Research background · Updated November 1, 2026
Thymalin Research: Publications, Study Types and Background
Short answer
Thymalin. As of November 1, 2026, PubMed indexes 234 records matching Thymalin, the earliest from 1981; 6 were published in 2021–2025 and 5 are reviews. ClinicalTrials.gov lists 0 registered studies matching the compound.
- PubMed records
- 234
- Earliest record
- 1981
- Published 2021–2025
- 6
- Reviews
- 5
- Animal-only studies
- 76
- Registered studies
- 0
Publications per year, 2006–2025
11 records in 2016–2025 against 10 in 2006–2015; the busiest year was 2011, with 2.
See the numbers
| Year | PubMed records |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Study types
| All PubMed records | 234 |
|---|---|
| Reviews | 52% |
| Animal studies (no human subjects indexed) | 7632% |
| Indexed as clinical trials | 125% |
| Registered on ClinicalTrials.gov | 0 |
Categories overlap and follow PubMed’s own indexing; recent records may not be indexed yet.
Primary research directions
What 1 of the most-cited and most recent Thymalin papers report, in their own authors’ terms. Each line links the paper it came from.
Immune function and ageing
This review, written by the group that developed these peptide preparations, says the most prominent effects of the thymic preparation Thymalin relate to stimulating immunity, which the authors associate with anticarcinogenic and geroprotector activities, and reports clinical trials of their peptide preparations; it is the developers' own account and not an independent assessment.
ReviewKhavinson VKh 2002Neuro endocrinology lettersPMID 12374906
Most-studied topics
The Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) PubMed indexers most often marked as a main topic, across 234 of the 234 records. They describe what the literature is about, not what Thymalin does.
- Thymus Hormones152 papers
- Adjuvants, Immunologic121 papers
- Thymus Gland32 papers
- T-Lymphocytes18 papers
- Thymus Extracts15 papers
- Aging14 papers
- Tuberculosis, Pulmonary11 papers
- Dipeptides10 papers
Key papers
Earliest indexed record
Kuznik BI (1981). Farmakologiia i toksikologiia.
PMID 7286199Most-cited paper · 44 citations
Morozov VG (1997). International journal of immunopharmacology.
PMID 9637345Most-cited #2 · 35 citations
Khavinson VKh (2002). Neuro endocrinology letters.
PMID 12374906Most-cited #3 · 19 citations
Anisimov VN (2000). Biogerontology.
PMID 11707921
Citation counts from NIH iCite, among the 234 records sampled. Titles are left out; open each record on PubMed to read it.
Identity
| CAS | 63958-90-7 |
|---|---|
| Molecular formula | C33H54N12O15 |
| Molecular weight | 858.9 g/mol |
| Synonyms | Nonathymulin, Nonathymulin [INN], Thymic factor, 9H198D04WL, Thymalin |
Identity data from PubChem, retrieved November 1, 2026, on the Thymalin page.
How these numbers were counted
- PubMed search, run November 1, 2026:
thymalin[tiab]re-run it. Study types add PubMed’s own filters (review, clinical trial, animals not humans). - Topics: MeSH major-topic headings counted across up to 400 of the matching records; headings for study set-up (species, sex, age) are left out.
- Citations: NIH iCite citation counts for the same records.
- ClinicalTrials.gov search:
thymalinre-run it. Any phase, any status.
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Thymalin research questions
How much research has been published on Thymalin?
PubMed indexes 234 records matching Thymalin (searched November 1, 2026), including 5 reviews and 12 records indexed as clinical trials. 6 were published in the five years 2021–2025.
When was Thymalin first described in the literature?
The earliest PubMed record matching Thymalin is from 1981 (Kuznik BI, Farmakologiia i toksikologiia, PMID 7286199).
What topics does the Thymalin literature cover?
The subject headings PubMed indexers most often marked as a main topic of Thymalin papers are Thymus Hormones, Adjuvants, Immunologic, Thymus Gland, T-Lymphocytes. These describe what the literature is about. Findings from individual papers, with their sources, are summarized on this page.
Is Thymalin sold for human use?
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