CJC-1295
CJC-1295 (No DAC) is a synthetic analog of growth hormone–releasing hormone (GHRH) developed by ConjuChem Biotechnologies. Unlike CJC-1295 with DAC, this version does not contain the Drug Affinity Complex (DAC), meaning it does not bind to albumin and therefore has a shorter half-life of ~30 minutes to 2 hours.
Despite its shorter duration, CJC-1295 (No DAC) effectively stimulates the anterior pituitary to release growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in a dose-dependent manner. Its activity leads to transient but robust increases in GH and IGF-1 lasting 6–8 hours post-injection.
Key distinction: Unlike direct GH administration, CJC-1295 (No DAC) preserves physiologic pulsatile GH release while amplifying natural baseline levels.