Chronic wound research
1Topical LL-37 was tested with compression for hard-to-heal venous ulcers.
Human cathelicidin peptide studied for antimicrobial and wound biology. Topical ulcer trials do not establish systemic injection efficacy.
Topical LL-37 was tested with compression for hard-to-heal venous ulcers.
Resistant bacteria, biofilms, cytokines, neutrophils and endotoxin models.
Venous ulcers studied clinically; diabetic/pressure-wound and tissue-strength claims have differing evidence.
Reasons people report using it; these do not establish benefit.33
Efficacy and safety of systemic injection for infections or intestinal conditions.1
6 distinct primary sources or abstracts checked. Evidence may concern a parent compound, individual blend ingredient, animal, or cell model; it does not necessarily establish a benefit for this exact product.
Evidence definitions →FDA flags immunogenicity and impurities.2
Investigational; no FDA-approved LL-37 product.
37 residues · N → C3
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Human cathelicidin fragment with free termini. Modified peptides or salts are separate specifications.
This value is reported by a secondary reference. The stated attribution has not been independently verified as a route- and formulation-matched human PK measurement.
Illustrative scenario using an unverified reference estimate.
Five half-lives in this estimated model. This is not a prediction of when effects stop.
Population: Not established by the reference estimate
Source’s stated attribution: Limited human data
Source’s reported peak time: 3 min. This has not been independently confirmed and is not used in the elimination curve.
100 × 2−time / half-life. Time zero is a reference level, not the moment of administration. Absorption, repeated dosing, metabolites and clinical effects are not modeled. Five half-lives leaves 3.125%, not zero. This curve cannot determine a dosing interval.
Healing did not significantly improve overall. A post-hoc large-ulcer subgroup signal requires confirmation.1
The 2026 study examined a host-signaling antiviral mechanism in experimental systems. It does not establish an injectable antiviral regimen.5
Source timelines are not validated expectations; worsening wounds need review.33
These are reported timelines, not a prediction of your response.
Voluntary, unverified reports. These percentages do not measure effectiveness or safety.
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Compare purpose, amount, route, frequency, and duration.
Source labels and in-vitro antimicrobial findings do not replace established infection treatment.
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| Route | Dose | Frequency | Goal / evidence | Duration | References |
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| TopicalTopical wound application | 0.5 mg/mL | Twice weekly | Venous leg-ulcer healingHuman study | 13 weeks | 1 |
Population 148 treated participants Context Compression in all arms; investigational formulation. Source dose wording 0.5 or 1.6 mg/mL LL-37, or placebo | |||||
| TopicalTopical wound application | 1.6 mg/mL | Twice weekly | Venous leg-ulcer healingHuman study | 13 weeks | 1 |
Population 148 treated participants Context Compression in all arms; investigational formulation. Source dose wording 0.5 or 1.6 mg/mL LL-37, or placebo | |||||
| TopicalTopical wound application | Placebo | Twice weekly | Venous leg-ulcer healingHuman study | 13 weeks | 1 |
Population 148 treated participants Context Compression in all arms; investigational formulation. Source dose wording 0.5 or 1.6 mg/mL LL-37, or placebo | |||||
| SubQ | 100 mcg daily | Once daily | Immune System SupportReference report | 4-12 weeks depending on application | 33 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Source labels and in-vitro antimicrobial findings do not replace established infection treatment. Source tabs Injectable | |||||
| SubQ | 150-200 mcg daily | Once daily | Infection Recovery SupportReference report | 4-12 weeks depending on application | 33 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Source labels and in-vitro antimicrobial findings do not replace established infection treatment. Source tabs Injectable | |||||
| SubQ | 50-100 mcg | Twice daily | Research ApplicationsReference report | 4-12 weeks depending on application | 33 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Source labels and in-vitro antimicrobial findings do not replace established infection treatment. Source tabs Injectable | |||||
| SubQ | 100-150 mcg daily | Once daily | Chronic Wound SupportReference report | 4-12 weeks depending on application | 33 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Source labels and in-vitro antimicrobial findings do not replace established infection treatment. Source tabs Injectable | |||||
| TopicalTopical gel application | 0.5 mg/mL | Twice weekly | Chronic Venous UlcersReference report | 2-8 weeks depending on wound healing progress | 33 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Source labels and in-vitro antimicrobial findings do not replace established infection treatment. Source tabs Topical | |||||
| TopicalTopical cream | 0.5-1.6 mg/mL | Daily application | Diabetic Foot UlcersReference report | 2-8 weeks depending on wound healing progress | 33 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Source labels and in-vitro antimicrobial findings do not replace established infection treatment. Source tabs Topical | |||||
| TopicalTopical gel or cream | 1.6 mg/mL | Once daily | Acute Wound HealingReference report | 2-8 weeks depending on wound healing progress | 33 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Source labels and in-vitro antimicrobial findings do not replace established infection treatment. Source tabs Topical | |||||
| OtherHydrogel delivery system | 0.5-1.0 mg/mL | Twice daily | Pressure Ulcer TreatmentReference report | 2-8 weeks depending on wound healing progress | 33 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Source labels and in-vitro antimicrobial findings do not replace established infection treatment. Source tabs Topical | |||||
| TopicalTopical gel application | 1.0 mg/mL | Once to twice daily | Burn Wound CareReference report | 2-8 weeks depending on wound healing progress | 33 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Source labels and in-vitro antimicrobial findings do not replace established infection treatment. Source tabs Topical | |||||
No protocols match these filters.
