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CYTOPROTECTIVE PEPTIDEInvestigationalMost OrderedPopular · Healing & Repair

BPC-157

Base Form · 5mg

Vial size
Status
Investigational
Route
SubQ
Half-life
~15-30 minutes plasma
Class
Synthetic pentadecapeptide
WADA
Prohibited (S0, 2022)
MechanismNitric Oxide Pathway / VEGF Upregulation
Cohort312 active prescriptions
Educational reference only - not a prescription or dosing recommendation. Some compounds are investigational or used off-label; suitability is a question for your own doctor. See Informed Consent & Disclaimer.
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What this is

Body Protective Compound. Systemic angiogenesis activation and GI lining integrity support. Core to V-01 recovery stack; also listed as a GI adjunct for the V-03 and V-M2 metabolic stacks.

Base Form · 5mg per vial · lot-tested.

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Lot-Tested
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Report and verification code per lot
BPC-157 · Cytoprotective Peptide
◆ Certificate of Analysis · BPC-157
JANOSHIK ANALYTICALHPLC + MS · Independent third-party
Batch 001 · lot VL-BPC-2026-06A

Every 100 units are drawn from one lot and tested once. The certificate below is the one that applies to this batch - when it closes, the next opens with a new lot and a new certificate.

Lot testing in progress. The independent lab report for this BPC-157 lot will be published here, with its verification code, as soon as it is back.
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Clinical Overview
BPC-157

Body Protective Compound 157 is a 15-amino-acid synthetic peptide derived from human gastric juice protein BPGP. Originally identified for its cytoprotective action on the gastric mucosa, BPC-157 demonstrates broad regenerative activity across soft tissue, vasculature, and gastrointestinal lining.

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Tissue Regeneration
Supports repair across soft tissue, tendon, ligament, and gastrointestinal lining.
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Improving Blood Flow
Angiomodulatory action supports perfusion and collateral circulation at injury sites.
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Influencing Growth Factors
Upregulates VEGF and sensitizes growth-hormone receptors, driving granulation and fibroblast activity.
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Modulating Inflammatory Response
Influences inflammatory signaling toward resolution rather than chronic activation.
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Mechanism
How It Works

Acts through nitric oxide pathway activation, growth hormone receptor sensitization, and VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) upregulation. The combined effect drives angiogenesis, fibroblast migration, and granulation tissue formation at injury sites.

Mechanism & evidence - the honest frame
Verified mechanism (preclinical): BPC-157 promotes tendon-fibroblast migration and survival via activation of the FAK-paxillin signalling pathway (Chang et al., 2011, PMID 21030672), and upregulates the growth-hormone receptor on tendon fibroblasts (~2.3-fold by cDNA microarray; Chang et al., Molecules 2014, PMC6271067), which may amplify local responsiveness to endogenous growth hormone via JAK2-STAT. Honest evidence frame: essentially all of this is rodent / in-vitro; a 2025 systematic review found 35 preclinical musculoskeletal studies but only one (tiny) human clinical study and no RCT. The mechanism is biologically plausible and replicated across labs, but extrapolation from a rat to a person is not a straight line. The same VEGF/angiogenic activity that aids repair underlies the theoretical concern that it could support blood supply to an undetected tumour - a reason for screening, not a documented event. GUT CONTEXT (its best-evidenced use): BPC-157’s gastrointestinal cytoprotection is its most-studied action - maintaining/re-establishing mucosal integrity and supporting ulcer/anastomosis healing in animal models, with early human signal (IBD and multiple-sclerosis trial contexts). The honest tier holds: gut data are overwhelmingly preclinical, human controlled evidence is thin, and the same pro-angiogenic (VEGFR2-Akt-eNOS) mechanism that aids healing is why oncological screening matters (see gated VEGF/oncology reference). Investigational - not an approved IBD therapy.
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Patient Bloodwork Guide
Bloodwork for Recovery & Repair Protocols

Tissue repair / anti-inflammatory - BPC-157, TB-500, KPV, Thymosin, V-01, V-05

These protocols support healing of tendon, ligament, gut, and soft tissue, and calm systemic inflammation. Monitoring tracks inflammation coming down and confirms the body is recovering rather than being strained.

Incremental approach. Vivre uses conservative, course-based dosing - often a defined repair window rather than indefinite use. Markers and imaging confirm progress before extending.

Inflammation
hs-CRPA sensitive marker of systemic inflammation - the key “is it calming down” signal.
IL-6An inflammatory messenger; tracked alongside hs-CRP.
ESRA classic inflammation marker for the bigger picture.
Healing confirmation
Imaging (ultrasound)For tendon/ligament work - confirms structural healing, not just how you feel.
Immune markers (CD4/CD8)Where immune modulation (e.g. Thymosin) is part of the protocol.
Overall safety
CBC & CMPStandard blood count, liver, and kidney panels.
When the tests happen
Baselinehs-CRP, IL-6, ESR + imaging of the target area.
Weeks 4 / 8 / 12hs-CRP, IL-6, ESR - track inflammation trend.
Week 12Repeat imaging to confirm structural healing.

