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Identification
| Field of research | Skin and hair |
|---|---|
| Formula | C78H111N21O19 |
| Molecular weight | 1646.8 g/mol |
| CAS number | 75921-69-6 |
| Also known as | Melanotan, 4-Norleucyl-7-phenylalanine-alpha-msh, NDPMSH, (Nle(4),D-Phe(7))alpha-MSH, RefChem:57383, D02BB02, 4-Nle-7-Phe-alpha-MSH, afamelanotida, afamelanotidum, alpha-MSH, Nle(4)-Phe(7)- |
| PubChem | CID 16197727 |
Summary
Afamelanotide, sold under the brand name Scenesse, is a medication used to prevent phototoxicity and to reduce pain from light exposure for people with erythropoietic protoporphyria, a rare form of genetic sun sensitivity.
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Published research
Titles are shown as published. Listing a paper is not an endorsement of its findings, and many papers on research peptides are laboratory or animal studies: the type of study is shown when PubMed records it.
- Vitiligo: Pathogenesis and New and Emerging TreatmentsReviewPerez-Bootello J, Cova-Martin R, Naharro-Rodriguez J et al. · Int J Mol Sci, 2023 · PMID 38139134 · DOI
- AfamelanotideReview2012 · PMID 38598652
- From pathogenesis of acne vulgaris to anti-acne agentsReviewCong TX, Hao D, Wen X et al. · Arch Dermatol Res, 2019 · PMID 30859308 · DOI
- An overview of the cutaneous porphyriasReviewDawe R · F1000Res, 2017 · PMID 29152226 · DOI
- Treatment Advances in Vitiligo: An Updated ReviewReviewIsmail IB, Bhat YJ, Ul Islam MS · Dermatol Pract Concept, 2025 · PMID 40117616 · DOI
- Phototherapy for VitiligoReviewZubair R, Hamzavi IH · Dermatol Clin, 2020 · PMID 31753192 · DOI
- X-Linked ProtoporphyriaReviewAdam MP, Bick S, Mirzaa GM et al. · 1993 · PMID 23409301
- Afamelanotide: A Review in Erythropoietic ProtoporphyriaReviewKim ES, Garnock-Jones KP · Am J Clin Dermatol, 2016 · PMID 26979527 · DOI
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Data provenance
| Data | Source | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical identity and structure | PubChem | CID 16197727 |
| Published literature | PubMed | Search on PubMed |
| Summary sentence | Wikipedia | Afamelanotide |
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