Research peptides

What each compound is, how much human evidence exists, where it's legal, and what it costs. Ordered by demand: how widely each one is sold, tested and discussed. We never publish dosing instructions.

Peptide Category Evidence Vendors priced Median $/mg Lab tests
Semaglutide GLP-1 receptor agonist (approved medicine) Approved drug (in at least one market) 19 $4.89/mg —
Retatrutide Investigational GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon receptor triple agonist Late-stage human trials 22 $4.69/mg —
Tirzepatide Dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist (approved medicine) Approved drug (in at least one market) 22 $3.46/mg —
BPC-157 Synthetic 15-amino-acid peptide derived from a gastric protein sequence Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 82 $5.28/mg —
GHK-Cu Copper-binding tripeptide used in cosmetics Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 91 $0.590/mg —
Cagrilintide Investigational long-acting amylin analogue Late-stage human trials 61 $8.90/mg —
TB-500 Synthetic fragment of thymosin beta-4 Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 80 $6.17/mg —
Tesamorelin Synthetic GHRH analogue (approved medicine in the US) Approved drug (in at least one market) 78 $6.62/mg —
CJC-1295 with DAC Synthetic long-acting GHRH analogue with a drug affinity complex (DAC) Early human trials 31 $10.40/mg —
Ipamorelin Synthetic growth hormone secretagogue (pentapeptide) Early human trials 77 $5.42/mg —
NAD+ Coenzyme (not a peptide) Early human trials 70 $0.100/mg —
MOTS-c Mitochondrial-derived peptide Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 81 $3.45/mg —
BPC-157 + TB-500 blend Blend of two unapproved research peptides Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 41 $4.67/mg —
PT-141 (bremelanotide) Melanocortin receptor agonist (approved medicine in the US) Approved drug (in at least one market) 66 $4.00/mg —
Semax Synthetic ACTH(4-10) analogue (registered in Russia) Early human trials 57 $3.58/mg —
Melanotan II Synthetic alpha-MSH analogue (unapproved tanning peptide) Early human trials 60 $3.50/mg —
KPV Anti-inflammatory tripeptide fragment of alpha-MSH Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 67 $4.60/mg —
KLOW blend (GHK-Cu + KPV + BPC-157 + TB-500) Blend of GHK-Cu, KPV, BPC-157 and TB-500 Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 16 $1.57/mg —
SS-31 (elamipretide) Mitochondria-targeting peptide (approved medicine in the US) Approved drug (in at least one market) 47 $3.55/mg —
Selank Synthetic tuftsin analogue Early human trials 57 $3.98/mg —
Epitalon Synthetic tetrapeptide based on a pineal gland extract Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 75 $3.00/mg —
GLOW blend (GHK-Cu + BPC-157 + TB-500) Blend of GHK-Cu, BPC-157 and TB-500 Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 13 $1.34/mg —
Sermorelin Synthetic GHRH(1-29) analogue (formerly approved in the US) Formerly approved drug (approvals withdrawn) 62 $7.50/mg —
DSIP Nonapeptide studied for sleep Early human trials 64 $5.10/mg —
Survodutide Investigational glucagon and GLP-1 receptor dual agonist Late-stage human trials 11 $9.95/mg —
Glutathione Antioxidant tripeptide Approved drug (in at least one market) 57 $0.047/mg —
AOD-9604 Modified C-terminal fragment of human growth hormone Early human trials 56 $8.80/mg —
Mazdutide GLP-1 and glucagon receptor dual agonist (approved in China only) Late-stage human trials 10 $8.95/mg —
Kisspeptin-10 Hypothalamic reproductive hormone Early human trials 49 $5.28/mg —
Thymosin Alpha-1 Synthetic thymic immunomodulatory peptide Approved drug (in at least one market) 61 $6.50/mg —
Pinealon Synthetic tripeptide Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 39 $3.30/mg —
Melanotan I Alpha-MSH analogue ([Nle4-D-Phe7]-alpha-MSH); approved as afamelanotide Approved drug (in at least one market) 38 $3.41/mg —
Oxytocin Peptide hormone (approved medicine) Approved drug (in at least one market) 36 $6.16/mg —
ARA-290 (cibinetide) Erythropoietin-derived tissue-protective peptide Early human trials 48 $4.63/mg —
GHRP-6 Synthetic growth hormone-releasing peptide Early human trials 23 $4.60/mg —
Dihexa Angiotensin IV-derived synthetic peptide analogue Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 5 $18.80/mg —
VIP (vasoactive intestinal peptide) Neuropeptide; aviptadil is approved in combination products Approved drug (in at least one market) 37 $7.50/mg —
LL-37 Human antimicrobial peptide (cathelicidin) Early human trials 39 $8.50/mg —
IGF-1 LR3 Synthetic analogue of insulin-like growth factor 1 Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 51 $70.80/mg —
CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin blend Blend of two unapproved growth hormone secretagogues Early human trials 47 $5.20/mg —
GHRP-2 Synthetic growth hormone-releasing peptide Early human trials 23 $4.60/mg —
Thymalin Thymus-derived peptide preparation — 22 $3.50/mg —
Hexarelin Synthetic growth hormone-releasing peptide Early human trials 19 $8.00/mg —
Cerebrolysin Porcine brain-derived peptide mixture Approved drug (in at least one market) 14 $1.07/mg —
