GHRP-2

Pralmorelin (GHRP-2) hexapeptide research reference · approved Japanese diagnostic product context is not transferable

Lot-specific · Batch COACAS 158861-67-7RUO
Batch COA
MOQ1 kit (10 vials) per SKU
Supplied formLinear amidated hexapeptide containing D-2-naphthylalanine
Lead time10–18 days
GHRP-2 — Lot-specific lyophilized research peptide; confirm colour and physical form on the released-lot COA
GHRP-2 — Lot-specific lyophilized research peptide; confirm colour and physical form on the released-lot COA · Representative packaging image · verify the ordered lot
Representative packaging image · verify the ordered lot

Decision summary

Key benefits

  • Research applications include GHS-R1a pharmacology, GH-secretagogue assay development, receptor-signalling comparisons, qualified PK/PD method work, food-intake research and anti-doping analytical methods
  • Human diagnostic-study effects are protocol context, not anabolic, body-composition, recovery or treatment benefits of this lot.
Published research context is presented for literature orientation only. It is not a dosing, treatment or human-use instruction.

Qualification data

Specifications to confirm against the released lot

CAS
158861-67-7
Formula
C45H55N9O6
Molecular weight
818 g/mol
Appearance
Lot-specific lyophilized research peptide; confirm colour and physical form on the released-lot COA
Purity
Lot-specific chromatographic purity and quantitative peptide content; confirm both on the released-lot COA · target, verify batch COA
Storage
Follow the released-lot COA, SDS and formulation-specific stability statement. Temperature, shipping range, container and prepared-solution hold time require evidence for the exact sequence, salt/counterion, matrix and concentration; no universal 2–8 °C or post-reconstitution rule applies.
MOQ
1 kit (10 vials) per SKU
Lead time
10–18 days
PubChem CID 6918245

Qualification matrix

Identity, purity and content are separate release questions.

Identity

Confirm the stated molecule and supplied form. Start with the matching batch COA; request sequence-level evidence only when the buyer's written procedure requires it and availability or a separate scope has been agreed.

Purity

Review RP-HPLC method conditions, wavelength, integration and related-peak handling. A percentage without the method is not enough.

Content

Net peptide content is not the same as gross lyophilized powder weight. Ask which assay supports the stated amount and whether water/counter-ion is addressed.

Stability

Follow the storage condition stated on the batch COA or label from receipt onward.

Research context

What researchers study about GHRP-2

GHRP-2, also called pralmorelin or KP-102, is the amidated hexapeptide D-Ala-D-2Nal-Ala-Trp-D-Phe-Lys-NH₂ and a GHS-R1a agonist. PubChem and NCATS support formula C₄₅H₅₅N₉O₆, molecular weight about 817.98 Da and CAS 158861-67-7 for pralmorelin. PMDA records the Japanese finished diagnostic product GHRP Kaken 100 as pralmorelin hydrochloride and reports a dihydrochloride mass basis of 890.90 Da; that product approval, formulation and instructions do not transfer to a separately supplied RUO lot or other jurisdictions. FDA records an orphan-drug designation but explicitly lists pralmorelin hydrochloride as not approved for the orphan indication. GHRP-2 is prohibited at all times under the 2026 WADA List.

  • Sequence and stereochemistry qualification
  • GHS-R1a receptor and signalling assays
  • GH-secretagogue PK/PD method research; controlled food-intake research; diagnostic-reference comparison; and LC-MS/MS anti-doping method development
  • These are research applications, not clinical or performance indications.

Mechanism context

The question the literature is testing

GHRP-2 agonism at GHS-R1a can stimulate GH release through signalling distinct from GHRH. Controlled human work also measured increased food intake. Response magnitude and off-axis endocrine findings depend on population, exposure, route and protocol. Mechanistic rationale for combining GHRP-2 with GHRH analogues does not establish a safe or preferred commercial combination.

Evidence map

Research routes and exposure context

Evidence tierHuman clinical research
Routes reported in sources
Intravenous
Dose / exposure contextProtocol-specific; verify the cited primary source
Routes and exposure contexts summarize cited studies or approved finished-product labels. They are not instructions for administering this RUO material; no customer dose is provided.

