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Dichloroacetate

Alternative Names: dichloroacetate, dca
Latest Update: 2025-05-08
Latest Update Note: Clinical Trial Update

Product Description

Mechanisms of Action: PDK Inhibitor

Novel Mechanism: Yes

Modality: Small Molecule

Route of Administration: Oral

FDA Designation: None *

Approval Status: Not Approved

Approved Countries: Colombia | India | Peru | Taiwan | United Kingdom

Approved Indications: None

Known Adverse Events: None

Company: Saol Therapeutics
Company Location:
Company CEO:
Additional Commercial Interests: None

Clinical Description

Countries in Clinic:

Active Clinical Trial Count:

Highest Development Phases

Phase 4: Insulin Resistance

Phase 3: Acidosis, Lactic|Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency Disease

Phase 2: Glioblastoma|Glioma|Acidosis, Lactic|Head and Neck Cancer|Healthy Volunteers|Breast Cancer|Squamous Cell Carcinoma|MELAS Syndrome|Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer|Multiple Myeloma

Phase 1: Tumor Lysis Syndrome|Potassium Deficiency|Brain Cancer|Protein Deficiency|Liver Cancer|Glioblastoma|Hypoglycemia|Healthy Volunteers|Type 1 Diabetes|Lung Cancer|Breast Cancer|Evans Syndrome|Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency Disease|Deficiency Diseases|Mitochondrial Diseases|Acidosis, Lactic|Brain Death|MELAS Syndrome|Hypertension, Pulmonary|Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension|Head and Neck Cancer|Hyperglycemia|Brain Injuries

Trial

Phase

Trial Status

Disease

Primary Completion Date

Probability of Success

HSC-MS-24-0756

N/A

Not yet recruiting

Generalized anxiety disorder

2027-06-30

DCA

P2

Not yet recruiting

Glioblastoma

2026-12-30

ACTRN12623001164684

N/A

Recruiting

Nose Cancer

2026-10-30

IRB202101509

P2

Recruiting

Glioblastoma

2026-07-01

NCT05317455

P1

Recruiting

Hypoglycemia|Type 1 Diabetes

2026-05-01

DCA/PDCD

P3

Active, not recruiting

Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency Disease

2025-08-27

4%

Application of a new portable ultrasonic diagnostic instrument

N/A

Recruiting

Other

2025-07-31

NC002

N/A

Recruiting

General Diabetes

2024-03-31

EPiC

N/A

Completed

Endometriosis

2021-09-30

SRIC-CA

N/A

Completed

Brain Ischemia

2021-07-19

NCT03356457

P1

Completed

Hypoglycemia|Hyperglycemia|Brain Injuries

2019-03-20

ACTRN12617000555358

N/A

Terminated

Hypoglycemia|Type 1 Diabetes|Type 2 Diabetes

2017-07-31

CARBEX

P4

Unknown status

Insulin Resistance

2017-06-01

IRB201500995 - N

P1

Completed

Mitochondrial Diseases|Deficiency Diseases|Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency Disease

2017-05-30

RIPCA

N/A

Completed

Brain Ischemia

2017-05-01

IRB-18245

P1

Completed

Head and Neck Cancer

2015-02-01

DCA 2010

P2

Completed

Squamous Cell Carcinoma|Head and Neck Cancer

2014-08-01

CTSI

P1

Completed

Brain Cancer|Glioblastoma

2014-03-01

DCA 20001

P1

Completed

Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension|Hypertension, Pulmonary

2013-09-01

PBT

P1

Completed

Healthy Volunteers

2013-07-01

DCA

P1

Completed

Tumor Lysis Syndrome|MELAS Syndrome|Brain Death|Protein Deficiency|Liver Cancer|Brain Cancer|Lung Cancer|Breast Cancer|Acidosis, Lactic|Evans Syndrome|Potassium Deficiency

2013-03-01

14617-CP-004

N/A

Completed

Acidosis, Lactic

2012-11-01

IRB#107-10

P2

Completed

Healthy Volunteers

2012-10-01

H10-02551

N/A

Unknown status

Type 2 Diabetes

2012-06-01

14617-CP-001

N/A

Terminated

Healthy Volunteers

2012-01-01

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