Humanin Mitochondrial-derived peptide Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 11 $9.09/mg —
FOXO4-DRI Experimental senolytic peptide Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 16 $20.85/mg —
Gonadorelin Synthetic gonadotropin-releasing hormone Approved drug (in at least one market) 10 $6.57/mg —
Follistatin Myostatin-binding protein Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 12 $111.96/mg —
Liraglutide GLP-1 receptor agonist (approved medicine) Approved drug (in at least one market) 2 $20.20/mg —
ACE-031 Soluble activin receptor IIB fusion protein Early human trials 7 $109.45/mg —
5-Amino-1MQ Small-molecule inhibitor of the enzyme NNMT (not a peptide) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 57 $2.90/mg —
Adipotide Synthetic peptidomimetic designed to target blood vessels in white fat Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 14 $10.15/mg —
AHK-Cu Copper complex of the tripeptide Ala-His-Lys Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 24 $0.615/mg —
Bronchogen Synthetic tetrapeptide (Khavinson peptide bioregulator) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 9 $2.23/mg —
Cagrilintide + Semaglutide blend Blend of the investigational amylin analogue cagrilintide and the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide; Novo Nordisk is developing the same pairing as CagriSema Late-stage human trials 5 $8.90/mg —
Cardiogen Synthetic tetrapeptide (Khavinson peptide bioregulator) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 19 $2.75/mg —
Cartalax Synthetic tripeptide (Khavinson peptide bioregulator) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 32 $2.75/mg —
Chonluten Synthetic tripeptide (Khavinson peptide bioregulator) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 9 $2.88/mg —
CJC-1295 without DAC (Mod GRF 1-29) Synthetic GHRH(1-29) analogue: CJC-1295 without its drug affinity complex (DAC) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 67 $6.80/mg —
Cortagen Synthetic tetrapeptide (Khavinson peptide bioregulator) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 7 $2.55/mg —
Crystagen Synthetic tripeptide (Khavinson peptide bioregulator) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 5 $3.00/mg —
Eloralintide Investigational long-acting amylin receptor agonist Early human trials 7 $7.54/mg —
GHK-Cu + KPV blend Blend of the copper peptide GHK-Cu and the tripeptide KPV Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 8 $0.983/mg —
HGH Fragment 176-191 Synthetic peptide matching amino acids 176-191 of human growth hormone Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 15 $8.99/mg —
Livagen Synthetic tetrapeptide (Khavinson peptide bioregulator) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 7 $2.72/mg —
MGF Peptide based on mechano growth factor, an isoform of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 9 $17.48/mg —
N-Acetyl Selank Amidate Modified selank (N-terminally acetylated, C-terminally amidated) sold by research-peptide vendors — 14 $4.00/mg —
N-Acetyl Semax Amidate Modified semax (N-terminally acetylated, C-terminally amidated), a synthetic ACTH(4-10) analogue Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 15 $3.50/mg —
Ovagen Synthetic tripeptide (Khavinson peptide bioregulator) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 6 $2.88/mg —
P21 Synthetic peptide compound derived from ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 11 $7.75/mg —
Pancragen Synthetic tetrapeptide (Khavinson peptide bioregulator) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 5 $3.87/mg —
PE-22-28 Synthetic 7-amino-acid analogue of spadin, a peptide that blocks the TREK-1 potassium channel Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 23 $5.00/mg —
PEG-MGF Pegylated form of mechano growth factor (MGF), an isoform of insulin-like growth factor 1 Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 14 $19.98/mg —
Prostamax Synthetic tetrapeptide (Khavinson peptide bioregulator) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 11 $3.00/mg —
Semax + Selank blend Blend of semax (an ACTH(4-10) analogue) and selank (a tuftsin analogue) Early human trials 19 $4.81/mg —
SLU-PP-332 Synthetic estrogen-related receptor (ERR) agonist studied as an exercise mimetic (not a peptide) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 18 $15.60/mg —
Snap-8 Synthetic octapeptide (acetyl octapeptide-3) used in anti-wrinkle cosmetics Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 33 $3.05/mg —
Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin blend Blend of a GHRH analogue (tesamorelin) and a growth hormone secretagogue (ipamorelin) Early human trials 37 $7.09/mg —
Testagen Synthetic tetrapeptide (Khavinson peptide bioregulator) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 12 $2.35/mg —
Thymagen Synthetic dipeptide (Glu-Trp) registered as a medicine in Russia under the name Thymogen Early human trials 6 $4.00/mg —
Vesugen Synthetic tripeptide (Khavinson peptide bioregulator) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 12 $3.20/mg —
Vilon Synthetic dipeptide (Khavinson peptide bioregulator) Preclinical (lab and animal studies) 9 $2.72/mg —