Research compounds by class
Melanocortin and cosmetic research peptides
This class covers synthetic analogues of α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone — Melanotan I and II, PT-141 — together with the cosmetic-chemistry peptides GHK-Cu and SNAP-8. What groups them is a receptor family, not an outcome: the melanocortin receptors. Two of these molecules are the active substances of authorised medicines — Melanotan I (afamelanotide) as Scenesse in the EU and the US, PT-141 (bremelanotide) as Vyleesi in the US — but that authorisation covers those licensed products, not the research material supplied here. The marketing claims commonly attached to these names are not established by the published record.
6 compounds in this class
