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Growth hormone & IGF peptides

GH secretagogues and the GH/IGF axis — CJC-1295, ipamorelin, sermorelin, and more.

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23 peptide profiles

CJC-1295

30 aa
Research peptide

CJC-1295 is a synthetic analog of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) studied for effects on the GH/IGF-1 axis. Variants with and withou

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Ipamorelin

5 aa
Research peptide

Ipamorelin is a selective growth hormone secretagogue receptor agonist peptide studied for GH release with a relatively focused receptor pro

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MK-677

Research compound

MK-677 (ibutamoren) is an orally active ghrelin receptor agonist often searched alongside peptide GH secretagogues. It is a small molecule,

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GHRP-2

6 aa
Research peptide

GHRP-2 (pralmorelin) is a synthetic growth hormone–releasing peptide that acts at the ghrelin receptor. It is a foundational compound in GH

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GHRP-6

6 aa
Research peptide

GHRP-6 is a synthetic hexapeptide growth hormone secretagogue acting at the ghrelin receptor, frequently discussed for GH release and appeti

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Hexarelin

6 aa
Research peptide

Hexarelin (examorelin) is a synthetic hexapeptide growth hormone secretagogue studied for potent GH-releasing activity and related receptor

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Sermorelin

29 aa
Research / clinical peptide

Sermorelin is a synthetic 29-amino-acid analog of growth hormone–releasing hormone (GHRH 1-29). It is widely searched in GH-axis education a

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Tesamorelin

44 aa
GHRH analog

Tesamorelin is a synthetic growth hormone–releasing hormone analog approved in some countries for specific labeled indications. It is an imp

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PEG-MGF

24 aa
Research peptide

PEG-MGF refers to PEGylated mechano growth factor–related peptides discussed in muscle and recovery research communities. It is a research c

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IGF-1 LR3

83 aa
Research growth factor

IGF-1 LR3 is a long-acting analog of insulin-like growth factor-1 used in cell culture and experimental research. It is a potent growth fact

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Follistatin-344

344 aa
Glycoprotein / activin-binding protein isoform

Follistatin-344 (FS-344) is the 344-amino-acid precursor isoform of follistatin, an activin-binding protein encoded by the FST gene. It anta

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MGF

24 aa
IGF-1 splice-variant peptide

MGF (mechano growth factor) is a splice variant of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) that shares the mature IGF-1 region but carries a di

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Follistatin-315

315 aa
Activin-binding glycoprotein isoform

Follistatin-315 (FS-315) is the longer of two follistatin isoforms generated by alternative splicing of the FST gene. Follistatin binds acti

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ACE-031

ActRIIB decoy-receptor fusion protein

ACE-031 is an engineered decoy receptor made by fusing the extracellular domain of the activin receptor type IIB (ActRIIB) to an IgG1 Fc fra

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GHRP-1

7 aa
Research peptide

GHRP-1 is a synthetic growth hormone-releasing peptide developed from enkephalin-analog research and acting at the ghrelin/GHS receptor. It

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Alexamorelin

7 aa
Research peptide

Alexamorelin (Ala-His-D-2-methyl-Trp-Ala-Trp-D-Phe-Lys-NH2) is a synthetic growth hormone secretagogue studied in human endocrine research.

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Insulin-like growth factor 1

70 aa
Peptide hormone / growth factor

Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), also called somatomedin C, is a 70-amino-acid peptide hormone structurally related to insulin. Produce

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Insulin-like growth factor 2

67 aa
Peptide hormone / growth factor

Insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF-2) is a ~67-amino-acid peptide of the insulin-like family that promotes cell growth, survival, migration a

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Macimorelin

Ghrelin receptor agonist (peptidomimetic)

Macimorelin is an orally active ghrelin/growth hormone secretagogue receptor agonist. It was approved by the FDA in 2017 as a diagnostic age

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Capromorelin

Ghrelin receptor agonist (peptidomimetic)

Capromorelin is an orally active ghrelin/growth hormone secretagogue receptor agonist that increases appetite and stimulates growth hormone

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Anamorelin

Ghrelin receptor agonist (orally active)

Anamorelin is an orally active, centrally penetrant agonist of the ghrelin/growth hormone secretagogue receptor with appetite-stimulating an

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Relamorelin

Ghrelin receptor agonist (synthetic peptide analog)

Relamorelin is a synthetic, centrally penetrant agonist of the ghrelin/growth hormone secretagogue receptor developed as a prokinetic. It ha

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Tabimorelin

Ghrelin receptor agonist (orally active peptidomimetic)

Tabimorelin (NN703) is a potent, orally active agonist of the ghrelin/growth hormone secretagogue receptor and one of the earliest GH secret

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