What is Afamelanotide actually being studied for?

Registered human studies of Afamelanotide cover erythropoietic protoporphyria, vitiligo, actinic keratoses.

This is usually the most useful question, because the answer is often different from what the compound is sold for.

Marketed for

  • Tanning
  • Photoprotection
  • Skin pigmentation

Actually studied

  • Erythropoietic Protoporphyria
  • Vitiligo
  • Actinic Keratoses
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
  • Organ Transplant Recipients
  • Healthy

Both lists are factual. The left is what sellers claim; the right is what registered trials tested. Where they diverge, the marketing is running ahead of the research.

Source
Checked against the public registry
This answer is generated from ClinicalTrials.gov records, counting interventional human studies only. It is automated aggregation, not medical advice, and no physician has reviewed it. See how we count or open the Afamelanotide page to check every trial yourself.