Is tesamorelin FDA approved?
Yes, for one specific use: cutting extra deep belly fat in people with HIV who have abnormal fat buildup (lipodystrophy), under the brand name Egrifta. It is prescription only in the US and is also approved in Canada for that use. Using it for general fat loss, bodybuilding, or anti-aging in someone without that diagnosis is outside its approved label, even though the drug itself is FDA approved.
Every FDA-approved compound in the archive, as a list
Studies in people from the compound pages this answer belongs to
- Tesamorelin
- Metabolic effects of a growth hormone-releasing factor in patients with HIV 2007 PMID 18057338
- Effects of tesamorelin (TH9507) in HIV-infected patients with excess abdominal fat: a pooled analysis of two multicenter, double-blind placebo-controlled phase 3 trials with safety extension data 2010 PMID 20554713
- Effects of growth hormone-releasing hormone on cognitive function in adults with mild cognitive impairment and healthy older adults: results of a controlled trial 2012 PMID 22869065
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.