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Bulimia Nervosa

Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging research
3
Publications
12
Clinical trials
3
Related conditions
2024
Latest publication
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.

Not niche: eating disorders as an example in the dangers of overspecialisation.

Research2024-03-01The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science

Current Discoveries and Future Implications of Eating Disorders.

Research2023-07-08International journal of environmental research and public health

Psychedelics in the treatment of eating disorders: Rationale and potential mechanisms.

Research2023-06-21European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology

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
  • 1 clinical trial expected to report results, the earliest in Q2 2028.
Major developments
Upcoming trial readoutImportant
Results expected Q2 20282026-06-22
Clinical Milestones1View
Results expected 1
Activity timeline1

Clinical trials

10 sponsors · 1 new · 0 completed in the last 12 months (net +1)

The current development programme across all trial phases.

Clinical programme
12
All trials
1
Active
4
Late-stage
6
Completed
Recruiting

MDMA Assisted Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa: A Treatment Development Protocol

Phase 1 · Recruiting · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Recently completed

Research activity

3 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20232024
Most influential

Psychedelics in the treatment of eating disorders: Rationale and potential mechanisms.

European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2023 · 30 cites

Current Discoveries and Future Implications of Eating Disorders.

International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023 · 29 cites

Not niche: eating disorders as an example in the dangers of overspecialisation.

The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science · 2024 · 28 cites
Recent publications

Not niche: eating disorders as an example in the dangers of overspecialisation.

The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science · 2024 · 28 cites

Psychedelics in the treatment of eating disorders: Rationale and potential mechanisms.

European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2023 · 30 cites

Current Discoveries and Future Implications of Eating Disorders.

International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023 · 29 cites
Major themes6
  • Anorexia Nervosa3
  • Bulimia Nervosa3
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders3
  • Binge-Eating Disorder2
  • Bulimia1
  • Hallucinogens1
Leading journals3
  • European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology1
  • International journal of environmental research and public health1
  • The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science1
Leading researchers8
  • Calder A1
  • Chen E1
  • Egbert AH1
  • Feng B1
  • Fitzsimmons-Craft EE1
  • Friedli N1
  • Gao P1
  • Harms J1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
  • Centenary College of Louisiana1
  • Northwestern University1
  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center1
  • The University of Illinois at Chicago1
  • University Center for Psychiatric Research1
  • University Hospital Zurich1

Related conditions

3 matches

Diseases frequently studied alongside this one. Number shows shared papers.

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

An eating disorder that is characterized by a cycle of binge eating (BULIMIA or bingeing) followed by inappropriate acts (purging) to avert weight gain. Purging methods often include self-induced VOMITING, use of LAXATIVES or DIURETICS, excessive exercise, and FASTING.

References & data sources
  • Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
  • Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
  • Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
  • Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.