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AmycretinPeptides, hormones and pipeline drugsAmycretin is an investigational Novo Nordisk molecule that activates both the GLP-1 and amylin receptors, studied as a…AmylinPeptides, hormones and pipeline drugsAmylin is a hormone released with insulin after meals that slows stomach emptying, lowers glucagon and helps signal…AOD-9604Peptides, hormones and pipeline drugsAOD-9604 is an unapproved peptide made from a fragment of human growth hormone, once developed as an obesity drug and…
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CagrilintidePeptides, hormones and pipeline drugsCagrilintide is an investigational long-acting amylin analog from Novo Nordisk, given weekly, studied alone and paired…CagriSemaPeptides, hormones and pipeline drugsCagriSema is an investigational once-weekly injection from Novo Nordisk that combines cagrilintide, an amylin analog…CJC-1295Peptides, hormones and pipeline drugsCJC-1295 is an unapproved, lab-made peptide that mimics growth hormone-releasing hormone and is marketed online for fat…
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GIPPeptides, hormones and pipeline drugsGIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) is a second gut hormone that boosts insulin release after meals and…GLP-1Peptides, hormones and pipeline drugsGLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) is a gut hormone released after you eat that helps control blood sugar and tells your…Glucagon receptor agonistPeptides, hormones and pipeline drugsA glucagon receptor agonist activates the receptor for glucagon, a hormone that raises blood sugar but may also…
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IncretinPeptides, hormones and pipeline drugsIncretins are gut hormones, mainly GLP-1 and GIP, that increase insulin release after you eat.IpamorelinPeptides, hormones and pipeline drugsIpamorelin is an unapproved peptide that mimics the hunger hormone ghrelin to trigger growth hormone release, and it is…
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Maridebart cafraglutide (MariTide)Peptides, hormones and pipeline drugsMariTide is an investigational Amgen injection, given monthly or less often, that activates the GLP-1 receptor while…MazdutidePeptides, hormones and pipeline drugsMazdutide is a weekly glucagon and GLP-1 dual agonist approved in China in 2025 for weight management. It is not…MC4R (melanocortin-4 receptor)Peptides, hormones and pipeline drugsMC4R is a receptor in the brain's hypothalamus that helps control hunger and energy use, and changes in its pathway can…MOTS-cPeptides, hormones and pipeline drugsMOTS-c is a small peptide encoded by mitochondrial DNA, studied in animals for effects on metabolism and sold online…
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PeptidePeptides, hormones and pipeline drugsA peptide is a short chain of amino acids; under FDA rules, chains of 40 amino acids or fewer are peptides and longer…PYY (peptide YY)Peptides, hormones and pipeline drugsPYY is a gut hormone released after meals, from the same intestinal cells that make GLP-1, that helps reduce appetite…