ketoglutarate

Small moleculeexperimental

α-Ketoglutaric acid is an organic compound with the formula HO2CCO(CH2)2CO2H. A white, nontoxic solid, it is a common dicarboxylic acid. Relevant to its biological roles, it exists in water as its conjugate base α-ketoglutarate. It is also classified as a 2-ketocarboxylic acid. β-Ketoglutaric acid is an isomer. "Ketoglutaric acid" and "ketoglutarate", when not qualified as α or β, almost always refers respectively to α-ketoglutaric acid or α-ketoglutarate. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

11 trials · 17 clinical orgs · 0 marketing orgs

Phase 1
1
Phase 2
5
Phase 3
1
Phase 4
1

Earliest trial started Aug 1, 2012 (NCT01681095)

Timeline

2010s

  1. Jan 1, 2012

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

2020s

  1. Jan 1, 2023

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Jan 1, 2024

    Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

Indications

Mechanism of action

  • Unspecified targetUnclear

    unclear

Chemistry & pharmacology

Oral

No

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • ketoglutarate
  • ketoglutarate

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT07114536N/AAug 20, 2025Government of China, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
NCT07031128Phase 4Jun 11, 2024National University of Singapore, Wellcome Trust
NCT06414330N/AJun 1, 2024Assiut University
NCT06646809Phase 3May 9, 2024Government of Singapore, National University of Singapore
NCT07269704Phase 1Aug 15, 2023Stanford University
NCT05706389Phase 2Feb 24, 2023Agency for Science, Technology and Research, AMILI Pte. Ltd., National University of Singapore
NCT04723888N/AFeb 1, 2021Jiao Tong University
NCT04821401N/AFeb 7, 2020Ponce De Leon Health
NCT03082716Phase 2Sep 19, 2016King Faisal University
NCT02618824Phase 2Dec 1, 2015University of Indonesia
NCT01681095Phase 2Aug 1, 2012Essential Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Oakland University, United States Army, William Beaumont Hospitals
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Organizations

Research & Development (17)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
National University of SingaporeAcademic/Hospital3332023
Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchGovernment1012023
AMILI Pte. Ltd.For profit1012023
Assiut UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112024
Essential Pharmaceuticals, LLCFor profit1012012
Government of ChinaGovernment1112025
Government of SingaporeGovernment1012024
Jiao Tong UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112021
King Faisal UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112016
Oakland UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012012
Ponce De Leon HealthAcademic/Hospital1112020
Stanford UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112023
United States ArmyGovernment1012012
University of IndonesiaAcademic/Hospital1112015
Wellcome TrustAcademic/Hospital1012024
William Beaumont HospitalsAcademic/Hospital1112012
Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012025
17 organizations
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