ModGRF 1-29

A tetrasubstituted 29-residue GHRH analogue without the albumin-binding Drug Affinity Complex.

Preclinical-heavyPeptide research profile

Also known as: CJC-1295 No DAC, Modified GRF(1-29)

Dosing & scaling, explained

The 200 mcg nightly, five-days-on/two-days-off entry describes the calculator library, not a tested human no-DAC regimen. This is educational source context, not a protocol or recommendation.

How sourced amounts are organized

  1. Starting pointNot clinically establishedNo validated titration window

    There is no regulator-approved starting dose for this research use. A low-looking number is not automatically safe.

  2. Recorded preset200 mcg / dayCalculator library reference

    This is the range represented in the in-app protocol library. It describes the source record; it does not validate the regimen.

  3. Higher exposureNo no-DAC ceiling establishedRisk and uncertainty increase

    Higher exposure is not established as more effective. Human pharmacokinetic and long-term safety data may be absent.

Confirm the exact molecule before calculating: “CJC-1295” labels may refer to incompatible DAC and no-DAC forms.

Patterns described in source material

  • Nightly, 5 days on / 2 days off

    The cadence represented by the recorded calculator presets.

  • DAC-linked CJC-1295 uses much longer intervals

    Published experiments may use a different route, formulation, timing, or population and should not be treated as interchangeable.

  • No universal schedule

    No single schedule has been validated across products or research contexts.

Clinical context

The best-known human CJC-1295 trial used the long-acting DAC conjugate; it does not validate this preset.

Storage, handling and interpretation

Lyophilized material

Keep cold, dry, and protected from light according to the manufacturer certificate or validated lab SOP.

After reconstitution

Use sterile technique, refrigerate as validated, and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Traceability

Record lot, concentration, preparation date, and the identity/purity documentation used by the lab.

Reported protocols for ModGRF 1-29

What published studies and recent community write-ups report about amounts, timing and course length. 2 clinical and 4 community-reported rows, each linked to its source. These are descriptions of what others report, not instructions, and nothing here is medical advice.

ContextDoseFrequencyRouteCourseSource
Clinical2 rows
CJC-1295 with DAC, ascending single and repeated doses (not the no-DAC peptide)Healthy adults aged 21-61 in two placebo-controlled trialsFour ascending single doses, with 30 and 60 mcg/kg described as the best toleratedSingle injection, or two to three injections weekly or every two weeksSubcutaneous28 days (single-dose study) and 49 days (repeat-dose study)Not applicableJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (PubMed)2006
A single injection raised mean growth hormone 2- to 10-fold for six days or more and IGF-1 1.5- to 3-fold for 9-11 days, with an estimated half-life of 5.8-8.1 days and IGF-1 still elevated 28 days after repeated doses. These results belong to the albumin-bound DAC molecule; the no-DAC peptide is cleared in minutes to an hour and would not reproduce a week-long effect.
CJC-1295 with DAC, overnight GH pulsatility study (not the no-DAC peptide)Healthy men aged 20-4060 or 90 mcg/kgSingle injection, sampled every 20 minutes overnight before and one week afterSubcutaneousOne weekNot applicableJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (PubMed)2006
A week after one dose, trough growth hormone was 7.5 times higher, mean GH was up 46% and IGF-1 up 45%, while the number and size of GH pulses were unchanged. The two doses performed the same, and the authors attributed the IGF-1 rise to the elevated trough rather than bigger pulses.
Community-reported4 rows
Community saturation-dose protocol with a GHRP100 mcg (about 1 mcg/kg) per injection, paired with 100 mcg ipamorelin1-3 times daily, fasted; bedtime dose described as the most importantSubcutaneous3-6 months or longer described as toleratedNone required in this source's viewCommunity resource2026
This 2026 guide treats roughly 100 mcg as the dose that saturates pituitary GHRH receptors for one pulse, so it adds injections rather than raising the single dose, and insists on dosing at least 2 hours after food and 30-60 minutes before eating. It acknowledges that Mod GRF 1-29 as a specific compound has little published trial data and leans on GHRH and CJC-1295 pharmacology instead.
Community step-up framework100 mcg once daily to start, stepping up by 50 mcg every 1-2 weeks toward 200 mcg daily; 100-300 mcg per injection overall1-3 times daily in fasted windows, pre-bed firstSubcutaneous8-12 weeks4-6 weeks off, or 5 days on and 2 days off each weekCommunity resource2026
A 2026 vendor-affiliated guide starts with a single pre-bed dose to check tolerance and adds a second daily injection before pushing any single dose past 200 mcg. It states that no human trial has tested the No DAC variant at protocol scale and that its patterns are extrapolated from CJC-1295 and GHRH research.
Clinic protocol with ipamorelin100 mcg of each peptide per dose to start, titrated to 200-300 mcg of eachOnce daily at bedtime on an empty stomach, 5 days per week; sometimes split into 2-3 daily injectionsSubcutaneous with an insulin syringe8-12 weeksA break after each cycle, then reassessment with labsCommunity resource2026
A Los Angeles aesthetic clinic's 2026 page describes how its prescribers pair the no-DAC peptide with ipamorelin and contrasts it with CJC-1295 with DAC at 1-2 mg once or twice weekly. It states there is no FDA-approved label for the combination and that the figures are provider-directed practice rather than a prescription.
Community cycle table100 mcg per injection, with 100-200 mcg ipamorelin1-2 times daily (beginner) to 3 times daily (fasted morning, post-workout, bedtime)Subcutaneous, same syringe as the GHRP8-16 weeks4 weeks offCommunity resource2026
This 2026 guide quotes a half-life of about 30 minutes for the no-DAC peptide against 8 days for the DAC form and keeps every tier at 100 mcg of Mod GRF while varying the GHRP dose and injection count. It rates the evidence as human trials on GRF 1-29 plus animal and laboratory data on the modified analogs.

