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Starch

In clinical development
Emerging researchLate-stage development

Also known as Anusert, Caldesene, Tucks Suppositories.

RxNorm10046
2
Research papers
1
Active clinical trials
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Botanical origin influences the performance of thermosetting plastics derived from dialdehyde starches including pineapple stem starch

Industry2026-07-31Nature — Environmental Sciences

Effect of Preoperative Oral Melatonin With Intra Articular Analgesia on Post-Operative Pain Relief After Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Under Spinal Anesthesia. A Randomized Comparative Controlled Clinical Trial

Clinical trial2025-07-31Results expected Q4 2027 · ClinicalTrials.gov

Study of Minocycline Accelerated Intracerebral Hemorrhage Absorption (MACHA)

Clinical trial2024-12-31Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Genome editing of five starch synthesis genes produces highly resistant starch and dietary fibre in barley grains.

Research2024-02-28Plant biotechnology journal

The Therapeutic Effect of Helminthostachys Zeylanica(L.)Hook on Functional Recovery After Surgical Operation in Patients With Ankle Fracture

Clinical trial2021-01-11Completed · ClinicalTrials.gov

The Effect of Premedication With Curcumin on Post-Operative Pain in Single Visit Endodontic Treatment of Acute Pulpitis in Mandibular Molars: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical trial2020-11-01Completed · ClinicalTrials.gov

Effect of Oral Supplementation With Curcumin on Insulin Sensitivity in Subjects With Prediabetes

Clinical trial2019-11-30Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Cancer Chemoprevention by Metformin Hydrochloride Compared to Placebo in Oral Potentially Malignant Lesions: A Randomised Clinical Trial

Clinical trial2019-06-15Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Metformin for Treatment Antipsychotic-induced Metabolic Syndrome in Bipolar Disorder Patients

Clinical trial2015-09-01Completed · ClinicalTrials.gov

Efficacy and Safety of Metformin in Preventing Patients With Risperidone From Weight Gain and Amenorrhea:a 24-week, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Fixed-dose Study

Clinical trial2013-08-01Withdrawn · ClinicalTrials.gov

Changhua Christian Hospital

Clinical trial2012-06-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

MAPMAN: a user-driven tool to display genomics data sets onto diagrams of metabolic pathways and other biological processes.

Research2004-03-01The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

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

Canonical name
Starch
Aliases & brands
AnusertCaldeseneTucks Suppositories
RxNorm CUI
10046

Clinical trials

11 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
11
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2021
1
Active studies
1
Recruiting
9
Late-stage (III+)
5
Completed
5
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 11
Phase 11Phase 1 / 21Phase 45Phase N / A4

Late-stage studies

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

Effect of Oral Supplementation With Curcumin on Insulin Sensitivity in Subjects With Prediabetes

Unknown statusPH IVHospital General de México Dr. Eduardo Liceagan=1422020

Cancer Chemoprevention by Metformin Hydrochloride Compared to Placebo in Oral Potentially Malignant Lesions: A Randomised Clinical Trial

Unknown statusPH IVAin Shams Universityn=302019

Metformin for Treatment Antipsychotic-induced Metabolic Syndrome in Bipolar Disorder Patients

CompletedPH IVChina Medical University, Chinan=1102015

Efficacy of Olanzapine Monotherapy for Treatment Bipolar Ⅰ Depression: a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Study

CompletedPH IVChina Medical University, Chinan=682010

Randomized, Double-Blinded, Controlled Clinical Trial of the Effect Pentoxifylline vs Placebo on the Serum Concentrations of TNF-a, IL-6 and CRP of Patients in Hemodialysis

CompletedPH IVCoordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexicon=362008

Recent completions

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

The Therapeutic Effect of Helminthostachys Zeylanica(L.)Hook on Functional Recovery After Surgical Operation in Patients With Ankle Fracture

CompletedPH I/IIChanghua Christian Hospitaln=452021

The Effect of Premedication With Curcumin on Post-Operative Pain in Single Visit Endodontic Treatment of Acute Pulpitis in Mandibular Molars: A Randomized Controlled Trial

CompletedN/ACairo Universityn=442020

Metformin for Treatment Antipsychotic-induced Metabolic Syndrome in Bipolar Disorder Patients

CompletedPH IVChina Medical University, Chinan=1102015

Efficacy of Olanzapine Monotherapy for Treatment Bipolar Ⅰ Depression: a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Study

CompletedPH IVChina Medical University, Chinan=682010

Randomized, Double-Blinded, Controlled Clinical Trial of the Effect Pentoxifylline vs Placebo on the Serum Concentrations of TNF-a, IL-6 and CRP of Patients in Hemodialysis

CompletedPH IVCoordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexicon=362008

Research activity

2 papers

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

Publications over time
20042024
Major research themes6
Data Display1Dietary Fiber1Gene Editing1Hordeum1Software1Starch1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • Plant biotechnology journal1
  • The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology1
Leading researchers
  • Bläsing O1
  • Gibon Y1
  • Jiang Q1
  • Krüger P1
  • Li Z1
  • Meyer S1
  • Müller LA1
  • Nagel A1
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology Research1
  • Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology1
  • State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China1

Related drugs

4 matches

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

Ethylene

Frequently co-studied with Starch in the research literature.

1 shared paper
Nitrates

Frequently co-studied with Starch in the research literature.

1 shared paper
Sucrose

Frequently co-studied with Starch in the research literature.

1 shared paper
Trehalose

Frequently co-studied with Starch in the research literature.

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