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tea

Botanicalapproved

Approved

Oct 31, 2006

Black tea is a type of tea that is more oxidized than oolong, yellow, white, and green teas. Black tea is generally stronger in flavour than other teas. All five types are made from leaves of the shrub Camellia sinensis, though Camellia taliensis is also rarely used. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

155 trials · 182 clinical orgs · 3 marketing orgs

Phase 1
22
Phase 2
50
Phase 3
16
Phase 4
6

Earliest trial started Apr 1, 1998 (NCT00003367)

Timeline

1800s

  1. Jan 1, 1800

    Evidence of US Marketing

1990s

  1. Jan 1, 1998

    Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Jan 1, 1999

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

2000s

  1. Jan 1, 2000

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Oct 31, 2006

    Earliest FDA Approval

  3. Oct 31, 2006

    Ani Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  4. Oct 31, 2006

    Fougera — NDA Secondary Org

  5. Oct 31, 2006

    Ani Pharmaceuticals — NDA Secondary Org

Indications

Approved for

Studied for

Mechanism of action

  • Unspecified targetOTHER

    Unknown

    Mode of action not fully understood; it seems to inhibit some HPV enzymes, and it has some antioxidant properties

  • Unspecified targetUnclear

    unclear

Approval history

  • approvedOct 31, 2006
  • approvedJan 1, 1800

Chemistry & pharmacology

Chirality
Single Stereoisomer
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Delivery
Topical
Availability
Prescription Only

Oral

No

Parenteral

No

Topical

Yes

Sources

Also known as

  • black tea
  • black tea extract
  • bte
  • decaffeinated black tea
  • defined green tea catechin extract
  • green tea
  • green tea
  • green tea extract polyphenone e
  • green tea polyphenols
  • hibiscus tea
  • kunecatechins
  • kunecatechins
  • lipid-lowing tea
  • melaleuca oil
  • melaleuca oil
  • oolong tea
  • poly e green tea extract
  • sinecatechins
  • sinecatechins
  • sinecatechins
  • sinecatechins
  • sinecatechins
  • sinecatechins
  • sinecatechins
  • sinecatechins
  • sinetachins
  • tea
  • tea
  • tea extracts
  • tea tree oil
  • tea tree oil
  • tea tree oil
  • ti tree oil
  • veregen
  • veregen
  • veregen
  • veregen
  • yerba mate tea

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT06875791Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Dec 28, 2025Fundacion Clinica Valle del Lili
NCT07094035N/AJul 30, 2025Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NCT06921525Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Apr 1, 2025Benha University, Tanta University
NCT07150533N/AMar 1, 2025Erzurum Technical University
NCT06795438N/AFeb 1, 2025University of Central Lancashire
NCT06740448N/AJan 31, 2025Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, University of Reading
NCT07164079N/ADec 12, 2024Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
NCT06615752Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Nov 30, 2024Charles Drew University, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NCT06875440N/ASep 22, 2024Islamic Azad University of Tabriz
NCT07052890N/ASep 19, 2024The Functional Gut Clinic
NCT06628804N/AAug 1, 2024Pusan National University
NCT06687824N/AApr 2, 2024Melaka Manipal Medical College
NCT06481254N/AFeb 6, 2024Bayburt University, Gumushane University, Karadeniz Technical University
NCT06971536N/ADec 10, 2023—
NCT06229795Phase 3Nov 7, 2023Ain Shams University
NCT07002307N/AOct 17, 2023University of Uyo Teaching Hospital
NCT05900960N/AMay 9, 2023University of Copenhagen
NCT05858671Phase 2May 2, 2023Queen's University, Belfast
NCT05803590N/AMay 1, 2023Cairo University
NCT05364008Phase 3Dec 1, 2022Johns Hopkins University, National Institutes of Health (NIH), University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, Yale University
Showing 20 of 155 trials
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Organizations

Research & Development (182)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
National Cancer Institute (NCI)Government19631998
UnileverFor profit8612012
University of ArizonaAcademic/Hospital7532003
Louisiana State UniversityAcademic/Hospital5522004
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)Government5032003
Amorepacific CorporationFor profit4312016
MediGeneFor profit4332003
Cairo UniversityAcademic/Hospital3332017
National Institutes of Health (NIH)Government3032007
Tel Aviv UniversityAcademic/Hospital3222008
University of ReadingAcademic/Hospital3312021
British Columbia Cancer AgencyAcademic/Hospital2212006
Centre Hôpital Universitaire Farhat HachedAcademic/Hospital2012019
Columbia UniversityAcademic/Hospital2022004
Department of DefenseGovernment2022003
Government of FranceGovernment2112016
Government of MexicoGovernment2222018
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiAcademic/Hospital2122011
Liverpool John Moores UniversityAcademic/Hospital2112016
Mayo ClinicAcademic/Hospital2212005
182 organizations
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Marketing (4)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
Ani PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGOct 31, 2006
Ani PharmaceuticalsFor profitNDA2Oct 31, 2006
FougeraFor profitNDA2Oct 31, 2006
MediGeneFor profitNDA—