How a course is commonly described

  1. Day 1: single bedtime doseCommunity-reported

    Community frameworks begin with 100 mcg injected 20-30 minutes before sleep on an empty stomach, timed to the largest natural GH pulse of the night, usually together with an equal dose of ipamorelin. Flushing and a warm face for a few minutes are the commonly described acute effects.

  2. Weeks 1-2: adding injectionsCommunity-reported

    Rather than raise the 100 mcg dose, guides add a fasted morning injection and sometimes a post-workout one, since they treat 1 mcg/kg as the point where more peptide adds little GH. Sleep changes and water retention are the early reports.

  3. Weeks 3-12: steady courseCommunity-reported

    Two or three daily pulses continue for 8-12 weeks (some sources stretch to 16), with clinics checking IGF-1 and glucose along the way and titrating both peptides together toward 200-300 mcg. Body composition claims in this window are user reports with no trial behind them.

  4. BreakCommunity-reported

    Sources describe either 4-6 weeks off after the cycle or a weekly 5-days-on, 2-days-off rhythm, giving receptor sensitivity as the rationale. Nothing has tested whether pituitary responsiveness to this peptide actually declines.

  5. Clinical comparisonClinical

    The only human studies of this backbone used CJC-1295 with DAC: single 30-90 mcg/kg injections (2-6 mg for a 70 kg adult) that kept GH and IGF-1 elevated for one to two weeks, repeated weekly or every other week for up to seven weeks. No multi-week daily course of the no-DAC peptide has been studied in people.

  • Every human data point for this molecule comes from CJC-1295 with DAC, a different drug with a week-long half-life. The no-DAC peptide has no published human pharmacokinetics, so the 30-minute half-life and the 1 mcg/kg saturation dose quoted by guides are inferences from GHRH physiology and rat data, not measurements of this product.
  • The FDA's compounding entry for CJC-1295 cited increased heart rate and systemic vasodilatory reactions as reported serious adverse events and called the clinical data limited; the substance left Category 2 in April 2026 only because its nomination was withdrawn. WADA prohibits CJC-1295 and other GHRH analogues at all times under S2.2.4.
  • Community protocols almost never use ModGRF 1-29 alone, so user reports of sleep, recovery or fat loss reflect a two-peptide stack with ipamorelin or another GHRP plus whatever else the person is doing. The rows above describe those reports; they do not validate them.
Sources for this section (9)
  1. Human growth hormone-releasing factor (hGRF)1-29-albumin bioconjugates activate the GRF receptor on the anterior pituitary in rats: identification of CJC-1295 as a long-lasting GRF analogEndocrinology (PubMed)2005Preclinical
  2. Prolonged stimulation of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor I secretion by CJC-1295, a long-acting analog of GH-releasing hormone, in healthy adultsJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (PubMed)2006Clinical
  3. Pulsatile secretion of growth hormone (GH) persists during continuous stimulation by CJC-1295, a long-acting GH-releasing hormone analogJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (PubMed)2006Clinical
  4. Certain Bulk Drug Substances for Use in Compounding that May Present Significant Safety RisksU.S. Food and Drug Administration2026Clinical
  5. The 2026 Prohibited List, World Anti-Doping CodeWorld Anti-Doping Agency2026Clinical

Plus 4 community resources (dosing guides, forum threads and vendor write-ups), reported above but not linked.

