TP-508

TP-508 (Chrysalin, generic name rusalatide acetate) is a synthetic 23-amino-acid peptide that copies a piece of the receptor-binding region of human thrombin.

Human trialsPeptide research profile

Also known as: Chrysalin, Rusalatide, TP508, TRAP-508, Rusalatide acetate, Thrombin peptide 508, UNII 81248X8C37, CHEMBL2111105

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Clinical context

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Reported protocols for TP-508

What published studies and recent community write-ups report about amounts, timing and course length. 2 clinical, 1 preclinical and 2 community-reported rows, each linked to its source. These are descriptions of what others report, not instructions, and nothing here is medical advice.

ContextDoseFrequencyRouteCourseSource
Clinical2 rows
Phase 1/2 placebo-controlled diabetic foot ulcer trial60 people with diabetic foot ulcers receiving standardized wound care and offloading1 mcg or 10 mcg per application, in salineTwice weeklyTopical to the ulcerNot stated in the abstractNot applicableWound Repair and Regeneration (PubMed)2007
Complete healing was 45% more frequent with 1 mcg and 72% more frequent with 10 mcg than with placebo in the per-protocol group, closure rate rose about 80% and median time to closure fell about 40%; heel ulcers healed in 6 of 7 treated versus 0 of 5 placebo. Adverse events and local reactions matched placebo. The author list includes the peptide's developers and sponsor staff.
Phase 2b dose-ranging trial in distal radius fracture (NCT00131482)274 adults with an unstable or displaced distal radius fracture treated surgically1 mcg, 3 mcg, 10 mcg or 30 mcgSingle percutaneous injection at the fracture site at the time of surgeryLocal injection into the fractureOne dose, with follow-up to 26 weeks (safety to 52 weeks)Not applicableClinicalTrials.gov2007
The registry lists the trial as terminated because treatment did not show benefit compared with placebo on time to removal of rigid immobilization. A 2008 review by the peptide's inventor reports that the larger Phase 3 fracture trial likewise accelerated radiographic healing but missed the same primary clinical endpoint, with a benefit only in a subset of osteopenic women.
Preclinical1 row
Radiation countermeasure study in miceICR (CD-1) mice given 9 Gy whole-body radiation, a dose lethal to all controls within 15 days500 mcg per mouse (12.5 mg/kg)Single injection 24 hours after exposureIntraperitonealSingle doseNot applicableLaboratory Investigation (PubMed)2015
One post-exposure injection preserved intestinal and colonic crypts, raised stem-cell markers DCLK1 and LGR5 and delayed death from about 12 to about 17 days while increasing survival. The 12.5 mg/kg mouse dose is several thousand times the microgram amounts used locally in people and was given for a lethal injury model; it is not a translatable human dose. The senior author is affiliated with Chrysalis BioTherapeutics, the company developing the peptide.
Community-reported2 rows
Community compound profileNo vetted consumer dose; the page restates the trial amounts of 1-10 mcg applied topically twice weekly and single site injections at fractureLocal and intermittent in the trials; no maintenance or cycling schedule existsTopical or local injection in the trialsNot establishedNot establishedCommunity resource2026
This 2026 wiki entry calls TP-508 a tissue-repair peptide rather than a nootropic, notes that the pivotal fracture trial missed its primary endpoint, and states that safety data come from small local or topical microgram dosing rather than systemic self-administration. It withholds its own protocol section behind an account wall, so the public page offers no dose beyond the trial figures.
Research-vendor listing (format only)10 mg per lyophilized vialNot statedNot stated; sold for laboratory research onlyNot statedNot statedCommunity resource2026
This is a vendor page, not a protocol. The certificate on the page confirms identity by LC-MS but states no purity verdict, and the vial holds roughly a thousand times the largest single human dose ever tested. The product was listed as out of stock when checked.
Sources for this section (7)
  1. Thrombin peptide Chrysalin stimulates healing of diabetic foot ulcers in a placebo-controlled phase I/II studyWound Repair and Regeneration (PubMed)2007Clinical
  2. A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Different Doses of Chrysalin in Adults Who Have a Broken Wrist (NCT00131482)ClinicalTrials.gov2007Clinical
  3. Could rusalatide acetate be the future drug of choice for diabetic foot ulcers and fracture repair?Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy (PubMed)2008Clinical
  4. Thrombin peptide TP508 stimulates cellular events leading to angiogenesis, revascularization, and repair of dermal and musculoskeletal tissuesJournal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Volume (PubMed)2006Preclinical
  5. Novel regenerative peptide TP508 mitigates radiation-induced gastrointestinal damage by activating stem cells and preserving crypt integrityLaboratory Investigation (PubMed)2015Preclinical

Plus 2 community resources (dosing guides, forum threads and vendor write-ups), reported above but not linked.

