BPC-157
Body repair and recovery peptide
Also known as BPC, Body Protection Compound
- Evidence grade
- DNo completed human trialsScale
- Half-life
- Not well characterized in humans
- Schedule
- Once or twice daily, subcutaneous
- Maintenance amount
- 400 mcg
- Vial sizes sold
- 5 mg, 10 mg
- Cost per dose
- $1.96
Where a value is not established in people, this table says so rather than filling the box.
A synthetic pentadecapeptide studied mostly in early tissue-repair research.
BPC-157 is a synthetic string of 15 amino acids derived from a protein found in gastric juice. Research suggests it speeds healing of tendon, muscle and gut tissue, and it seems to work partly by promoting new blood vessel growth and by acting on the nitric oxide and growth factor pathways. The human picture is still blank, since controlled human trials have not been published.
No completed human clinical trials. The evidence so far is early-stage laboratory research, so human benefits and risks are not established.
- Studied for tendon, ligament and muscle recovery after injury.
- Studied for protecting the gut lining and supporting ulcer healing.
- Studied for new blood-vessel growth and better blood supply at wound sites.
- Research points to activity on nitric oxide and growth-factor pathways.
- Human safety data are essentially absent, so risks are poorly characterized.
- Not an approved drug, and product purity and identity vary widely.
- Injection-site reactions are plausible from parenteral use.
- Long-term effects and any cancer-relevant blood-vessel signals in humans are unknown.
A summary of the research, not medical advice. Individual benefits and risks vary, and for some of these compounds the human evidence is still early.
Most controlled evidence on healing speed comes from animal models, not people, so any human timeline below is reported experience, not established data. Early digestive or joint-comfort changes are commonly reported within days to two weeks. Full protocols for tissue-level goals typically run four to eight weeks.
Read the full timeline →Drawn from published trial data and how the research community commonly describes this stretch. Not a fixed schedule and not medical advice.
Goal of the protocol. Studied for faster tissue repair, especially in gut, tendon and muscle recovery.
Once or twice daily, subcutaneous. For research reference only, not medical advice.
| Phase | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ongoing | 250–500 mcg daily |
No human trials establish a schedule; this reflects common research reference practice only.
A rough shopping estimate at the maintenance amount. Your real needs shift with your dose and titration.
| Item | 8-week plan | 12-week plan | 16-week plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peptide vials (10 mg) | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Insulin syringes (U-100) | 56 | 84 | 112 |
| Bacteriostatic water (10 mL) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alcohol swabs (100-count box) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
What a course of BPC-157 actually costs, worked from list price and the amount in the schedule above, plus the whole vials a 12-week run would take.
| Supplier | Vial | Price | Per mg | Per dose | 12 weeks | Independent test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BioEdge Research Labs | 10 mg | $49 | $4.90 | $1.96 | $196 (4 vials) | None on file |
| Quartz Peptides | 10 mg | $67 | $6.70 | $2.68 | $268 (4 vials) | None on file |
List prices, checked September 4, 2026. Sale pricing is ignored on purpose so the table does not swing week to week. Verify before ordering.
Suppliers are listed alphabetically. We do not rank them by price, because the cheapest vial and the one worth buying are rarely the same thing. The column that matters is the last one, and today most of it reads "none on file", including for Quartz Peptides, which is owned by this site’s editor. See the disclosure and the COA guide.
Lyophilized: Keep the sealed powder cool and dark, near -20 °C where possible, dry and out of light.
Reconstituted: Refrigerate the mixed vial at 2 to 8 °C, use within a few weeks and avoid freeze and thaw.
Let a cold vial reach room temperature before you open it, so it takes on less condensation.
How strong is the evidence for BPC-157?
We grade it D on a four-point scale. No completed human trials. Early-stage laboratory research only.
What is the half-life of BPC-157?
It is not well characterized in humans. Published pharmacokinetic data for BPC-157 is thin, so any specific figure you see quoted should be treated with caution.
What amount of BPC-157 is used in the research?
Ongoing: 250–500 mcg daily. No human trials establish a schedule; this reflects common research reference practice only.
How much does BPC-157 cost?
A 10 mg vial lists at $49 from BioEdge Research Labs, which works out to $4.90 per mg and about $1.96 per dose at the amount used in research. Prices checked September 4, 2026. Price is not a quality signal, so check the certificate of analysis before ordering from anyone.
How is BPC-157 stored once reconstituted?
Refrigerate the mixed vial at 2 to 8 °C, use within a few weeks and avoid freeze and thaw.
