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peptide comparison · metabolic

AOD-9604 vs Tirzepatide

Two compounds, mechanism by mechanism. Where they overlap, where they don't, and which vendors stock each.

§ 01

Mechanism

aod-9604

AOD-9604

HGH Fragment 176-191Anti-Obesity Drug 9604

Synthetic 16-amino-acid fragment of human growth hormone (residues 176–191). Selectively retains the lipolytic effect of HGH while reducing growth-related effects.

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tirzepatide

Tirzepatide

MounjaroZepbound

Dual GLP-1 / GIP receptor agonist. FDA-approved as Mounjaro (T2D) and Zepbound (obesity).

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§ 02

Key facts

factAOD-9604Tirzepatide
category
·metabolicmetabolic·
half-life
·~30 minutes~5 days·
research dosing
·Research literature cites 250–500 mcg daily subcutaneous, typically administered in the morning.Research literature cites 2.5–15 mg weekly subcutaneous, escalated over 16+ weeks.·
trending
search demand
○50/10088/100●
vendors stocking
○07●
aliases
·HGH Fragment 176-191 · Anti-Obesity Drug 9604Mounjaro · Zepbound·
§ 03

Use-case overlap

only aod-9604
  • fat metabolism research
  • lipolysis studies
  • HGH fragment research
both

none

only tirzepatide
  • weight loss
  • type 2 diabetes
§ 04

Where to buy

aod-9604
AOD-9604
0 verified vendors
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tirzepatide
Tirzepatide
7 verified vendors
Amino AsylumAscension PeptidesLimitless Life NootropicsParadigm Peptides+3 more
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§ 05

Sources

  1. [01]AOD-9604 and obesity research — Obesity Reviews· AOD-9604
  2. [02]AOD-9604 Phase 2 trial results· AOD-9604
  3. [03]Tirzepatide once weekly for the treatment of obesity (NEJM)· Tirzepatide
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