Rankings / Longevity — Peptides
Thymalin
Longevity · Thymic peptide bioregulator
Tier C
What this is
Khavinson peptide bioregulator — used in Russia for decades in elderly immunocompromised patients. Khavinson cohort data claims mortality reduction but not independently replicated. FDA status: not approved for human use.
Mechanism
Complex of thymus-derived peptides; T-cell maturation/differentiation; reduces immunosenescence; proposed restoration of thymic function
Dose & route
5-10 mg IM/SC daily for 5-10 day courses; repeated 1-2x/year
Citations
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12374906/
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9565860/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12456044/
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