What it's sold for

Tanning without sun
Libido
Appetite suppression

What has actually been tested

NonSegmental Vitiligo
Nonsegmental Vitiligo (Stable)

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 Tanning without sun

Not listed Libido

Not listed Appetite suppression

Every trial on record

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

Trial ID	Title	Condition	Phase	Status	Enrolled
NCT07437560	Melanotan II (MT-II) as an Adjunct to NB-UVB Phototherapy for Repigmentation in Stable Nonsegmental Vitiligo	NonSegmental Vitiligo, Nonsegmental Vitiligo (Stable)	Phase 2	Recruiting now	60

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A trial count is not a verdict

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 Melanotan II

How many human trials does Melanotan II have?

1. 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 Melanotan II FDA approved?

No. Melanotan II 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 Melanotan II actually being tested for?

Registered studies cover: nonsegmental vitiligo, nonsegmental vitiligo (stable). 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.