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GHRP-2 (pralmorelin)
GHRP-2 (pralmorelin) is a synthetic growth hormone-releasing hexapeptide used diagnostically in Japan; it is not FDA-approved.
What is GHRP-2?
GHRP-2 (pralmorelin) is a synthetic growth hormone-releasing hexapeptide used diagnostically in Japan; it is not FDA-approved. GHRP-2 (pralmorelin) is not approved by the FDA for any use; products sold under this name are labeled for research use only, not for human consumption.
Key takeaways
- GHRP-2 (pralmorelin) is not approved by the FDA for any use; products sold under this name are labeled for research use only, not for human consumption.
- PubMed indexes 15 papers on GHRP-2 (0 tagged as clinical trials) as of October 19, 2026.
- 15 vendors in our directory listed GHRP-2 in their public catalog on October 19, 2026.
Structure
Regulatory & access status
GHRP-2 (pralmorelin) is not approved by the FDA for any use; products sold under this name are labeled for research use only, not for human consumption.
Sellers that market unapproved peptides for human use can receive FDA warning letters; our vendor directory links any letter we found on fda.gov.
How much research exists on GHRP-2 (pralmorelin)?
PubMed indexes 15 papers mentioning GHRP-2 (pralmorelin) in the title or abstract, 2 of them from the last five years and 0 tagged as clinical trials (search run October 19, 2026; repeat the search).
Most relevant recent papers
- Pralmorelin: GHRP 2, GPA 748, growth hormone-releasing peptide 2, KP-102 D, KP-102 LN, KP-102D, KP-102LN. — Drugs R D, 2004 · review
- Physiologically based pharmacokinetic model for pralmorelin hydrochloride in rats. — Drug Metab Dispos, 2005
- Pharmacological characteristics of KP-102 (GHRP-2), a potent growth hormone-releasing peptide. — Arzneimittelforschung, 2004
- Determination of growth hormone secretagogue pralmorelin (GHRP-2) and its metabolite in human urine by liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. — Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom, 2010
- Gateways to clinical trials. — Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol, 2002 · review
- Gateways to clinical trials. — Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol, 2003
What the evidence does not show
- Paper counts measure research attention, not whether GHRP-2 works or is safe.
- No clinical trial in humans is tagged in PubMed under this name.
- No FDA review of any "research use only" product's identity, purity, sterility or dose.
Blends that contain GHRP-2
Research suppliers that list GHRP-2
15 vendors in our directory listed a product matching GHRP-2 in their public catalog on October 19, 2026. Listed alphabetically; a listing is not an endorsement. Research use only.
- Atomik Labz
- BioGenix Peptides
- Biotech Peptides
- Costides
- Eros Peptides
- Evolve BioPep
- Extreme Peptides
- NuScience Peptides
- Peptide Worldwide
- Pharma Grade Peptides
- Pure Lab Peptides
- San Diego Peptides
- Science.bio
- Swiss Chems
- Xcel Peptides
Prices per mg, where we could verify them, are on our price comparison.
GHRP-2 reconstitution math
Lab arithmetic only, not dosing guidance: vial-by-vial concentration tables are on GHRP-2 10 mg vial math.
GHRP-2 FAQ
Is GHRP-2 FDA-approved?
GHRP-2 (pralmorelin) is not approved by the FDA for any use; products sold under this name are labeled for research use only, not for human consumption.
Is GHRP-2 safe?
There are no published human safety trials of GHRP-2 that we could find. Products sold as "research use only" have no FDA review of purity, sterility or dose, and are not for human use.
How much research is there on GHRP-2?
PubMed indexes 15 papers on GHRP-2 (0 tagged as clinical trials) as of October 19, 2026.
Who sells GHRP-2?
Atomik Labz, BioGenix Peptides, Biotech Peptides, Costides, Eros Peptides, Evolve BioPep and 9 more listed it on their public catalogs when we checked; a listing is not an endorsement.
Head-to-head comparisons
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