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Reference entries from compound overviews, plus additional PubMed studies cited in comparisons. Papers cited for more than one compound can appear more than once. Filter by compound, evidence model, outcome area, or year, and follow the source links for methods and limitations. A human study may measure an endogenous peptide or a related compound; it does not necessarily test the research material sold in the store.

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Reviewbpc-157Sikirić P (1993). A new gastric juice peptide, BPC. An overview of the stomach-stress-organoprotection hypothesis and beneficial effects of BPCJ Physiol ParispharmacologyPMID 8298609
Reviewbpc-157Sikiric P (2006). Stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 in trials for inflammatory bowel disease (PL-10, PLD-116, PL 14736, Pliva, Croatia). Full and distended stomach, and vascular responseInflammopharmacologyotherPMID 17186181
Reviewbpc-157Sikiric P (2014). Stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157-NO-system relationCurr Pharm DespharmacologyPMID 23755725
Animalbpc-157Hsieh MJ (2017). Therapeutic potential of pro-angiogenic BPC157 is associated with VEGFR2 activation and up-regulationJ Mol Med (Berl)wound-healingPMID 27847966
In vitrobpc-157Chang CH (2011). The promoting effect of pentadecapeptide BPC 157 on tendon healing involves tendon outgrowth, cell survival, and cell migrationJ Appl Physiol (1985)tendonPMID 21030672
Animalbpc-157Sikirić P (1997). The influence of a novel pentadecapeptide, BPC 157, on N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methylester and L-arginine effects on stomach mucosa integrity and blood pressureEur J PharmacolcardiovascularPMID 9298922
Animalbpc-157Klicek R (2008). Pentadecapeptide BPC 157, in clinical trials as a therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (PL14736), is effective in the healing of colocutaneous fistulas in rats: role of the nitric oxide-systemJ Pharmacol Sciwound-healingPMID 18818478
Animalbpc-157Staresinic M (2003). Gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 accelerates healing of transected rat Achilles tendon and in vitro stimulates tendocytes growthJ Orthop RestendonPMID 14554208
Animalbpc-157Cerovecki T (2010). Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 (PL 14736) improves ligament healing in the ratJ Orthop RestendonPMID 20225319
Animalbpc-157Staresinic M (2006). Effective therapy of transected quadriceps muscle in rat: Gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157J Orthop Reswound-healingPMID 16609979
Animalbpc-157Novinscak T (2008). Gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 as an effective therapy for muscle crush injury in the ratSurg Todaywound-healingPMID 18668315
Animalbpc-157Japjec M (2021). Stable Gastric Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 as a Therapy for the Disable Myotendinous Junctions in RatsBiomedicinestendonPMID 34829776
Reviewbpc-157Sikiric P (2024). New studies with stable gastric pentadecapeptide protecting gastrointestinal tract. significance of counteraction of vascular and multiorgan failure of occlusion/occlusion-like syndrome in cytoprotection/organoprotectionInflammopharmacologyotherPMID 38980576
Reviewbpc-157Vukojevic J (2022). Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 and the central nervous systemNeural Regen ResneuroPMID 34380875
Reviewbpc-157Józwiak M (2025). Multifunctionality and Possible Medical Application of the BPC 157 Peptide-Literature and Patent ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel)otherPMID 40005999
Reviewbpc-157Vasireddi N (2025). Emerging Use of BPC-157 in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: A Systematic ReviewHSS JtendonPMID 40756949
Reviewbpc-157Mateescu DM (2026). BPC-157 as an Investigational Peptide Therapeutic: Biopharmaceutical Challenges, Formulation Strategies, and Translational Development BarriersPharmaceuticsstabilityPMID 42198317
ReviewcagrilintideHay DL (2015). Amylin: Pharmacology, Physiology, and Clinical PotentialPharmacol RevpharmacologyPMID 26071095
AnimalcagrilintideKruse T (2021). Development of Cagrilintide, a Long-Acting Amylin AnalogueJ Med ChempharmacologyPMID 34288673
