Ex vivo tissue · rat · 2001
Tissue-specific effects of peptides.
Khavinson et al. 2001Bulletin of experimental biology and medicinecited by 3
PMID 11713572DOI 10.1023/a:1013058701974PUB-11713572
PepBank has 13 Livagen studies with results. 11 of them gave Livagen, with 27 results, grouped by what the studies measured. In each group, results from studies in people come first. Data as of 2026-10-30.
Searches 27 results and 19 papers. Newer studies from Europe PMC
Identifiers, parent molecule, targets and development stage, from curated data.
Livagen is a synthetic 4-residue peptide in the Khavinson bioregulator family. Its sequence is Lys-Glu-Asp-Ala. Chemical identity does not establish a clinical benefit or a safe human dose.
No molecular target is recorded for this peptide.
Residues, differences from the parent, calculated properties and 3D structure. Source values and calculated values are shown separately.
4 amino acids
@pepdb/chem 0.2.0 · EMBOSS pKa set · ExPASy residue masses
pI 4.18 · Net charge at pH 7.4: −1.06
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Henderson-Hasselbalch, EMBOSS pKa set. Calculated, not measured.
| pH | Net charge |
|---|---|
| 0 | 2.00 |
| 1 | 2.00 |
| 2 | 1.96 |
| 3 | 1.61 |
| 4 | 0.28 |
| 5 | −0.78 |
| 6 | −0.98 |
| 7 | −1.02 |
| 8 | −1.20 |
| 9 | −1.73 |
| 10 | −2.10 |
| 11 | −2.61 |
| 12 | −2.94 |
| 13 | −2.99 |
| 14 | −3.00 |
4 residues. Each residue counts in one class; F and W count as aromatic.
No 3D structure
No experimental structure (PDB) and no UniProt entry for an AlphaFold model are listed for this peptide. Synthetic peptides often have neither. The sequence view above is the reference.
Draws the structure in your browser with RDKit (about 2.3 MB, loaded once).
SMILES fromPubChem CID 87919683(opens in a new tab)
C[C@@H](C(=O)O)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(=O)O)NC(=O)[C@H](CCC(=O)O)NC(=O)[C@H](CCCCN)NPeople first in each area, then animals, then lab cells. Counts are exact and come from studies that gave the peptide.
PepBank reads each paper before it shows the results. This search looks in Europe PMC for newer papers that PepBank has not read yet.
Counts are exact and come from studies that gave the peptide.
Studies by year
13 of 19 studies have results (68%), published 2001 to 2017. Top row: every study. Bottom row: studies with results about Livagen (KEDA), by class. The rows use different scales.
Studies19 in all, 2001 to 2023
Studies with results13 in all, 2001 to 2017
Retracted studies are left out. A study with results in two classes counts in both.
AI wrote and checked these results. AI can make mistakes, so check important results against the source.
Registered trials that test the peptide, with phase, status and dates. A dot marks trials with posted results.
0 trials match. Highest phase first. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.
No trial matches these filters.
Studies on this peptide. Some have results. The others have none yet.
19 studies match. Retracted studies are left out.
Showing 14 of 19 studiesquery qry_741f7a6f87310834e91e8a16
13 studies
Ex vivo tissue · rat · 2001
Khavinson et al. 2001Bulletin of experimental biology and medicinecited by 3
PMID 11713572DOI 10.1023/a:1013058701974PUB-11713572
In vitro (cells) · 2002
VKh et al. 2002Bulletin of experimental biology and medicinecited by 3
PMID 12533768DOI 10.1023/a:1021924702103PUB-12533768
In vitro (cells) · 2004
VKh et al. 2004Bulletin of experimental biology and medicinecited by 2
PMID 15085253DOI 10.1023/b:bebm.0000024393.40560.05PUB-15085253
In vitro (cells) · 2007
Lezhava et al. 2007Annals of the New York Academy of Sciencescited by 2
PMID 17460203DOI 10.1196/annals.1395.043PUB-17460203
In vitro (cell-free) · 2003
Kost et al. 2003Izvestiia Akademii nauk. Seriia biologicheskaiacited by 1
PMID 12942748PUB-12942748
In vitro (cells) · rat · 2001
VIa et al. 2001Izvestiia Akademii nauk. Seriia biologicheskaiacited by 1
PMID 15926314DOI 10.1023/a:1016797124500PUB-15926314
Animal study (in vivo) · rat · 2005
Timofeeva et al. 2005Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologiicited by 1
PMID 16075683PUB-16075683
In vitro (cells) · 2006
Lezhava et al. 2006Georgian medical newscited by 1
PMID 16705247PUB-16705247
In vitro (cells) · 2007
Dzhokhadze et al. 2007Georgian medical newscited by 1
PMID 17921545PUB-17921545
Ex vivo tissue · 2002
IIu et al. 2002Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii
PMID 12577697PUB-12577697
Not a test of Livagen (KEDA) alone · 2014
Georgian medical news
PMID 25341254PUB-25341254
In vitro (cells) · 2014
Dzhokhadze et al. 2014Georgian medical news
PMID 25541832PUB-25541832
Not a test of Livagen (KEDA) alone · 2017
Jokhadze et al. 2017Georgian medical news
PMID 28574395PUB-28574395
1 study
PubMed tag: none · 2020
Kuznik et al. 2020Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologiicited by 1
PMID 32362099PUB-32362099
These studies name Livagen (KEDA) but give no result for it (for example, the results concern another peptide in the study).
