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CJC-1295

Also known as: DAC:GRF

Long-acting growth-hormone-releasing hormone analog. The DAC variant binds serum albumin to extend half-life and sustain GH/IGF-1 elevation.

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Drug class
GHRH analog (with or without DAC)
Primary targets
GHRH receptor
Dose reference
1–2 mg weekly (DAC, research)
Half-life
~6–8 days (DAC)
Developer / origin
ConjuChem (original)
Reference year
2005
Evidence score
3/5 - Limited human pharmacology
Evidence 3/5

Limited human pharmacology

CJC-1295 has human pharmacology data showing prolonged GH/IGF-1 stimulation, but it is not approved and lacks long-term outcome evidence.

Limited human pharmacology or small clinical evidence.

Evidence basis

  • Human GH/IGF-1 pharmacology
  • Long-acting GHRH analog data
  • No approved indication

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CJC-1295 guides

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CJC-1295: DAC vs No-DAC, Evidence and Safety RisksCJC-1295 has human GH and IGF-1 pharmacology data, but no approved indication and no robust outcome trials for anti-aging, recovery or body composition claims.Growth Hormone Peptide Side Effects: GH, IGF-1, Glucose and Safety LimitsGH-axis peptides can raise growth hormone or IGF-1 biomarkers, but side effects, glucose effects, product quality and evidence gaps differ sharply by compound.Sermorelin: What the GHRH Analog Does — and What It Doesn'tSermorelin is a GHRH (growth-hormone-releasing hormone) analog — not a GLP-1, despite being searched alongside them. What it does to growth hormone, and where it stands legally.GHRP-2 Peptide: Pralmorelin, GH Secretagogue Science and SafetyGHRP-2, or pralmorelin, is a ghrelin-receptor growth hormone secretagogue approved in Japan only as a GH-deficiency diagnostic, not as a consumer therapeutic.

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