Human trialcagrilintideLau DCW (2021). Once-weekly cagrilintide for weight management in people with overweight and obesity: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled and active-controlled, dose-finding phase 2 trialLancetweightPMID 34798060
Human trialcagrilintideEnebo LB (2021). Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of concomitant administration of multiple doses of cagrilintide with semaglutide 2·4 mg for weight management: a randomised, controlled, phase 1b trialLancetweightPMID 33894838
Human trialcagrilintideFrias JP (2023). Efficacy and safety of co-administered once-weekly cagrilintide 2·4 mg with once-weekly semaglutide 2·4 mg in type 2 diabetes: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, active-controlled, phase 2 trialLancetglycemicPMID 37364590
Human trialcagrilintideGarvey WT (2025). Coadministered Cagrilintide and Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or ObesityN Engl J MedweightPMID 40544433
Human trialcagrilintideDavies MJ (2025). Cagrilintide-Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity and Type 2 DiabetesN Engl J MedglycemicPMID 40544432
Press releasecagrilintideNovo Nordisk A/S (2025). Novo Nordisk files for FDA approval of CagriSema, the first once-weekly combination of GLP-1 and amylin analogues for weight management—otherSource
Press releasecagrilintideNovo Nordisk A/S (2026). CagriSema demonstrated 23% weight loss in an open-label head-to-head REDEFINE 4 trial in people with obesity; the primary endpoint was not achieved—weightSource
RegistrycagrilintideClinicalTrials.gov (year not listed). REDEFINE 3: A Research Study to See the Effects of CagriSema in People Living With Diseases in the Heart and Blood Vessels—cardiovascularSource
In vitroghk-cuPickart L (1973). Tripeptide in human serum which prolongs survival of normal liver cells and stimulates growth in neoplastic liverNat New BiolliverPMID 4349963
Reviewghk-cuPickart L (2015). GHK Peptide as a Natural Modulator of Multiple Cellular Pathways in Skin RegenerationBiomed Res IntskinPMID 26236730
In vitroghk-cuLau SJ (1981). The interaction of copper(II) and glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine, a growth-modulating tripeptide from plasmaBiochem JpharmacologyPMID 7340824
In vitroghk-cuMaquart FX (1988). Stimulation of collagen synthesis in fibroblast cultures by the tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+FEBS LettskinPMID 3169264
Animalghk-cuSiméon A (1999). Expression and activation of matrix metalloproteinases in wounds: modulation by the tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+J Invest Dermatolwound-healingPMID 10383745
In vitroghk-cuSiméon A (2000). The tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+ stimulates matrix metalloproteinase-2 expression by fibroblast culturesLife SciskinPMID 11045606
Reviewghk-cuPickart L (2014). GHK and DNA: resetting the human genome to healthBiomed Res IntpharmacologyPMID 25302294
In vitroghk-cuCampbell JD (2012). A gene expression signature of emphysema-related lung destruction and its reversal by the tripeptide GHKGenome MedotherPMID 22937864
Animalghk-cuCanapp SO Jr (2003). The effect of topical tripeptide-copper complex on healing of ischemic open woundsVet Surgwound-healingPMID 14648529
Animalghk-cuUno H (1993). Chemical agents and peptides affect hair growthJ Invest DermatolhairPMID 8326148
In vitroghk-cuPyo HK (2007). The effect of tripeptide-copper complex on human hair growth in vitroArch Pharm ReshairPMID 17703734
Animalghk-cuPark JR (2016). The tri-peptide GHK-Cu complex ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in miceOncotargetotherPMID 27517151
Animalghk-cuBian Y (2024). The glycyl-l-histidyl-l-lysine-Cu2+ tripeptide complex attenuates lung inflammation and fibrosis in silicosis by targeting peroxiredoxin 6Redox BiolotherPMID 38879894
Animalghk-cuMao S (2025). Exploring the beneficial effects of GHK-Cu on an experimental model of colitis and the underlying mechanismsFront PharmacolotherPMID 40672369
In vitroghk-cuLi H (2015). Microneedle-Mediated Delivery of Copper Peptide Through SkinPharm ResskinPMID 25690343
Reviewghk-cuMortazavi SM (2025). Topically applied GHK as an anti-wrinkle peptide: Advantages, problems and prospectiveBioimpactsskinPMID 39963574
Reviewghk-cuMokhtar J (2026). The Regenerative Potential of GHK-Cu in Aesthetic MedicineAesthet Surg JskinPMID 42619529
