Thymosin Alpha-1

Tested in people

It has been tested in people, but it is not an approved medicine. The studies are usually small.

Also called Tα1 / Zadaxin / Thymalfasin

A copy of a natural immune signal, tested in people for hepatitis and severe infection. Results are mixed and it is not approved in the US.

The basics

What is it?
A copy of a natural peptide the immune system uses as a signal.
What do we know?
It has been tested in people with hepatitis and with severe infection, and it is used as a medicine in some countries.
What do we still not know?
Whether it clearly helps. Results across studies do not point the same way.

Can a doctor prescribe this?

No. It sits on a restricted list, so pharmacies are not allowed to make it.

The FDA has not approved this as a medicine.

Not FDA approved in the United States and restricted from 503A compounding.

Official status: Category 2 – restricted from compounding. Checked 2026-06-18.

Lab suppliers we list: 14

Doses used in research

Taken word for word from the studies and trials listed on this page. This is not a recommendation and not a dose for anyone to take.

In human trials

In animal studies