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IGF-1 LR3

Long R3 IGF-1

A synthetic long-acting analog of insulin-like growth factor 1 with reduced binding to IGF-binding proteins, used as a research reagent. It acts as an IGF-1 receptor agonist, activating anabolic PI3K/Akt and MAPK signaling. Not approved for human use.

IGF-1 LR3
Category
Cognitive / Longevity
Half-life
~20-30 h reported
Common vial
0.1, 1 mg
Regulatory
Research only

Tracking and educational reference only, on values you enter or import yourself. Not medical advice or a dosing recommendation.

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Regulatory status

Research only

This substance is sold and handled as a research material and is not approved for human use. There is no approved label, which means there is no agency-reviewed information about how it should be handled, who should avoid it, or what happens alongside other medicines.

Not approved for human use

A regulatory status describes paperwork, not safety. An approved compound can still be wrong for a given person, and an unapproved one is neither thereby dangerous nor thereby fine.

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Half-life

~20-30 h reported (subcutaneous); some sources cite longer. Half-life is an educational pharmacology figure, drawn from public sources, and is not a schedule or dosing instruction.

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Storage & handling

Lyophilized powder kept frozen or refrigerated and protected from light; reconstituted solutions refrigerated, used within a limited window.

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References

  • Francis et al. (Long-R3-IGF-I characterization)

Common questions

IGF-1 LR3, answered plainly.

01What is IGF-1 LR3?+

A synthetic long-acting analog of insulin-like growth factor 1 with reduced binding to IGF-binding proteins, used as a research reagent. It acts as an IGF-1 receptor agonist, activating anabolic PI3K/Akt and MAPK signaling. Not approved for human use. It is also referred to as Long R3 IGF-1. It is listed here under Cognitive / Longevity as educational reference, which is not a recommendation to use it.

02Is IGF-1 LR3 FDA approved?+

Research only. This substance is sold and handled as a research material and is not approved for human use. There is no approved label, which means there is no agency-reviewed information about how it should be handled, who should avoid it, or what happens alongside other medicines.

03What is the half-life of IGF-1 LR3?+

~20-30 h reported (subcutaneous); some sources cite longer. A half-life is an educational pharmacology figure describing how long the body takes to clear half of a substance. It is not a schedule and does not imply one.

04How is IGF-1 LR3 stored and handled?+

Lyophilized powder kept frozen or refrigerated and protected from light; reconstituted solutions refrigerated, used within a limited window. Storage conditions come from a manufacturer's own label where one exists, and a compound with no approved label has no agency-reviewed handling instructions at all.

05What vial strengths of IGF-1 LR3 are commonly sold?+

Commonly listed vial strengths are 0.1, 1 mg. A vial strength is a market fact about how a product is packaged. It is not a dose, and it says nothing about how much of anything belongs in any person.

Educational reference only, compiled from public sources. Not medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a dosing recommendation, and not a recommendation to use any compound. Many compounds listed are research materials not approved for human use. Consult a qualified professional.