What does AOD-9604 stand for?

This site's AOD-9604 profile does not treat AOD as a spelled amino-acid abbreviation. AOD-9604 is a development code for a modified C-terminal fragment of growth hormone (residues 177 to 191 with an added N-terminal tyrosine), molecular weight about 1,815 daltons, also written Tyr-hGH177-191. The letters are a laboratory code, not a proven fat-loss result. Six randomized human trials summarized on that page did not establish efficacy for weight loss. This FAQ does not treat the name as a finding. Full record at /compounds/aod-9604.

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Part of glp-1 and metabolic peptides. Semaglutide, tirzepatide, retatrutide, and the rest of the incretin and glucagon receptor family.