{"slug":"ara-290-sciatica","verification":{"valid":true,"entries":49,"head":"8a8bad72ff855ce4c70606572d92d85ed501932333f62fcaee274fef5a2b1080"},"count":49,"sources":[{"id":"s1","type":"pubmed","url":"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5741312/","title":"Targeting the innate repair receptor to treat neuropathy","quote":"After sciatic nerve injury, ARA290 produced a rapid and long-term relief of mechanical and cold allodynia in normal mice...","summary":"Review summarizing preclinical sciatic injury models and human SFN trials.","claim_ids":["c1","c39","c46","c7"],"found_by":"grok/grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T08:51:10.342Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"genesis","hash":"1cc3059466528ce331c4eabe79eb8ff446a11e146b6b86c431723beb352fdfa7","source_role":"adjacent_context"},{"id":"s2","type":"pubmed","url":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0014299925003644","title":"ARA290... after sciatic nerve injury","quote":"both EPO and ARA290... promote functional recovery after sciatic nerve crush injury in rat models.","summary":"Recent preclinical paper on NLRP3 and sciatic injury repair.","claim_ids":["c1","c46","c7"],"found_by":"grok/grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T08:51:10.342Z","link_status":"http_403","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"1cc3059466528ce331c4eabe79eb8ff446a11e146b6b86c431723beb352fdfa7","hash":"a65bfee383dec3e7aee0238170956b0c85792da9739334b52ddaae8cde4d1cfd","source_role":"adjacent_context"},{"id":"s3","type":"pubmed","url":"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4365069/","title":"ARA 290... in type 2 diabetes","quote":"Neuropathic symptoms... improved significantly... mean corneal nerve fiber density... significant increase...","summary":"Phase 2 T2D neuropathy trial with CNFD and symptom data.","claim_ids":["c2","c45"],"found_by":"grok/grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T08:51:10.342Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"a65bfee383dec3e7aee0238170956b0c85792da9739334b52ddaae8cde4d1cfd","hash":"1883c67e2efd46a6ec7e430fc0ba27b6d198ecfd45bcfbbbaabfd56d0ae4e14b","source_role":"cycle_background"},{"id":"s4","type":"pubmed","url":"https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/wp-content/uploads/ARAIM-DOSARA-Press-Release.pdf","title":"Cibinetide Regenerates Small Nerve Fibers...","quote":"significant increase in corneal nerve fiber area versus placebo... reductions in pain...","summary":"Phase 2b sarcoidosis SFN trial press release with regrowth results.","claim_ids":["c2","c45"],"found_by":"grok/grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T08:51:10.342Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"1883c67e2efd46a6ec7e430fc0ba27b6d198ecfd45bcfbbbaabfd56d0ae4e14b","hash":"fcf712a4379e2ea146339200c52e24315673522015f80e45850e0298899fa6cd","source_role":"adjacent_context"},{"id":"s5","type":"clinical_trial","url":"https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02039687","title":"Study of Efficacy of ARA 290 on Corneal Nerve Fiber Density...","quote":"determine whether ARA 290... is effective in the treatment of the neuropathic symptoms of sarcoidosis","summary":"Trial registry for sarcoidosis SFN study.","claim_ids":["c2","c45"],"found_by":"grok/grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T08:51:10.342Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"fcf712a4379e2ea146339200c52e24315673522015f80e45850e0298899fa6cd","hash":"a2e524a430eee89c757cb447243e481644e590598cbdcdb5f08d611d93b5904f","source_role":"cycle_background"},{"id":"s6","type":"reddit","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/smallfiberneuropathy/comments/v44s3q/effectiveness_of_ara290my_assessment/","title":"Effectiveness of ARA-290...My Assessment","quote":"Definite benefit, although it took 12 days... 