Study and label doses retain their study context. Reference reports are unvalidated practices, not personal treatment instructions. Ranges remain ranges; escalation stages are labeled.
Reported use periods and breaks. These do not establish a safe cycle or prove that breaks prevent tolerance.
Evening administration preferred; can be taken with or without food
Apply after wound cleaning, can be used with standard dressings
Laboratory exposures cannot establish a human dose.
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| Route | Dose | Frequency | Goal / evidence | Duration | References |
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| Unspecified | 250 mcg | Daily | Gut/infection-related symptomsCommunity | Four weeks planned; completion unverified | 6 |
Population One anonymous commenter Context The commenter reported feeling worse, including brain fog. Route information Injection discussed; exact route not verified | |||||
No protocols match these filters.
FDA flags immunogenicity and impurities.
2FDA cites tissue-dependent tumor promotion and male-reproductive concerns in nonclinical research; human risk is unresolved.
2Topical tolerability cannot establish injection safety.
1A commenter described worse brain fog; uncontrolled attribution is uncertain.
6Spreading inflammation, allergy, persistent flu-like symptoms or injection infection.
Purulence, increased warmth/redness, unusual pain, dermatitis or delayed healing needs clinical assessment.
Not a complete safety screen. Discuss health decisions with a qualified clinician.
Check cautions and reported pairings. A compatibility claim does not establish that a combination is safe.
Salt can alter laboratory activity.33
Reference report · Pep-Pedia label: Use CautionSource flags physical mixing incompatibility.33
Reference report · Pep-Pedia label: Avoid CombinationUntested repair pairing.33
Reference report · Pep-Pedia label: SynergisticUntested repair pairing.33
Reference report · Pep-Pedia label: SynergisticLaboratory combinations include chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin and oxacillin; not universal clinical synergy.33
Reference report · Pep-Pedia label: SynergisticEndogenous LL-37 regulation differs from co-administration.33
Reference report · Pep-Pedia label: SynergisticSafety claim unestablished.33
Reference report · Pep-Pedia label: CompatibleNo established combination profile.33
Reference report · Evidence context: UnknownThe trial restricted systemic immunosuppression and recent antibiotics; it does not establish combination safety.1
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V2 measurement specification ↗Bacteriostatic water: formulation instructions ↗The clinical preparation was a manufactured topical product.1
A buffered LL-37 concentrate was mixed with a polyvinyl-alcohol diluent before wound application. This is not a BAC-water injection protocol.1
Reported handling information, not a validated formulation or instruction to prepare an injectable product.
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Source labels and in-vitro antimicrobial findings do not replace established infection treatment.
A human host-defense peptide with antimicrobial and immune-signaling effects. It has been tested topically on chronic wounds; those findings should not be treated as proof that injected LL-37 treats infections or gut symptoms.
Other names: LL37 · Cathelicidin LL-37 · Human cathelicidin · hCAP-18 fragment
Investigational; no FDA-approved LL-37 product.
Membrane-directed antimicrobial activity, immune signaling and keratinocyte/vascular repair pathways; effects vary with formulation and environment.33
A phase IIb placebo-controlled trial in 148 patients with difficult venous leg ulcers found no significant overall healing improvement with topical LL-37 plus compression.
1A post hoc analysis suggested improvement in larger ulcers. A result found after the main analysis is hypothesis-generating and requires a prospectively designed confirmatory trial.
1In an early-treatment subgroup, viral-RNA conversion occurred sooner (9.80 versus 14.04 days). No severe adverse events were reported; the formulation and open-label design limit transfer to peptide vials.
4The 2026 study examined a host-signaling antiviral mechanism in experimental systems. It does not establish an injectable antiviral regimen.
