methanoic acid
Formic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid. In nature, formic acid is found in the stings and bites of many insects of the order Hymenoptera, including bees and ants. The principal use of formic acid is as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed. When sprayed on fresh hay or other silage, it arrests certain decay processes and causes the feed to retain its nutritive value longer. In medicine 85% formic acid application is a safe, economical, and effective alternative in the treatment of common warts with few side-effects and good compliance. — NCATS
Clinical trial activity
1 trials · 2 clinical orgs · 0 marketing orgs
Earliest trial started Jul 1, 2003 (NCT00204893)
Timeline
2000s
- Jan 1, 2003
Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)
Indications
Approved for
Studied for
Mechanism of action
- Unspecified targetUnclear
unclear
Chemistry & pharmacology
SMILES
OC=O- Mol. weight
- 46.0254 g/mol
Oral
No
Parenteral
No
Topical
No
Sources
- WikipediaFormic acid ↗
- NCATS0YIW783RG1 ↗
Also known as
- acide formique
- acide formique
- ameisensäure
- ameisensäure
- aminic acid
- aminic acid
- ammonium formate
- ammonium tetraformate
- bilorin
- bilorin
- calcium formate
- calcium formate
- calcium formate
- cobalt(ii) formate dihydrate
- formate
- formate
- formate
- formic acid
- formic acid
- formic acid
- formic acid
- formic acid, 14c-labeled
- formic acid, aluminum salt
- formic acid, ammonium (2:1) salt
- formic acid, ammonium (4:1) salt
- formic acid, ammonium salt
- formic acid, cadmium salt
- formic acid, calcium salt
- formic acid, cesium salt
- formic acid, cobalt (+2) salt
- formic acid, copper (+2) salt
- formic acid, copper, ammonium salt
- formic acid, copper, nickel salt
- formic acid, copper salt
- formic acid, cromium (+3) salt
- formic acid, cromium (+3), sodium (4:1:1) salt
- formic acid, lead (+2) salt
- formic acid, lead salt
- formic acid, lithium salt
- formic acid, magnesium salt
- formic acid, nickel (+2) salt
- formic acid, nickel salt
- formic acid, potassium salt
- formic acid, rubidium salt
- formic acid, sodium salt
- formic acid, sodium salt, 13c-labeled
- formic acid, sodium salt, 14c-labeled
- formic acid, strontium salt
- formic acid, thallium (+1) salt
- formic acid, zinc salt
- formylic acid
- formylic acid
- hydrogen carboxylic acid
- hydrogen carboxylic acid
- lithium formate
- mafusol
- methanoic acid
- methanoic acid
- methanoic acid
- nickel formate dihydrate
- sodium formate
Clinical trials
| NCT ID | Phase | Start date | Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT00204893 | Phase 1 | Jul 1, 2003 | Nephro-Tec, University of Wisconsin |
Organizations
Research & Development (2)
| Organization | Org type | Trials | As lead sponsor | Phases | Earliest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nephro-Tec | For profit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2003 |
| University of Wisconsin | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2003 |