# PT-141 Philippines: Bremelanotide Research Guide Source: https://www.philippinespeptides.com/peptides/pt141 Updated: 2026-09-24 > PT-141 (bremelanotide) in the Philippines: how the melanocortin agonist works, what phase 3 trials in premenopausal women found, side effects and status. On this page - [What is PT-141](#what) - [How it works](#how) - [Benefits studied](#benefits) - [Side effects reported](#side-effects) - [What the trials found](#trials) - [PT-141 in the Philippines](#in-the-philippines) - [Regulatory status](#regulatory) - [Who should not use PT-141](#contraindications) - [FAQ](#faq) - [Where to get PT-141 in the Philippines](#sourcing) Hormones and libido · Compound # PT-141 Philippines Peptides editorial desk Updated 24 September 2026 Trial data checked 23 September 2026 8 min read **Class** - Melanocortin receptor agonist (cyclic heptapeptide) **Targets** - Melanocortin receptors, chiefly MC3R and MC4R **Evidence level** - US approved, one use **FDA Philippines** - Not established **US FDA** - Approved for acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women **Randomised human trials** - 9 **Checked** - 23 September 2026 The strongest evidence found for PT-141 comes from phase 3 human trials, and every finding below carries its evidence level. ## What is PT-141 PT-141 (bremelanotide) is a synthetic peptide analogue of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone that acts as an agonist at melanocortin receptors, chiefly MC3R and MC4R. [Melanotan II](https://www.philippinespeptides.com/peptides/melanotan-2) is another melanocortin agonist covered on this site. Browse the full [peptide library](https://www.philippinespeptides.com/peptides) for related compounds. In the US, bremelanotide is the active ingredient in Vyleesi, which the US FDA approved in 2019 for acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women. That approval covers the branded medicine for its labelled use only, not a research-grade vial of the same substance. Bremelanotide is a prescription medicine, and prescribing belongs with a licensed Philippine physician. Its phase 3 evidence comes from RECONNECT (studies 301 and 302), two trials in premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder. Earlier trials studied it in sexual arousal disorder and erectile dysfunction, and a phase 1 study measured body weight. ## How it works Melanocortin receptors: bremelanotide is an agonist at melanocortin receptors, chiefly MC3R and MC4R. Sexual desire: investigators link MC4R agonism to its effects on sexual desire, the outcome measured in the RECONNECT phase 3 trials in premenopausal women. Appetite: MC4R also regulates appetite, which is why bremelanotide was studied for food intake in a short phase 1 trial in women with obesity. ## Benefits studied - Sexual desire in premenopausal women: Phase 3 human RECONNECT, two 24-week phase 3 trials in 1,267 premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, found the FSFI desire score improved 0.30 and 0.42 points more than placebo. [Source: Kingsberg SA et al. Obstet Gynecol 2019 (RECONNECT)](https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000003500) - Distress about low desire: Phase 3 human The same two RECONNECT phase 3 trials found distress about low desire (FSDS-DAO item 13) fell 0.37 and 0.29 points more than on placebo. [Source: Kingsberg SA et al. Obstet Gynecol 2019 (RECONNECT)](https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000003500) - Satisfying sexual events: Phase 2 human A 12-week phase 2b dose-finding trial (efficacy population 327) reported satisfying sexual events rising 0.7 a month on the pooled higher-dose arms, against 0.2 on placebo. [Source: Womens Health (Lond) 2016](https://doi.org/10.2217/whe-2016-0018) - Short-term body weight: Small human studies A 16-day phase 1 placebo-controlled trial in women with obesity found body weight fell 1.3 kg more on bremelanotide than on placebo. [Source: Diabetes Obes Metab 2022](https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.14672) ## Side effects reported **RECONNECT (studies 301 and 302)**, a 24-week phase 3 trial of 1,267 participants (premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder), reported: Adverse events in RECONNECT (studies 301 and 302), share of participants | Adverse event | 1.75 mg, integrated phase 3 | Placebo | | --- | --- | --- | | Nausea | 40% | 1.3% | | Flushing | 20.3% | 1.3% | | Headache | 11.3% | 1.9% | | Injection site reactions | 5.4% | 0.5% | [Source](https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000003500) - Nausea: 40% on the 1.75 mg, integrated phase 3 arm, against 1.3% on placebo. - Flushing: 20.3% on the 1.75 mg, integrated phase 3 arm, against 1.3% on placebo. - Headache: 11.3% on the 1.75 mg, integrated phase 3 arm, against 1.9% on placebo. - Injection site reactions: 5.4% on the 1.75 mg, integrated phase 3 arm, against 0.5% on placebo. ## What the trials found In RECONNECT (studies 301 and 302), a 24-week phase 3 trial of 1,267 participants (premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder), the FSFI desire domain score difference from placebo was 0.3 points and 0.42 points on the Study 301, 1.75 mg and Study 302, 1.75 mg arms. [Source](https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000003500) · [Registry](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02333071) Completed trials of PT-141 with a reported result | Trial and population | n | Weeks | Outcome | Change by arm | Comparator | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | RECONNECT (studies 301 and 302) · Phase 3Premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder | 1,267 | 24 | FSFI desire domain score difference from placebo | Study 301, 1.75 mg **0.3 points** Study 302, 1.75 mg **0.42 points** | | [Source](https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000003500) · [Registry](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02333071) | ## PT-141 in the Philippines PT-141 is the research name for bremelanotide. In the United States the same molecule is an approved medicine, Vyleesi, approved for acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women. That approval covers the branded medicine for its labelled use only, never a research-grade vial of the same substance. This site has not published an FDA Philippines registration result for bremelanotide or Vyleesi: the 23 September 2026 portal search behind the regulation hub did not include the name, and the store's own search the same day timed out. What circulates in the Philippines under the PT-141 name is the research-grade vial. Primara Labs, our partner and supplier, lists PT-141 as "Lyophilized powder, 10 mg / vial", and the sourcing card on this page links it. No FDA Philippines