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Linoleic Acid

In clinical development
Emerging researchLate-stage development
Also known as (9Z,12Z)-Octadecadienoic acid, 9-cis,12-cis-Octadecadienoic acid, 9Z,12Z-octadecadienoic acid, Encora Capsule+10 more

(9Z,12Z)-Octadecadienoic acid, 9-cis,12-cis-Octadecadienoic acid, 9Z,12Z-octadecadienoic acid, Encora Capsule, LA, acide cis-linoléique, acide linoléique, cis,cis-linoleic acid, ácido linoleico, Linolic acid, (Z,Z)-9,12-octadecadienoic acid, C18:2 9c, 12c omega6 todos cis-9,12-octadienoico, all-cis-9,12-octadecadienoic acid, cis,cis-9,12-octadecadienoic acid.

2
Research papers
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

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Identifiers & mechanism

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

Canonical name
Linoleic Acid
Aliases & brands
(9Z,12Z)-Octadecadienoic acid9-cis,12-cis-Octadecadienoic acid9Z,12Z-octadecadienoic acidEncora CapsuleLAacide cis-linoléiqueacide linoléiquecis,cis-linoleic acidácido linoleicoLinolic acid(Z,Z)-9,12-octadecadienoic acidC18:2 9c, 12c omega6 todos cis-9,12-octadienoicoall-cis-9,12-octadecadienoic acidcis,cis-9,12-octadecadienoic acid
RxNorm CUI
6400
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL267476
UNII
9KJL21T0QJ

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 2022
1
Late-stage (III+)
1
Completed
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 1
Phase 41

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

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

Research activity

2 papers

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

Publications over time
20192024
Major research themes4
Colitis1Gastrointestinal Microbiome1Inflammatory Bowel Diseases1Periodontitis1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • Nature communications2
Leading researchers
  • Arita M1
  • Drucker DJ1
  • Du J1
  • Fu J1
  • Guo L1
  • Ichimura A1
  • Igarashi M1
  • Irie J1
Leading institutions
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  • Department of Orthodontics School of Stomatology1
  • Graduate School of Agriculture1
  • Graduate School of Medicine1
  • Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences1
  • Keio University1
  • Laboratory for Metabolomics1

Related diseases

1 conditions

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

Active research areas
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials