In vitro (cells) · 2019
Effect of short peptides on neuronal differentiation of stem cells.
Caputi et al. 2019International journal of immunopathology and pharmacologycited by 43
PMID 30791821PMC6376556DOI 10.1177/2058738419828613PUB-30791821
PepBank has 13 Vesugen studies with results. 10 of them gave Vesugen, with 23 results, grouped by what the studies measured. In each group, results from studies in people come first. Data as of 2026-10-30.
Searches 23 results and 23 papers. Newer studies from Europe PMC
Identifiers, parent molecule, targets and development stage, from curated data.
Vesugen is a synthetic 3-residue peptide in the Khavinson bioregulator family. Its sequence is Lys-Glu-Asp. 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.
3 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 |
3 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 87571363(opens in a new tab)
C(CCN)C[C@@H](C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(=O)O)C(=O)O)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 23 studies have results (57%), published 2011 to 2020. Top row: every study. Bottom row: studies with results about Vesugen (KED), by class. The rows use different scales.
Studies23 in all, 2008 to 2022
Studies with results13 in all, 2011 to 2020
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.
23 studies match. Retracted studies are left out.
Showing 17 of 23 studiesquery qry_fdd0efb34543d718d4aeffb7
13 studies
In vitro (cells) · 2019
Caputi et al. 2019International journal of immunopathology and pharmacologycited by 43
PMID 30791821PMC6376556DOI 10.1177/2058738419828613PUB-30791821
In vitro (cells) · 2020
Sinjari et al. 2020Stem cell reviews and reportscited by 18
PMID 31677028DOI 10.1007/s12015-019-09921-3PUB-31677028
In vitro (cells) · 2020
Ashapkin et al. 2020Molecular biology reportscited by 10
PMID 32399807DOI 10.1007/s11033-020-05506-3PUB-32399807
In vitro (cells) · 2012
VKh et al. 2012Bulletin of experimental biology and medicinecited by 6
PMID 22808515DOI 10.1007/s10517-012-1664-1PUB-22808515
In vitro (cells) · 2014
VKh et al. 2014Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologiicited by 4
PMID 25051766DOI 10.1134/s2079057015040116PUB-25051766
In vitro (cells) · 2016
Kozlov et al. 2016Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologiicited by 4
PMID 28539025PUB-28539025
Not a test of Vesugen (KED) alone · 2012
Bashkireva et al. 2012Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologiicited by 3
PMID 23734521PUB-23734521
Ex vivo tissue · 2011
Linkova et al. 2011Bulletin of experimental biology and medicinecited by 2
PMID 22803057DOI 10.1007/s10517-011-1470-1PUB-22803057
Non-randomized trial · 2014
Kitachev et al. 2014Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologiin = 41cited by 2
PMID 25051774PUB-25051774
Non-randomized trial · 2015
Meshchaninov et al. 2015Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologiicited by 1
PMID 26390612PUB-26390612
Non-randomized trial · 2013
Kitachov et al. 2013Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologiin = 41cited by 1
PMID 28976154PUB-28976154
Not a test of Vesugen (KED) alone · 2016
Myakotnykh et al. 2016Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii
PMID 28539017PUB-28539017
Not a test of Vesugen (KED) alone · 2013
Filippova et al. 2013Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii
PMID 28976153PUB-28976153
4 studies
PubMed tag: review-article, Review · 2022
Khavinson et al. 2022Cellscited by 47
PMID 36611900PMC9818427DOI 10.3390/cells12010106PUB-36611900
PubMed tag: none · 2021
Khavinson et al. 2021Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)cited by 13
PMID 34071923PMC8227791DOI 10.3390/ph14060515PUB-34071923
Indexing hint: Animal study · 2017
Kraskovskaya et al. 2017Bulletin of experimental biology and medicinecited by 12
PMID 28853087DOI 10.1007/s10517-017-3847-2PUB-28853087
PubMed tag: Review · 2021
Khavinson et al. 2021Bulletin of experimental biology and medicinecited by 7
PMID 34173097DOI 10.1007/s10517-021-05192-6PUB-34173097
These studies name Vesugen (KED) but give no result for it (for example, the results concern another peptide in the study).
