Still, startling regenerative effects have been seen in animal studies of BPC-157, in particular
One study found positive effects on knee pain in 14 out of 16 patients
They basically act as chemical messengers, delivering instructions from one cell to another, he explains
If youre going to study [them] properly, youre going to do a Phase 1 trial, a Phase 2 trial, a Phase 3 trial, and so on, and thats going to take a lot of money, Cushman says
Later this month, the FDAs Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) is scheduled to meet to discuss adding these peptides to the list of substances that compounding pharmacies can include, thus legitimizing their use
Another review of studies involving BPC-157, as well as TB-500, GHK-Cu, and several other peptides, similarly found a lack of evidence to support clinical use of the substances