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branched chain amino acids

Small moleculeexperimental

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is an amino acid having an aliphatic side-chain with a branch. Among the proteinogenic amino acids, there are three BCAAs: leucine, isoleucine, and valine. Non-proteinogenic BCAAs include 2-aminoisobutyric acid and alloisoleucine. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

44 trials · 49 clinical orgs · 0 marketing orgs

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

Earliest trial started Sep 1, 2014 (NCT02697305)

Timeline

2010s

  1. Jan 1, 2019

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Jan 1, 2019

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

2020s

  1. Jan 1, 2023

    Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

Indications

Approved for

Studied for

Mechanism of action

  • Unspecified targetSupplementation

    supplementation

Chemistry & pharmacology

Oral

No

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • oral bcaa

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT07281846N/ANov 15, 2025Henan Medical University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou University
NCT07086209N/ASep 19, 2025University of Zaragoza
NCT06829498Phase 2Mar 31, 2025University of Pennsylvania
NCT06591507N/AOct 1, 2024Zhejiang University
NCT06604910N/ASep 25, 2024National Taiwan University
NCT06538077N/AAug 31, 2024Indian Council of Medical Research, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
NCT06340399N/AMar 28, 2024National Taiwan University
NCT06167772N/ADec 14, 2023University of Indonesia
NCT06121492Phase 3Nov 15, 2023Mahidol University
NCT06121479Phase 3Nov 13, 2023Mahidol University
NCT05724485Phase 4Apr 1, 2023Mahidol University
NCT05754125N/AJan 21, 2023University of Toronto
NCT05700695Phase 1Jan 17, 2023All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
NCT05484661N/ADec 1, 2022University of Texas, San Antonio
NCT05324475N/AOct 1, 2022University of Lausanne
NCT05539027Phase 4Sep 20, 2022Ain Shams University
NCT05494658N/AAug 26, 2022Fudan University, Jiao Tong University, Tongji University
NCT05093218N/AOct 31, 2021Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India
NCT04886973N/AOct 15, 2021Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
NCT04603443N/AJun 1, 2021Department of Veteran Affairs, Oregon Health and Science University, University of Pennsylvania
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Organizations

Research & Development (49)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
Mahidol UniversityAcademic/Hospital3322023
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchAcademic/Hospital3322019
University of TorontoAcademic/Hospital3322015
Department of Veteran AffairsGovernment2212019
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, IndiaAcademic/Hospital2212020
National Taiwan UniversityAcademic/Hospital2212024
Taipei Medical UniversityAcademic/Hospital2212017
University of PennsylvaniaAcademic/Hospital2122021
Ain Shams UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112022
All India Institute of Medical SciencesAcademic/Hospital1012023
Amrita Institute of Medical SciencesAcademic/Hospital1012023
Asian Institute of GastroenterologyAcademic/Hospital1012023
Autonomous University of MadridAcademic/Hospital1112017
Cairo UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112020
Cancer Treatment Centers of AmericaAcademic/Hospital1112015
Charles UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112014
Chimei Medical CenterAcademic/Hospital1112016
Dayanand Medical CollegeAcademic/Hospital1112018
Florida State UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112020
Fudan UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012022
49 organizations
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