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Thymosin Alpha-1 + Thymulin

aka Ta1 + Thymulin blend · Thymic peptide immune blend

Immune Modulator research-only

Mechanism

Pre-mixed blend of two thymus-derived immune-modulating peptides. Thymosin Alpha-1 is a 28-amino-acid peptide that activates Toll-like-receptor signaling and promotes T-cell maturation and a Th1-skewed immune response; it is marketed abroad as Zadaxin and approved in numerous countries but is not FDA-approved in the United States. Thymulin is a 9-amino-acid, zinc-dependent thymic peptide that supports upstream T-cell maturation and helps balance cytokine output, partly via NF-kB modulation. There is no controlled human efficacy or safety data for this specific combination; the blend is sold as a research-only / grey-market product and the rationale is inferred from the individual peptides.

Studied uses

Identification

Typical doseVendor-dependent; component norms: Thymosin Alpha-1 ~1.6 mg subcutaneous 2x/week (Zadaxin reference); Thymulin variable in research contexts. No validated combination dosing exists.
Half-lifeThymosin Alpha-1: ~2 hours; Thymulin: short, not well characterized in humans

Safety

Not FDA-approved in the US; sold as a research-only / grey-market blend. Thymosin Alpha-1 is approved as a drug (Zadaxin) in other countries but not as this combination. Thymulin's activity depends on adequate zinc status. No combination-specific human safety data. Not evaluated by WADA as a blend.

Vendors selling Thymosin Alpha-1 + Thymulin

VendorSizePriceListed purityTrust
Peptidology 10 mg $99.00 89

Research

Zinc Coordination by Thymosin β4: Structural Determinants and Functional Implications
Lachowicz J, Congiu T, Salis A, Cesare Marincola F. · International journal of molecular sciences (2026) ·
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Thymic endocrinology
Hadden JW. · International journal of immunopharmacology (1992) · review

Thymus endocrinology is characterized by the action of various hormones on the thymus endocrine milieu consisting of thymocytes, thymic epithelial cells and thymic stromal cells.

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Thymic involution in aging. Prospects for correction
Hadden JW, Malec PH, Coto J, Hadden EM. · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (1992) · review

The thymus produces several putative thymic hormones: thymosin alpha 1, thymulin, and thymopoietin, which have been reported to circulate and to act on both prothymocytes and mature T cells in the periphery, thus maintaining their commitment to the T cell system.

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Thymic peptide hormones: basic properties and clinical applications in cancer
Schulof RS. · Critical reviews in oncology/hematology (1985) · review

The manuscript will provide an in-depth and critical review of the nomenclature, biochemistry, biological properties, and a summary of published and on-going clinical trials with all reported thymic preparations, including both partially purified thymic factors (e.g., thymosin fraction 5, thymostimulin) as well as puri…

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