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LL-37

Antimicrobial peptide

Also known as: Cathelicidin, hCAP18 C-terminal peptide, CAMP peptide, FALL-39

Tier 3, Preclinical only

Evidence is limited to animal or in-vitro work. No human pharmacokinetics. Any human dose in circulation is extrapolated, and extrapolation across species routinely fails.

Half-life
Not established

No human clinical pharmacokinetics. LL-37 is the endogenous 37-residue human cathelicidin; as an exogenous drug it is limited by low proteolytic stability and cytotoxicity and has not advanced as an approved therapeutic. No credible half-life value in humans.

Dosing
No established dose

No established human therapeutic dose. Research is in vitro / preclinical and focuses on modified analogs rather than native LL-37.

Regulatory status
Not approved by any major regulator. Investigational/preclinical.
Evidence base
in vitro only · confidence: low

Extensive in-vitro and some animal data on antimicrobial/immunomodulatory activity; no approved human product and no human PK.

Safety

No boxed warning (unapproved). Documented cytotoxicity to mammalian cells at higher concentrations and pro-inflammatory potential; systemic human safety unknown.