Is ibutamoren the same as MK-677?
Yes. Ibutamoren is the generic name for MK-677. It is the same pill that switches on the ghrelin receptor, which this site's profile lists as Ibutamoren and MK-0677. It is a small molecule with a molecular weight of 624.8 daltons, not a peptide. It is not FDA approved. The two-year study in older adults and the stopped hip-fracture study are the record in people on that page. The names are two labels for one molecule, not two drugs. Full record at /compounds/mk-677.
Studies in people from the compound pages this answer belongs to
- MK-677
- Effects of an oral ghrelin mimetic on body composition and clinical outcomes in healthy older adults: a randomized trial 2008 PMID 18981485
- MK-0677 (ibutamoren mesylate) for the treatment of patients recovering from hip fracture: a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled phase IIb study 2011 PMID 21067829
- Prolonged oral treatment with MK-677, a novel growth hormone secretagogue, improves sleep quality in man 1997 PMID 9349662
Educational use only. This database summarizes published research and is not medical advice. Where a dose appears it is a record of what a trial or clinic ran, or what people describe doing, with its source attached. Nothing here is a recommendation for personal use.
Part of growth hormone secretagogues. Sermorelin, tesamorelin, ipamorelin, CJC-1295, and the rest of the GHRH and ghrelin receptor family.