Is Tesamorelin legal?
Tesamorelin is an FDA approved drug. For drug-tested athletes it is WADA banned (S2). Yes for HIV indication. Off-label use outside that scope is common but not on-label.. Legal status depends on your country and changes over time. This reflects US status at the time of writing and is not legal or medical advice.
Regulatory status
- FDA: Approved as Egrifta, 2010, for HIV-associated lipodystrophy.
- WADA: Banned (S2)
- Prescription: Yes for HIV indication. Off-label use outside that scope is common but not on-label.
References
- Tesamorelin for HIV-associated lipodystrophy — Falutz J et al., NEJM, 2007
- Effect of tesamorelin on visceral fat and liver fat in HIV-infected patients with abdominal fat accumulation: a randomized clinical trial — Stanley TL et al., JAMA, 2014
- Effects of tesamorelin (TH9507), a growth hormone-releasing factor analog, in HIV-infected patients with excess abdominal fat: a pooled analysis of two multicenter, double-blind placebo-controlled phase 3 trials with safety extension data — Falutz J et al., Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2010
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Last updated 2026-06-06.