olestra

Trade name: Olean

Botanicalexperimental

Olestra is a fat substitute food additive that adds no metabolizable calories to products. It has been used in the preparation of otherwise high-fat foods, thereby lowering or eliminating their fat content. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

2 trials · 4 clinical orgs · 0 marketing orgs

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

Earliest trial started Jul 1, 2008 (NCT00686816)

Timeline

2000s

  1. Jan 1, 2008

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

Indications

Mechanism of action

  • Unspecified targetUnclear

    unclear

Chemistry & pharmacology

Inorganic
No
Polymer
No

Oral

No

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • olestra
  • olestra
  • olestra oil
  • sucrose-octapalmitate
  • sucrose polyester

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT01261338N/ADec 1, 2010National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), University of Cincinnati
NCT00686816Phase 2Jul 1, 2008Procter and Gamble, Russian Institute of Nutrition
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Organizations

Research & Development (4)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)Government1012010
Procter and GambleFor profit1112008
Russian Institute of NutritionAcademic/Hospital1012008
University of CincinnatiAcademic/Hospital1112010
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