Is TIMP2 legal?
Written by Aaron CuhaReviewed Sep 2026
- US: Research use only; not approved
- UK: Research use only; not licensed
- AU: Research use only; not registered
- CA: Research use only; not approved
The US comes first because most people ask about it. Each country has its own page. It names the agency, the law or rule, and what the legal category means in real life.
All four countries, side by side
| What we list | United States · FDA | United Kingdom · MHRA | Australia · TGA | Canada · Health Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Not approved | Not approved | Not approved | Not approved |
| Legal category | Research use only; not approved | Research use only; not licensed | Research use only; not registered | Research use only; not approved |
| Note | None recorded | None recorded | None recorded | None recorded |
| Agency | Check FDA directly | Check MHRA directly | Check TGA directly | Check Health Canada directly |
US FDA status: Not approved as a treatment anywhere, and never given to a person. Hospitals measure TIMP-2, together with IGFBP7, in a lab test that flags the risk of sudden kidney injury. That is a test, not a treatment.. Reviewed Sep 2026.
Country by country
Is TIMP2 legal in the United States?
No. TIMP2 is not an approved medicine in the United States. Its legal category is "Research use only; not approved". Nothing that contains it is allowed for any use in people. Vials labeled "for research use only" get no exception: that label does not make them legal to use in people. On the evidence, no completed trial in people is cited on its profile (1 human record with no result or no dose given).
The full United States answerIs TIMP2 legal in the United Kingdom?
No. TIMP2 is not an approved medicine in the United Kingdom. Its legal category is "Research use only; not licensed". Nothing that contains it is allowed for any use in people. Vials labeled "for research use only" get no exception: that label does not make them legal to use in people. On the evidence, no completed trial in people is cited on its profile (1 human record with no result or no dose given).
The full United Kingdom answerIs TIMP2 legal in Australia?
No. TIMP2 is not an approved medicine in Australia. Its legal category is "Research use only; not registered". Nothing that contains it is allowed for any use in people. Vials labeled "for research use only" get no exception: that label does not make them legal to use in people. On the evidence, no completed trial in people is cited on its profile (1 human record with no result or no dose given).
The full Australia answerIs TIMP2 legal in Canada?
No. TIMP2 is not an approved medicine in Canada. Its legal category is "Research use only; not approved". Nothing that contains it is allowed for any use in people. Vials labeled "for research use only" get no exception: that label does not make them legal to use in people. On the evidence, no completed trial in people is cited on its profile (1 human record with no result or no dose given).
The full Canada answerTIMP2 in sport and the military
Whether TIMP2 is banned in sport is set by the World Anti-Doping Code and by military rules, not by its legal status. Before you compete or get tested, look up TIMP2 by name on the Prohibited List, or look up a named product in Global DRO. Under the World Anti-Doping Code, category S0 bans, at all times, any drug-like substance that meets two tests. No other section of the List covers it. And no government health regulator anywhere has a current approval for it as a treatment in people. Many substances that are approved somewhere are banned by name in another section. So approval does not mean a substance is allowed in sport.
- WADA Prohibited List
- Global DRO (check a named product)
- USADA (US athletes)
- Operation Supplement Safety (US service members)
The rules you compete or serve under decide this, not this page.
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General information, current as of Sep 2026. Not legal advice. Legal status changes. For your own situation, check with the agency or a lawyer. 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. Sellers named on the price pages are ranked by certificate tier, then price, and any affiliate income is disclosed there. Naming a seller is not a recommendation to buy or use anything.