AOD-9604 is a synthetic 16-amino-acid peptide derived from the C-terminal region of human growth hormone. It was developed to investigate the metabolic and lipolytic activities associated with this region of the growth hormone molecule while remaining distinct from the full growth hormone structure.

Research involving AOD-9604 has examined its potential activity in lipid metabolism, lipolysis, lipogenesis, adipose tissue signaling, and related metabolic pathways. Its proposed mechanisms have been studied primarily in preclinical research models, including pathways associated with beta-3 adrenergic signaling.

AOD-9604 remains an investigational research compound and is not an approved therapeutic drug. Its research history has made it a compound of interest for laboratories studying metabolic mechanisms and growth-hormone-derived peptide fragments.