Growth-hormone axis
GHRH analogues, ghrelin-receptor agonists and IGF-1 analogues used to study pituitary signalling.
GH axisNot approved
CJC-1295
GHRH analogue
Evidence
2/5GH axisNot approved
Ipamorelin
Selective ghrelin-receptor agonist
Evidence
2/5GH axisApproved in the US for one indication
Tesamorelin
Stabilised full-length GHRH analogue
Evidence
5/5GH axisNot approved
GHRP-6
First-generation ghrelin-receptor agonist
Evidence
2/5GH axisNot approved
IGF-1 LR3
Long-acting IGF-1 analogue used in cell culture
Evidence
1/5GH axisFormerly approved (discontinued)
Sermorelin
Shortest fully active fragment of GHRH
Evidence
3/5GH axisNot approved
Hexarelin
Potent synthetic ghrelin-receptor agonist
Evidence
2/5GH axisApproved in Japan as a diagnostic only
GHRP-2
Synthetic hexapeptide ghrelin-receptor agonist
Evidence
3/5Comparisons in this area
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