Neuropathy / nerve pain

Relief from nerve pain

2 peptides · 2 studies

What people research this for

Burning, tingling, or numb hands and feet can wear a person down. People hope for less nerve pain and for damaged nerves to recover. Two peptides have been studied here, and the research is still early.

Researched for

Nerve pain
Tingling and numbness
Small-fiber neuropathy

What the studies say so far

ARA-290, also called cibinetide, has small studies in people whose nerve damage came from a condition called sarcoidosis. It is still experimental. BPC-157 has been studied for nerve and soft-tissue healing in animals only. Larger controlled trials in people with nerve pain are scarce.

Peptides studied

Each peptide below has been studied in this area. The label shows how far that research has gone.

ARA-290
Small early studies in people
Observational study in people · 1 study
Study note. ARA-290 (cibinetide) appears in sarcoidosis-associated small-fiber neuropathy literature, still investigational.
1. ARA 290 for treatment of small fiber neuropathy in sarcoidosis. (opens in a new tab)
  van Velzen M, Heij L, Niesters M · Expert opinion on investigational drugs · 2014 · PubMed
BPC-157
Early lab and animal research
Animal study · 1 study
Study note. Peripheral nerve and soft-tissue healing discussed in animal models; human neuropathy evidence is limited.
1. Stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157: Novel therapy in gastrointestinal tract (opens in a new tab)
  Sikiric P, Seiwerth S, Rucman R · Curr Pharm Des · 2011 · PubMed

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Peptides studied

ARA-290

BPC-157

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