Reviewghk-cuPickart L (2018). Regenerative and Protective Actions of the GHK-Cu Peptide in the Light of the New Gene DataInt J Mol ScipharmacologyPMID 29986520
ReviewmazdutideShirley M (2025). Mazdutide: First ApprovalDrugspharmacologyPMID 41028652
Press releasemazdutideInnovent Biologics (2025). Innovent Announces Mazdutide, First Dual GCG/GLP-1 Receptor Agonist, Received Approval from China's NMPA for Chronic Weight Management—weightSource
Press releasemazdutideInnovent Biologics (2025). Innovent Announces Mazdutide Received Approval from China's NMPA for Glycemic Control in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes—glycemicSource
Human trialmazdutideJi L (2025). Once-Weekly Mazdutide in Chinese Adults with Obesity or OverweightN Engl J MedweightPMID 40421736
Human trialmazdutideZhu D (2026). Mazdutide versus placebo in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetesNatureglycemicPMID 41407859
Human trialmazdutideJiang H (2022). A phase 1b randomised controlled trial of a glucagon-like peptide-1 and glucagon receptor dual agonist IBI362 (LY3305677) in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetesNat CommunglycemicPMID 35750681
Human trialmazdutideJi L (2022). Safety and efficacy of a GLP-1 and glucagon receptor dual agonist mazdutide (IBI362) 9 mg and 10 mg in Chinese adults with overweight or obesity: A randomised, placebo-controlled, multiple-ascending-dose phase 1b trialEClinicalMedicineweightPMID 36247927
Human trialmazdutideJi L (2023). A phase 2 randomised controlled trial of mazdutide in Chinese overweight adults or adults with obesityNat CommunweightPMID 38092790
Human trialmazdutideZhang B (2024). Efficacy and Safety of Mazdutide in Chinese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 TrialDiabetes CareglycemicPMID 37943529
Human trialmazdutideJi L (2026). Mazdutide 9 mg in Chinese adults with a body mass index ≥30 kg/m2 but without diabetes: A phase 2 randomized controlled trialMedweightPMID 41875890
Human trialmazdutideGao L (2026). Treatment With 9-mg Mazdutide for Weight Reduction in Chinese Adults With Obesity: The GLORY-2 Randomized Clinical TrialJAMAweightPMID 42251595
Human trialmazdutideGuo L (2026). Mazdutide versus dulaglutide in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetesNatureglycemicPMID 41407860
Press releasemazdutideInnovent Biologics (2025). Innovent's Mazdutide Shows Superiority in Glycemic Control with Weight Loss over Semaglutide in a Head-to-head Phase 3 Clinical Trial DREAMS-3—glycemicSource
Press releasemazdutideInnovent Biologics (2025). Mazdutide 9mg Supplementary Application Accepted for Review by China's NMPA—otherSource
ReviewmazdutideElmendorf AJ (2026). IUPHAR review: From foe to friend: Repurposing glucagon to treat obesity and type 2 diabetesPharmacol RespharmacologyPMID 41478576
Press releasemazdutideInnovent Biologics (2025). Mazdutide 9 mg Achieves Up to 20.1% Weight Loss in Chinese Adults with Obesity, GLORY-2 Study Meets Primary and All Key Secondary Endpoints—weightSource
Human trialmazdutideHsia SH (2026). Efficacy and safety of mazdutide in adults with obesity or overweight: a US-based, multicentre, phase 2, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trialLancet Diabetes EndocrinolweightPMID 42628555
Human trialmazdutideBhattachar SN (2025). Mazdutide reduces body weight in adults with overweight or obesity: A high-dose Phase 1 trialDiabetes Obes MetabweightPMID 40832785
Press releasemazdutideInnovent Biologics (2025). Phase 3 Clinical Study of Mazdutide in Chinese Adults with Overweight or Obesity (GLORY-1) Published in The New England Journal of Medicine—weightSource
AnimalretatrutideCoskun T (2022). LY3437943, a novel triple glucagon, GIP, and GLP-1 receptor agonist for glycemic control and weight loss: From discovery to clinical proof of conceptCell MetabpharmacologyPMID 35985340
Human trialretatrutideUrva S (2022). LY3437943, a novel triple GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon receptor agonist in people with type 2 diabetes: a phase 1b, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, multiple-ascending dose trialLancetglycemicPMID 36354040
Human trialretatrutideJastreboff AM (2023). Triple-Hormone-Receptor Agonist Retatrutide for Obesity - A Phase 2 TrialN Engl J MedweightPMID 37366315