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Across the next 10 days at 8mg I could see a significant improvement every day. ... Between day 3 and day 10 my straight leg raise went from 20 degrees to 50 degrees... the nu","summary":"User reports significant improvement in sciatica symptoms (pain, mobility, numbness) after using ARA-290 (escalating to 8mg then 5mg), following prior surgeries and injury.","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c5","c38","c44"],"found_by":"grok/grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T10:30:08.486Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"f2d0735340b0ebee483d2d6cc34a84ef679e8999f2ec71bfe454c0286c3ec397","hash":"e845a9c5a06b6a25da316cb0258f3177212472056b1ac48f4c563b06ae3e0fe0","source_role":"anecdotal_report"},{"id":"s8","type":"reddit","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/neuropathy/comments/1o33123/peptide_ara290/","title":"Peptide ARA-290","quote":"Just started ARA290 about 4mg per day. It's been 10 days and sciatica from sitting has improved drastically . I am also taking Alpha lipoic acid.","summary":"Anecdotal reports in comments of ARA-290 use for sciatica/neuropathy, with one user noting drastic improvement in sciatica from sitting after 10 days at 4mg/day.","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c6","c38"],"found_by":"grok/grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T10:30:08.486Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"e845a9c5a06b6a25da316cb0258f3177212472056b1ac48f4c563b06ae3e0fe0","hash":"fe069582d057f07b425ab284a870674e394df500892f8d74909b1fd8ca02136f","source_role":"anecdotal_report"},{"id":"s9","type":"medical","url":"https://bamapain.com/sciatica/","title":"Leg Pain & Sciatica Treatment Birmingham AL","quote":"Emerging peptide therapeutics including ARA-290 (cibinetide), which has demonstrated nerve fiber regeneration in Phase II clinical trials for small fiber neuropathy, offer potential for domain-targeted intervention. ... ARA-290 has the most advanced clinical evidence of any peptide for neuropathic pain.","summary":"Pain clinic site discusses ARA-290 as a peptide option for neuropathic leg pain/sciatica, citing its mechanism via innate repair receptor and prior Phase II data on nerve regeneration and pain reduction.","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c7"],"found_by":"grok/grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T10:30:08.486Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"verified","prev":"fe069582d057f07b425ab284a870674e394df500892f8d74909b1fd8ca02136f","hash":"c3bb8a1fbc488084c79c67407fa4786b0ef3fa41c7e3fa226f02ac8ac1975368","source_role":"core_stack_evidence"},{"id":"s10","type":"pubmed","url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40216181/","title":"ARA290, an alternative of erythropoietin, inhibits activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in schwann cells after sciatic nerve injury","quote":"In summary, EPO and ARA290 promote repair and regeneration by inhibiting the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome after sciatic nerve injury.","summary":"2025 study showing ARA290 (and EPO) inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome in Schwann cells post-sciatic nerve crush injury in rats, promoting repair and functional recovery.","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c8","c46"],"found_by":"grok/grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T10:30:35.658Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"verified","prev":"c3bb8a1fbc488084c79c67407fa4786b0ef3fa41c7e3fa226f02ac8ac1975368","hash":"0ec588644f56c328f02453ef59c81b9fd386e14472b282f67273230dfc61b848","source_role":"adjacent_context"},{"id":"s11","type":"review","url":"https://journals.lww.com/painrpts/fulltext/2016/08000/targeting_the_innate_repair_receptor_to_treat.2.aspx","title":"Targeting the innate repair receptor to treat neuropathy","quote":"After sciatic nerve injury, ARA290 produced a rapid and long-term relief of mechanical and cold allodynia in normal mice, but not in animals with a β-common receptor knockout phenotype.","summary":"2016 review discusses preclinical data on ARA290 in sciatic nerve injury models (SNI) showing pain relief via IRR activation, plus clinical SFN data.","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c7"],"found_by":"grok/grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T10:30:35.658Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"verified","prev":"0ec588644f56c328f02453ef59c81b9fd386e14472b282f67273230dfc61b848","hash":"37c20f67d4af5e84c2d7b6096af8606e83d1bd454af000a2ab644d6e1857f725","source_role":"adjacent_context"},{"id":"s12","type":"medical","url":"https://www.renewyouth.com/ara-290-a-new-frontier-in-pain-relief-and-healing/","title":"ARA 290: A New Frontier in Pain Relief and Healing","quote":"Research suggests ARA 290 can reduce these painful sensations and improve quality of life for patients who experience them. ... 