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title: "Peptide Comparison Table: Evidence Grade, FDA and WADA"
description: "Every peptide we track on one grid: main claimed use, evidence grade, strongest human evidence, FDA status and WADA status as of 17 OCT 2026."
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> We collect and compare information from public, cited sources. We cannot guarantee that it is complete, current or correct. This is not medical advice. Only a doctor can prescribe, and a doctor should confirm anything you read here before you act on it.

**The compare table · status as of 17 OCT 2026**

# Every peptide on one grid

Evidence grade for the main claimed use, what kind of studies exist, and status with the FDA and in sport. Click a compound for its sources.

| Compound | Main claimed use | Grade | Strongest evidence | FDA | Sport |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Tirzepatide](https://plainlygraded.com/peptides/tirzepatide/) "Mounjaro" | Weight loss, type 2 diabetes | Approved | Phase 3 trials | [Approved](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#tirzepatide) | [Not prohibited](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#tirzepatide) |
| [PT-141](https://plainlygraded.com/peptides/pt-141/) "bremelanotide" | Low sexual desire in women | Approved | Phase 3 trials | [Approved, one use](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#pt-141) | [Being checked](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#pt-141) |
| [SS-31](https://plainlygraded.com/peptides/ss-31/) "elamipretide" | Mitochondrial health, longevity | Approved | To be graded | [Approved, one use](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#ss-31) | [Not named · ask USADA](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#ss-31) |
| [Tesamorelin](https://plainlygraded.com/peptides/tesamorelin/) "Egrifta" | Visceral fat in HIV lipodystrophy | Approved | Randomized trials | [Approved, one use](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#tesamorelin) | [S2 prohibited](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#tesamorelin) |
| [Retatrutide](https://plainlygraded.com/peptides/retatrutide/) "reta" | Weight loss | **Evidence grade A** | Phase 3 trial (TRIUMPH-1, 2,339 adults) | [Investigational](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#retatrutide) | [Not named · ask USADA](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#retatrutide) |
| [BPC-157](https://plainlygraded.com/peptides/bpc-157/) "body protection compound" | Tendon, ligament and gut healing | **Evidence grade C** | 3 tiny uncontrolled human reports; 35 animal or cell studies | [Not approved](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#bpc-157) | [S0 prohibited](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#bpc-157) |
| [GHK-Cu](https://plainlygraded.com/peptides/ghk-cu/) "copper peptide" | Skin, hair | **Evidence grade C** | Topical: small human studies. Injected: none | [Not approved as a drug](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#ghk-cu) | [Not named · ask USADA](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#ghk-cu) |
| [KPV](https://plainlygraded.com/peptides/kpv/) "lysine-proline-valine" | Gut and skin inflammation | **Evidence grade D** | Animal and cell studies | [Not approved](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#kpv) | [Not named · ask USADA](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#kpv) |
| [TB-500](https://plainlygraded.com/peptides/tb-500/) "thymosin beta-4 fragment" | Soft-tissue repair | **Evidence grade D** | Animal and cell studies | [Not approved](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#tb-500) | [S2 prohibited](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#tb-500) |
| [Epitalon](https://plainlygraded.com/peptides/epitalon/) | Longevity | Not yet graded | To be graded | [Not approved](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#epitalon) | [Not named · ask USADA](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#epitalon) |
| [MOTS-c](https://plainlygraded.com/peptides/mots-c/) | Metabolism, longevity | Not yet graded | To be graded | [Not approved](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#mots-c) | [Not named · ask USADA](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#mots-c) |
| [Semax](https://plainlygraded.com/peptides/semax/) | Focus, memory | Not yet graded | To be graded | [Not approved](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#semax) | [Not named · ask USADA](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#semax) |
| [Sermorelin](https://plainlygraded.com/peptides/sermorelin/) "Geref" | Growth hormone | Not yet graded | To be graded | [Formerly approved](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#sermorelin) | [S2 prohibited](https://plainlygraded.com/regulatory/#sermorelin) |

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