leeches

Animal productexperimental

Leeches are segmented parasitic or predatory worms that comprise the subclass Hirudinea within the phylum Annelida. They are closely related to the oligochaetes, which include the earthworm, and like them have soft, muscular segmented bodies that can lengthen and contract. Both groups are hermaphrodites and have a clitellum, but leeches typically differ from the oligochaetes in having suckers at both ends and ring markings that do not correspond with their internal segmentation. The body is muscular and relatively solid; the coelom, the spacious body cavity found in other annelids, is reduced to small channels. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

2 trials · 2 clinical orgs · 0 marketing orgs

Phase 1
1
Phase 2
0
Phase 3
0
Phase 4
0

Earliest trial started Oct 1, 2012 (NCT02029118)

Timeline

2010s

  1. Jan 1, 2012

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

Indications

Mechanism of action

  • Unspecified targetUnclear

    Unclear

Chemistry & pharmacology

Oral

No

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • leech
  • leech
  • leeches

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT03020368N/AJan 1, 2017Humboldt University
NCT02029118Early Phase 1 (Phase 1)Oct 1, 2012Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicines
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Organizations

Research & Development (2)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicinesAcademic/Hospital1112012
Humboldt UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112017
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