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  2. Bremelanotide - Wikipedia

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    The medication is a peptide and acts by activating the melanocortin receptors. [1] [5] Bremelanotide was approved for medical use in the United States in 2019. [2] [6] It was developed by Palatin Technologies. [7] The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication. [8]

  3. Zilucoplan - Wikipedia

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    Zilucoplan is a cyclic peptide that binds to the protein complement component 5 (C5) and inhibits its cleavage into C5a and C5b. [11] Zilucoplan was approved for medical use in the United States in October 2023, [6] [12] in the European Union in December 2023, [7] and in Australia in July 2024. [1]

  4. Melanocortin - Wikipedia

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    FDA-approved. In 2019 the FDA approved the first drug targeting melanocortin receptors, Vyleesi (Bremelanotide) which was developed by Palatin Technologies, Inc. The Melanocortin system has been largely unexplored in drug development but recent approvals, its novelty and wide-spread application across indications has led it to the frontier of new discoveries in medicine.

  5. Top aging expert says these 4 FDA-approved drugs hold promise ...

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    Geroscience has a long way to go, but there are four FDA-approved drugs that have shown promise to “target the process of aging,” Barzilai says. While not approved as anti-aging treatments ...

  6. Setmelanotide - Wikipedia

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    Setmelanotide, sold under the brand name Imcivree, is a medication used for the treatment of genetic obesity caused by a rare single-gene mutation. [4] [5] [6]The most common side effects include injection site reactions, skin hyperpigmentation (skin patches that are darker than surrounding skin), headache and gastrointestinal side effects (such as nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain), among ...

  7. Ciclosporin - Wikipedia

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    Ciclosporin is a cyclic peptide of 11 amino acids; it contains a single D-amino acid, which is rarely encountered in nature. Unlike most peptides, ciclosporin is not synthesized by ribosomes. [44] Ciclosporin is highly metabolized by the CYP3A4 enzyme in humans and animals after ingestion. [45]

  8. US FDA warns online vendors selling unapproved weight-loss drugs

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    The agency also sent a warning letter to Veronvy, which offers unapproved and misbranded oral GLP-1 products, including one that claims to be approved by the FDA. US FDA warns online vendors ...

  9. N-Phenylacetyl-L-prolylglycine ethyl ester - Wikipedia

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    N-Phenylacetyl-l-prolylglycine ethyl ester is promoted as a nootropic and is a prodrug of cyclic glycine-proline. [a] [2] Other names include the brand name Noopept (Russian: Ноопепт), developmental code GVS-111, and proposed INN omberacetam.