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Thymogen_Dosage, benefits & legal status

Also known as Glu-Trp, EW, Thymagen, glutamyl-tryptophan

Published July 22, 2026 · Updated September 20, 2026

A short immune bioregulator taken in courses, with thin evidence.

ImmuneBioregulator dipeptideResearch only
Common vial size20 mg
DoseVaries (course-based)
FrequencyCourses
RouteUnder the skin or as a nasal spray
StatusResearch only
CycledCourses of 10 to 20 days, repeated two or three times a year

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01

What is Thymogen?

Plain language first. The technical label stays, but it never stands alone.

Overview

It is taken in courses to support immune function, but there is very little real human research behind it.

The technical version

Thymogen is a 2-amino-acid thymus 'bioregulator' from the Russian Khavinson family.

What it's used for

A short immune bioregulator taken in courses to support immune function.

02

How does Thymogen work?

What it does in the body, and where.

Thymogen is two amino acids, glutamic acid and tryptophan, from the thymus branch of the Khavinson family.

  1. 01
    The claim is immune support
    Given in short courses, sometimes nasally.
  2. 02
    Evidence is Russian-language and unreplicated
    No independent Western trial.
Anatomical illustration highlighting immune
WHERE THIS COMPOUND IS THOUGHT TO ACT:
Thymus and lymph nodes

03

What else is it used for?

Each use below carries its own evidence level. Approved means regulators have cleared it for that purpose. Investigational means it is in trials. Early research means it is being studied and is not established.

  • Supporting immune function, taken in coursesResearch only

The published record

Research index

110

Papers and trials about Thymogen

Searched: Thymogen, Thymagen, glutamyl-tryptophan.

Left out: Glu-Trp (two or three residue sequence, matches generic peptide chemistry); EW (too short).

49 papers tagged human · 40 not reviews or lab · 7 clinical trial publications

1 registered trials · none with posted results

Furthest stage reached: Approved outside the US, Russia

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In animals61
In the lab5
Reviews5
Senior author shareSpread across many groups

Evidence summary

Counted from Europe PMC indexing, not read by a person; a human tag can land on reviews, commentary or lab papers; clinical trial publications is the narrower count.

Thymogen vial rendering
Compound field notes

At a glance

Four things to know about Thymogen

01

Evidence

Research only

02

Category

Immune support

03

Common vial

20 mg

04

Half-life

Nothing published

04

How much, and do you cycle it?

The range, and whether you take breaks.

Varies (course-based), courses. Courses of 10 to 20 days, repeated two or three times a year Community practice

The course structure is how the Khavinson protocols specify these and how they are sold. No trial has compared course dosing against continuous use, or established how long the gap between courses should be.

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05

How long does it stay in the body?

The half-life, and where the figure comes from.

Nothing publishedNo figure

No half-life has ever been published for any of the Russian bioregulator peptides, in people or in animals. The research behind them, mostly from one group in St Petersburg, measures effects on tissue, gene activity and lifespan. None of it measures how long the peptide stays in the body.

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06

How do I dose and price it?

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The vial holds a fixed amount of drug. Adding more water does not make more drug, it just spreads it thinner, so you draw a bigger number on the syringe for the same dose.

Your vial size (mg)
Printed on the vial.
What you paid per vial
$
Used for cost per dose only.
Your dose (mg)
Commonly referenced range: Registered in Russia as a 1 mL ampoule holding 100 mcg for injection into a muscle, alongside a nasal spray and a cream. The registered instruction leaves the amount and the length of the course to the prescriber, so there is no published figure to put here.No range

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Measuring the water1 mL = one full 100-unit syringe.

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What it costs

Thymogen starts at $22.54 across 25 vendors, typically $2.75 – $4.00 per mg.

25 listings, last read Oct 24, 2026. Shipping and card fees are not included.

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07

How do you store it?

Before mixing, and after.

Fridge after opening. Use within about 30 days.

Store sealed Thymogen in the fridge. Once opened, keep it upright in the fridge and plan to finish it inside roughly 30 days. Keep it out of light and do not freeze the liquid.

08

What are the side effects and cautions?

Known cautions and warnings for this compound.

Who should avoid it

Check these before anything else.
  • No formal Western contraindications established
  • Pregnancy
  • Immunosuppressive therapy, as a precaution

Stop and get help

These are emergencies. Seek care.
  • Signs of an allergic reaction

Common effects

Expected, and usually mild.
  • Limited published safety data from Russian clinical use
  • No Western controlled trials exist

Where this page says nothing is established, that means nobody has studied it, not that a compound is safe.

09

Is Thymogen approved?

And where the numbers on this page come from.

Not in the United States. Thymogen has no FDA approval and is sold there labeled for laboratory research only, so there is no legal route to buy it for human use. It is approved in Russia.

  • Approval status
    Research only
  • Route
    Under the skin or as a nasal spray
  • Checked
    20 September 2026
  • Approved outside the US
    Russia: Registered in Russia by Cytomed as an intramuscular solution (100 mcg/mL), a nasal spray (25 mcg per dose) and a cream. Registration LP-(001808)-(RG-RU), previously LS-002304.This does not change the United States position above.
  • Dose
    No dose has been established in people.
  • Vial size
    From what vendors typically list; not a recommendation.
  • Sources
    None traced yet.

What has happened recently

We have not yet written a full regulatory note for this compound. The status above is current as of the date shown.

Guides for this compound

Sources

No primary source has been traced for this compound yet. Treat everything on this page as unverified until one is. How we grade evidence

Beyond these, 110 records are indexed. Browse the records