AOD-9604

Anti-Obesity Drug 9604 · AOD9604

A modified fragment of human growth hormone (hGH 177-191 with an added tyrosine) studied for lipolytic activity without the growth-promoting effects of full hGH. Not the same compound as the separately sold hGH fragment 176-191.

Research use only. This compound is sold for laboratory research and is not approved by the FDA for human use. Being listed here does not mean it is approved, recommended, or evaluated for safety or efficacy.

At a glance

Category: Metabolic
Half-life: Not characterised
Typical vial sizes: 2 mg · 5 mg

Concentration by water volume

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Vial	Water added	Concentration	Per U-100 unit
2 mg	1 mL	2 mg/mL	20 mcg
2 mg	2 mL	1 mg/mL	10 mcg
2 mg	3 mL	0.667 mg/mL	6.667 mcg
5 mg	1 mL	5 mg/mL	50 mcg
5 mg	2 mL	2.5 mg/mL	25 mcg
5 mg	3 mL	1.667 mg/mL	16.667 mcg

Storage

Lyophilised (unmixed): Refrigerated.
Reconstituted: Refrigerate at 2–8°C.

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Outcomes users commonly track alongside this compound. Listing them is not a claim that it produces them.

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Read alongside AOD-9604

Compounds this one is commonly compared with or mistaken for. Listing a pairing is not a suggestion to use them together.

SemaglutideFDA-approved product existsBoth come up in weight-management discussions, but AOD-9604 is a growth-hormone fragment rather than an incretin agonist, and its evidence base is far thinner.

References

Each source below establishes only the specific claim noted with it, last checked 2026-08-13. Storage times reflect common handling guidance and are not established by these references.

Metabolic Pharmaceuticals AOD-9604 development review — PMC3136748
Human trials exist for EFFICACY (12-week RCT; phase 2b did not support commercial viability and development was terminated), but no human elimination half-life is published. The prior 0.5 h had no primary source, so halfLifeHours is now null.

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