MetabolicHuman study
AOD-9604: safe in trials, but the weight loss never showed up
Rodent studies were promising and six human trials found it well tolerated, but the largest trial failed on weight loss and development for obesity stopped in 2007.
AOD-9604
A 16-amino-acid fragment of growth hormone that cut fat in rodents; human trials found it safe but failed to show meaningful weight loss.
- Also known as
- AOD9604, Tyr-hGH 177-191, Advanced Obesity Drug, growth hormone fragment
- Area
- Metabolic
- Status
- Not an approved medicine in the UK or US; banned in sport (WADA S2)