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AOD-9604 with Semaglutide
Mechanism-tag overlap and published literature for AOD-9604 and Semaglutide, pulled verbatim from each Kalios compound profile. Kalios is a literature reference, not a recommendation.
Mechanism overlap
Mechanism tags are verbatim labels on each compound's profile. Generic tags ("peptide", "small-molecule", "research-chemical") are excluded from this overlap view. Tags are descriptive — not an inference about combined effect.
hgh-c-terminal-fragment-lipolytic
glp-1-receptor-agonistmetabolic
Co-administration notes from the literature
Verbatim summary text pulled from each compound's profile data. Researchers studying AOD-9604 and Semaglutide have published these mechanism-level observations. Not a co-administration recommendation.
Modern obesity therapeutics with far greater weight-loss efficacy than AOD-9604. Community stacking exists anecdotally for "lean body mass preservation" with AOD-9604 added to GLP-1-driven weight loss; no controlled data supports this claim.
Quick facts
AOD-9604
Semaglutide
Literature table
Classified references from each compound profile. Click a column header to sort. Click a PMID to open PubMed. Findings are quoted verbatim from each profile's literature_summary; nothing here is added or interpreted.
| Year | Compound | Source | Finding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | AOD-9604 | Kim GW, Lin JE, Blomain ES, Waldman SA. Antiobesity pharmacotherapy: new drugs and emerging targets. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2014;95(1):53-66. PMID: 24105257. (Obesity pharmacotherapy review discussing AOD-9604's Phase 2b failure.) PMID 24105257 | human trial, Phase 2 |
| 2013 | AOD-9604 | Kasim-Karakas SE, Cunningham WM, Tsodikov A. Relation of nutrients and hormones in polycystic ovary syndrome. Obesity Pharmacotherapy: Current Perspectives and Future Directions. 2013. PMC: PMC3584306. (Review describing AOD-9604 Phase 2 results and 2007 program termination.) | human trial, Phase 2 |
| 2007 | AOD-9604 | Metabolic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Phase 2b OPTIONS clinical trial results: AOD9604 24-week randomized placebo-controlled trial in 536 obese adults. 2007. (Failed primary endpoint. Publicly disclosed in biotech press; led to obesity program termination.) | human trial, Phase 2 |
| 2004 | AOD-9604 | Metabolic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Phase 2 OBESITY clinical trial results: AOD9604 12-week dose-ranging study in obese adults (0.25, 0.5, 1 mg/day). 2004-2005. (Positive Phase 2 signal at 1 mg/day: 2.6 kg weight loss vs 0.8 kg placebo.) | human trial, Phase 2 |
| — | AOD-9604 | ClinicalTrials.gov. Metabolic Pharmaceuticals AOD9604 Phase 2 / Phase 2b obesity trials registration and results. clinicaltrials.gov. (Trial documentation.) | human trial, Phase 2 |
| 2015 | AOD-9604 | Pi-Sunyer X, Astrup A, Fujioka K, et al. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of 3.0 mg of Liraglutide in Weight Management. N Engl J Med. 2015;373(1):11-22. PMID: 26132939. (Comparator: GLP-1 agonist obesity therapeutic evidence — the modern standard AOD-9604 fails to meet.) PMID 26132939 | human trial |
| 2012 | AOD-9604 | The effect of AOD9604 on weight loss in obese adults: Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study (referenced in Chugh 2012 review). | human trial |
| 2012 | AOD-9604 | Chugh PK, Sharma S. Recent advances in the pathophysiology and pharmacological treatment of obesity. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2012;37(5):525-535. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2012.01347.x. (Places AOD-9604 in obesity-pharmacotherapy context.) | human study |
| 2001 | AOD-9604 | Heffernan M, Summers RJ, Thorburn A, Ogru E, Gianello R, Jiang WJ, Ng FM. The effects of human GH and its lipolytic fragment (AOD9604) on lipid metabolism following chronic treatment in obese mice and beta(3)-AR knock-out mice. Endocrinology. 2001;142(12):5182-5189. PMID: 117132… PMID 11713213 | preclinical, in vivo |
| 2001 | AOD-9604 | Increase of fat oxidation and weight loss in obese mice caused by chronic treatment with human growth hormone or a modified C-terminal fragment. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2001;25(10):1586-1592. PMID: 11673763. (Both hGH and AOD-9604 reduce body weight; AOD does not interact… PMID 11673763 | preclinical, in vivo |
| 2000 | AOD-9604 | Ng FM, Sun J, Sharma L, Libinaki R, Jiang WJ, Gianello R. Metabolic studies of a synthetic lipolytic domain (AOD9604) of human growth hormone. Horm Res. 2000;53(6):274-278. PMID: 11044801. (Foundational mechanistic characterization.) PMID 11044801 | mechanism / discovery |
