tartaric acid
Approved
Aug 7, 1985
Tartaric acid is a white, crystalline organic acid that occurs naturally in many fruits, most notably in grapes but also in tamarinds, bananas, avocados, and citrus. Its salt, potassium bitartrate, commonly known as cream of tartar, develops naturally in the process of fermentation. Potassium bitartrate is commonly mixed with sodium bicarbonate and is sold as baking powder used as a leavening agent in food preparation. The acid itself is added to foods as an antioxidant E334 and to impart its distinctive sour taste. Naturally occurring tartaric acid is a useful raw material in organic synthesis. Tartaric acid, an alpha-hydroxy-carboxylic acid, is diprotic and aldaric in acid characteristics and is a dihydroxyl derivative of succinic acid. — Wikipedia
Clinical trial activity
8 trials · 12 clinical orgs · 2 marketing orgs
Earliest trial started Jan 2, 2007 (NCT00754767)
Timeline
1980s
- Aug 7, 1985
Avon Products — Earliest FDA Approval
- Aug 7, 1985
Mallinckrodt — NDA Secondary Org
- Aug 7, 1985
Avon Products — NDA Secondary Org
- Aug 7, 1985
Avon Products — NDA Organization
Indications
Approved for
Mechanism of action
- Unspecified targetOTHER
Radiographic contrast agent
Tartaric acid and sodium bicarbonate generate carbon dioxide following oral administration. Carbon dioxide extends the stomach and provides a negative contrast medium during double contrast radiography.
- Unspecified targetUnclear
Unclear
Combination products
baros
with sodium bicarbonate
Approval history
- approvedAug 7, 1985
Chemistry & pharmacology
SMILES
O=C(O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C(=O)O- Mol. weight
- 150.09 g/mol
- Lipinski Ro5
- Pass
- Rule of 3
- No
- Chirality
- Single Stereoisomer
- Inorganic
- No
- Polymer
- No
- Availability
- Discontinued
Oral
No
Parenteral
No
Topical
No
Sources
- WikipediaTartaric acid ↗
- ChEMBLCHEMBL2107781 ↗
- ChEMBLCHEMBL2107168 ↗
- ChEMBLCHEMBL1236315 ↗
- ChEMBLCHEMBL1200861 ↗
Also known as
- aluminum tartrate
- ammonium tartrate
- anhydrous sodium tartrate
- calcium tartrate
- calcium tartrate tetrahydrate
- dextrotartaric acid
- disodium l-tartrate
- disodium tartrate
- e334
- e334
- l-tartrate
- l-tartrate
- mn(iii) tartrate
- potassium tartrate
- potassium tartrate
- potassium tartrate
- (r*,r*)-(+-)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid, monoammonium monosodium salt
- (r,r)-tartaric acid
- seignette salt
- sodium ammonium tartrate
- sodium potassium tartrate
- sodium potassium tartrate
- sodium potassium tartrate
- sodium tartrate
- sodium tartrate
- sodium tartrate
- sodium tartrate
- sodium tartrate dihydrate
- stannous tartrate
- tartaric acid
- tartaric acid
- tartaric acid
- tartaric acid
- tartaric acid
- tartaric acid
- tartaric acid
- tartaric acid, ammonium sodium salt, (1:1:1) salt, (r*,r*)-(+-)-isomer
- tartaric acid, calcium salt, (r-r*,r*)-isomer
- tartaric acid, monoammonium salt, (r-(r*,r*))-isomer
- tartaric acid, ((r*,r*)-(+-))-isomer
- tartaric acid, (r-(r*,r*))-isomer
- tartaric acid, (r*,s*)-isomer
- tartaric acid, (s-(r*,r*))-isomer
- tartrate
- threaric acid
Clinical trials
| NCT ID | Phase | Start date | Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT06285799 | Phase 3 | Mar 5, 2024 | Nemysis Ltd, RDC Clinical Pty Ltd |
| NCT05950841 | Phase 3 | Jan 1, 2024 | RDC Clinical Pty Ltd |
| NCT06524596 | N/A | Jan 1, 2022 | Wuhan Children's Hospital |
| NCT05446961 | Phase 2 | Mar 1, 2021 | Hospital Espanhol, SENAI CIMATEC |
| NCT05022732 | N/A | May 5, 2020 | Fondazione Casemiro Mondino, University of Pavia |
| NCT04375696 | Phase 4 | Apr 24, 2020 | Certmedica International GmbH, University of Pavia |
| NCT03212677 | N/A | May 17, 2017 | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Tufts University |
| NCT00754767 | N/A | Jan 2, 2007 | HealthPartners Institute, Park Nicollet |
Organizations
Research & Development (12)
| Organization | Org type | Trials | As lead sponsor | Phases | Earliest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDC Clinical Pty Ltd | For profit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Pavia | Academic/Hospital | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2020 |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2017 |
| Certmedica International GmbH | For profit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fondazione Casemiro Mondino | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2020 |
| HealthPartners Institute | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2007 |
| Hospital Espanhol | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nemysis Ltd | For profit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Park Nicollet | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2007 |
| SENAI CIMATEC | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tufts University | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2017 |
| Wuhan Children's Hospital | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
Marketing (3)
| Organization | Org type | Relationship | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Products | For profit | NDA2 | Aug 7, 1985 |
| Avon Products | For profit | NDA | Aug 7, 1985 |
| Mallinckrodt | For profit | NDA2 | Aug 7, 1985 |