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CJC-1295 with Semaglutide

Mechanism-tag overlap and published literature for CJC-1295 and Semaglutide, pulled verbatim from each Kalios compound profile. Kalios is a literature reference, not a recommendation.

Mechanism overlap

Mechanism tags are verbatim labels on each compound's profile. Generic tags ("peptide", "small-molecule", "research-chemical") are excluded from this overlap view. Tags are descriptive — not an inference about combined effect.

CJC-1295 SEMAGLUTIDE 2 UNIQUE TAGS 2 UNIQUE TAGS 0 SHARED
CJC-1295 unique ghrhgrowth-hormone-releasing-hormone-analog
Shared none
Semaglutide unique glp-1-receptor-agonistmetabolic

Co-administration notes from the literature

Verbatim summary text pulled from each compound's profile data. Researchers studying CJC-1295 and Semaglutide have published these mechanism-level observations. Not a co-administration recommendation.

Evidence level: mechanistic only

GH secretagogue stack added by some practitioners to support lean mass preservation during semaglutide-driven weight loss. No clinical data on this specific combination; mechanistic rationale only.

Quick facts

CJC-1295

RouteSubcutaneous
Half-lifeNot listed
FDA statusNot approved
WADAProhibited (S2)
Full CJC-1295 profile →

Semaglutide

RouteSubQ / Oral
Half-life~7 days (plasma)
FDA statusApproved (2017)
WADANot prohibited
Full Semaglutide profile →

Literature table

Classified references from each compound profile. Click a column header to sort. Click a PMID to open PubMed. Findings are quoted verbatim from each profile's literature_summary; nothing here is added or interpreted.

