A GHRF analogue approved for reduction of excess abdominal fat in adults with HIV and lipodystrophy, with additional research contexts. This record separates established identity and source-linked research context from protocol or commercial fields that are not yet supportable.
FEMETRIC RECORD · PUBLICTesamorelin
Body CompositionFat LossNeuroendocrine
Status
Approved
Related
3
Sources
1
UPDATED 2026-09-13
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Protocol references
SOURCE-LINKED
PUBLISHED STUDY
Source-linked research context
No universal administration structure is inferred from the indexed literature. Open the source for the population, intervention and study design.
Route
Subcutaneous
Frequency
See indexed source
Duration
Not indexed
Escalation
Not established
Stage detail pending source extractionStarting and target doses are indexed. Intermediate steps are intentionally not inferred.
Tesamorelin stimulates pituitary growth hormone release and downstream IGF-1. Findings in HIV-associated lipodystrophy do not automatically generalize to other body-composition contexts.
Mechanism summaries are stored with field-level source provenance for editorial audit.
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Related research goals
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02PEPTIDE
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03PEPTIDE
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