Muscle, IGF & Body Composition.
IGF, myostatin and growth-factor pathway compounds studied for muscle and body composition.
5-Amino-1MQ
5-Amino-1-methylquinolinium (5-Amino-1MQ) is a cell-permeable small-molecule inhibitor of …
ACE-031
ACE-031 (sotatercept precursor) is a fusion protein of ActRIIA (activin receptor type IIA)…
AICAR
AICAR (5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide) is a cell-permeable AMP-mimetic that…
Abaloparatide
Abaloparatide is a synthetic 34-amino-acid analogue of PTHrP (parathyroid hormone-related …
Follistatin-344
Follistatin-344 is a glycoprotein that binds and neutralises myostatin (GDF-8) — the body’…
IGF-1 DES
IGF-1 DES (des(1-3)IGF-1) is a truncated form of IGF-1 lacking the first three N-terminal …
IGF-1 LR3
IGF-1 LR3 (Long R3 IGF-1) is a 83-amino acid analogue of Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 with…
L-Carnitine
L-Carnitine is a naturally occurring amino acid derivative essential for the transport of …
MGF
MGF (Mechano Growth Factor) is a splice variant of IGF-1 produced in skeletal muscle in re…
Melanotan-1
Melanotan-1 (afamelanotide) is a synthetic analogue of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormon…
Melanotan-2
Melanotan-2 (MT-2) is a cyclic heptapeptide analogue of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormo…
PEG-MGF
PEG-MGF (Pegylated Mechano Growth Factor) is a PEGylated form of MGF, a splice variant of …
PT-141
PT-141 (bremelanotide) is a cyclic heptapeptide derived from Melanotan-2 that selectively …
SLU-PP-332
SLU-PP-332 is a synthetic ERR (Estrogen-Related Receptor) alpha/gamma agonist that activat…
SS-31 (Elamipretide)
SS-31 (Elamipretide, MTP-131) is a mitochondria-targeting tetrapeptide that selectively co…
Setmelanotide
Setmelanotide (Imcivree) is a melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist approved for rare genetic obesity syndromes and, since March 2026, for…
Teriparatide
Teriparatide is a recombinant fragment of human parathyroid hormone (PTH 1-34) that, unlike constantly elevated PTH, builds new bone when…