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chitosan

Small moleculeexperimental

Chitosan is a linear polysaccharide composed of randomly distributed β-(1→4)-linked D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine. It is made by treating the chitin shells of shrimp and other crustaceans with an alkaline substance, such as sodium hydroxide. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

45 trials · 49 clinical orgs · 0 marketing orgs

Phase 1
7
Phase 2
10
Phase 3
6
Phase 4
5

Earliest trial started Dec 1, 2009 (NCT01039428)

Timeline

2000s

  1. Jan 1, 2009

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

2010s

  1. Jan 1, 2015

    Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Jan 1, 2019

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

Indications

Approved for

Studied for

Mechanism of action

Chemistry & pharmacology

Inorganic
No
Polymer
No

Oral

No

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • chitosan
  • chitosan
  • chitosan oligosaccharide
  • chitosan oligosaccharide
  • gc, chitosan
  • glycated chitosan
  • glycated chitosan

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT06782087Phase 1Oct 15, 2025Misr University for Science and Technology
NCT07084194N/ASep 10, 2025Minia University
NCT07048028N/AMay 5, 2025T.C. Ordu Universitesi
NCT06955871N/AApr 29, 2025Colgate Palmolive
NCT06899672N/AApr 1, 2025Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine
NCT06755528N/ADec 30, 2024Cairo University
NCT06714695N/ANov 1, 2024Al Azhar University, Misr International University
NCT06982248Phase 2Aug 15, 2024Mansoura University
NCT06525363Phase 1Aug 1, 2024Deraya University
NCT06491992N/AJul 1, 2024October 6 University
NCT06777303N/AJun 2, 2024Mansoura University
NCT06695559Phase 4Feb 5, 2024Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
NCT06426199Phase 4Jan 17, 2024Ain Shams University, Misr International University
NCT06457360Early Phase 1 (Phase 1)Nov 15, 2023British University In Egypt
NCT06567301N/AOct 25, 2023Cairo University
NCT06758440N/AMar 28, 2023Minia University
NCT06072716Phase 1Jan 10, 2023MTI University
NCT05584878N/AJan 1, 2023Alexandria University
NCT05661708Phase 4Dec 15, 2022Erzincan University
NCT05333211Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Jun 30, 2022ChitogenX Inc
Showing 20 of 45 trials
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Organizations

Research & Development (49)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
Cairo UniversityAcademic/Hospital4422018
Ain Shams UniversityAcademic/Hospital3332018
Minia UniversityAcademic/Hospital3312020
British University In EgyptAcademic/Hospital2122019
Mansoura UniversityAcademic/Hospital2222024
Misr International UniversityAcademic/Hospital2022024
University of GuadalajaraAcademic/Hospital2222015
University of PortoAcademic/Hospital2222011
Yonsei UniversityAcademic/Hospital2222011
Al Azhar UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112024
Alexandria UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112023
Altamash Institute of Dental MedicineAcademic/Hospital1112025
Aristotle University of ThessalonikiAcademic/Hospital1112024
Aveiro UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012014
Blymum SrlFor profit1112017
ChitogenX IncFor profit1112022
CM&D PharmaFor profit1012011
Colgate PalmoliveFor profit1112025
Croma-Pharma GmbHFor profit1012012
D'Annunzio University of Chieti–PescaraAcademic/Hospital1012017
49 organizations
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