GH/IGF axis
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MOLECULE PROFILE

Tesamorelin / Tesamorelina

Peptide or peptide-related

GHRH analogue with a specific authorized use in HIV-associated lipodystrophy. WR and SV formulations require separate product records.

Sources checked · October 16, 2026

Published for review · Scientific, medical, translation and citation review pending. Reported uses are not authorized indications. Frequency reflects mentions in supplied sources, not sales or global clinical prevalence.

Identity and synonyms

Identity follows the supplied name and synonyms; no additional identity description is supplied.

Synonyms: Egrifta · Egrifta WR · Egrifta SV

Peptide or peptide-related · Peptide or peptide derivative

Detailed molecular class: GHRH analogue

Supplied sequence or chemical reference

See identity note; no supplier sequence accepted as verification.

Mechanism

Increases endogenous GH and IGF-1.

Evidence and critical reading

Reported scientific and empirical uses

GH/IGF hormonal axis

The authorized goal is reduction of excess abdominal fat in that population. General-population weight-loss promotion and ipamorelin stacks are different claims with different evidence requirements.

Human evidence

Product-specific evidence supports reduction of excess abdominal fat in HIV-associated lipodystrophy, not general weight management.

Preclinical evidence

The clinical indication is narrower than proposed metabolic mechanisms.

Critical reading and limitations

Comparison of historical 2 mg regimens with WR and SV is not resolved by selecting the largest or smallest number. The guide ties each quantity to its formulation and keeps handbook claims separate from current labeling.

Evidence applies to the exact molecule, formulation, route, population and endpoint studied. Supplier identity, purity and clinical equivalence are unverified.

Source-specific regimens

Descriptive source observations, not individual recommendations.

Regulatory product labeling

NOT A RECOMMENDATION.Each amount is attributed to the source identified for that entry: regulatory product labeling, human research, or community and practice sources. These source categories have different evidentiary roles. They are not medical advice, not a protocol, not a recommended or safe dose, and not evidence that it works. Do not use them to start, change or stop any treatment. Talk to a qualified healthcare professional.

Reported by EGRIFTA WR prescribing information, revised March 2025

1.28 mg · Amount per administration

Frequency
Once daily
Duration
According to indication follow-up; no general “cycle”.
Route
Subcutaneous
Context
US: adults with HIV and lipodystrophy; reduction of excess abdominal fat.
Presentation
Egrifta WR: 11.6 mg per vial.
Interpretation
WR formulation only. The whole vial is not one dose.

R13 · October 16, 2026

NOT A RECOMMENDATION.Each amount is attributed to the source identified for that entry: regulatory product labeling, human research, or community and practice sources. These source categories have different evidentiary roles. They are not medical advice, not a protocol, not a recommended or safe dose, and not evidence that it works. Do not use them to start, change or stop any treatment. Talk to a qualified healthcare professional.

NOT A RECOMMENDATION.Each amount is attributed to the source identified for that entry: regulatory product labeling, human research, or community and practice sources. These source categories have different evidentiary roles. They are not medical advice, not a protocol, not a recommended or safe dose, and not evidence that it works. Do not use them to start, change or stop any treatment. Talk to a qualified healthcare professional.

Reported by Egrifta SV current US label

1.4 mg · Amount per administration

Frequency
Once daily
Duration
Not stated on selected page.
Route
Subcutaneous
Context
Same specific indication; different formulation.
Presentation
Egrifta SV: 2-mg-per-vial formulation.
Interpretation
WR and SV are not substitutable.

REG-EGR-SV · October 16, 2026

NOT A RECOMMENDATION.Each amount is attributed to the source identified for that entry: regulatory product labeling, human research, or community and practice sources. These source categories have different evidentiary roles. They are not medical advice, not a protocol, not a recommended or safe dose, and not evidence that it works. Do not use them to start, change or stop any treatment. Talk to a qualified healthcare professional.

Human-study exposure

Listed regimens preserve source/context. An empty layer means no regimen attributable to this identity was verified in this review; it does not prove universal absence of data.

Empirical handbook

NOT A RECOMMENDATION.Each amount is attributed to the source identified for that entry: regulatory product labeling, human research, or community and practice sources. These source categories have different evidentiary roles. They are not medical advice, not a protocol, not a recommended or safe dose, and not evidence that it works. Do not use them to start, change or stop any treatment. Talk to a qualified healthcare professional.