Evidence boundaries

Compatibility, limitations and decision context

  • Not for human or veterinary use
  • Human studies of specific diagnostic/research protocols do not establish safety for this lot, long-term use, repeated exposure or combinations
  • GH-axis, appetite, glucose, cortisol and prolactin effects are protocol-dependent
  • GHRP-2/pralmorelin is prohibited at all times under the 2026 WADA List
  • Follow the SDS and institutional controls.

Interactions reported in the literature

  • No patient combination or drug-interaction guidance is provided
  • Pairings with GHRH analogues, other GHS-R1a agonists, insulin or tissue-repair peptides require an approved research protocol and do not establish synergy, compatibility or safety.
Literature context is not a supplier release result or human-use instruction. Follow your institution's approved laboratory risk assessment.

Batch documentation

GHRP-2 batch COAs

Laboratory: Manufacturer's QC laboratoryTests: HPLC purity · MS identity · endotoxin · fill amount

  • Blurred preview of a GHRP-2 5 mg batch COA5 mg
  • Blurred preview of a GHRP-2 10 mg batch COA10 mg
  • Blurred preview of a GHRP-2 15 mg batch COA15 mg

Previews are blurred on purpose so the documents cannot be reused; third-party reports show their first page only. Sales sends the clear full version for the product and strength you ask about.

Independent test fails? Full refund.

Representative records, refreshed periodically

Published COAs show recent representative batches and may not be the newest. For a quote or shipment, sales confirms the lot and sends its COA.

Third-party reports, added progressively

Previews of the first page of third-party reports are on our Quality page and on the matching product pages; sales sends the full report on request. You can also send any vial from your order to an independent laboratory of your choice. Unless agreed otherwise in writing, the buyer pays for optional testing.

Help reviewing your COA

Need help reading a batch COA or third-party report? Sales can explain the test items, specifications and how the results relate to the lot under discussion.

On every batch COA: HPLC purity · MS identity · endotoxin · fill amount · Verify LyoPep

Ask for the current packet, not a generic certificate

  • Require exact amidated sequence and D-stereochemistry, D-2-naphthylalanine identity, free-base or salt assignment, theoretical and observed intact mass, orthogonal sequence evidence, stability-indicating HPLC purity and impurity profile, quantitative peptide content, counterion/water/residual solvents and lot-specific stability
  • Sterility and endotoxin are separate tests
  • Appetite response or solution appearance is not quality control.
Batch COA for the released lotHPLC purity with method contextMS identity resultEndotoxin resultFill amount (measured content per vial)SDS and handling statement

Available fills

Quote the fill and pack configuration you need

Reference SKUFillBase pack
G2555 mg10 vials
G251010 mg10 vials
G251515 mg10 vials

Other format

Also available as a nasal spray (US stock)

Black 10 mL nasal spray bottle with a clear cap
10 mL nasal spray bottle

Besides lyophilized vials, GHRP-2 is also supplied as a nasal spray solution, shipped from our US stock.

Strengths
5 mg · 10 mg
Bottle sizes
10 mL or 20 mL
Minimum order
10 bottles per strength and bottle size
Ships from
Our US stock

Handling

Plan storage before the parcel arrives

Follow the released-lot COA, SDS and formulation-specific stability statement. Temperature, shipping range, container and prepared-solution hold time require evidence for the exact sequence, salt/counterion, matrix and concentration; no universal 2–8 °C or post-reconstitution rule applies.

State the destination and timing so receipt can be planned, then move the material into its stated storage condition on arrival.

Buyer FAQ

Terms to settle before the purchase order

Can a buyer arrange third-party testing?+

Yes. You can send any vial from your order to an independent laboratory of your choice. If you want the laboratory, specification, sampling, method and acceptance rule agreed with us before testing, sales confirms them in writing. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the buyer pays the cost of this optional testing.

What if my own lab test shows the product is out of specification?+

Send any vial from your order to an independent laboratory of your choice. If the report shows the product does not meet the specification on its COA — purity below the stated minimum, or an identity that does not match — share the report with our sales team and we refund that product in full.

Does HPLC purity prove peptide content?+

No. Chromatographic purity describes the relative peak profile under a stated method. Identity, water, counter-ion, residual solvents and assay/content may require separate methods.