Year Compound Source Finding
2006CJC-1295aidsmap. Lipodystrophy study halted after patient death. July 2006. (Reports the ConjuChem Phase 2 CJC-1295 trial halt.)human trial, Phase 2
2010CJC-1295Alexopoulou O, Abs R, Maiter D. Treatment of adult growth hormone deficiency: who, why and how? A review. Acta Clin Belg. 2010;65(1):13-22. PMID: 20373593. PMID 20373593human study
2009CJC-1295Sackmann-Sala L, Ding J, Frohman LA, Kopchick JJ. Activation of the GH/IGF-1 axis by CJC-1295, a long-acting GHRH analog, results in serum protein profile changes in normal adult subjects. Growth Horm IGF Res. 2009;19(6):471-477. PMID: 19540144. PMID 19540144human study
2006CJC-1295Teichman SL, Neale A, Lawrence B, Gagnon C, Castaigne JP, Frohman LA. 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 adults. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006;91(3):799-805… PMID 16352683human study
2006CJC-1295Abla AA, Fintini D, Sagazio A, Lawrence B, Castaigne JP, Frohman LA, Salvatori R. Once-daily administration of CJC-1295, a long-acting growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) analog, normalizes growth in the GHRH knockout mouse. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2006;291(6):E1290-E… PMID 16835399preclinical, in vivo
2005CJC-1295Jetté L, Léger R, Thibaudeau K, Benquet C, Robitaille M, Pellerin I, et al. 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 analog. Endocrinology.… PMID 15817669preclinical, in vivo
2005CJC-1295Alba M, Fintini D, Bowers CY, Parlow AF, Salvatori R. Effects of long-term treatment with growth hormone-releasing peptide-2 in the GHRH knockout mouse. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2005;289(5):E762-E767.preclinical, in vivo
2020CJC-1295Ishida J, Saitoh M, Ebner N, Springer J, Anker SD, von Haehling S. Growth hormone secretagogues: history, mechanism of action, and clinical development. JCSM Rapid Commun. 2020;3(1):25-37.mechanism / discovery
1995CJC-1295Izdebski J, Pinski J, Horvath JE, Halmos G, Groot K, Schally AV. Synthesis and biological evaluation of superactive agonists of growth hormone-releasing hormone. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 1995;92(10):4872-4876. PMID: 7761412. (Parent work on tetrasubstituted GHRH analogs.) PMID 7761412mechanism / discovery
2023CJC-1295Alwatban MZ, Al-Lohedan HA. A review of CJC-1295 as a GHRH analog: Pharmacology and clinical relevance. Drug Des Devel Ther. 2023 (review series).review
2026CJC-1295World Anti-Doping Agency. The 2026 Prohibited List. Section S2 — Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors, Related Substances and Mimetics. wada-ama.org.regulatory / registry
2025CJC-1295U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Bulk Drug Substances That Raise Significant Safety Risks (Category 2) Under Section 503A / 503B. FDA.gov. Updated 2025.regulatory / registry
2024SemaglutidePerkovic V, Tuttle KR, Rossing P, et al. Effects of Semaglutide on Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (FLOW). N Engl J Med. 2024;391(2):109-121. PMID: 38785209. PMID 38785209human trial
2023SemaglutideLincoff AM, Brown-Frandsen K, Colhoun HM, et al. Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Obesity without Diabetes (SELECT). N Engl J Med. 2023;389(24):2221-2232. PMID: 37952131. PMID 37952131human trial
2022SemaglutideGarvey WT, Batterham RL, Bhatta M, et al. Two-year effects of semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity: the STEP 5 trial. Nat Med. 2022;28(10):2083-2091. PMID: 36216945. PMID 36216945human trial
2022SemaglutideRubino DM, Greenway FL, Khalid U, et al. Effect of Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Daily Liraglutide on Body Weight in Adults With Overweight or Obesity Without Diabetes (STEP 8). JAMA. 2022;327(2):138-150. PMID: 35015037. PMID 35015037human trial
2021SemaglutideWilding JPH, Batterham RL, Calanna S, et al. Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (STEP 1). N Engl J Med. 2021;384(11):989-1002. PMID: 33567185. PMID 33567185human trial
2021SemaglutideDavies M, Færch L, Jeppesen OK, et al. Semaglutide 2·4 mg once a week in adults with overweight or obesity, and type 2 diabetes (STEP 2). Lancet. 2021;397(10278):971-984. PMID: 33667417. PMID 33667417human trial
2021SemaglutideWadden TA, Bailey TS, Billings LK, et al. Effect of Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Placebo as an Adjunct to Intensive Behavioral Therapy on Body Weight in Adults With Overweight or Obesity (STEP 3). JAMA. 2021;325(14):1403-1413. PMID: 33625476. PMID 33625476human trial
2021SemaglutideRubino D, Abrahamsson N, Davies M, et al. Effect of Continued Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Placebo on Weight Loss Maintenance in Adults With Overweight or Obesity (STEP 4). JAMA. 2021;325(14):1414-1425. PMID: 33755728. PMID 33755728human trial
2021SemaglutideNewsome PN, Buchholtz K, Cusi K, et al. A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Subcutaneous Semaglutide in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. N Engl J Med. 2021;384(12):1113-1124. PMID: 33185364. PMID 33185364human trial
2019SemaglutideAroda VR, Rosenstock J, Terauchi Y, et al. PIONEER 1: Randomized Clinical Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Semaglutide Monotherapy in Comparison With Placebo in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2019;42(9):1724-1732. PMID: 31186300. PMID 31186300human trial
2016SemaglutideMarso SP, Bain SC, Consoli A, et al. Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN 6). N Engl J Med. 2016;375(19):1834-1844. PMID: 27633186. PMID 27633186human trial
2019SemaglutideKnudsen LB, Lau J. The Discovery and Development of Liraglutide and Semaglutide. Front Endocrinol. 2019;10:155. PMID: 31031702. PMID 31031702mechanism / discovery

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Frequently asked

Have CJC-1295 and Semaglutide been studied together?

Researchers have published mechanistic-level co-administration discussion of CJC-1295 and Semaglutide. No human co-administration trials are catalogued in the Kalios profiles. The pair page lists each compound's classified literature; full citations sit on each individual profile.

What mechanisms do CJC-1295 and Semaglutide share?

CJC-1295 and Semaglutide do not share a specific mechanism tag on their Kalios profiles. They appear on the same pair page because at least one profile lists the other in its co-administration data.

What is the FDA status of CJC-1295 and Semaglutide?

CJC-1295: Not approved. Semaglutide: Approved (2017). FDA-status text is pulled verbatim from each compound profile. See /fda-pcac-2026.html for the broader FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee context.

Where can I find the full research on CJC-1295 and Semaglutide?

Full citation lists, dosing tables from the literature, reconstitution data, and the FDA / WADA status are on the individual compound profiles: the CJC-1295 profile and the Semaglutide profile. The Kalios Stack Research Tool hub lists every compound covered.

Last updated: April 2026