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KPV with TB-500 Fragment 17-23

Mechanism-tag overlap and published literature for KPV and TB-500 Fragment 17-23, pulled verbatim from each Kalios compound profile. Kalios is a literature reference, not a recommendation.

Mechanism overlap

Mechanism tags are verbatim labels on each compound's profile. Generic tags ("peptide", "small-molecule", "research-chemical") are excluded from this overlap view. Tags are descriptive — not an inference about combined effect.

KPV TB-500 FRAGMENT 17-23 1 UNIQUE TAGS 2 UNIQUE TAGS 0 SHARED
KPV unique alpha-msh-c-terminal-anti-inflammatory-tripeptide
Shared none
TB-500 Fragment 17-23 unique actin-binding-domainthymosin-4-active-fragment

Co-administration notes from the literature

Verbatim summary text pulled from each compound's profile data. Researchers studying KPV and TB-500 Fragment 17-23 have published these mechanism-level observations. Not a co-administration recommendation.

Evidence level: mechanistic only

Anti-inflammatory tripeptide. NF-κB suppression pairs mechanistically with the fragment's repair signaling. Combined community practice exists; no controlled data.

Quick facts

KPV

RouteOral (PepT1) / SubQ / topical
Half-lifeShort plasma; PepT1 tissue retention
FDA statusNot approved
WADANot listed
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TB-500 Fragment 17-23

RouteSubQ / IM (research)
Half-lifeNot listed
FDA statusResearch-only; no human trials
WADABanned (S2 — Tβ4-derived)
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Literature table

Classified references from each compound profile. Click a column header to sort. Click a PMID to open PubMed. Findings are quoted verbatim from each profile's literature_summary; nothing here is added or interpreted.

