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Evidence Database

Peptide Research Hub

Use this page in three passes: understand the evidence scale, scan the landmark trials, then compare compounds by study volume.

1378+
Studies indexed
4
FDA approved
18
Compounds tracked
Evidence Framework

How we grade confidence

The legend is not decoration. It is the lens for interpreting every profile and every study summary across the site.

Current mix
4 approved 3 off-label 11 research-only
EL1 Phase III RCT
EL2 Phase I/II Human
EL3 Animal / Limited
EL4 Anecdotal
Clinical Trials

Landmark studies

These are the anchor papers that define the current clinical landscape, not just the most recent citations.

EL1SELECT2023·New England Journal of Medicine
N=17,604

Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Obesity without Diabetes (SELECT)

Lincoff AM, Brown-Frandsen K, Colhoun HM, et al.

Semaglutide 2.4 mg reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 20% versus placebo in overweight or obese adults with estab...

EL1SURMOUNT-12022·New England Journal of Medicine
N=2,539

Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (SURMOUNT-1)

Jastreboff AM, Aronne LJ, Ahmad NN, et al.

Tirzepatide 15 mg once-weekly produced a mean body weight reduction of 22.5% versus 2.4% with placebo in adults with obesity without diab...

EL1STEP-12021·New England Journal of Medicine
N=1,961

Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (STEP-1)

Wilding JPH, Batterham RL, Calanna S, et al.

Semaglutide 2.4 mg once-weekly produced 14.9% mean body weight reduction versus 2.4% with placebo in adults with obesity without diabetes.

EL1RECONNECT2016·Women's Health
N=1,247

Bremelanotide for Female Sexual Dysfunctions in Premenopausal Women (RECONNECT)

Clayton AH, Althof SE, Kingsberg S, et al.

Bremelanotide (PT-141) 1.75 mg SC increased satisfying sexual events by 0.7 per month versus 0.4 for placebo and significantly reduced di...

EL1LEADER2016·New England Journal of Medicine
N=9,340

Liraglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes (LEADER)

Marso SP, Daniels GH, Brown-Frandsen K, et al.

Liraglutide 1.8 mg daily reduced MACE by 13% versus placebo in type 2 diabetes patients at high cardiovascular risk.

EL1SUSTAIN-62016·New England Journal of Medicine
N=3,297

Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN-6)

Marso SP, Bain SC, Consoli A, et al.

Once-weekly semaglutide reduced the rate of cardiovascular death, nonfatal MI, or nonfatal stroke by 26% versus placebo in patients with ...

By Study Volume

Most researched compounds

Study count is not the same thing as quality, but it is a useful starting point for comparing maturity of evidence.