hydroxycitrate

Small moleculeexperimental

Hydroxycitric acid (HCA) is a derivative of citric acid that is found in a variety of tropical plants including Garcinia cambogia and Hibiscus sabdariffa. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

3 trials · 4 clinical orgs · 0 marketing orgs

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

Earliest trial started Jul 1, 2011 (NCT01238887)

Timeline

2010s

Jan 1, 2011
Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

Indications

Approved for

Obesity

Studied for

Mechanism of action

Unspecified targetUnclear
unclear

Chemistry & pharmacology

Oral

Parenteral

Topical

Sources

WikipediaHydroxycitric acid ↗

Also known as

1,2-dihydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
allo-2-hydroxycitric acid
(+)-allohydroxycitric acid
d-threo-pentaric acid, 3-c-carboxy-2-deoxy-
garcinia acid
haes cpd
hibiscus acid
hydroxycitrate
hydroxycitric acid
hydroxycitric acid
hydroxycitric acid
hydroxycitric acid, erythro-(d)-isomer
hydroxycitric acid ethylenediamine salt
hydroxycitric acid, sodium salt
hydroxycitric acid, threo-(d)-isomer
hydroxycitric acid, threo-(l)-isomer
hydroxycitric acid, trisodium salt
hydroxycitric acid, trisodium salt, (erythro-(+-))-isomer

Clinical trials

NCT ID	Phase	Start date	Sponsor(s)
NCT06003348	Phase 4	Oct 11, 2023	The University of Texas, Dallas
NCT03348228	N/A	Oct 31, 2018	New York University
NCT01238887	Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)	Jul 1, 2011	National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), University of Florida

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Organizations

Research & Development (4)

Organization	Org type	Trials	As lead sponsor	Phases	Earliest year
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)	Government	1	0	1	2011
New York University	Academic/Hospital	1	1	1	2018
The University of Texas, Dallas	Academic/Hospital	1	1	1	2023
University of Florida	Academic/Hospital	1	1	1	2011

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