| — | AOD-9604 | Safety review in the Journal of Obesity & Food Metabolism aggregating six RCTs of AOD-9604 (>900 subjects). (Comprehensive safety database summary.) | review |
| 2024 | Semaglutide | Perkovic V, Tuttle KR, Rossing P, et al. Effects of Semaglutide on Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (FLOW). N Engl J Med. 2024;391(2):109-121. PMID: 38785209. PMID 38785209 | human trial |
| 2023 | Semaglutide | Lincoff AM, Brown-Frandsen K, Colhoun HM, et al. Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Obesity without Diabetes (SELECT). N Engl J Med. 2023;389(24):2221-2232. PMID: 37952131. PMID 37952131 | human trial |
| 2022 | Semaglutide | Garvey WT, Batterham RL, Bhatta M, et al. Two-year effects of semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity: the STEP 5 trial. Nat Med. 2022;28(10):2083-2091. PMID: 36216945. PMID 36216945 | human trial |
| 2022 | Semaglutide | Rubino DM, Greenway FL, Khalid U, et al. Effect of Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Daily Liraglutide on Body Weight in Adults With Overweight or Obesity Without Diabetes (STEP 8). JAMA. 2022;327(2):138-150. PMID: 35015037. PMID 35015037 | human trial |
| 2021 | Semaglutide | Wilding JPH, Batterham RL, Calanna S, et al. Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (STEP 1). N Engl J Med. 2021;384(11):989-1002. PMID: 33567185. PMID 33567185 | human trial |
| 2021 | Semaglutide | Davies M, Færch L, Jeppesen OK, et al. Semaglutide 2·4 mg once a week in adults with overweight or obesity, and type 2 diabetes (STEP 2). Lancet. 2021;397(10278):971-984. PMID: 33667417. PMID 33667417 | human trial |
| 2021 | Semaglutide | Wadden TA, Bailey TS, Billings LK, et al. Effect of Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Placebo as an Adjunct to Intensive Behavioral Therapy on Body Weight in Adults With Overweight or Obesity (STEP 3). JAMA. 2021;325(14):1403-1413. PMID: 33625476. PMID 33625476 | human trial |
| 2021 | Semaglutide | Rubino D, Abrahamsson N, Davies M, et al. Effect of Continued Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Placebo on Weight Loss Maintenance in Adults With Overweight or Obesity (STEP 4). JAMA. 2021;325(14):1414-1425. PMID: 33755728. PMID 33755728 | human trial |
| 2021 | Semaglutide | Newsome PN, Buchholtz K, Cusi K, et al. A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Subcutaneous Semaglutide in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. N Engl J Med. 2021;384(12):1113-1124. PMID: 33185364. PMID 33185364 | human trial |
| 2019 | Semaglutide | Aroda VR, Rosenstock J, Terauchi Y, et al. PIONEER 1: Randomized Clinical Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Semaglutide Monotherapy in Comparison With Placebo in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2019;42(9):1724-1732. PMID: 31186300. PMID 31186300 | human trial |
| 2016 | Semaglutide | Marso SP, Bain SC, Consoli A, et al. Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN 6). N Engl J Med. 2016;375(19):1834-1844. PMID: 27633186. PMID 27633186 | human trial |
| 2019 | Semaglutide | Knudsen LB, Lau J. The Discovery and Development of Liraglutide and Semaglutide. Front Endocrinol. 2019;10:155. PMID: 31031702. PMID 31031702 | mechanism / discovery |
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Frequently asked
Have AOD-9604 and Semaglutide been studied together?
Researchers have published mechanistic-level co-administration discussion of AOD-9604 and Semaglutide. No human co-administration trials are catalogued in the Kalios profiles. The pair page lists each compound's classified literature; full citations sit on each individual profile.
What mechanisms do AOD-9604 and Semaglutide share?
AOD-9604 and Semaglutide do not share a specific mechanism tag on their Kalios profiles. They appear on the same pair page because at least one profile lists the other in its co-administration data.
What is the FDA status of AOD-9604 and Semaglutide?
AOD-9604: Not approved (research). Semaglutide: Approved (2017). FDA-status text is pulled verbatim from each compound profile. See /fda-pcac-2026.html for the broader FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee context.
Where can I find the full research on AOD-9604 and Semaglutide?
Full citation lists, dosing tables from the literature, reconstitution data, and the FDA / WADA status are on the individual compound profiles: the AOD-9604 profile and the Semaglutide profile. The Kalios Stack Research Tool hub lists every compound covered.
Last updated: April 2026