Overview

TP-508 (Chrysalin, generic name rusalatide acetate) is a synthetic 23-amino-acid peptide that copies a piece of the receptor-binding region of human thrombin, so it triggers the clotting enzyme's tissue-repair signals without any clotting activity. Chrysalis BioTechnology and OrthoLogic took it through Phase 1 and 2 trials in diabetic foot ulcers and wrist fractures in the 2000s, where it was applied topically or injected once into the fracture site in microgram amounts, but the pivotal Phase 3 fracture trial missed its primary endpoint and a dose-ranging Phase 2b study was stopped for lack of benefit, so it was never approved. Later academic work has tested it in mice as a single injection to counter lethal radiation injury, and research vendors sell it as a 10 mg vial even though every human dose on record was 1-30 micrograms applied locally.

What researchers are exploring

These themes describe recurring questions in published research. They are not claims of effectiveness or recommendations for use.

  • 1

    Repair & regeneration

    Tissue repair, extracellular matrix and recovery models.

  • 2

    Phase 1/2 placebo-controlled diabetic foot ulcer trial

    Complete healing was 45% more frequent with 1 mcg and 72% more frequent with 10 mcg than with placebo in the per-protocol group, closure rate rose about 80% and median time to closure fell about 40%; heel ulcers healed.

  • 3

    Phase 2b dose-ranging trial in distal radius fracture (NCT00131482)

    The registry lists the trial as terminated because treatment did not show benefit compared with placebo on time to removal of rigid immobilization. A 2008 review by the peptide's inventor reports that the larger Phase.

  • 4

    Radiation countermeasure study in mice

    One post-exposure injection preserved intestinal and colonic crypts, raised stem-cell markers DCLK1 and LGR5 and delayed death from about 12 to about 17 days while increasing survival. The 12.5 mg/kg mouse dose is.

  • 5

    Community compound profile

    This 2026 wiki entry calls TP-508 a tissue-repair peptide rather than a nootropic, notes that the pivotal fracture trial missed its primary endpoint, and states that safety data come from small local or topical.

  • 6

    Research-vendor listing (format only)

    This is a vendor page, not a protocol. The certificate on the page confirms identity by LC-MS but states no purity verdict, and the vial holds roughly a thousand times the largest single human dose ever tested. The.

What the current evidence can support

Study models remain visible so laboratory and animal findings are not mistaken for established human outcomes.

  • Human

    Human studies and registrations

    2 protocol rows on this page come from human trials, trial registrations, regulator labels or reviews of human data. Approval status and populations are stated per row.

  • Animal

    Preclinical models

    1 protocol row describe animal, cell or toxicology work. Amounts from these rows do not translate to people.

  • Not graded

    Community-reported use

    2 rows record what blogs, vendor write-ups or forums describe for TP-508. None has been verified against primary literature.

Chemistry identifiers

Sequence, synonyms and registry identifiers as recorded in PubChem, the National Library of Medicine's open chemistry database. Formula, mass and CAS number are summarized at the top of the page.

Sequence

Ala-Gly-Tyr-Lys-Pro-Asp-Glu-Gly-Lys-Arg-Gly-Asp-Ala-Cys-Glu-Gly-Asp-Ser-Gly-Gly-Pro-Phe-Val-NH2

Also listed as

Rusalatide, Chrysalin, TP508, TRAP-508, Rusalatide acetate, Thrombin peptide 508, UNII 81248X8C37, CHEMBL2111105

InChIKey

ZZASKUJKXIXHIC-VKDININFSA-N

IUPAC name

(4S)-5-[[2-[[(2S)-6-amino-1-[[(2S)-1-[[2-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2R)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[2-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[2-[[2-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-carboxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxo-3-sulfanylpropan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-carboxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamido-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-4-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-6-amino-2-[[(2S)-2-[[2-[[(2S)-2-aminopropanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid

Limitations and unknowns

Important limitations

  • Every amount on this page is a report of what a source describes, not a protocol to follow.
  • Preclinical and community rows do not establish a human amount, schedule or route.
  • Formulation, purity and presentation vary by supplier and are not covered by the dossier.

Sources

6 curated references, each with its journal, year and study model, plus 2 community resources reported but not linked.

  1. Rusalatide (PubChem CID 16158206)PubChem, National Library of Medicine2026Not graded
  2. Thrombin peptide Chrysalin stimulates healing of diabetic foot ulcers in a placebo-controlled phase I/II studyWound Repair and Regeneration (PubMed)2007Human
  3. A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Different Doses of Chrysalin in Adults Who Have a Broken Wrist (NCT00131482)ClinicalTrials.gov2007Human
  4. Could rusalatide acetate be the future drug of choice for diabetic foot ulcers and fracture repair?Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy (PubMed)2008Human
  5. Thrombin peptide TP508 stimulates cellular events leading to angiogenesis, revascularization, and repair of dermal and musculoskeletal tissuesJournal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Volume (PubMed)2006Animal
  6. Novel regenerative peptide TP508 mitigates radiation-induced gastrointestinal damage by activating stem cells and preserving crypt integrityLaboratory Investigation (PubMed)2015Animal