Cycle-length evidence
AOD-9604 cycle length: what human studies ran
Not approved — research use onlyCPreclinical research
Short answer: there is no established AOD-9604 cycle length or break. The human studies below ran for set periods under monitoring; none tested repeated courses.
Treatment and follow-up in human studies
- The review describes the pivotal oral obesity study as running 24 weeks, and characterises the human evidence base overall as short-term 10.
What has not been tested
- On-and-off schedules or breaks between courses.
- Repeated courses and long-term exposure beyond the periods listed.
- AOD-9604 combined with other compounds, unless a study above says so.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an established AOD-9604 cycle length?
No. Human studies administered AOD-9604 for the periods listed on this page. Those are study durations; none tested an on-and-off schedule or a break.
What is the longest human study of AOD-9604?
The durations are listed on this page with their sources; compare them directly rather than relying on a summary.
Do study durations tell me how long to use something?
No. A study duration is how long investigators administered a compound to selected participants under monitoring. It is not a recommended course, and a break between courses has not been tested for any compound on this site that is not approved.
References
- The effects of human GH and its lipolytic fragment (AOD9604) on lipid metabolism following chronic treatment in obese mice and beta(3)-AR knock-out mice Endocrinology. 2001
- Metabolic studies of a synthetic lipolytic domain (AOD9604) of human growth hormone Horm Res. 2000
- Effect of Intra-articular Injection of AOD9604 with or without Hyaluronic Acid in Rabbit Osteoarthritis Model Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2015
- Detection and in vitro metabolism of AOD9604 Drug Test Anal. 2015
- Certain Bulk Drug Substances for Use in Compounding that May Present Significant Safety Risks (page modified April 2026) FDA. 2026
- World Anti-Doping Agency International Standard Prohibited List 2026 WADA. 2026
- PubChem compound record for AOD-9604 (CID 71300630) PubChem. 2026
- Safety and Efficacy of Approved and Unapproved Peptide Therapies for Musculoskeletal Injuries and Athletic Performance Sports Med. 2026
- Drugs@FDA application data queried through openFDA for AOD-9604 (no matching application record returned on 22 October 2026) openFDA / Drugs@FDA. 2026
- The emerging landscape of performance-enhancing peptides modulating GH-IGF1 axis: bridging the gap between clinical evidence and patient self-administration Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2026