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This article will review the research on the role of EPO, ARA290 and CHBP in the nervous system around this developmental process, and provide a certain reference for the subsequent research.","summary":"2024 review discussing EPO derivatives including ARA290 (pHBSP) for protective effects in peripheral nerve injury (sciatic nerve models referenced in context of prior work), mechanisms, and limitations like short half-life; mentions CHBP as modification.","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c43"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T14:23:24.208Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"c3e17907f71ea42353282b95547f24ea71e2f8584b7bc12fd09ef52e82700183","hash":"1ec8b2751c1bffd816c674cd27257791b1c37bd094cf06508a2e6550598146b5","source_role":"adjacent_context"},{"id":"s35","type":"reddit","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Sciatica/comments/12rclnk/peptides_for_sciatica/","title":"Peptides for Sciatica","quote":"Has anyone tried ARA-290 or any other peptides to relive the pain of sciatica?","summary":"OP asks specifically about ARA-290 for sciatica pain (anecdotal, not advice). No detailed outcomes in thread.","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c48"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T17:56:32.240Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"1ec8b2751c1bffd816c674cd27257791b1c37bd094cf06508a2e6550598146b5","hash":"c8ef8a78002a9ea60a4dc132bc5b8654900945c0f3840b7d6fbbdb306fa3d912","source_role":"anecdotal_report"},{"id":"s36","type":"reddit","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/smallfiberneuropathy/comments/vlbxty/ara290_for_neuropathic_pain/","title":"ARA-290 for Neuropathic Pain","quote":"I’ve taken it it helps with pain but it’s temporary. You have to keep doing it from time to time at least and it’s expensive. Check out sites on it for dosage duration etc. at a min do it for a 28 days at 4 mg","summary":"User venus87 reports temporary pain relief from ARA-290 (anecdotal); suggests 28 days at 4mg. Another user jkuhn89: \"ARA is freaking awesome. Works better than IVIG ever did for me. Within 2hrs i feel better, but ... you need to keep using it.\" Bad outcome from dimenter01: no effect at 8mg/day for months. All anecdotal, not advice.","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c49"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T17:56:32.240Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"c8ef8a78002a9ea60a4dc132bc5b8654900945c0f3840b7d6fbbdb306fa3d912","hash":"64ae70bf9e30f04e1f376d764021b852d174b4869a0616962560ff873e43e907","source_role":"adjacent_context"},{"id":"s37","type":"reddit","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/smallfiberneuropathy/comments/1lercvh/possible_cidp_diagnosis_doctor_will_not_treat/","title":"Possible CIDP Diagnosis- Doctor will not treat","quote":"I’m considering trying ARA-290, as it not only has shown to heal nerves, but limit autoimmune issues as well.","summary":"User with sciatica and suspected autoimmune neuropathy considering ARA-290 (anecdotal interest). Another reports no success after months at 8mg/day.","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c50"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T17:56:32.240Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"64ae70bf9e30f04e1f376d764021b852d174b4869a0616962560ff873e43e907","hash":"517907d1628869084df785262fe06df3d6ede086c74df0607e2474ab47a04359","source_role":"anecdotal_report"},{"id":"s38","type":"reddit","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Sciatica/comments/1qa6g93/some_anecdoteanecdata_from_my_recent_experience/","title":"some anecdote/anecdata from my recent experience with peptides","quote":"Give ARA 290 a shot. youll want to go through a wholesaler from china as it can get quite expensive through resellers","summary":"Comment suggests trying ARA-290 for sciatica (anecdotal, not advice); notes cost via resellers vs wholesaler.","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c51"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T17:56:32.240Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"517907d1628869084df785262fe06df3d6ede086c74df0607e2474ab47a04359","hash":"1a4eb4aaa4e5741b14cd9f70c0588f25a5773c2d223d852bd2078e68f5380c81","source_role":"anecdotal_report"},{"id":"s39","type":"reddit","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Sciatica/comments/1kkb0y7/is_chronic_sciatica_for_life/","title":"Is