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Evidence profile · Growth Hormone
§Evidence profile · Growth Hormone

Tesamorelin

A GHRH analog with FDA-approved clinical indications and strong human data.

Evidence grade: Established

What Tesamorelin is

Tesamorelin stimulates endogenous growth hormone release and carries an approved clinical indication. It anchors the growth-hormone category with genuine human evidence.

Mechanism (preclinical)

Binds GHRH receptors on the pituitary, increasing pulsatile growth hormone secretion.

Primary research areas

GH/IGF-1 axisVisceral adipose tissueBody-composition endpoints

Selected studies

  • Visceral fat reduction (human RCT)

    2010

    Statistically significant reduction vs. placebo.

Regulatory status

FDA-approved for a specific clinical indication. Prescription-only.

If you source Tesamorelin for laboratory research

Buy only from a vendor that publishes a lot-matched COA from an independent laboratory. Check the lot number on the vial against the certificate. Read the HPLC result and the mass spectrometry result. Ask for the chromatogram.