Peptide Arcana
Triptorelin: Brief GnRH signals make the pituitary fire; constant ones silence it. A long-acting shot for prostate cancer and early puberty.

Triptorelin

FDA approvedSexual and reproductive

How it works

Brief GnRH signals make the pituitary fire; constant ones silence it. A long-acting shot for prostate cancer and early puberty.

What it's made of

10 amino acids: GnRH with a D-tryptophan at position 6. In rats it was 13 times more active than the natural hormone (Schally's lab, 1976).

What it's for

Prescribed for
In the US, advanced prostate cancer (Trelstar) and central precocious puberty (Triptodur).
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