AOD-9604 5mg

AOD-9604 at a glance

AOD-9604 takes the tail end of human growth hormone, the region spanning residues 176 to 191, and carries a tyrosine at the start of the chain to improve stability. It was developed by researchers in Australia who wanted to keep the portion of GH associated with fat metabolism while leaving out the regions that drive tissue growth and raise IGF-1. The result is a short peptide, also sold as hGH Fragment 176-191, supplied here as freeze-dried powder.

Price and availability

This is Cyprus Peptides‘s single 5mg vial, dispatched from Cyprus. The price is $97.00, or $19.40 per milligram of peptide. Across 14 brands listing AOD-9604 here, the middle half of prices falls between $1.90 and $3.50 per mg; this kit is above the typical range. As with every order here, the brand is paid only after you confirm delivery.

What it is studied for

Studies in fat cells and in rodents suggest the fragment stimulates lipolysis, the breakdown of stored triglycerides, and suppresses lipogenesis, the formation of new fat, in ways that resemble full-length growth hormone. What distinguishes it in that research is the absence of the receptor activity responsible for raising IGF-1 or affecting blood glucose. Involvement of beta-3 adrenergic receptors has been proposed in some animal work, though the exact pathway has not been fully established. Separately, investigators have looked at possible effects on cartilage in joint-injury models.

Research and regulatory status

Most data come from rodent and cell-culture studies. Human trials were run for obesity during clinical development, and the published results did not show enough effect for the program to continue toward approval. AOD-9604 is not an approved medicine anywhere, and the World Anti-Doping Agency treats it as a prohibited substance. Joint and cartilage research is early and small in scale, so the overall evidence base remains thin.

Checking the lab data

For AOD-9604, a good report gives a mass spectrometry result consistent with the expected sequence, including the N-terminal tyrosine. The chain contains a pair of cysteines that normally form a disulfide bond, so the measured mass should correspond to the expected oxidized form rather than the open chain. Look for HPLC purity with a chromatogram, measured content per vial and a white, intact freeze-dried cake, plus the lab name and batch number.

No independent report is attached to this listing yet. You can compare brands that publish one on the AOD-9604 page or browse the lab reports directory.

Listing details

Compound

AOD-9604

Synonyms

hGH Fragment 176-191, Anti-Obesity Drug 9604

Class

Modified growth-hormone fragment peptide

Format

Lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder

Vial strength

5mg

Total content

5 mg

Price per mg

$19.40

Sold by

Cyprus Peptides

Ships from

Cyprus

Lab report

Not yet published

Storage and preparation

Keep unopened freeze-dried vials cold, sealed and out of the light; moisture is what degrades a lyophilized cake fastest. After reconstitution, refrigerate the solution and work within the stability window your protocol sets.

Concentration arithmetic: one 5 mg vial dissolved in 2 mL gives 2.5 mg/mL, or 5 mg/mL in 1 mL. The Research Lab calculator in your dashboard handles any other volume.

Buyer questions

Supplied for laboratory research only. Not for human or veterinary use, and not a substitute for any prescription medicine. Nothing on this page is medical advice.