Educational only - not medical advice or a dosing instruction. Your own doctor orders tests, interprets results and decides what is right for you. See the Informed Consent & Disclaimer for full terms.

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Technical Profile
Measurable Properties
ClassSynthetic pentadecapeptide (15 aa); BPC fragment
Studied mechanismAssociated with VEGFR2–Akt–eNOS signalling, ERK1/2 and FAK–paxillin pathways in preclinical models
Human pharmacokineticsNot well-characterised - human half-life and bioavailability not robustly established in peer-reviewed literature
Evidence basePredominantly preclinical (animal/in-vitro); limited controlled human data
FormLyophilized powder, reconstituted under clinical protocol
Regulatory statusNot an approved therapy; research use only
Certificate of Analysis (per batch)
Analytical method: UHPLC-MS. Batch COA available on request - link to be populated per shipment.
COA link - pending per batch
Mechanistic associations are largely preclinical. Half-life and human PK are not reliably established - stated as uncertain rather than estimated. Educational only; not a dosing instruction.
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Clinical Literature
Peer-Reviewed References

Oral Peptide BPC-157 - An Emerging Adjunct to Inflammatory Bowel Disease Therapy: A Systematic Review

Joshi N, Patel S, et al. · 2025 · American Journal of Gastroenterology 2025;120(10S):Abstract S808
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Findings

PRISMA-compliant systematic review (36 studies, 1993–2025) summarising the BPC-157 evidence base. The authors documented BPC-157's mechanistic profile (growth hormone receptor enhancement, angiogenesis modulation, anti-inflammatory pathways) across preclinical IBD, GI ulcer, NSAID-induced injury, fistula, and anastomotic models. Critically, the review states: "No clinical safety data is available to date" - i.e. despite extensive preclinical activity, controlled human safety and efficacy data remain absent in the modern peer-reviewed literature.

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Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 in Clinical Trials as a Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PL14736)

Sikirić P, Petek M, Ručman R, et al. (originating group; multiple publications) · 2003–2024 · Multiple publications; see Inflammopharmacology 2024;32:3119–3161 (review)
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Findings

Early Croatian Phase I/II clinical trials (PL10, PL14736) explored BPC-157 in mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis, reporting safety and tolerability signals in small cohorts. Important caveats: these trials were conducted primarily by BPC-157's discoverers and have not been independently replicated in Western peer-reviewed RCTs at scale; detailed trial reports have not appeared in major Western journals despite frequent reference in subsequent reviews. The 2024 Sikiric et al. review summarises three decades of work but is from the originating group. Independent confirmatory trials remain absent.

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Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 Enhances the Growth Hormone Receptor Expression in Tendon Fibroblasts

Chang CH, Tsai WC, Hsu YH, Pang JS · 2014 · Molecules 2014;19:19066–19077
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Findings

In-vitro study on isolated Achilles tendon fibroblasts. BPC-157 produced time- and dose-dependent upregulation of Growth Hormone Receptor expression at the mRNA and protein level, with increased fibroblast proliferation markers. Mechanistic and preclinical; does not constitute evidence of efficacy in human tissue repair.

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The promoting effect of pentadecapeptide BPC 157 on tendon healing involves tendon outgrowth, cell survival, and cell migration

Chang CH, Tsai WC, Lin MS, Hsu YH, Pang JS · 2011 · Journal of Applied Physiology 2011;110:774–780
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Findings

Preclinical study mapping cellular pathways. Identified BPC-157 activity on the FAK–paxillin migration pathway, with enhanced cell outgrowth and survival in tendon-explant models. Cellular/animal level; human controlled trial evidence remains absent.

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Stable Gastric Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 and Wound Healing

Seiwerth S, Milavic M, Vukojevic J, … Sikirić P (originating group) · 2021 · Frontiers in Pharmacology 2021;12:627533 (review)
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Findings

Comprehensive narrative review of BPC-157 wound-healing data across skin wounds, burns, diabetic ulcers, alkali burns, and a distinctive body of fistula-healing work (colocutaneous, gastrocutaneous, esophagocutaneous, duodenocutaneous, vesicovaginal, rectovaginal). Documents the angiogenic mechanism - BPC-157 upregulates VEGF-a and promotes endothelial proliferation and vascular tube formation, with an angiogenic effect exceeding standard agents in the sponge assay. Two important caveats: (1) the evidence is almost entirely animal (rat/mouse, some pig) - not human outcome data; (2) it is a review by the originating Zagreb group, and most primary citations are that group's own work, so it has not been independently replicated at scale. Note also that the same pro-angiogenic/VEGF action that drives healing is the basis for the theoretical oncologic caution discussed for any angiogenic compound.