PubMed tag: Comparative Study · 2002
VKh et al. 2002Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologiicited by 1
PMID 12096446PUB-12096446
PubMed tag: none · 2013
Dzhokhadze et al. 2013Georgian medical newscited by 1
PMID 24423684PUB-24423684
PubMed tag: none · 2023
Lezhava et al. 2023Georgian medical newscited by 1
PMID 37042594PUB-37042594
PubMed tag: none · 2008
Dzhokhadze et al. 2008Georgian medical news
PMID 18830022PUB-18830022
PubMed tag: none · 2020
Lezhava et al. 2020Georgian medical news
PMID 33526740PUB-33526740
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Timofeeva NM · Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii · 2005
Animal study (in vivo) · rat · 5 results
Khavinson VK · Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine · 2001
Ex vivo tissue · rat · 4 results
Riadnova IIu · Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii · 2002
Ex vivo tissue · 4 results
Khavinson VKh · Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine · 2002
In vitro (cells) · 3 results
Lezhava T · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2007
In vitro (cells) · 3 results
Khavinson VKh · Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine · 2004
In vitro (cells) · 8 results
Dzhokhadze TA · Georgian medical news · 2007
In vitro (cells) · 1 result
Lezhava T · Georgian medical news · 2006
In vitro (cells) · 7 results
Brodskiĭ VIa · Izvestiia Akademii nauk. Seriia biologicheskaia · 2001
In vitro (cells) · rat · 3 results
Dzhokhadze TA · Georgian medical news · 2014
In vitro (cells) · 6 results
Kost NV · Izvestiia Akademii nauk. Seriia biologicheskaia · 2003
In vitro (cell-free) · 6 results
Jokhadze T · Georgian medical news · 2017
Not a test of Livagen (KEDA) alone · 4 results
Georgian medical news · 2014
Not a test of Livagen (KEDA) alone · 2 results
Approval and sport status, and the safety outcomes reported in study results. Laws and labels change, so check the regulator for the current status.
| Jurisdiction | Body | Status | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | FDA | The cited Drugs@FDA query returned no matching brand or active ingredient for Livagen or Lys-Glu-Asp-Ala. It did not search other spelling variants. This limited result does not establish complete FDA approval status. Compounding status remains unresolved. | 21 Oct 2026 | api.fda.gov (opens in a new tab) |
| EU | EMA | The EMA central data contained 2,754 records. No Livagen or Lys-Glu-Asp-Ala match appeared. This check does not establish EU national authorisations. | 21 Oct 2026 | ema.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) |
| Sport | WADA | Status unknown The peptide is not named in the 2026 list. | 2026 List | wada-ama.org (opens in a new tab) |
| Russia | Note | Human medicine registration was not established. The Russian medicine register was accessible, but a complete name and formulation search remains unresolved. | 21 Oct 2026 | grls.rosminzdrav.ru (opens in a new tab) |
Reported effects from study results.
No safety results from studies in people
The doses that these studies used. They are not recommendations.
No dose was reported in the study results.
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Data version, change history and code for this peptide.
curl -s https:// pepbank.io/ v1/ briefs/ livagenEvidence summary for Livagen (KEDA): counts by class, key results with sources, notices, data version.
In PepBank now:147 peptides, 6 blends and 13 other compounds97,577 study results from 17,383 studies8,473 clinical trialsUpdated
Top outcomes
The 6 outcome groups with the most study results, by evidence class.
Data version 308560. Bar length is the number of results, not the size of an effect.
Evidence matrix
Study results by outcome and evidence class. Arrows show how the measured outcome moved, not whether the change is good.
| Outcome group | Human | Animal | Lab | Computer model | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receptor activity and mechanismWhole body | No results | Animal: 2 results from 1 study: 1 increase, 1 decrease. Strongest design: Animal study (in vivo) | Lab: 9 results from 4 studies: 6 increase, 2 decrease, 1 not reported. Strongest design: In vitro (cells) | No results | 11 |
| Genome stabilityCardiovascular | No results | No results | Lab: 5 results from 2 studies: 1 increase, 4 decrease. Strongest design: In vitro (cells) | No results | 5 |
| Aging markersAging and longevity | No results | No results | Lab: 4 results from 2 studies: 3 increase, 1 not reported. Strongest design: In vitro (cells) | No results | 4 |
| Liver fat and liver functionLiver | No results | No results | Lab: 4 results from 1 study: 4 increase. Strongest design: Ex vivo tissue | No results | 4 |
| Protein and amino acid metabolismLiver | No results | No results | Lab: 2 results from 1 study: 2 increase. Strongest design: In vitro (cells) | No results | 2 |
| Cell proliferation and differentiationLiver | No results | No results | Lab: 1 result from 1 study: 1 increase. Strongest design: Ex vivo tissue | No results | 1 |
6 outcome groups shown of 6 · 27 study results
Data version 308560. Shade grows with the number of results. Every cell shows the exact count.