Human trialretatrutideRosenstock J (2023). Retatrutide, a GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon receptor agonist, for people with type 2 diabetes: a randomised, double-blind, placebo and active-controlled, parallel-group, phase 2 trial conducted in the USALancetglycemicPMID 37385280
Human trialretatrutideSanyal AJ (2024). Triple hormone receptor agonist retatrutide for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a randomized phase 2a trialNat MedliverPMID 38858523
Human trialretatrutideUrva S (2023). The novel GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon receptor agonist retatrutide delays gastric emptyingDiabetes Obes MetabpharmacologyPMID 37311727
Human trialretatrutideCoskun T (2025). Effects of retatrutide on body composition in people with type 2 diabetes: a substudy of a phase 2, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, randomised trialLancet Diabetes EndocrinolweightPMID 40609566
Human trialretatrutideBajaj HS (2026). Efficacy and safety of retatrutide, a GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon receptor agonist, in people with type 2 diabetes and inadequate glycaemic control with diet and exercise (TRANSCEND-T2D-1): a double-blind, randomised, phase 3 trialLancetglycemicPMID 42250575
Press releaseretatrutideEli Lilly and Company (2025). Lilly's triple agonist, retatrutide, delivered weight loss of up to an average of 71.2 lbs along with substantial relief from osteoarthritis pain in first successful Phase 3 trial (TRIUMPH-4)—weightSource
Press releaseretatrutideEli Lilly and Company (2026). Lilly's triple agonist, retatrutide, delivered powerful weight loss in pivotal Phase 3 obesity trial (TRIUMPH-1, NCT05929066)—weightSource
Press releaseretatrutideEli Lilly and Company (2026). Lilly's triple agonist, retatrutide, successful in two additional Phase 3 obesity trials, delivering significant improvements in weight and A1C (TRIUMPH-2, NCT05929079; TRIUMPH-3, NCT05882045)—weightSource
RegistryretatrutideClinicalTrials.gov (year not listed). The Effect of Retatrutide Once Weekly on Cardiovascular Outcomes and Kidney Outcomes in Adults Living With Obesity (TRIUMPH-Outcomes)—cardiovascularSource
ReviewretatrutideManning MC (2010). Stability of protein pharmaceuticals: an updatePharm ResstabilityPMID 20143256
AnimalsemaglutideLau J (2015). Discovery of the once-weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue semaglutideJ Med Chem.pharmacologyDOI
Human trialsemaglutideWilding JPH (2021). Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or ObesityN Engl J MedweightPMID 33567185
Human trialsemaglutideDavies M (2021). Semaglutide 2·4 mg once a week in adults with overweight or obesity, and type 2 diabetes (STEP 2): a randomised, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trialLancetweightPMID 33667417
Human trialsemaglutideGarvey WT (2022). Two-year effects of semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity: the STEP 5 trialNat MedweightPMID 36216945
Human trialsemaglutideRubino DM (2022). Effect of Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Daily Liraglutide on Body Weight in Adults With Overweight or Obesity Without Diabetes: The STEP 8 Randomized Clinical TrialJAMAweightPMID 35015037
Human trialsemaglutideMarso SP (2016). Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 DiabetesN Engl J MedcardiovascularPMID 27633186
Human trialsemaglutidePratley RE (2018). Semaglutide versus dulaglutide once weekly in patients with type 2 diabetes (SUSTAIN 7): a randomised, open-label, phase 3b trialLancet Diabetes Endocrinol.glycemicDOI
Human trialsemaglutideHusain M (2019). Oral semaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes (PIONEER 6)N Engl J Med.cardiovascularDOI
Human trialsemaglutideLincoff AM (2023). Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Obesity without DiabetesN Engl J MedcardiovascularPMID 37952131
Human trialsemaglutidePerkovic V (2024). Effects of Semaglutide on Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 DiabetesN Engl J MedotherPMID 38785209
Human trialsemaglutideMcGuire DK (2025). Oral Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in High-Risk Type 2 DiabetesN Engl J MedcardiovascularPMID 40162642
Human trialsemaglutideBonaca MP (2025). Semaglutide and walking capacity in people with symptomatic peripheral artery disease and type 2 diabetes (STRIDE): a phase 3b, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trialLancetcardiovascularPMID 40169145
