GHRL and cancer: In this study, we introduce PEP-064, a novel stabilized, long-acting and efficacious ghrelin analogue and assess its effects on C26-induced and Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC)-induced cachexia in mice.<h4>Methods</h4>The in vivo efficacy of PEP-064 was evaluated in healthy CD-1 mice after repeated dosing for 7 days and in the C26 and LLC cancer cachexia mouse models.