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Fatty Acids

In clinical development
Actively researchedEarly-to-mid developmentCooling momentum

Also known as FATTY ACID.

38
Research papers
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Metabolic control of luteinizing hormone-responsive ovarian steroidogenesis.

Research2024-11-29The Journal of biological chemistry

Integrative Omics Reveals the Metabolic Patterns During Oocyte Growth.

Research2024-10-15Molecular & cellular proteomics : MCP

Fatty acid oxidation in immune function.

Research2024-06-27Frontiers in immunology

Glutamine addiction in tumor cell: oncogene regulation and clinical treatment.

Research2024-01-03Cell communication and signaling : CCS

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Fatty Acids
Aliases & brands
FATTY ACID
RxNorm CUI
4297

Clinical trials

1 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
1
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2025
1
Completed
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 1
Early Phase 11

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

38 papers

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

Publications over time
19992025
Most influential

TLR4 links innate immunity and fatty acid-induced insulin resistance.

The Journal of clinical investigation · 2006 · 2,658 cites

Gut microbiota functions: metabolism of nutrients and other food components.

European journal of nutrition · 2018 · 1,726 cites

Reprogramming of fatty acid metabolism in cancer.

British journal of cancer · 2020 · 1,271 cites
Recent papers
Major research themes8
Fatty Acids4Neoplasms3Diet2Epigenesis, Genetic2Ferroptosis2Gastrointestinal Microbiome2Insulin Resistance2Lipid Metabolism2
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • International journal of molecular sciences7
  • The Journal of clinical investigation3
  • Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)2
  • Nutrients2
  • Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience1
  • British journal of cancer1
Leading researchers
  • Wang Y2
  • Abdel-Wahab O1
  • Abel U1
  • Acampora L1
  • Adachi H1
  • Ali A1
  • Allen-Vercoe E1
  • Allgeier C1
Leading institutions
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  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center2
  • Imperial College London2
  • 1st Neurology Clinic1
  • Aarhus University1
  • Allegheny General Hospital1
  • Barts Cancer Institute1

Related diseases

6 conditions

Regulator-approved indications and conditions co-mentioned with this drug across the research literature. Number shows shared papers.

Related drugs

8 matches

Drugs sharing diseases, protein targets and literature with this one. Ranked by graph evidence (shared targets + diseases weighted above co-mentions).

Studied across 16 of the same disease areas as Fatty Acids in the shared literature.

16 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 12 of the same disease areas as Fatty Acids in the shared literature.

12 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 9 of the same disease areas as Fatty Acids in the shared literature.

9 shared diseases2 shared papers

Studied across 8 of the same disease areas as Fatty Acids in the shared literature.

8 shared diseases2 shared papers

Studied across 7 of the same disease areas as Fatty Acids in the shared literature.

7 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 6 of the same disease areas as Fatty Acids in the shared literature.

6 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Fatty Acids in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 3 of the same disease areas as Fatty Acids in the shared literature.

3 shared diseases1 shared paper
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials