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Disease
Alcohol drinking
Late-stage therapeutic development
Also known as alcohol consumption.
20
Clinical trials
12
Associated genes
6
Related proteins
Current focus
Mucin-16 biologySerotransferrin biologyTherapeutic developmentMetabolic & lifestyle factors
What's happening now
An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.
Executive briefingUpdating summary…Momentum: Low
Key developments
- 3 clinical trials expected to report results, the earliest in Q4 2026.
- 3 industry developments reported.
Major developments
Major trial resultsHigh impact
Results posted2026-04-21
Upcoming trial readoutImportant
Results expected Q4 20262026-08-18
Clinical MilestonesViewHide
Results posted
- 2026-04-21Marijuana's Impact on Alcohol Motivation and ConsumptionResults posted
Results expected
- 2026-08-18Nicotinic Receptor Genetic Variation and Alcohol RewardResults expected Q4 2026
- 2026-02-09Effects of Ketone Ester on Brain Function and Alcohol Consumption in Alcohol Use DisorderResults expected Q4 2026
- 2025-08-29Alcohol and the Social Brain: An Alcohol-Administration Hyperscanning Study Employing a Within-Subject DesignResults expected Q1 2027
Recently completed
Industry & MarketViewHide
- 2026-08-25Social isolation recruits amygdala–medial prefrontal cortex projections to escalate alcohol drinking in male miceTrial news · Nature Neuroscience
- 2026-07-07Reply to: “Beyond Average Grams: Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2*2 and Alcohol-Induced Young-Onset Pancreatic Cancer” and “Uncontrolled Prediabetes Confounding in the Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Young-Onset Pancreatic Cancer”Industry · Journal of Clinical Oncology
- 2026-07-07Uncontrolled Prediabetes Confounding in the Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Young-Onset Pancreatic CancerIndustry · Journal of Clinical Oncology
Activity timeline8
- 2026-08-25IndustrySocial isolation recruits amygdala–medial prefrontal cortex projections to escalate alcohol drinking in male miceTrial news · Nature Neuroscience
- 2026-08-18ClinicalNicotinic Receptor Genetic Variation and Alcohol RewardResults expected Q4 2026
- 2026-07-07IndustryReply to: “Beyond Average Grams: Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2*2 and Alcohol-Induced Young-Onset Pancreatic Cancer” and “Uncontrolled Prediabetes Confounding in the Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Young-Onset Pancreatic Cancer”Industry · Journal of Clinical Oncology
- 2026-07-07IndustryUncontrolled Prediabetes Confounding in the Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Young-Onset Pancreatic CancerIndustry · Journal of Clinical Oncology
- 2026-04-21ClinicalMarijuana's Impact on Alcohol Motivation and ConsumptionResults posted
- 2026-04-01ClinicalSmartphone Application for University Students With Binge Drinking Behavior: National Randomized Controlled TrialPrimary completion
- 2026-02-09ClinicalEffects of Ketone Ester on Brain Function and Alcohol Consumption in Alcohol Use DisorderResults expected Q4 2026
- 2025-08-29ClinicalAlcohol and the Social Brain: An Alcohol-Administration Hyperscanning Study Employing a Within-Subject DesignResults expected Q1 2027
Clinical trials
The current development programme across all trial phases.
Clinical programme
20
6
5
6
Late-stage studies
Recruiting
Recently completed
Associated genes
Genes associated with this disease in the canonical knowledge graph (Open Targets evidence). Number shows the association score.
Disease biology
Proteins whose encoding gene is associated with this disease, reached through the canonical gene→disease graph. Number shows the gene's association score.
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
Synonyms
alcohol consumption
References & data sources
- Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
- Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.