Human trialsemaglutideSanyal AJ (2025). Phase 3 trial of semaglutide in metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (ESSENCE)N Engl J Med.liverDOI
Human trialsemaglutideAronne LJ (2025). Tirzepatide as Compared with Semaglutide for the Treatment of ObesityN Engl J MedweightPMID 40353578
Human trialsemaglutideJastreboff AM (2023). Triple-Hormone-Receptor Agonist Retatrutide for Obesity - A Phase 2 TrialN Engl J MedweightPMID 37366315
Human trialsemaglutideCummings JL (2025). evoke and evoke+: design of two large-scale, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 studies evaluating efficacy, safety, and tolerability of semaglutide in early-stage symptomatic Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimers Res TherneuroPMID 39780249
In vitrosemaglutideMalgave A (2025). Influence of Buffering Capacity, pH, and Temperature on the Stability of Semaglutide: A Preformulation StudyJ Pept ScistabilityPMID 40635175
In vitrosemaglutideAkbar S (2026). Thermally Stressed Solid-State Stability of Semaglutide: Understanding the Influence of Temperature on Protein Content, Secondary Structure, Phase Transition, and Chemical DegradationPharm ResstabilityPMID 42086873
In vitrosemaglutideHamley IW (2025). Semaglutide Aggregates into Oligomeric Micelles and Short Fibrils in Aqueous SolutionBiomacromoleculesstabilityPMID 40355389
AnimalsurvodutideThomas L (2024). The dual GCGR/GLP-1R agonist survodutide: Biomarkers and pharmacological profiling for clinical candidate selectionDiabetes Obes MetabpharmacologyPMID 38560764
Human trialsurvodutideBlüher M (2024). Dose-response effects on HbA1c and bodyweight reduction of survodutide, a dual glucagon/GLP-1 receptor agonist, compared with placebo and open-label semaglutide in people with type 2 diabetes: a randomised clinical trialDiabetologiaglycemicPMID 38095657
Human trialsurvodutidele Roux CW (2024). Glucagon and GLP-1 receptor dual agonist survodutide for obesity: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-finding phase 2 trialLancet Diabetes EndocrinolweightPMID 38330987
Human trialsurvodutideSanyal AJ (2024). A Phase 2 Randomized Trial of Survodutide in MASH and FibrosisN Engl J MedliverPMID 38847460
Human trialsurvodutideNoureddin M (2026). Weight reduction-dependent/-independent effects of survodutide on liver endpoints: Mediation analysis of a phase 2 trial in MASHHepatologyliverPMID 42545725
Human trialsurvodutideLawitz EJ (2024). Efficacy, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of survodutide, a glucagon/glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor dual agonist, in cirrhosisJ HepatolliverPMID 38857788
Human trialsurvodutidele Roux CW (2026). Survodutide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Adults with ObesityN Engl J MedweightPMID 42253238
Human trialsurvodutideKaplan LM (2026). Survodutide in adults with obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: SYNCHRONIZE-MASLD, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trialNat MedliverPMID 42252333
Human trialsurvodutideWharton S (2025). Survodutide for treatment of obesity: rationale and design of two randomized phase 3 clinical trials (SYNCHRONIZE™-1 and -2)Obesity (Silver Spring)weightPMID 39495965
Human trialsurvodutideKosiborod MN (2024). Survodutide for the Treatment of Obesity: Rationale and Design of the SYNCHRONIZE Cardiovascular Outcomes TrialJACC Heart FailcardiovascularPMID 39453356
Human trialsurvodutidele Roux CW (2025). Survodutide, a glucagon receptor/glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor dual agonist, improves blood pressure in adults with obesity: A post hoc analysis from a randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-finding, phase 2 trialDiabetes Obes MetabcardiovascularPMID 39582349
Press releasesurvodutideZealand Pharma / Boehringer Ingelheim (2026). Zealand Pharma announces Boehringer Ingelheim's novel glucagon/GLP-1 dual agonist survodutide achieved significant weight loss of 16.6% delivering meaningful metabolic improvement in people with obesity or overweight in Phase 3 trial (SYNCHRONIZE-1)—weightSource