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BPC157 as Potential Agent Rescuing from Cancer Cachexia

Kang EA, Han YM, An JM, … Sikiric P, Hahm KB · 2018 · Current Pharmaceutical Design 2018;24(18):1947–1956
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Findings

Review proposing BPC-157 as a candidate for cancer cachexia (cancer-related muscle/fat wasting). In a C-26 colon-adenocarcinoma mouse model the peptide antagonised TNF-α and IL-6, cytokines central to cachexia. Preclinical and pre-clinical-trial - a proposal, not an outcome study - and from the originating (Sikiric) group.

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BPC 157 inhibits cell growth and VEGF signalling via the MAPK kinase pathway in the human melanoma cell line

Radeljak S, Seiwerth S, Sikiric P · 2004 · Melanoma Research 2004;14(4):A14–A15 (conference abstract)
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Findings

In vitro: BPC-157 (2–10 ng) reduced human melanoma cell S-phase fraction by up to ~55% and decreased ERK phosphorylation - i.e. it acted as an antimitogenic agent INHIBITING the VEGF-MAPK proliferative signal in melanoma cells. A conference abstract (no full text), from the originating group; counterintuitive against the “BPC promotes angiogenesis” healing literature, which is why both directions matter.

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Stable Gastric Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 as a Therapy and Safety Key: … Controlling and Modulating Angiogenesis and the NO-System

Sikiric P, Seiwerth S, Skrtic A, et al. · 2025 · Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2025;18(6):928 (PMC12195719)
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Findings

A 2025 review in which the originating group directly addresses the tumour-risk speculation: it argues BPC-157 CONTROLS/MODULATES angiogenesis rather than driving tumorigenesis (e.g. it opposes corneal neovascularisation - “angiogenic privilege”), reports anti-tumour potential in vitro and in vivo per Folkman’s concept, and notes LD1 not achieved with no reported adverse effects. Important read: this is a defence authored by the compound’s originating group, so it answers but does not independently close the theoretical tumour-risk question.

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BPC-157 has an extensive preclinical literature spanning thirty years and early Croatian Phase I/II trials in ulcerative colitis from the discovering group - but no independently-replicated controlled human RCTs at scale, and no current FDA or EMA approval for any indication. The 2025 ACG systematic review explicitly notes that no modern clinical safety data exists. Important disclosure for competitive athletes: BPC-157 has been on the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List since 2022 (S0 - non-approved substances). Vivre sells BPC-157 for research use only, with the evidence limitations and WADA status stated here.
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Clinical Applications
Indications
  • Tendon and ligament repair (BPC-157 has been studied for Achilles tendon transection in animal models)
  • Inflammatory bowel disease and gut lining repair
  • GI side effect mitigation during incretin protocols
  • Post-surgical soft-tissue recovery
  • Refractory inflammatory conditions
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Pharmacokinetics
Half-Life & Duration of Action
Half-life is how long a compound stays at active plasma concentration in your body. Most peptides in this catalogue have short plasma half-lives - they clear from your bloodstream within hours, sometimes minutes. The long-half-life compounds in this catalogue are the approved-class incretins (Tirzepatide, Semaglutide, Retatrutide), which are designed for once-weekly dosing - that's the molecular engineering choice that makes weekly dosing work.
Plasma Half-Life
~15-30 minutes plasma (rat IV/IM; Frontiers Pharmacology 2022). Biological effects (angiogenesis, anti-inflammatory, tissue repair) appear to persist far longer than peptide clearance - consistent finding across preclinical models.
Why this matters for you
If you don't tolerate a compound or need to discontinue a protocol, short-half-life peptides are out of your bloodstream within hours - not days or weeks. That said, the biological effects they initiate (tissue repair signalling, mitochondrial signalling, gene expression changes) often persist longer than the peptide itself, through downstream cellular cascades. This is normal peptide pharmacology and is important context - the molecule clears fast, but the biology takes longer to wind down.
Evidence Base
Strong preclinical evidence base across rodent injury models. Limited but growing human clinical literature, primarily from European research groups. Used clinically in compounding pharmacy practice across the EU and US.
Dosing protocols, administration frequency, and titration schedules are not published on these public pages.
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V-Series Protocols Including BPC-157
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Commonly Paired
Compounds Often Paired With BPC-157
Clinical co-allocation patterns observed in Vivre's allocation history. Pairings are not prescriptions.
Regenerative Peptide
TB-500
Thymosin Beta-4 · 5mg
◆ regenerative pair
BPC-157 and TB-500 are the canonical regenerative pairing - BPC drives gastric and vascular protection, TB-500 supports cellular migration and angiogenesis. Together they form the foundation of Vivre's tissue-repair protocol (V-01).
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Regenerative Peptide
GHK-Cu
Copper Peptide · 10mg
◆ matrix complement
GHK-Cu adds dermal matrix remodeling on top of BPC-157's systemic repair signal. Useful where soft-tissue work and connective-tissue work overlap - the third compound in V-01's regenerative stack.
View GHK-Cu detail →
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