Tesamorelin vs CJC 1295
A side-by-side research reference for Tesamorelin and CJC 1295 — mechanism of action, catalogue data, and the key studies behind each compound.
| Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|
| Compound class | Peptides · Injectable vial | Peptides · Injectable vial |
| Mechanism of action | Full 44-amino acid GHRH analogue that stimulates pulsatile pituitary GH release, driving lipolysis preferentially in visceral adipose tissue. | GHRH analogue (29 amino acids) that binds pituitary GHRH receptors to expand the releasable GH pool. Without DAC it produces a sharp physiological pulse; with DAC it binds albumin for a 6–8 day half-life. |
| Reference concentration | 10mg | 10mg |
| Research form | Injectable vial | Injectable vial |
Key studies on Tesamorelin
Key studies on CJC 1295
Published literature for this compound is indexed on PubMed.
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