chronic sciatica for life?","quote":"Bpc 157, tb500, ghk cu and ara 290. They speed up healing of ligaments, muscles and various other systems in the body. The main ones are bpc and tb500 for healing. Ara 290 is more for nerve damage.","summary":"Comment recommends ARA-290 (with others) for nerve damage/sciatica (anecdotal, not advice).","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c52"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T17:56:32.240Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"1a4eb4aaa4e5741b14cd9f70c0588f25a5773c2d223d852bd2078e68f5380c81","hash":"1e3bf4ad12831cebd79766a2b62cbf9a8d4ecbccfb3fd9ecc860ffb80d84651e","source_role":"anecdotal_report"},{"id":"s40","type":"reddit","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Sciatica/comments/1kr81ke/sciatica_keeping_me_up_at_night/","title":"Sciatica keeping me up at night","quote":"If you are into peptides there are a few that may help. ARA-290 reportedly helps with sciatica","summary":"Comment notes ARA-290 reportedly helps with sciatica (anecdotal reference, not advice).","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c53"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T17:56:32.240Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"1e3bf4ad12831cebd79766a2b62cbf9a8d4ecbccfb3fd9ecc860ffb80d84651e","hash":"00fd0667450c1917ea26d6ca43263ad342d36123eb638d9ba12ae5ff17cdf40a","source_role":"anecdotal_report"},{"id":"s41","type":"x","url":"https://x.com/FloridaWhigs/status/2042674472730099842","title":"Cibinetide Acetate - More commonly known as ARA-290","quote":"Added this to my program this morning, I gotta say my sciatica pain is literally gone already. Very excited to run this little known peptide.","summary":"User reports immediate relief from sciatica pain after starting ARA-290 (anecdotal, not advice).","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c54"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T17:57:07.769Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"verified","prev":"00fd0667450c1917ea26d6ca43263ad342d36123eb638d9ba12ae5ff17cdf40a","hash":"c410ac495b6c5d729edd92c47af32e2d3ab77871545da248f2704c1d9b8cb2d1","source_role":"anecdotal_report"},{"id":"s42","type":"x","url":"https://x.com/100_Watt_Warlok/status/2048083143018615198","title":"ARA-290 for sciatica","quote":"Have heard accounts of ara-290 helping with sciatica. I struggle some with it too so I am looking to snag a kit here soon to see if it actually does help.","summary":"User seeking to try ARA-290 for personal sciatica based on heard accounts (anecdotal).","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c55"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T17:57:07.769Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"verified","prev":"c410ac495b6c5d729edd92c47af32e2d3ab77871545da248f2704c1d9b8cb2d1","hash":"8476b3e62563021bf17bb2d64ef789b02c28b82819ec737141be4634ad229a26","source_role":"anecdotal_report"},{"id":"s43","type":"x","url":"https://x.com/mannyjplays/status/2061991252678086838","title":"ARA 290 for sciatic nerve pain","quote":"For all my peeps who have dealt with lower back issues, sciatic nerve pain, degenerated or bulged discs. Have you experimented with ARA 290? If so what was your experience on it?","summary":"Thread asking for experiences with ARA-290 specifically for sciatic nerve pain and related issues.","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c56"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T17:57:07.769Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"verified","prev":"8476b3e62563021bf17bb2d64ef789b02c28b82819ec737141be4634ad229a26","hash":"bd52b75a5ef39557f6f3f15d099baef8f92e5132408090dabcd8c49fcd2d581e","source_role":"anecdotal_report"},{"id":"s44","type":"x","url":"https://x.com/GodsHand1972/status/2057447150464966793","title":"ARA 290 trial for sciatica","quote":"Since the topic of sciatica popped up.. any thoughts on giving ARA 290 a trial when nerve injury related pain (tingling, numbness, etc) arises? I’d love to hear about those who’ve tried stacking ARA 290 with the KLOW family in certain circumstances","summary":"Discussion on trying/stacking ARA-290 for sciatica-related nerve pain (anecdotal