Anamorelin
ONO-7643 · RC-1291
An orally administered ghrelin receptor agonist studied in trials for cancer-related anorexia and cachexia. Not FDA approved.
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Regulatory status
Investigational
This substance is under study in humans, typically under a regulatory authorization such as an Investigational New Drug application. Investigational describes a stage of research and nothing more: it does not mean approval is coming, and it does not indicate that effectiveness has been established.
A regulatory status describes paperwork, not safety. An approved compound can still be wrong for a given person, and an unapproved one is neither thereby dangerous nor thereby fine.
Half-life
Not established in a public source. Half-life is an educational pharmacology figure, drawn from public sources, and is not a schedule or dosing instruction.
Storage & handling
Investigational; no approved label defines handling.
References
- PubChem compound record
- Expert Opin Pharmacother 2015: anamorelin hydrochloride in cancer anorexia-cachexia
- Clin Pharmacol Drug Dev 2015: age and gender effects on pharmacokinetics
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Common questions
Anamorelin, answered plainly.
01What is Anamorelin?+
An orally administered ghrelin receptor agonist studied in trials for cancer-related anorexia and cachexia. Not FDA approved. It is also referred to as ONO-7643, RC-1291. It is listed here under Growth Hormone as educational reference, which is not a recommendation to use it.
02Is Anamorelin FDA approved?+
Investigational. This substance is under study in humans, typically under a regulatory authorization such as an Investigational New Drug application. Investigational describes a stage of research and nothing more: it does not mean approval is coming, and it does not indicate that effectiveness has been established.
03What is the half-life of Anamorelin?+
Not established in a public source. A half-life is an educational pharmacology figure describing how long the body takes to clear half of a substance. It is not a schedule and does not imply one.
04How is Anamorelin stored and handled?+
Investigational; no approved label defines handling. Storage conditions come from a manufacturer's own label where one exists, and a compound with no approved label has no agency-reviewed handling instructions at all.
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