Thymosin Alpha-1

Also known as Tα1 · Thymalfasin · Zadaxin

Thymus-derived 28-amino-acid peptide approved in many countries as an immunomodulator.

Overview

Thymosin α1 is a 28-amino-acid peptide originally isolated from thymic tissue. Approved in numerous countries as adjunctive therapy in chronic hepatitis B / C and as an immune-system modulator.

Mechanism

TLR9-mediated DC activation; Th1 immune polarization.

Research areas

Chronic viral hepatitis
Sepsis adjunct
Oncology adjunct

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