advisory in this site's regulation dataset, checked 23 September 2026, names PT-141 or bremelanotide. The legal research behind this site found no Philippine FDA, DOH, BOC or DDB document that addresses products labelled research use only. For research context, PT-141 is one of the few compounds sold here as research vials with completed phase 3 trials behind it. The evidence dataset rates it phase 3 human, on the RECONNECT studies in premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, and those trials are summarised under What the trials found above. Earlier work looked at sexual arousal disorder and erectile dysfunction; the dataset does not rate those as the basis for its level. None of this makes a research vial a treatment, and prescribing belongs with a licensed Philippine physician. The [status page](https://www.philippinespeptides.com/legal/status) tracks PT-141 with the other research compounds. ## Regulatory status **FDA Philippines** - Not published Could not be established: the FDA Philippines verification portal search timed out on 23 September 2026, retried the same day in a browser with the same result. **US FDA** - Approved for acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women. Drugs@FDA: Vyleesi (NDA210557, approved 21 June 2019). The approval covers the named branded medicine for its labelled use only, never a vial of the same substance sold for research use. **European Medicines Agency** - No record found No row for this substance in the EMA medicines report generated 22 September 2026. That report does not cover national authorisations in EU member states. **Next milestone** - None sought: an approved medicine already exists. Checked 23 September 2026. [Primary source](https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm?event=overview.process&ApplNo=210557) How Philippine registration and prescription rules work, and what an unregistered product is under the law, is covered in the [regulation hub](https://www.philippinespeptides.com/legal), and every compound's status side by side is on the [status page](https://www.philippinespeptides.com/legal/status). This is general information, not legal advice. ## Who should not use PT-141 Do not use if - Uncontrolled hypertension - Cardiovascular disease - Pregnancy or breastfeeding - Liver impairment - Use of medicines that affect blood pressure Everything above is research framing. For the material itself, our partner and supplier lists [PT-141 10mg at Primara Labs](https://www.primaralabs.com/marketplace/pt-141-10mg?utm_source=philippinespeptides&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline) for ₱1,990 (₱1,790 with 10% off), from stock inside the Philippines. ## FAQ ### Is PT-141 the same as Vyleesi? Same molecule, different product. PT-141 is the research name for bremelanotide, which the US FDA approved as Vyleesi (for acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women). The approval covers Vyleesi for its labelled use only, never a research-grade vial of the same substance. ### Is Vyleesi registered in the Philippines? This site has not published an FDA Philippines registration result for bremelanotide or Vyleesi: the 23 September 2026 portal search behind the regulation hub did not include the name, and the store's own search the same day timed out. Until that search is run, this site makes no claim either way. ### Has FDA Philippines issued an advisory on PT-141? No FDA Philippines advisory in this site's regulation dataset, checked 23 September 2026, names PT-141 or bremelanotide. For bringing PT-141 in from abroad, the rules are the general ones. DOH-FDA-BOC Joint Circular No. 1, dated 22 June 2015, lets travellers bring listed FDA-regulated products into the Philippines without prior FDA clearance if the products are for personal use and within set limits. For prescription drugs, Joint Circular No. 1 sets the allowed quantity as the amount stated on a prescription that carries the physician's PRC licence number or a foreign equivalent. Joint Circular No. 1 does not say whether its prescription-drug allowance covers drugs without a Philippine CPR. No FDA circular that answers this was found. The Bureau of Customs lists pharmaceutical products as regulated imports that require a valid Certificate of Product Registration and/or an FDA License to Operate as importer. This is general information, not legal advice. ### Has PT-141 been studied in men? The phase 3 evidence and the US approval (Vyleesi) are in premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder. Earlier trials studied bremelanotide in sexual arousal disorder and erectile dysfunction, but the evidence dataset this site draws on carries no findings from those trials, so this page makes no claim about its effect in men. ### What evidence exists for PT-141? The evidence dataset this site draws on (checked 2026-09-23) rates bremelanotide (PT-141) at the level "Phase 3 human", with 9 completed human randomised controlled trials identified. Two identical completed phase 3 trials, RECONNECT studies 301 and 302 (Obstet Gynecol 2019; 1,267 premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder). It has been studied for: Hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal women; earlier, sexual arousal disorder and erectile dysfunction; body weight in a phase 1 study. ### What is the regulatory status of PT-141? ## Where to get PT-141 in the Philippines Our partner and supplier Our partner and supplier Primara Labs lists PT-141 10mg at ₱1,990 a vial, or ₱1,790 with 10% off. Stock sits in Metro Manila, so Metro Manila addresses are same-day and the rest of the country is 1 to 5 business days. The supply index covers what to ask a seller before paying, and why quoted prices vary so widely. [View Supply Index](https://www.philippinespeptides.com/supply) How this was gathered Findings, evidence levels and sources are from the Research Desk datasets published by [Primara Labs, our partner and supplier](https://www.primaralabs.com/research/evidence?utm_source=philippinespeptides&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline), synced 23 September 2026 and summarised here in this site’s own words. Risk · Disclosure · Editorial Status This page is editorial information for adults researching peptide therapy. It is not medical advice, not a prescription, and not an endorsement of any specific product, supplier, or protocol. Side effects can be serious and individual response varies. Talk to a licensed physician (ideally one with peptide-specific clinical experience) before starting any compound, adjusting a dose, or discontinuing therapy. In the Philippines, GLP-1 medications are prescription-only under FDA Philippines regulation. 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