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Melanotan I (Afamelanotide)
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- Form: lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder, sealed vial
- Certificate of analysis: batch 026-M81-TSX, HPLC purity 99.17% — view PDF
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Compound identity
| Compound | Formula | Mol. weight | CAS | PubChem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanotan I (Afamelanotide) | C78H111N21O19 | 1646.8 g/mol | 75921-69-6 | CID 16197727 |
Reference identity data from PubChem where listed. Each batch's purity data is on its certificate of analysis on the lab results page.
Selected published research
Peer-reviewed papers indexed in PubMed on Melanotan I (Afamelanotide):
Where this research was done: 
Switzerland (2), 
Australia (1), 
Netherlands (1), 
United States (1)
- Afamelanotide. , 2012. PubMed 38598652
- Afamelanotide: An Orphan Drug with Potential for Broad Dermatologic Applications. J Drugs Dermatol, 2021. PubMed 33683075
- . , 2023. PubMed 40258105
- Afamelanotide for Erythropoietic Protoporphyria. New England Journal of Medicine, 2015. PubMed 26132941
- Evaluation of the immunogenicity of the synthetic alpha-MSH analogue afamelanotide in erythropoietic protoporphyria patients. Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2015. PubMed 25402764
- A feasibility and safety study of afamelanotide in acute stroke patients - an open label, proof of concept, phase IIa clinical trial. BMC Neurology, 2023. PubMed 37496004
- Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Afamelanotide and its Clinical Use in Treating Dermatologic Disorders. Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 2017. PubMed 28063031
- Afamelanotide and narrowband UV-B phototherapy for the treatment of vitiligo: a randomized multicenter trial. JAMA Dermatology, 2015. PubMed 25230094
Also searched as: Afamelanotide, MT-1.
Storage
Store sealed vials cold, dry and away from light. Lyophilized peptides are typically kept at −20 °C for long-term storage.
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