PubMed tag: Review · 2020
Khavinson et al. 2020Stem cell reviews and reportscited by 18
PMID 31808038DOI 10.1007/s12015-019-09938-8PUB-31808038
Indexing hint: Animal study · 2016
Lin'kova et al. 2016Bulletin of experimental biology and medicinecited by 14
PMID 27259496DOI 10.1007/s10517-016-3370-xPUB-27259496
Indexing hint: In vitro study · 2008
Kozina et al. 2008Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologiicited by 2
PMID 18546826PUB-18546826
PubMed tag: none · 2020
Khavinson et al. 2020Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologiicited by 1
PMID 32362083PUB-32362083
Indexing hint: Animal study · 2008
Kozina et al. 2008Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii
PMID 18546825PUB-18546825
PubMed tag: none · 2021
Rubinskii et al. 2021Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii
PMID 33993656DOI 10.34922/ae.2021.34.1.001PUB-33993656
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Kitachev KV · Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii · 2014
Non-randomized trial · 1 result
Kitachov KV · Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii · 2013
Non-randomized trial · 1 result
Meshchaninov VN · Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii · 2015
Non-randomized trial · 10 results
Linkova NS · Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine · 2011
Ex vivo tissue · 6 results
Caputi S · International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology · 2019
In vitro (cells) · 6 results
Sinjari B · Stem cell reviews and reports · 2020
In vitro (cells) · 6 results
Ashapkin V · Molecular biology reports · 2020
In vitro (cells) · 4 results
Khavinson VKh · Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine · 2012
In vitro (cells) · 6 results
Kozlov KL · Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii · 2016
In vitro (cells) · 3 results
Khavinson VKh · Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii · 2014
In vitro (cells) · 2 results
Bashkireva AS · Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii · 2012
Not a test of Vesugen (KED) alone · 5 results
Myakotnykh VS · Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii · 2016
Not a test of Vesugen (KED) alone · 3 results
Filippova EV · Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii · 2013
Not a test of Vesugen (KED) alone · 1 result
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 search returned NOT_FOUND for Vesugen, Vezugen and Lys-Glu-Asp. This limited search found no approval. It does not establish absence under all chemical names or identifiers. Compounding status remains unresolved. | 22 Oct 2026 | api.fda.gov (opens in a new tab) |
| EU | EMA | The EMA data contained 2,754 records dated 2026-10-21. No Vesugen, Vezugen or Lys-Glu-Asp match appeared. This central dataset does not establish EU national approval status. Overall EU approval status remains unresolved. | 22 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 | Registered in Russia as a dietary supplement, not as a medicine. It is not approved as a medicine. Current supplement certificate RU.77.99.88.003.R.002043.08.25 of 2025-08-07 (earlier 77.99.23.3.U.9172.8.06), read from a copy of the supplement register (reestrinform.ru, accessed 2026-10-22). The manufacturer also lists it as a dietary supplement. No entry in the State Register of Medicines was found. | 22 Oct 2026 | reestrinform.ru (opens in a new tab) |
1 safety result for Vesugen (KED).
In patients with polymorbidity and organic brain syndrome in remission, Vesugen and Pinealon did not affect chromatin condensation.
Non-randomized trialn not reported
The doses that these studies used. They are not recommendations.
No dose was reported in the study results.
PepBank is a research reference. Talk to a doctor before you use any peptide.
Data version, change history and code for this peptide.
curl -s https:// pepbank.io/ v1/ briefs/ vesugenEvidence summary for Vesugen (KED): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aging markersWhole body | Human: 2 results from 1 study: 2 increase. Strongest design: Non-randomized trial | No results | Lab: 9 results from 3 studies: 3 increase, 6 decrease. Strongest design: In vitro (cells) | No results | 11 |
| Adverse eventsWhole body | Human: 1 result from 1 study: 1 no significant change. Strongest design: Non-randomized trial | No results | No results | No results | 1 |
| Sexual functionReproductive and sexual health | Human: 1 result from 1 study: 1 increase. Strongest design: Non-randomized trial | No results | No results | No results | 1 |
| Vascular functionCardiovascular | Human: 1 result from 1 study: 1 increase. Strongest design: Non-randomized trial | No results | No results | No results | 1 |
| Receptor activity and mechanismNervous system and cognition | No results | No results | Lab: 7 results from 3 studies: 5 increase, 1 decrease, 1 not reported. Strongest design: In vitro (cells) | No results | 7 |
| Immune responseImmune and inflammation | No results | No results | Lab: 2 results from 1 study: 1 increase, 1 no significant change. Strongest design: Ex vivo tissue | No results | 2 |
6 outcome groups shown of 6 · 23 study results
Data version 308560. Shade grows with the number of results. Every cell shows the exact count.