What is RAD-140 (testolone)?

The short answer

RAD-140 is a lab-made compound that is studied in research on the same system as male hormones.

  • What it is

    Non-steroidal compound that binds the androgen receptor in a selective way.

  • What people look into

    Muscle and exercise

Get updates on RAD-140 (testolone)

What it is

Type
Selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM), non-steroidal
Also known as
vosilasarm
How it works
Non-steroidal compound that binds the androgen receptor in a selective way.

Regulatory status

Not FDA-approved How we label status

As of October 4, 2026, RAD-140 (testolone) is not FDA-approved for any use and is not on FDA's 503A bulks list.

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Federal (FDA)
Not FDA-approved; FDA: SARMs 'cannot be legally marketed in the U.S. as a dietary supplement or drug'
503A compounding
No category; not on 216.23 as of 2026-10-07 (as of October 7, 2026)
WADA 2026
S1.2 (named RAD140)

Timeline

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Timeline table
DateWhat happenedSource
FDA debarment notice in the Federal Register lists RAD140 among drug ingredients imported in the conduct behind the underlying conviction.Federal Register, event of February 14, 2022, on federalregister.gov
FDA warning letter states that products marketed as SARMs, including testolone (RAD-140), are unapproved new drugs.FDA, event of July 6, 2022, on fda.gov
FDA warning letter states that products marketed as SARMs, including RAD-140 (testolone), are unapproved new drugs.FDA (1 of 3), event of December 12, 2025, on fda.gov
FDA (2 of 3), event of December 12, 2025, on fda.gov
FDA (3 of 3), event of December 12, 2025, on fda.gov

US enforcement actions

1 US enforcement action, in 2023.

Actions by US federal and state agencies whose documents name RAD-140 (testolone). Each row links to the government's own document.

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US enforcement actions table
DateAgencyActionDocument
FDAWarning letterFDA document, warning letter, June 12, 2023, on fda.gov

References

Sources as of October 4, 2026

  1. FDA: www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/fda-warns-use-selective-androgen-receptor-modulators-sarms-among-teens-young-adults
  2. FDA: www.fda.gov/food/dietary-supplements/information-select-dietary-supplement-ingredients-and-other-substances
  3. FDA warning letter, June 12, 2023
  4. FDA warning letter, December 12, 2025
  5. WADA: www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/2025-09/2026list_en_final_clean_september_2025.pdf
  6. eCFR: www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-216/subpart-B/section-216.23