pump it up

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/fat-fighting-compound-developing-muscle/story-e6frg9lo-1226298642839

AOD9604 (HgH 176-191) is available on body building supplies sites and a report commissioned by the company found a $20M plus market.

IV injection, which initially was the most successful trial, is the method used probably familiar to many body builders with Peptides, (HgH), steroids apparently in common usage.
One post mentioned IV requires typically 20% the dose of oral.
It is now being sold in Australia (expensive) but ex Chinese, “experimental purposes” is $40/5 ml.

http://bestbuysupplements.com.au/muscle-support/protein-peptide-15-miraculous-fat-burner-aod-9604-1200mcg-ml-25m_p1217.html

http://www.peptidelabs.com/aod9604.html

One observation posted was the longevity of a supplement is a good indicator of its usefulness. 5 years after “failed” trial is still maintaining interest.

Also peptide rating
http://buypeptides.org/effectiveness.html
A sales pitch but interesting diet and exercise advice to optimize effect.

Another sales pitch
http://www.mindandmuscle.net/articles/gh-fragments-aod9604-aod9401/.

Body building is a potential market for Elixia Bodyshaper, as mentioned in a blog.

When GRAS is finalized a supplement manufacturer could include in a bar with other legal compounds to value add.

“Though it has taken nearly 30 years to reach this point, it appears this drug may become available as a treatment option for those needing help with weight management. If the B3-adrenoreceptor effect is seen in humans, then adding a sympathomimetic combination like ephedrine/caffeine could further increase the effect of treatment”
Has this ever been followed up?

The issue of the variability of oral availability has been addressed by jevalent i.e. compound cost of manufacture now making this less significant if I correctly interpreted.

If it proves most effective for post child birth, menopausal woman and vain fitness fanatics this is still a huge market.
The 2B trial, a virtual 3 as applied to all groups, was never going to achieve Stat sig.
Note no other drug has since.