AHK-Cu
Copper Peptide
Copper complex of L-alanyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine. The cited evidence concerns isolated human hair follicles and cultured cells, not controlled topical treatment in people or systemic injection.
Pharmacokinetic model
A route-level PK model for ahk-cu is being prepared from published data. Dosing references, studies, and documented interactions are below; the app catalog is updated as models are validated.
Key facts
- Category
- Copper Peptide
- Suggested cadence
- once daily
Research behind this entry
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The effect of tripeptide-copper complex on human hair growth in vitro
AHK-Cu stimulated elongation of isolated human hair follicles ex vivo and affected cultured dermal papilla cells. This is not a clinical trial and does not establish topical hair-growth efficacy or dosing.
1 published study referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.