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Well there weren't any errors in the ACC report. It clearly says AOD is subject to S0. Where people who haven't read it get confused is that it says AOD is not on the prohibited list, which is correct as the prohibited list only applies to S2.
What the ACC should have said is, "That whilst not specifically prohibited by S2, AOD is considered subject to S0".
A lack of clarifying in the document has been misconstrued as an error. The lack of clarifying statement comes purely from the author being relatively new to the subject and not a regular in the anti-doping area.
Wookie was kind enough to provide the relevant quotes, from the ACC report:
For everyones reference -
the ACC Report into Organised Crime and Drugs in Sport (pages 14, 15, 39 and 41) states -
GROWTH HORMONE VARIANTS
AOD-9604 is a variant of growth hormone which has fat burning properties and may be used by athletes to increase power to weight ratios by better utilisation of fat stores.
AOD-9604 is about to enter phase three clinical trials.12 During phase two clinical trials it was also found to have an anabolic effect on cartilage tissue and may promote cartilage creation and repair and have a capacity to enhance muscle formation.13 AOD-9604 is not currently a WADA prohibited substance.
ADMINISTRATION OF UNTESTED SUBSTANCES TO ATHLETES
The ACC has identified a range of substances that have limited to no history of use in humans, are not approved for human use, or their use is considered ‘off-label’. Substances being administered to players include:
• AOD-9604—an anti-obesity drug currently going through human clinic trials
While these substances are not prohibited by WADA, due to a lack of long-term clinical studies on the use of these substances or their ‘off-label’ use, their potential impact on the health of players—both short and long-term—is unknown.
AOD9604 is not currently prohibited under category S2 of the WADA Prohibited List.
AOD9604 works by mimicking the way natural Gh regulates the metabolism of fat by stimulating lipolysis (the breakdown or destruction of fat) and inhibits lipogenesis (the transformation of non-fat food materials into body fat). Reports by Caldaza Ltd have shown that AOD9604 had positive (anabolic) effects on cartilage tissue formation as well as enhancements in the ‘differential of muscle progenitor cells (cells that create muscle cells) to muscle cells’. Other purported benefits of AOD9604 include increasing muscle mass and IGF-1 levels. AOD-9604 is not approved for human use.
AOD-9604 (stands for Anti Obesity Drug number 9604) was identified in Project Aperio as being used by professional athletes. AOD-9604 is an experimental drug that is in a growth hormone variants that has fat burning properties and may be used by athletes to increase power to weight ratios by better utilisation of fat stores. Athletes may also use it to rehabilitate soft tissue injuries.
Method of use:
- Liquid (injected)
- Cream (applied to skin) Scheduling Status (SUSMP):
Border Status: not a border controlled drug
World Anti Doping Agency Status: not currently prohibited
I am not sure why you have written what you have written.