Please note. Investigational: not approved by the FDA. Information is for clinical and research awareness only. Not a recommendation to use.
FDA status last checked Nov 11, 2026
A synthetic, orally bioavailable, small-molecule ghrelin mimetic with appetite-stimulating and anabolic activities. Anamorelin binds to and stimulates the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) centrally, thereby mimicking the appetite-stimulating and growth hormone-releasing effects of ghrelin.
Anamorelin
Not approved by the FDA. Being tested in clinical trials (furthest: Phase 3).
Tested in at least one proper controlled study in people, with results.
How it works. Proven facts and ideas still being studied are kept apart.
Not yet reviewed.
Tested in at least one proper controlled study in people, with results.
Not FDA-approved. In clinical trials (highest phase: Phase 3); 11 trial(s) listed on ClinicalTrials.gov, led by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Last verified: Nov 11, 2026
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