inquiries).","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c57"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T17:57:07.769Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"verified","prev":"bd52b75a5ef39557f6f3f15d099baef8f92e5132408090dabcd8c49fcd2d581e","hash":"5f5764ebd44fc00248412b2dea4815a75848aa8c8f907e0ea62d3010c264c72e","source_role":"anecdotal_report"},{"id":"s45","type":"reddit","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/smallfiberneuropathy/comments/1ce0ub5/do_i_have_sfn_ara290_helped/","title":"Do I have SFN? ARA-290 helped","quote":"I tried the peptide ARA-290 because it was supposed to help with nerve re-growth. It was amazing! Feeling started to come back, and I was surprised by how aware I was of temperature too -- I guess you don't notice when you lose awareness of temperature. Since then (I ran out -- it was $90 for four days of ARA-290), the symptoms returned quickly.","summary":"Anecdotal report of temporary improvement in neuropathy symptoms (tingling, numbness, temperature awareness) with ARA-290; symptoms returned when stopped (not advice, anecdotal).","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c58"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T17:57:07.769Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"5f5764ebd44fc00248412b2dea4815a75848aa8c8f907e0ea62d3010c264c72e","hash":"c062f68d365a3978ce98c1a9984865770fcd25b2727d13d1830e72b9bf17e513","source_role":"adjacent_context"},{"id":"s46","type":"reddit","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/neuropathy/comments/1uavvbs/ara290_whats_your_experience/","title":"ARA-290, whats your experience?","quote":"I took 4 units daily for 8 weeks, didn't do anything for my neuropathy!","summary":"User reports no effect from ARA-290 (anecdotal, not advice) on neuropathy after 8 weeks at 4 units daily.","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c59"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T17:57:32.607Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"c062f68d365a3978ce98c1a9984865770fcd25b2727d13d1830e72b9bf17e513","hash":"d2eb180d2445c682c7fbd0a450323bb66326a9e0ddc9016b42484cd91ddafe07","source_role":"adjacent_context"},{"id":"s47","type":"reddit","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/neuropathy/comments/1uavvbs/ara290_whats_your_experience/","title":"ARA-290, whats your experience?","quote":"Same 4mg/day for 60 days no effect on my 10 yr idiopathic peripheral neuropathy","summary":"Another user reports no effect from 4mg/day ARA-290 for 60 days on long-term neuropathy (anecdotal, not advice).","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c60"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T17:57:32.607Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"d2eb180d2445c682c7fbd0a450323bb66326a9e0ddc9016b42484cd91ddafe07","hash":"458234f11e256cb1492c63f0bbb4326c2baf434a6da7b59e4d5ff05a6463a3ae","source_role":"adjacent_context"},{"id":"s48","type":"reddit","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/smallfiberneuropathy/comments/1plukvn/bpc157/","title":"BPC157","quote":"Hey so I did two months of ARA290 and I didn’t really notice too much from that, but one thing I will say is my internal “cracking” from overfiring nerves in my fingers when bend my fingers backward went away. Could be from the ARA.","summary":"User reports minimal overall effect from 2 months ARA-290 but possible relief of specific nerve overfiring symptom (anecdotal, not advice).","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c61"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T17:57:32.607Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"458234f11e256cb1492c63f0bbb4326c2baf434a6da7b59e4d5ff05a6463a3ae","hash":"c2d35403364f0c52929f0bad6d10bc0f887abade6cceb8bd93c758569c345c5f","source_role":"adjacent_context"},{"id":"s49","type":"reddit","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/PeptidePathways/comments/1ubtige/ara_290_and_nerve_sensitization_nerve_irritation/","title":"ARA 290 and nerve sensitization (nerve irritation)","quote":"ARA has published studies on neuropathy .","summary":"Discussion on potential use of ARA-290 for nerve irritation/sensitization related to sciatica-like issues (anecdotal context).","author":"","publisher":"","date":"","claim_ids":["c62"],"found_by":"grok-4.3","extra":{},"accessed_at":"2026-06-29T17:57:32.607Z","link_status":"ok","quote_status":"unverified","prev":"c2d35403364f0c52929f0bad6d10bc0f887abade6cceb8bd93c758569c345c5f","hash":"8a8bad72ff855ce4c70606572d92d85ed501932333f62fcaee274fef5a2b1080","source_role":"anecdotal_report"}]}