Reported by Peptide Handbook — James B. LaValle, Gordon Crozier, Joseph P. Cleaver and Andrew Heyman

1–2 mg · Total daily amount

Frequency
Daily
Duration
Not stated on selected page.
Route
Subcutaneous
Context
Handbook regimen; not a default for WR or SV.
Presentation
Page mixes references to historical formulations.
Interpretation
Dose depends on formulation. Do not substitute milligram for milligram.

manual01 · Page 144 · October 16, 2026

NOT A RECOMMENDATION.Each amount is attributed to the source identified for that entry: regulatory product labeling, human research, or community and practice sources. These source categories have different evidentiary roles. They are not medical advice, not a protocol, not a recommended or safe dose, and not evidence that it works. Do not use them to start, change or stop any treatment. Talk to a qualified healthcare professional.

Regulation and safety

Jurisdiction-specific regulatory context

US: approved product for adults with HIV lipodystrophy; not general weight loss. EU authorization not established in this packet.

Adverse effects and unknowns

Edema, arthralgia, glucose intolerance and hypersensitivity. Label contraindications: active malignancy, disrupted hypothalamic-pituitary axis, pregnancy and hypersensitivity. CYP-metabolized drugs and glucocorticoid replacement require interaction assessment.

Contraindications

See supported safety statements and exact product label; a complete contraindication set has not been established for this catalog material.

A complete list must match the exact authorized product. For experimental materials without verified human labeling, a complete contraindication set is not established here. No list does not mean safety.

Interactions

Only explicitly cited interactions may be asserted; unstudied combinations remain unknown, not interaction-free.

Separate documented interaction, pharmacologic plausibility and unknown interaction. Absence of a blend trial does not establish compatibility.

Studies and trials

Selected studies

No selected studies are attributed in this record.

Trials attributed in the package

No trials are attributed in this record.

Trial registration does not establish efficacy or validate commercial material.

Query candidates; attribution pending

Tesamorelin · 24 unfiltered query results, not authenticated trials

Query verification: October 16, 2026

Exact phrase intervention query; first three most recently updated records, not exhaustive. Aliases may be missed and heterogeneous products may appear. The total is the unfiltered registry query count, not authenticated trials. Source-integrity holds are excluded from ordinary listings.

View trial registry query

NCT06554717 · Tesamorelin as an Adjunct to Exercise for Improving Physical Function in HIVRegistry status: RecruitingLast update posted: May 19, 2026Query verification: October 16, 2026

NCT03226821 · Body Composition and Adipose Tissue in HIVRegistry status: TerminatedLast update posted: May 19, 2026Query verification: October 16, 2026

Source issues and references

The official registry record NCT07481734 contains mock, fictional or example-study wording. It is excluded from ordinary trial listings pending source authentication. A registry entry does not establish that a genuine study was conducted or that clinical results exist. · NCT07481734

References include queries and bibliographic handbook attributions; not all are clinical studies. Human review remains pending.

  1. R13

    EGRIFTA WR prescribing information, revised March 2025

  2. REG-EGR-SV

    Egrifta SV current US label

    October 16, 2026

  3. manual01

    Peptide Handbook — James B. LaValle, Gordon Crozier, Joseph P. Cleaver and Andrew Heyman

    James B. LaValle; Gordon Crozier; Joseph P. Cleaver; Andrew Heyman

    October 16, 2026

    Bibliographic attribution only. The supplied handbook is a secondary empirical practice source, not clinical verification. Private source files and supplier/download destinations are not provided here.

  4. pdf01

    PEPNEXA 2.pdf

    October 16, 2026

  5. pdf02

    ELLA PEPTIDES.pdf

    October 16, 2026

  6. pdf03

    zlz list 26.8.5.pdf

    October 16, 2026

  7. pdf05

    PEPNEXA.pdf

    October 16, 2026

  8. pdf07

    US Peptide MangerCorp(1).pdf

    October 16, 2026

  9. pdf09

    PeptideFactory.pdf

    October 16, 2026

  10. NCT07481734

    ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07481734 — source-integrity review hold

    October 18, 2026

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