Compounds / BPC-157

BPC-157

Body Protection Compound 157 · Pentadecapeptide

BPC-157 has 2 registered human trials on record. It is marketed for 4 different uses.

In short

  • 2 registered human trials exist for BPC-157.
  • No registered trial lists tendon & ligament repair, gut healing / "leaky gut" or systemic anti-aging as a studied condition.
  • BPC-157 is not FDA-approved for any use.
  • What has actually been studied: hamstring muscle strain, skeletal muscle injury.
  • 1 study is open to new participants, so this may change.
  • Last checked against ClinicalTrials.gov on 2026-07-27.
2
Registered human trials
1
Recruiting or running
No
FDA approved
Pre
P1
P2
P3
Furthest stage reached

What it's sold for

  • Tendon & ligament repair
  • Gut healing / "leaky gut"
  • Systemic anti-aging
  • Injury recovery

What has actually been tested

  • Hamstring Muscle Strain
  • Healthy Volunteers
  • Skeletal Muscle Injury

Is it studied for what it's sold for?

Each claim below is matched against the condition and title fields of every registered trial. Not listed means no trial names it as a studied condition — not that it has been disproven, and not that no trial touches it indirectly.

Not listed Tendon & ligament repair
Not listed Gut healing / "leaky gut"
Not listed Systemic anti-aging
Studied Injury recovery

Every trial on record

Every registered human study we can find for BPC-157. Click any ID to read the original record — we would rather you checked us than trusted us.

Trial IDTitleConditionPhaseStatusEnrolled
NCT07437547 BPC 157 for Acute Hamstring Muscle Strain Repair Hamstring Muscle Strain, Skeletal Muscle Injury Phase 2 Recruiting now 120
NCT02637284 PCO-02 - Safety and Pharmacokinetics Trial Healthy Volunteers Phase 1 Status not updated 42
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These numbers describe how much has been formally studied in humans, not whether something works or is safe for you. A compound can be tested for one condition and sold for another — which is usually the story. This page is automated aggregation from public registries; no physician has reviewed it. Take anything here to a clinician.

Common questions about BPC-157

How many human trials does BPC-157 have?

2. That is the number of registered interventional human studies we can find, each listed on this page with a link to its original record.

Is BPC-157 FDA approved?

No. BPC-157 is not approved by the FDA for any indication. Compounded or "research use only" preparations are not FDA-approved and receive no premarket review for safety, effectiveness, or manufacturing quality.

What is BPC-157 actually being tested for?

Registered studies cover: hamstring muscle strain, skeletal muscle injury, healthy volunteers. Compare that to what it is marketed for — the two lists are often different, which is the whole point of this page.

Where does this data come from?

ClinicalTrials.gov, the US public registry of clinical studies. We count interventional human studies only — observational studies are not evidence of effect. Every trial on this page links to its original record so you can check us rather than trust us.

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