Documented in Peer-Reviewed Research

AOD-9604

hGH Fragment

AOD-9604 is a modified fragment of human growth hormone (hGH) comprising amino acids 177-191 with a tyrosine at the N-terminus. It has been studied for its lipolytic activity independent of growth-promoting effects.

Lipolytic Activity
GH Fragment
Metabolic Research
No IGF-1 Effect

Appears in: Compounds studied in metabolic research Compounds studied in growth-hormone-axis research

Quantified findings reported in the literature

amino acid residues in the AOD-9604 peptide fragment

Heffernan et al., Endocrinology 2001

96-99%

HPLC-verified purity range across published batch testing

Stemcode Peptides COA data

Published, peer-reviewed studies

Endocrinology2001
The effects of human GH and its lipolytic fragment (AOD9604) on lipid metabolism
Study demonstrating AOD-9604's lipolytic activity in adipose tissue without IGF-1 elevation or growth-promoting effects.
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J Endocrinol Invest2006
Safety and tolerability of AOD9604 in obese subjects
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Third-party analytical reports

Certificates of Analysis from independent laboratories for products supplied by Stemcode. Reported values describe the analysed material; they are reported as documented and are distinct from the published literature above.

AOD-9604Qalitex

Net content: 5.3 mg
Lot: SP26-AOV05
COA #: COA-2026-9149595
Report date: 07/17/2026

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