Tissue repairInvestigational

ARA-290

An erythropoietin-derived peptide fragment studied for tissue-protective and neuropathy-related applications without the red-blood-cell effects of full EPO.

NeuropathyTissue ProtectionInvestigational

Also referenced as: Cibinetide

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86 tracked offers across 86 vendors · 20 dosages
Best trust-adjusted value: Peptuvia · Strong trust · $0.79/mg
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-71.9%vs. Aug 10
Current low$0.79/mg
Market median$5.00/mg
Current coverage42 vendors
Observed window90 daily points
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Public product evidence93 certificate records mentioning this compound or product name40 provider-linked · 80 exact product matches
Status
Investigational

This compound has a genuine development or study trail, but it is not an approved routine drug.

Research area
Tissue-repair research

This profile is grouped by its dominant research area, not by vendor shelf placement.

Aliases
1

Cibinetide

Signal depth
Medium

No FDA label signal · 4 trials · 79 PubMed results

Promising

ARA-290 has name-matched human trials with published or reported controlled evidence, but is not FDA-approved. The research is real and ongoing — treat findings as developing rather than settled.

ARA-290 has 3 name-matched clinical trials (1 international) (highest phase: Phase 2) and 79 PubMed-indexed publications and is not FDA-approved. 1 trial has posted results. Note: 2 retracted publications in the literature.

🌍 1 international trial⚠ 2 retracted publications
Human data
Phase 2
Trial quality
Randomized
Outcomes
Clinical outcomes
Replication
Multiple trials
Literature
Established

Re-checked nightly against the registries — tracked since 2026-07-09. No band changes yet.

Grades evidence strength, not efficacy or safety. Research-use context; not medical advice. Graded 2026-09-08 from PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, ISRCTN, openFDA, Health Canada, and OpenAlex — computed deterministically and refreshed nightly, with a retraction check. How we grade →


What ARA-290 is

ARA-290 is a small peptide derived from the tissue-protective region of erythropoietin. It is usually discussed as a way to explore anti-inflammatory and repair-oriented signaling without using full erythropoietin as a drug.

Why it matters

It shows up in the peptide market because it sits at the intersection of pain, small-fiber neuropathy, and tissue recovery. That gives it a very different profile from the more common tendon-and-muscle repair peptides.

Regulatory context

ARA-290 is not an FDA-approved therapy in the United States. It is best understood as an investigational compound with a more clinical backstory than many research-market entries.

Practical reading note

When this compound appears in vendor catalogs, the important distinction is that investigational interest does not equal routine clinical availability.