptideAwaiting textTesamorelin (off-label)Hormone analogue · use contextAwaiting textThymosin alpha-1Immunomodulatory peptideEditorial draftThymosin beta-4Actin-binding peptide · researchEditorial draftThymulinThymic signalling peptideEditorial draftTirzepatidePrescription medicineAwaiting textTripeptide-10 citrullineCosmetic ingredientEditorial draftTriptorelinGnRH agonistEditorial draftTrofinetidePrescription medicineEditorial draftTrofinetide (predecessor programs)Research programme contextEditorial draftVancomycinGlycopeptide antibioticEditorial draftVasopressinVasopressor and antidiuretic hormoneEditorial draftVosoritideC-type natriuretic peptide analogueEditorial draftZiconotideSpecialist pain medicineEditorial draftZilucoplanComplement C5 inhibitorEditorial draft

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