Press releasesurvodutideBoehringer Ingelheim (2024). Boehringer receives U.S. FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation and initiates two phase III trials in MASH for survodutide (LIVERAGE; LIVERAGE-Cirrhosis)—liverSource
Press releasesurvodutideZealand Pharma (2026). Zealand Pharma Announces Financial Results for the First Half of 2026—otherSource
In vitrotb-500Safer D (1991). Thymosin beta 4 and Fx, an actin-sequestering peptide, are indistinguishablefull-length Tβ4, not TB-500J Biol ChempharmacologyPMID 1999398
Reviewtb-500Goldstein AL (2005). Thymosin beta4: actin-sequestering protein moonlights to repair injured tissuesfull-length Tβ4, not TB-500Trends Mol Medwound-healingPMID 16099219
Reviewtb-500Ying Y (2023). Thymosin β4 and Actin: Binding Modes, Biological Functions and Clinical Applicationsfull-length Tβ4, not TB-500Curr Protein Pept ScipharmacologyPMID 36464872
Animaltb-500Malinda KM (1999). Thymosin beta4 accelerates wound healingfull-length Tβ4, not TB-500J Invest Dermatolwound-healingPMID 10469335
Animaltb-500Philp D (2004). Thymosin beta4 promotes angiogenesis, wound healing, and hair follicle developmentfull-length Tβ4, not TB-500Mech Ageing Devwound-healingPMID 15037013
Animaltb-500Philp D (2007). Thymosin beta 4 induces hair growth via stem cell migration and differentiationfull-length Tβ4, not TB-500Ann N Y Acad ScihairPMID 17947589
Animaltb-500Bock-Marquette I (2004). Thymosin beta4 activates integrin-linked kinase and promotes cardiac cell migration, survival and cardiac repairfull-length Tβ4, not TB-500NaturecardiovascularPMID 15565145
Animaltb-500Smart N (2007). Thymosin beta4 induces adult epicardial progenitor mobilization and neovascularizationfull-length Tβ4, not TB-500NaturecardiovascularPMID 17108969
Animaltb-500Sosne G (2002). Thymosin beta 4 promotes corneal wound healing and decreases inflammation in vivo following alkali injuryfull-length Tβ4, not TB-500Exp Eye Reswound-healingPMID 11950239
Human trialtb-500Sosne G (2015). Thymosin beta 4 ophthalmic solution for dry eye: a randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase II clinical trial conducted using the controlled adverse environment (CAE™) modelfull-length Tβ4, not TB-500Clin OphthalmolotherPMID 26056426
Human trialtb-500Sosne G (2015). Thymosin β4 significantly improves signs and symptoms of severe dry eye in a phase 2 randomized trialfull-length Tβ4, not TB-500CorneaotherPMID 25826322
Human trialtb-500Sosne G (2022). 0.1% RGN-259 (Thymosin ß4) Ophthalmic Solution Promotes Healing and Improves Comfort in Neurotrophic Keratopathy Patients in a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Masked Phase III Clinical Trialfull-length Tβ4, not TB-500Int J Mol Sciwound-healingPMID 36613994
Othertb-500Ho ENM (2012). Doping control analysis of TB-500, a synthetic version of an active region of thymosin β₄, in equine urine and plasma by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometryJ Chromatogr Adoping-controlPMID 23084823
Othertb-500Esposito S (2012). Synthesis and characterization of the N-terminal acetylated 17-23 fragment of thymosin beta 4 identified in TB-500, a product suspected to possess doping potentialDrug Test Analdoping-controlPMID 22962027
Reviewtb-500Kassem KM (2019). Tβ4-Ac-SDKP pathway: Any relevance for the cardiovascular system?Ac-SDKP metabolite of Tβ4, not TB-500Can J Physiol PharmacolcardiovascularPMID 30854877
Reviewtb-500Xing Y (2021). Progress on the Function and Application of Thymosin β4full-length Tβ4, not TB-500Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)otherPMID 34992578
Reviewtb-500Bock-Marquette I (2023). Thymosin beta-4 denotes new directions towards developing prosperous anti-aging regenerative therapiesfull-length Tβ4, not TB-500Int ImmunopharmacolotherPMID 36709593
AnimaltirzepatideCoskun T (2018). LY3298176, a novel dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus: From discovery to clinical proof of conceptMol MetabpharmacologyPMID 30473097
Human trialtirzepatideRosenstock J (2021). Efficacy and safety of a novel dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide in patients with type 2 diabetes (SURPASS-1): a double-blind, randomised, phase 3 trialLancetglycemicPMID 34186022
Human trialtirzepatideFrías JP (2021). Tirzepatide versus Semaglutide Once Weekly in Patients with Type 2 DiabetesN Engl J MedglycemicPMID 34170647
