RECORD 06 / CITATION REGISTER
BPC-157 TB-500 References and Source Record
Every quantitative claim on this site resolves to one of the entries below — peer-reviewed studies for the science, FDA primary sources for the regulatory status.
How this register is organized
The BPC-157 TB-500 references below are the complete source list for this site. Entries 1-4 establish the two constituents' core mechanisms; entries 5-6 are the human Phase 1 safety/PK data for full-length Thymosin Beta-4; entry 7 is the analytical characterization of the TB-500 fragment itself; entries 7-9 are the 2025-2026 evidence reviews that bound the blend honestly; and entries 10-13 are the FDA primary sources behind the Wolverine legal status and 503A compounding record. Citation numbers in body text map directly to the IDs here.
- Staresinic M, et al. Gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 accelerates healing of transected rat Achilles tendon and in vitro stimulates tendocytes growth. J Orthop Res. 2003;21(6):976-983. ↗
- Hsieh MJ, et al. Therapeutic potential of pro-angiogenic BPC157 is associated with VEGFR2 activation and up-regulation. J Mol Med (Berl). 2017;95:323-333. ↗
- Irobi E, et al. Structural basis of actin sequestration by thymosin-beta4: implications for WH2 proteins. EMBO J. 2004;23(18):3599-3608. ↗
- Goldstein AL, Hannappel E, Sosne G, Kleinman HK. Thymosin beta4: a multi-functional regenerative peptide. Basic properties and clinical applications. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2012;12(1):37-51. ↗
- Ruff D, et al. A randomized, placebo-controlled, single and multiple dose study of intravenous thymosin beta4 in healthy volunteers. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2010;1194:223-229. ↗
- A first-in-human, randomized, double-blind, single- and multiple-dose, phase I study of recombinant human thymosin beta4 in healthy Chinese volunteers. J Cell Mol Med. 2021;25(16):7785-7795. ↗
- Emerging Use of BPC-157 in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: A Systematic Review. HSS J. 2025. ↗
- Mendias CL, Awan TM. Safety and Efficacy of Approved and Unapproved Peptide Therapies for Musculoskeletal Injuries and Athletic Performance. Sports Med. 2026. ↗
- Regeneration or Risk? A Narrative Review of BPC-157 for Musculoskeletal Healing. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2025. ↗
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Bulk Drug Substances Used in Compounding Under Section 503A of the FD&C Act. FDA. Verified 2026-05-29. ↗
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Certain Bulk Drug Substances for Use in Compounding That May Present Significant Safety Risks (Category 2 entries for BPC-157 and 'Thymosin beta-4, fragment (LKKTETQ), also known as TB-500'; effective 2023-09-29). FDA. Verified 2026-05-29. ↗
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. July 23-24, 2026: Meeting of the Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, and MOTs-C listed as bulk drug substances being considered for inclusion on the 503A Bulks List). FDA. Verified 2026-05-29. ↗
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Interim Policy on Compounding Using Bulk Drug Substances Under Section 503A of the FD&C Act (compounding access pathway: licensed-prescriber evaluation, valid prescription, 503A pharmacy / 503B outsourcing facility, ingredient eligibility). FDA. Verified 2026-05-29. ↗