How should material be stored after delivery?+

Move it into the storage condition stated on the batch COA or label as soon as it arrives, and record the package condition on receipt.

How are payment terms handled?+

Available methods and milestones depend on order value, destination and project type. The pro forma invoice should state currency, bank details, fees, payment milestones and the release condition.

Why must the testing laboratory understand peptide chemistry?+

Free-base and salt forms, hydrophilic and hydrophobic sequences, aggregation and adsorption can change sample preparation and method suitability. Use a laboratory experienced with the molecule class.

These are buyer-qualification references, not claims that this RUO material is regulated, certified or released under those frameworks. Applicability depends on the buyer's workflow and jurisdiction.

Selected sources

Literature behind the research context

  • Identity: NIH PubChem CID 6918245 and NCATS/FDA UNII E6S6E1F19M; CID 5493556 is a related record with an acetate-associated synonym caveat. Japanese product context: PMDA approval and current label records for pralmorelin hydrochloride/GHRP Kaken 100. U.S. context: FDA orphan-drug record, which explicitly says not FDA approved for the orphan indication. Human PK/PD: Pihoker et al. 1998, PMID 9543135. Food-intake study: Laferrère et al. 2005, PMID 15699539 / PMCID PMC2824650. Analytical context: PMID 20552695. Sport status: official 2026 WADA Prohibited List. Each value must retain its exact chemical form, product, population, route and protocol.
  1. 01

    Pralmorelin: GHRP 2, GPA 748, growth hormone-releasing peptide 2, KP-102 D, KP-102 LN, KP-102D, KP-102LN

    Drugs in R&D · 2004 · peer-reviewed drug-development profile review

    Open source
  2. 02

    Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of growth hormone-releasing peptide-2: a phase I study in children

    Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1998 · peer-reviewed original research (Phase I clinical study)

    Open source
  3. 03

    Effects of eight months treatment with graded doses of a growth hormone (GH)-releasing peptide in GH-deficient children

    Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1998 · peer-reviewed original research (clinical trial)

    Open source
  4. 04

    Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2 (GHRP-2), like ghrelin, increases food intake in healthy men

    Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2005 · peer-reviewed original research

    Open source
  5. 05

    Ghrelin receptor agonist, GHRP-2, produces antinociceptive effects at the supraspinal level via the opioid receptor in mice

    Peptides · 2014 · peer-reviewed original research (preclinical/animal study)

    Open source
  6. 06

    The arginine and GHRP-2 tests as alternatives to the insulin tolerance test for the diagnosis of adult GH deficiency in Japanese patients: a comparison

    Endocrine Journal · 2013 · peer-reviewed original research (comparative clinical study)

    Open source
  7. 07

    Investigation of the clinical significance of the growth hormone-releasing peptide-2 test for the diagnosis of secondary adrenal failure

    Endocrine Journal · 2016 · peer-reviewed original research

    Open source
  8. 08

    Clinical Usefulness of the Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptide-2 Test for Hypothalamic-Pituitary Disorder

    Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2022 · peer-reviewed original research

    Open source

Product FAQ

Questions buyers ask about GHRP-2

What identity attributes distinguish GHRP-2/pralmorelin?+

Confirm the amidated hexapeptide D-Ala-D-2Nal-Ala-Trp-D-Phe-Lys-NH₂, D-residue stereochemistry, D-2-naphthylalanine identity, free-peptide or salt form, counterion, formula C₄₅H₅₅N₉O₆ and observed mass near the 817.98 Da free-peptide convention. PMDA documents identify the Japanese finished product as pralmorelin hydrochloride and report a dihydrochloride mass basis of 890.90 Da. PubChem and NCATS support CAS 158861-67-7 for pralmorelin; a name or registry number alone does not qualify a lot.

What are the regulatory and sport boundaries?+

PMDA records the pralmorelin-hydrochloride finished diagnostic product GHRP Kaken 100 in Japan; that status does not approve this RUO lot or transfer to other countries. FDA records an orphan-drug designation for pralmorelin hydrochloride but explicitly lists it as not FDA approved for the orphan indication; designation is not approval. The 2026 WADA List prohibits GH-releasing peptides, including GHRP-2/pralmorelin, at all times; no performance-use or detection-evasion information is provided.

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