Research Comparison
CJC-1295 (without DAC) vs IGF-1 LR3 (Long R3 IGF-1)
A side-by-side research comparison of CJC-1295 (without DAC) and IGF-1 LR3 (Long R3 IGF-1) drawn from Cedar Peptides' peptide database records.
CJC-1295 (without DAC)
CJC-1295 (without DAC), also known as Modified GRF 1-29 (Mod GRF 1-29), is a short-acting synthetic analog of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH). It is designed to stimulate endogenous growth hormone (GH) release in a pulsatile, physiologically consistent manner. Unlike the DAC-modified version, this variant has a very short half-life, allowing precise control over GH pulses and reducing the risk of receptor desensitization. It is primarily used in research focused on recovery, anti-aging, body composition, and endocrine function optimization.
IGF-1 LR3 (Long R3 IGF-1)
IGF-1 LR3 is a synthetic 83-amino acid analog of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), modified with an arginine substitution at position 3 and an extended N-terminal sequence. These modifications significantly reduce binding to IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs), resulting in prolonged circulation and increased bioavailability. Unlike native IGF-1, which has a short half-life, IGF-1 LR3 exhibits a substantially extended half-life (~20–30 hours), allowing sustained activation of IGF-1 receptors. Despite its potency and widespread research use, it has never been approved for human use and lacks clinical trial data, remaining strictly a research compound.
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A comparison places two records side by side; it does not merge them. Each description above is drawn from that compound's own record, and the two were not necessarily characterised by the same methods, at the same time, or to the same level of detail. Before comparing any attribute, it is worth establishing that both records describe the substance you think they describe — names are not identifiers, and two entries sharing a name can differ in salt form, stereochemistry or the convention used to state a mass. Where a figure carries no method beside it, the comparison is between two reported numbers rather than between two measurements.