Human trialtirzepatideJastreboff AM (2022). Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of ObesityN Engl J MedweightPMID 35658024
Human trialtirzepatideGarvey WT (2023). Tirzepatide once weekly for the treatment of obesity in people with type 2 diabetes (SURMOUNT-2): a double-blind, randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trialLancetweightPMID 37385275
Human trialtirzepatideAronne LJ (2024). Continued Treatment With Tirzepatide for Maintenance of Weight Reduction in Adults With Obesity: The SURMOUNT-4 Randomized Clinical TrialJAMAweightPMID 38078870
Human trialtirzepatideAronne LJ (2025). Tirzepatide as Compared with Semaglutide for the Treatment of ObesityN Engl J MedweightPMID 40353578
Human trialtirzepatideJastreboff AM (2025). Tirzepatide for Obesity Treatment and Diabetes PreventionN Engl J MedweightPMID 39536238
Human trialtirzepatideMalhotra A (2024). Tirzepatide for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and ObesityN Engl J MedotherPMID 38912654
Human trialtirzepatidePacker M (2025). Tirzepatide for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and ObesityN Engl J MedcardiovascularPMID 39555826
Human trialtirzepatideNicholls SJ (2025). Cardiovascular Outcomes with Tirzepatide versus Dulaglutide in Type 2 DiabetesN Engl J MedcardiovascularPMID 41406444
Press releasetirzepatideU.S. Food and Drug Administration (2022). FDA Approves Novel, Dual-Targeted Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes (Mounjaro)—glycemicSource
Press releasetirzepatideU.S. Food and Drug Administration (2023). FDA Approves New Medication for Chronic Weight Management (Zepbound)—weightSource
Press releasetirzepatideEli Lilly and Company (2024). FDA approves Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first and only prescription medicine for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity—otherSource
Press releasetirzepatidePharmaceutical Technology (2026). ECO 2026: SURMOUNT-MAINTAIN proves tirzepatide sustains weight loss long term—weightSource
RegistrytirzepatideClinicalTrials.gov (year not listed). A Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) on the Reduction on Morbidity and Mortality in Adults With Obesity (SURMOUNT-MMO)—cardiovascularSource
AnimalipamorelinKojima M (1999). Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomachNaturepharmacologyPMID 10604470
In vitroipamorelinHoward AD (1996). A receptor in pituitary and hypothalamus that functions in growth hormone releaseSciencepharmacologyPMID 8688086
AnimalipamorelinRaun K (1998). Ipamorelin, the first selective growth hormone secretagogueEur J EndocrinolpharmacologyPMID 9849822
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Human trialipamorelinGobburu JV (1999). Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling of ipamorelin, a growth hormone releasing peptide, in human volunteersPharm RespharmacologyPMID 10496658
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AnimalselankLeonidovna YA (2021). The Influence of Selank on the Level of Cytokines Under the Conditions of "Social" StressCurr Rev Clin Exp PharmacolotherPMID 32621722
Human trialselankUchakina ON (2008). [Immunomodulatory effects of selank in patients with anxiety-asthenic disorders]Russian-language journal; mixed ex-vivo/in-vivo designZh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S KorsakovaotherPMID 18577961
AnimalselankKolomin T (2011). Expression of inflammation-related genes in mouse spleen under tuftsin analog SelankRegul PeptotherPMID 21609736
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AnimalselankKasian A (2017). Peptide Selank Enhances the Effect of Diazepam in Reducing Anxiety in Unpredictable Chronic Mild Stress Conditions in RatsBehav NeurolneuroPMID 28280289
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Human trialtb-500Guarnera G (2010). The effect of thymosin treatment of venous ulcersFull-length thymosin beta-4 research; not the TB-500 fragment.Ann N Y Acad Sciwound-healingPMID 20536470
Human observationalbpc-157Lee E (2021). Intra-Articular Injection of BPC 157 for Multiple Types of Knee PainRead the citing comparisonUncontrolled retrospective knee-pain report; includes BPC-157 alone and BPC-157 plus reported TB4. Does not establish efficacy or synergy.Altern Ther Health MedmusculoskeletalPMID 34324435
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