Glossary Terms

Cilengitide was a peptide designed to starve brain tumors by blocking the proteins they use to build new blood vessels.

Also known as: CCK Cholecystokinin—CCK—was discovered in 1928 as the signal that makes your gallbladder contract after you eat. 📖

Also known as: Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide CGRP is a natural brain chemical that widens blood vessels and plays a key

Cerebrolysin is a cocktail of small peptides extracted from pig brains. 📖 Read the full Cerebrolysin research overview → Evidence

Also known as: Oxervate Cenegermin is an FDA-approved eye drop containing nerve growth factor — a natural protein that keeps

Cartalax is a three-amino-acid peptide (Ala-Glu-Asp) from a Russian research program that claims short peptides can enter cells, reach the

Also known as: Miacalcin, Fortical Calcitonin is a hormone your thyroid makes to slow bone breakdown. 📖 Read the full

Combination GLP-1/amylin receptor agonist studied for weight loss and glucose control. Phase III trials ongoing. 📖 Read the full CagriSema

Also known as: Body Protection Compound-157, Bepecin Gastric pentadecapeptide studied for tissue repair, tendon healing, and gut protection. Pilot human

Also known as: Angiomax Bivalirudin is a lab-made peptide inspired by a leech protein that stops blood clotting. 📖 Read