Scientific area
Sexual Health
Melanocortin and kisspeptin pathways, and the gap between one approval and its analogues.
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Dossiers
3 compounds in this area
Bremelanotide
Approved therapeutic
Melanocortin receptor agonism acting on central sexual arousal pathways rather than vascular function.
1 human studyUS: Approved
Kisspeptin
Signalling peptide
Upstream regulation of GnRH release, studied in reproductive endocrinology and in brain responses to sexual stimuli.
2 human studiesUS: Unapproved / investigational
Melanotan II
Investigational compound
Non-selective melanocortin agonism, originally studied for photoprotection through melanogenesis.
1 human studyUS: Not approved