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Afamelanotide

Posted by DJ on April 1, 2011 at 7:54am

Has anyone tried Afamelanotide for vitiligo?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afamelanotide

 

Afamelanotide (pronounced /ˌæfəmɛˈlænɵtaɪd/ ( listen)) developed at the University of Arizona is a synthetic analog of the naturally occurring melanocortin peptide hormone alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) that has been shown to induce skin pigmentationthrough melanogenesis and thereby subsequently reduce sun (UV) damage to UV exposed skin in preliminary studies and clinical trials.

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  • Bamsegutt April 4, 2011 at 1:37am

    I have heard many times about (MSH) this is the main ting   what Clinuvel is working to produce the first drug called Sensses. It is imvested a big amount dollar on it .... a stock registerd pharma company ..this time it sound serios...

     It is on trial ...hope it works and come up with some thing that can help for the first time.

     

    Bamsegutt

    • DJ > Bamsegutt April 4, 2011 at 1:55am
      right.. afamelonotide (MSH) is a Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone.  I think afamelanotide is linked with scenesse as well as melanotan.  Fingers crossed, I hope this pill is the magic bullet to repigment vitiligo.
      • PG > DJ June 19, 2014 at 7:08am

        Hi DJ

        Any news abt the drug? Is it still on trial after so long?

        tks

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