Tesamorelin

OVERVIEW

A synthetic analog of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) that stimulates the pituitary growth-hormone axis.

RESEARCH FOCUS

GHRH receptor signaling, growth hormone release, IGF-1 biology, and endocrine physiology.

CLASS / TYPE

GHRH / growth-hormone-releasing factor analog

KEY PATHWAYS / TARGETS

GHRH receptor on pituitary somatotroph cells

RESEARCH STATUS

FDA-approved medicine for a specific indication; this page provides scientific information only.

COMMON RESEARCH AREAS

Endocrinology • GH/IGF-1 axis • metabolism • adipose biology

RESEARCH NOTE

Tesamorelin acts upstream by stimulating endogenous growth hormone secretion rather than being growth hormone itself.