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Follistatin-344
evidence profile

Follistatin precursor isoform and broad TGF-beta-family ligand-binding protein studied through AAV gene transfer. This is a concise English overview, not a full translation. Read the evidence boundaries and original sources below; the detailed study and risk discussion remains available in Thai.

What do Class, Grade and Risk mean?

Follistatin-344: conceptual scientific illustration for Growth Hormone Biology
VISUAL GUIDE · Follistatin-344

Growth Hormone Biology

Category-level conceptual illustration, not a map of this molecule's receptor targets. It is not a treatment outcome and does not establish efficacy or safety.

QUICK ANSWER · AEO / GEO

FS344 is a follistatin precursor isoform processed to FST315, not the same entity as FST288 or an online recombinant product. Limited human evidence comes from small open-label AAV gene-transfer studies in specific muscle diseases and cannot establish muscle gain, performance or safety in healthy people.

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ENTITY FACTS

What should readers identify first?

MOLECULEFollistatin-344
PHARMACOLOGYFollistatin precursor isoform and broad TGF-beta-family ligand-binding protein studied through AAV gene transfer
PRIMECORE CLASSB
EVIDENCE GRADEC
RESEARCH TOPICGrowth Hormone Biology
LAST REVIEWED2026-08-30

What remains unknown?

Insufficient data in the current dataset

What limits these conclusions?

Insufficient data in the current dataset

This overview does not replace the detailed adverse-event and product-specific risk discussion in the complete Thai profile or the original sources.

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EVIDENCE BOUNDARY

What this overview does not establish

  • An evidence grade does not rank this molecule against another treatment.
  • A molecule name does not establish the identity, purity or regulatory status of a product.
  • Animal, cell or biomarker findings do not automatically establish human clinical benefit.
  • Approval in one country or indication does not transfer globally.

Where can I check the evidence?

Original sources from the same evidence record used by Compare. Read each source's population, methods, limitations and date; a citation is not product endorsement.

  1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15472207/
  2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25322757/
  3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28279643/
  4. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01519349
  5. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02354781
  6. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/opdlisting/oopd/detailedIndex.cfm?cfgridkey=369612
  7. https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/tailor-made-compounding-llc-594743-04012020
  8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17932109/
  9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20032047/
  10. https://www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/2025-09/2026list_en_final_clean_september_2025.pdf
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FAQ · ANSWER ENGINE

Frequently asked questions

What is Follistatin-344?

Follistatin-344 is described pharmacologically as Follistatin precursor isoform and broad TGF-beta-family ligand-binding protein studied through AAV gene transfer. FS344 is a follistatin precursor isoform processed to FST315, not the same entity as FST288 or an online recombinant product. Limited human evidence comes from small open-label AAV gene-transfer studies in specific muscle diseases and cannot establish muscle gain, performance or safety in healthy people.

Does Follistatin-344 have strong evidence?

PrimeCoreBio records Evidence Grade C. This grade describes evidence strength, not comparative effectiveness or suitability for an individual.

Is Follistatin-344 approved everywhere?

No global conclusion should be inferred. PrimeCore Class B must be read with the exact product, country and indication on the source-rich profile.

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