AOD-9604
FDA identifies safety concerns or important evidence gaps. Research labeling is not permission for human use.
Research / no approved-treatment claim
FDA identifies safety concerns or important evidence gaps. Research labeling is not permission for human use.
Reviewed October 10, 2026. Product and route distinctions stay attached to the source; this is not a treatment recommendation.
Purported uses, not established benefits
Proponents claim AOD-9604 may promote fat breakdown and weight reduction without the full growth effects of growth hormone.
It was explored as an anti-obesity candidate; a proposed mechanism is not an established weight-loss benefit.
Evidence and source limits
Compounded drugs containing AOD-9604 may pose significant risk for immunogenicity for certain routes of administration and may have complexities with regard to peptide-related impurities and API characterization. FDA has identified no, or only limited, safety-related information. Therefore, the agency lacks sufficient information to know whether the drug would cause harm when administered to humans. FDA has also identified serious adverse events that may be associated with AOD-9604, though causality is not clear.
This entry records a regulator safety assessment, not a treatment benefit or a clinical recommendation. A research-purpose-only label does not establish safety, FDA approval or permission to use a substance in people. No dosing, supplier or administration guidance is provided.
Interpretation is limited to the source linked above. Educational source review, not independent medical review. No dosing, preparation instructions, seller links or treatment endorsement.