Year Compound Source Finding
2016KPVViennois E, Ingersoll SA, Ayyadurai S, et al. Critical Role of PepT1 in Promoting Colitis-Associated Cancer and Therapeutic Benefits of the Anti-inflammatory PepT1-Mediated Tripeptide KPV in a Murine Model. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016;2(3):340-357.preclinical, in vivo
2014KPVXiao B, Laroui H, Viennois E, et al. Nanoparticles with surface antibody against CD98 and carrying CD98 small interfering RNA reduce colitis in mice. Gastroenterology. 2014;146(5):1289-1300.e1-19.preclinical, in vivo
2010KPVKannengiesser K, Lügering A, Maaser C, Domschke W, Luger TA, Kucharzik T. Treatment of murine colitis with the tripeptide KPV-review of recent findings. Falk Symp. 2010.preclinical, in vivo
2008KPVKannengiesser K, Maaser C, Heidemann J, Luegering A, Ross M, Brzoska T, Bohm M, Luger TA, Domschke W, Kucharzik T. Melanocortin-derived tripeptide KPV has anti-inflammatory potential in murine models of inflammatory bowel disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2008;14(3):324-331. PMID: 180… PMID 18092346preclinical, in vivo
2008KPVBrzoska T, Luger TA, Maaser C, Abels C, Böhm M. α-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone and related tripeptides: biochemistry, antiinflammatory and protective effects in vitro and in vivo, and future perspectives for the treatment of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. Endocr Rev. 2… PMID 18612027preclinical, in vivo
2013KPVCoco R, Plapied L, Pourcelle V, Jérôme C, Brayden DJ, Schneider YJ, Préat V. Drug delivery to inflamed colon by nanoparticles: comparison of different strategies. Int J Pharm. 2013;440(1):3-12. PMID: 22939963. PMID 22939963research article
2009KPVCapsoni F, Ongari AM, Reali E, Catania A. Melanocortin peptides inhibit urate crystal-induced activation of phagocytic cells. Arthritis Res Ther. 2009;11(5):R151. PMID: 19814815. PMID 19814815research article
2008KPVDalmasso G, Charrier-Hisamuddin L, Nguyen HT, Yan Y, Sitaraman S, Merlin D. PepT1-mediated tripeptide KPV uptake reduces intestinal inflammation. Gastroenterology. 2008;134(1):166-178. PMID: 18061177. PMID 18061177research article
2023TB-500 Fragment 17-23Sosne G, Kim C, Kleinman HK. 0.1% RGN-259 (Thymosin β4) Ophthalmic Solution Promotes Healing and Improves Comfort in Neurotrophic Keratopathy Patients in a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Masked Phase III Clinical Trial. Int J Mol Sci. 2023;24(1):554. (Full-length parent…human trial, Phase 3
2017TB-500 Fragment 17-23Shaw G, Lee-Barthel A, Ross ML, Wang B, Baar K. Vitamin C-enriched gelatin supplementation before intermittent activity augments collagen synthesis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017;105(1):136-143. PMID: 27852613. (Substrate-side adjunct reference.) PMID 27852613mechanism / discovery
1981TB-500 Fragment 17-23Low TL, Hu SK, Goldstein AL. Complete amino acid sequence of bovine thymosin beta 4: a thymic hormone that induces terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase activity in thymocyte populations. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1981;78(2):1162-1166. PMID: 6940133. (Parent molecule discovery.) PMID 6940133mechanism / discovery
2025TB-500 Fragment 17-23WADA. 2025 Prohibited List. Section S2 — Peptide hormones, growth factors, related substances and mimetics. World Anti-Doping Agency. Thymosin β4 and derivatives prohibited since 2011.regulatory / registry
2025TB-500 Fragment 17-23FDA. Bulk Drug Substances That Raise Significant Safety Risks (Category 2) under Section 503A / 503B. FDA.gov. Updated 2025.regulatory / registry
2015TB-500 Fragment 17-23Sosne G, Kleinman HK. Primary Mechanisms of Thymosin β4 Repair Activity in Dry Eye Disorders and Other Tissue Injuries. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2015;56(9):5110-5117. PMID: 26241398. PMID 26241398research article
2012TB-500 Fragment 17-23Goldstein AL, Hannappel E, Sosne G, Kleinman HK. Thymosin β4: a multi-functional regenerative peptide. Basic properties and clinical applications. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2012;12(1):37-51. PMID: 22074294. PMID 22074294research article
2010TB-500 Fragment 17-23Sosne G, Qiu P, Goldstein AL, Wheater M. Biological activities of thymosin beta4 defined by active sites in short peptide sequences. FASEB J. 2010;24(7):2144-2151. PMID: 20179146. (Defines which Tβ4 activities map to which short sequences.) PMID 20179146research article
2010TB-500 Fragment 17-23Crockford D, Turjman N, Allan C, Angel J. Thymosin beta4: structure, function, and biological properties supporting current and future clinical applications. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2010;1194:179-189. PMID: 20536465. PMID 20536465research article
2007TB-500 Fragment 17-23Smart N, Risebro CA, Melville AA, Moses K, Schwartz RJ, Chien KR, Riley PR. Thymosin beta4 induces adult epicardial progenitor mobilization and neovascularization. Nature. 2007;445(7124):177-182. PMID: 17108969. PMID 17108969research article
2004TB-500 Fragment 17-23Philp D, Goldstein AL, Kleinman HK. Thymosin beta4 promotes angiogenesis, wound healing, and hair follicle development. Mech Ageing Dev. 2004;125(2):113-115. PMID: 15037010. PMID 15037010research article
2004TB-500 Fragment 17-23Bock-Marquette I, Saxena A, White MD, Dimaio JM, Srivastava D. Thymosin beta4 activates integrin-linked kinase and promotes cardiac cell migration, survival and cardiac repair. Nature. 2004;432(7016):466-472. PMID: 15565145. (Cardiac progenitor activity — not reproduced by fragm… PMID 15565145research article

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Frequently asked

Have KPV and TB-500 Fragment 17-23 been studied together?

Researchers have published mechanistic-level co-administration discussion of KPV and TB-500 Fragment 17-23. No human co-administration trials are catalogued in the Kalios profiles. The pair page lists each compound's classified literature; full citations sit on each individual profile.

What mechanisms do KPV and TB-500 Fragment 17-23 share?

KPV and TB-500 Fragment 17-23 do not share a specific mechanism tag on their Kalios profiles. They appear on the same pair page because at least one profile lists the other in its co-administration data.

What is the FDA status of KPV and TB-500 Fragment 17-23?

KPV: Not approved. TB-500 Fragment 17-23: Research-only; no human trials. FDA-status text is pulled verbatim from each compound profile. See /fda-pcac-2026.html for the broader FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee context.

Where can I find the full research on KPV and TB-500 Fragment 17-23?

Full citation lists, dosing tables from the literature, reconstitution data, and the FDA / WADA status are on the individual compound profiles: the KPV profile and the TB-500 Fragment 17-23 profile. The Kalios Stack Research Tool hub lists every compound covered.

Last updated: April 2026