Legal status · United States
Is SG1002 legal in the United States?
Written by Aaron CuhaReviewed Sep 2026
Direct answer
No. SG1002 is not approved for any medical use in the United States. Its legal category is "Investigational, not approved". The only legal way to get it is to join a registered clinical trial (an official study in people). A "research use only" label on vials sold online does not make them legal to use in people. On the evidence, no study in people is cited on its profile.
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Legal category
Investigational, not approved
An investigational pill that releases hydrogen sulfide in the body, tested in heart failure. No approval anywhere and no ageing use.
Reviewed Sep 2026. This is a legal category, not legal advice.
A "research use only" label on a vial does not make it legal to use on people.
SG1002 in the United States at a glance
| Legal category | Investigational, not approved |
|---|---|
| Note | An investigational pill that releases hydrogen sulfide in the body, tested in heart failure. No approval anywhere and no ageing use. |
| FDA approval status | Investigational, meaning still being tested. Not approved for any use. |
| Studies in people | 0 of 1 sources on the profile |
| Reviewed | Sep 2026 |
The legal category and note come from the SG1002 profile. We checked them against U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) listings on the reviewed date.
What this means
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SG1002 is being tested in registered clinical trials (official studies in people). FDA has not approved it for sale in the United States.
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The only legal ways for a person to get it are to join a trial, or to use an official early-access program where one exists. There is no pharmacy product to prescribe.
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Vials sold online "for research use only" are not trial supplies. That label does not make them legal to use in people.
What SG1002 is
No results in people for ageing. Hydrogen sulfide is needed for eating less to extend life in several species, so a pill that releases it was an unusually good bet. In mice, it failed at three different starting ages.
The case for testing this was among the strongest in the whole program. Hydrogen sulfide is a gas the body uses as a signal.
How it works: SG1002 is a pill that releases hydrogen sulfide once absorbed, raising sulfide and thiosulfate in the blood. Hydrogen sulfide mostly works by sticking an extra sulfur onto certain proteins, which changes what they do.
Approval history: Investigational, meaning still being tested. Not approved for any use.
How FDA treats this kind of product
Approves prescription drugs, each for a named use. It also acts against unapproved products, including peptides sold online. Compounding pharmacies, which mix drugs to order, may make some compounds with a prescription. That only applies when the FDA puts the compound in a category of bulk ingredients it allows.
The legal category above is how The Longevity Archive reads U.S. Food and Drug Administration listings for SG1002 on the reviewed date. It is not a legal opinion. Rules change. Bringing a compound into the country, prescribing it and owning it can each be treated differently. Check with the agency before you act on anything here.
SG1002 in sport and the military
Whether SG1002 is banned in sport is set by the World Anti-Doping Code and by military rules, not by its legal status in the United States. Before you compete or get tested, look up SG1002 by name on the Prohibited List, or look up a named product in Global DRO. Under the World Anti-Doping Code, category S0 bans, at all times, any drug-like substance that meets two tests. No other section of the List covers it. And no government health regulator anywhere has a current approval for it as a treatment in people. Many substances that are approved somewhere are banned by name in another section. So approval does not mean a substance is allowed in sport.
- WADA Prohibited List
- Global DRO (check a named product)
- USADA (US athletes)
- Operation Supplement Safety (US service members)
The rules you compete or serve under decide this, not this page.
SG1002 in other countries
Frequently asked questions
Is SG1002 legal in the United States?
No. SG1002 is not approved for any medical use in the United States. Its legal category is "Investigational, not approved". The only legal way to get it is to join a registered clinical trial (an official study in people). A "research use only" label on vials sold online does not make them legal to use in people. On the evidence, no study in people is cited on its profile. Note: An investigational pill that releases hydrogen sulfide in the body, tested in heart failure. No approval anywhere and no ageing use.
Can I buy SG1002 in the United States?
There is no approved product to buy. In the United States, SG1002 has the legal category "Investigational, not approved". So no licensed pharmacy product exists. Sellers who list it "for research use only" are not selling it for use in people, and that label does not change its legal status. Sellers named on the price pages are ranked by certificate tier, then price, and any affiliate income is disclosed there. Naming a seller is not a recommendation to buy or use anything. Note: An investigational pill that releases hydrogen sulfide in the body, tested in heart failure. No approval anywhere and no ageing use.
Is SG1002 FDA approved?
No. FDA status: Investigational, meaning still being tested. Not approved for any use.. Current US legal category: "Investigational, not approved". On the evidence, no study in people is cited on its profile.
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Full research profile
How SG1002 works, the studies we cite, FDA status and the full legal summary are all on its compound profile.
SG1002 profileThis page is general information about the legal status of SG1002 in the United States, current as of Sep 2026. It is not legal advice. Legal status changes. For your own situation, check with U.S. Food and Drug Administration or ask a lawyer. Educational use only. This database summarizes published research and is not medical advice. Where a dose appears it is a record of what a trial or clinic ran, or what people describe doing, with its source attached. Nothing here is a recommendation for personal use. Sellers named on the price pages are ranked by certificate tier, then price, and any affiliate income is disclosed there. Naming a seller is not a recommendation to buy or use anything.