Overview

ModGRF 1-29 is the 29-residue growth hormone-releasing hormone fragment GRF(1-29) with four amino acid substitutions that ConjuChem introduced in the early 2000s to resist breakdown by DPP-4 and oxidation; it is the peptide half of CJC-1295, which adds a maleimidopropionyl group on an extra lysine so the drug binds albumin and lasts about a week, hence the community names CJC-1295 without DAC or No DAC. The modified fragment itself was characterized in rat pituitary cells and rats during CJC-1295 development, and every human trial used the albumin-binding DAC version, so there is no published human dosing, pharmacokinetic or safety study of the no-DAC peptide. It is sold as a research chemical and used almost always alongside a ghrelin-receptor peptide such as ipamorelin; WADA prohibits GHRH analogues including CJC-1295 at all times, and the FDA listed CJC-1295 among compounding substances that may present significant safety risks from September 2023 until the nomination was withdrawn in April 2026.

What researchers are exploring

These themes describe recurring questions in published research. They are not claims of effectiveness or recommendations for use.

  • 1

    GHRH receptor signaling

    The modified 1-29 backbone is designed to retain pituitary GHRH activity.

  • 2

    Protease resistance

    Four substitutions aim to slow enzymatic degradation relative to native GRF(1-29).

  • 3

    Pulsatile GH research

    Short exposure is discussed in relation to endogenous GH pulses.

  • 4

    Formulation distinction

    DAC-linked and no-DAC products have fundamentally different pharmacokinetics.

What the current evidence can support

Study models remain visible so laboratory and animal findings are not mistaken for established human outcomes.

  • Animal

    Modified backbone development

    Preclinical work characterized modified GRF analogues and the later albumin-bound DAC construct.

  • Human

    Human evidence is mainly DAC-linked

    The frequently cited 2006 trial tested long-acting CJC-1295 with DAC, not ModGRF 1-29 alone.

  • Review

    No-DAC clinical gap

    Direct controlled human pharmacokinetic and outcomes data for the no-DAC product are sparse.

Amounts recorded for ModGRF 1-29

These amount records are independent from vial strength, reconstitution volume and measuring device. A recorded source is not the same as study backing, and these values are not recommendations.

  • 1
    DoseSign in for schedule, duration and source context.
    100 mcg
  • 2
    Recorded referenceSign in for schedule, duration and source context.
    200 mcg

Chemistry identifiers

Sequence, synonyms and registry identifiers as recorded in PubChem, the National Library of Medicine's open chemistry database. Formula, mass and CAS number are summarized at the top of the page.

Sequence

Tyr-D-Ala-Asp-Ala-Ile-Phe-Thr-Gln-Ser-Tyr-Arg-Lys-Val-Leu-Ala-Gln-Leu-Ser-Ala-Arg-Lys-Leu-Leu-Gln-Asp-Ile-Leu-Ser-Arg-NH2

Also listed as

Modified GRF (1-29), Mod GRF 1-29, CJC-1295 without DAC, CJC-1295 No DAC, Tetrasubstituted GRF(1-29), [D-Ala2, Gln8, Ala15, Leu27]-hGRF(1-29)-NH2, CAS 446036-97-1 (second registry number listed by PubChem)

InChIKey

XOZMWINMZMMOBR-HRDSVTNWSA-N

Origin / design

Protease-resistant GHRH backbone without the DAC linker

IUPAC name

(3S)-4-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S,3S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S,3R)-1-[[(2S)-5-amino-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-6-amino-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-5-amino-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-6-amino-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-5-amino-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S,3S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-amino-5-carbamimidamido-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-carboxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-1,5-dioxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-5-carbamimidamido-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1,5-dioxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-5-carbamimidamido-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-1,5-dioxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-[[(2R)-2-[[(2S)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]amino]propanoyl]amino]-4-oxobutanoic acid

Limitations and unknowns

Important limitations

  • CJC-1295 DAC trial doses and half-life cannot be assigned to ModGRF 1-29.
  • Product naming is inconsistent and can conceal the presence or absence of the DAC linker.
  • A calculator preset is a recorded research convention, not a recommendation or evidence of clinical benefit.
  • Identity, purity, sterility, and stability can vary substantially outside regulated manufacturing.
  • Route, formulation, and population can make results from one study inapplicable to another use.

Sources

2 curated references, each with its journal, year and study model, plus 4 community resources reported but not linked.

  1. Human growth hormone-releasing factor 1-29 albumin bioconjugates activate the GRF receptorEndocrinology2005Animal
  2. Prolonged stimulation of GH and IGF-I secretion by CJC-1295 in healthy adultsJournal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism2006Human