#26Healing, Repair & Immune
LL-37
human cathelicidin-derived antimicrobial peptide
Evidence: other human studyReviewed 2026-07-25
Investigated uses
- No adequately documented human investigated use for the exact catalog identity/formulation was identified; any vendor-promoted goals were excluded from evidence grading.
Mechanism and hypotheses
- LL-37 is a human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide with broad innate-immune and membrane-active properties.
- Hypothesized: Therapeutic infection, wound or immune-modulation uses remain investigational and route-specific.
Human evidence
- No qualifying controlled human efficacy study for the exact catalog identity/formulation was identified in this review. Limitations: This is a bounded search conclusion, not proof that no report exists; identity, language and indexing limitations may apply.
Safety highlights
- Unknown or insufficiently characterized for the exact catalog product.
- Identity, purity, sterility, endotoxin, aggregation, immunogenicity, concentration and route-specific risks are not adequately characterized.
Regulatory context
No FDA-approved LL-37 drug was identified; FDA lists LL-37 among substances presenting significant compounding safety concerns.
Sources used for this entry
- LL-37 human evidence search — PubMed
- PubMed search: LL-37 — PubMed
- Certain Bulk Drug Substances for Use in Compounding that May Present Significant Safety Risks — U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Drugs@FDA database — U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- EMA medicines search — European Medicines Agency