Hexarelin vs Ipamorelin: prices, identity and regulatory status (2026)
Hexarelin and Ipamorelin are different research compounds, not substitutes for each other: Hexarelin is a 6-amino-acid peptide (C47H58N12O6); Ipamorelin is a 5-amino-acid peptide (C38H49N9O5). Neither product has a current in-stock price right now. Hexarelin has no Drugs@FDA application; Ipamorelin has no Drugs@FDA application.
Hexarelin vs Ipamorelin: current prices and packages
| Compared property | Hexarelin | Ipamorelin |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Growth hormone | Growth hormone |
| Compared package | 5mg | 10mg |
| Lowest current price | No current in-stock price | No current in-stock price |
| Price per labelled mg | — | — |
| Package sizes | 2mg, 5mg, 10mg | 2mg, 5mg, 10mg |
| Vendors with current prices | 0 | 0 |
| Form at this package | No listing | No listing |
| Stock | Out of stock | Out of stock |
Prices exclude shipping. The price per labelled mg is always given per mg, so different package sizes compare directly; it is shown only for single-compound vials and powders with a labelled mass. Blends, capsules, liquids and IU-labelled packages are compared by package total.
Identity, regulatory status and registered research
| Compared property | Hexarelin | Ipamorelin |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular formula | C47H58N12O6 | C38H49N9O5 |
| Molecular weight | 887.0 g/mol | 711.9 g/mol |
| Sequence | H-His-D-Trp(2-Me)-Ala-Trp-D-Phe-Lys-NH2 (6 residues) | H-Aib-His-D-2Nal-D-Phe-Lys-NH2 (5 residues) |
| CAS Registry Number | 140703-51-1 | 170851-70-4 |
| Registered clinical trials | None recorded | 2 · Phase 2: 2 |
| Human intervention studies | 5 | 2 |
| US regulatory status | No Drugs@FDA application (checked October 7, 2026) · Drugs@FDA search | No Drugs@FDA application (checked October 7, 2026) · Drugs@FDA search |
Identity data: PubChem, FDA GSRS and EPA records; registry counts: ClinicalTrials.gov; status: Drugs@FDA. A matching name does not verify the contents of a supplier's lot.
Key human studies
Hexarelin
- Effects of cortistatin-14 and somatostatin-14 on the endocrine response to hexarelin in humans. Journal of endocrinological investigation, 2003
- Impact of two or three daily subcutaneous injections of hexarelin, a synthetic growth hormone (GH) secretagogue, on 24-h GH, prolactin, adrenocorticotropin and cortisol secretion in humans. European journal of endocrinology, 2002
- Growth hormone response to hexarelin, growth hormone-releasing hormone plus pyridostigmine and arginine plus estrogen in prepubertal and early pubertal short children. Minerva endocrinologica, 1998
Ipamorelin
- Prospective, randomized, controlled, proof-of-concept study of the Ghrelin mimetic ipamorelin for the management of postoperative ileus in bowel resection patients. International journal of colorectal disease, 2014
- Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling of ipamorelin, a growth hormone releasing peptide, in human volunteers. Pharmaceutical research, 1999
Studies are listed as records, newest first; they are not evidence that a research product is safe or effective.
Where to buy each compound
Hexarelin
Hexarelin is a catalogue entry whose compound-specific reference review has not yet been completed.
No vendor has a current in-stock price for this package.
Hexarelin prices →Price history →Ipamorelin
Ipamorelin is a five-amino-acid growth hormone secretagogue. Its original characterization used cell and animal experiments; a later human trial investigated a specific postoperative setting.
No vendor has a current in-stock price for this package.
Ipamorelin prices →Price history →Related comparisons
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