5Among148 patients using topical LL-37 plus compression, the full population showed no significant healing advantage over placebo. A post-hoc large-ulcer subgroup signal requires confirmation; earlier favorable pilot findings do not establish broad efficacy.
Human randomized placebo-controlled phase 2b trial34Chronic wound research. Topical LL-37 was tested with compression for hard-to-heal venous ulcers.1
A public discussion includes both perceived gut or infection improvements and worsening brain fog. These conflicting accounts are not controlled evidence.6
Anonymous self-reports include other treatments, uncertain diagnoses, and unverified product contents; they cannot establish benefit, harm frequency, or causation.
Additional recent evidence was checked, including LL-37 Inhibits EV71 Infection by Upregulating STAC via the EGFR-ERK Signaling Pathway. See individual source summaries for findings and limitations.
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148-patient phase IIb trial of topical 0.5 or 1.6 mg/mL LL-37 with compression: no significant overall healing benefit. A post hoc large-ulcer signal needs confirmation.
A phase IIb placebo-controlled trial in 148 patients with difficult venous leg ulcers found no significant overall healing improvement with topical LL-37 plus compression.
A post hoc analysis suggested improvement in larger ulcers. A result found after the main analysis is hypothesis-generating and requires a prospectively designed confirmatory trial.
FDA flags inadequate safety information and nonclinical reproductive and tumor-related concerns.
Structural record for the 37-residue human cathelicidin fragment, including formula and molecular weight; not a clinical product specification.
An open-label single-center trial of 238 adults used recombinant LL-37-expressing Lactococcus lactis, a live biotherapeutic. This is not oral or injected purified LL-37.
In an early-treatment subgroup, viral-RNA conversion occurred sooner (9.80 versus 14.04 days). No severe adverse events were reported; the formulation and open-label design limit transfer to peptide vials.
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Experiments found reduced EV71 replication and implicated STAC and EGFR-ERK signaling. These are mechanistic antiviral results, not clinical treatment outcomes.
The 2026 study examined a host-signaling antiviral mechanism in experimental systems. It does not establish an injectable antiviral regimen.
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Unverified reports range from perceived benefit to worsening brain fog during 250 mcg daily use. No denominator or controlled comparison supports a success or adverse-event rate.
A checked supplier page labels the vial 5 mg. Supplier potency, purity, and stability claims were not independently validated.
Secondary community overview checked on 12 October 2026. Its practice tables and efficacy claims are not independently validated clinical guidance.
Pep-Pedia reports: The source describes greater than four-log biofilm reduction under laboratory conditions; clinical infection outcomes were not studied.
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In vitro
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10-100 μM · 60 minutes · >4 log reduction in biofilm
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Pep-Pedia reports: Clinical-isolate assays found activity against several resistant bacteria; concentration-dependent culture effects do not establish a safe systemic antibiotic regimen.
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Clinical isolates
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1-256 μg/mL MIC · Various pathogens · Broad-spectrum activity
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Pep-Pedia reports: Thirty-four ulcer patients reportedly had better topical healing measures, including 68% area reduction at 0.5 mg/mL.
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Humans
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0.5-3.2 mg/mL topical · 4 weeks · 68% ulcer area reduction at 0.5 mg/mL
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Pep-Pedia reports: NMR in detergent micelles characterized the peptide's bent amphipathic helical structure; this is molecular work rather than a treatment trial.
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NMR spectroscopy
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Molecular structure · Amphipathic helix characterization
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Humans
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Intratumoral injection · 8 weeks · Safety and immune stimulation
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Pep-Pedia reports: The source describes improved granulation and healing in a topical diabetic-ulcer study; its reported results need confirmation beyond the registration.
Reported population / model
Humans
Reported study details
LL-37 cream · 28 days · Enhanced granulation tissue formation
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Lists a half-life of 30 min and a peak time of 3 min. Stated attribution: Limited human data. This value is reported by a secondary reference. The stated attribution has not been independently verified as a route- and formulation-matched human PK measurement. Five half-lives is not complete clearance, and the source’s “cleared” value is not used as a measured endpoint.
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Among148 patients using topical LL-37 plus compression, the full population showed no significant healing advantage over placebo. A post-hoc large-ulcer subgroup signal requires confirmation; earlier favorable pilot findings do not establish broad efficacy.
Among148 patients using topical LL-37 plus compression, the full population showed no significant healing advantage over placebo. A post-hoc large-ulcer subgroup signal requires confirmation; earlier favorable pilot findings do not establish broad efficacy.
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