milk thistle

Botanicalexperimental

Silybum marianum is a species of thistle. It has various common names including milk thistle, blessed milkthistle, Marian thistle, Mary thistle, Saint Mary's thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, variegated thistle and Scotch thistle. This species is an annual or biennial plant of the family Asteraceae. This fairly typical thistle has red to purple flowers and shiny pale green leaves with white veins. Once native from Southern Europe through Asia, it has spread throughout the world. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

9 trials · 8 clinical orgs · 0 marketing orgs

Phase 1
1
Phase 2
7
Phase 3
1
Phase 4
0

Earliest trial started Jun 1, 2009 (NCT01001845)

Timeline

2000s

  1. Jan 1, 2009

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

2010s

  1. Jan 1, 2011

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

2020s

  1. Jan 1, 2021

    Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

Indications

Mechanism of action

  • Unspecified targetUnclear

    unclear

Chemistry & pharmacology

Chirality
Single Stereoisomer
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No

Oral

No

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • isagenesis
  • milk thistle
  • milk thistle
  • milk thistle
  • milk thistle extract
  • milk thistle extract

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT06477146Phase 2Sep 9, 2024Case Western Reserve University
NCT04717726Phase 3Feb 24, 2021University of Kentucky
NCT02843451Phase 2Oct 1, 2016University of Chicago
NCT02529605N/ASep 1, 2015Isagenix International LLC, University of Florida
NCT02473913Phase 2Mar 1, 2015University of Chicago
NCT02337634Phase 2Jan 1, 2015University of Chicago
NCT01239095Phase 1Jul 1, 2011Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
NCT01003236Phase 2Oct 1, 2010University of Tehran
NCT01001845Phase 2Jun 1, 2009University of Tehran
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Organizations

Research & Development (8)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
University of ChicagoAcademic/Hospital3312015
University of TehranAcademic/Hospital2212009
Case Western Reserve UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112024
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiAcademic/Hospital1012011
Isagenix International LLCFor profit1012015
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital CenterAcademic/Hospital1112011
University of FloridaAcademic/Hospital1112015
University of KentuckyAcademic/Hospital1112021
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