Cerebrolysin

An injectable mixture of peptides and amino acids from pig brain; large stroke trials and Cochrane reviews find little or uncertain benefit.

Also known as: FPF-1070, Porcine brain peptide preparation
Area: Cognitive
Status: Licensed in parts of Europe and Asia; not approved as a medicine in the UK or US

Articles on Cerebrolysin

CognitiveMeta-analysis

Cerebrolysin: what the stroke and dementia trials show once you add them up

Manufacturer-backed trials and pooled analyses report benefits; independent Cochrane reviews find no effect on stroke deaths and only very low-certainty gains in dementia.

HPR Editorial · 26 Aug 2026 · 7 min read