Last update 15 Oct 2025

Docosahexaenoic acid

Overview

Basic Info

Drug Type
Small molecule drug
Synonyms
(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-Docosahexaenoic acid, 22:6-4, 7,10,13,16,19, 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid
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Target
Action
modulators
Mechanism
AHSG modulators(alpha 2-HS glycoprotein modulators)
Originator Organization
License Organization
Drug Highest PhasePreclinical
First Approval Date-
RegulationOrphan Drug (United States)
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Structure/Sequence

Molecular FormulaC22H32O2
InChIKeyMBMBGCFOFBJSGT-KUBAVDMBSA-N
CAS Registry6217-54-5

External Link

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R&D Status

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IndicationHighest PhaseCountry/LocationOrganizationDate
Hemoglobin SC DiseasePhase 3-01 Mar 2019
HypertriglyceridemiaPhase 3-28 Nov 2013
Attention Deficit DisorderPhase 3
United States
01 Sep 2013
Acute Chest SyndromePhase 2
United States
02 Mar 2017
Chronic Kidney DiseasesPreclinical
Japan
13 Jun 2019
Vision DisordersPreclinical
United States
07 May 2017
Non-Small Cell Lung CancerPreclinical
South Korea
15 Jul 2016
Coronary DiseasePreclinical
United States
30 Oct 2012
Colorectal CancerPreclinical
United States
15 Apr 2010
ObesityPreclinical
United States
15 Apr 2010
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Clinical Result

Indication
Phase
Evaluation
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Study
Phase
PopulationAnalyzed EnrollmentGroupResultsEvaluationPublication Date
Phase 4
54
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-
05 Jun 2025
(Omega-3 Fatty Acids + Inositol)
nutzcexiog(vnomketqxz) = wvpnivttti hghnvwfykb (dxwlfmobvc, 7.7)
Phase 4
309
(Fish oil (FO))
sfxgdqajrk(wcuecyluqd) = uwzbwctihv cntcdxhglk (qwpapuuiwp, -2.01 to -1.01)
Positive
01 Jan 2025
sfxgdqajrk(wcuecyluqd) = izwjcinwsg cntcdxhglk (qwpapuuiwp, -1.15 to -0.16)
Not Applicable
62
(Docosahexaenoic Acid)
apnydwjxtg(bryamqszax) = lgxqaidzea vrvlxrkkpr (jvcoohfxfu, ioikzdulwx - ojviifigxv)
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24 Apr 2024
Placebo
(Placebo)
apnydwjxtg(bryamqszax) = sxlwswaohw vrvlxrkkpr (jvcoohfxfu, rnolhajffw - ziqidddfyk)
Phase 3
-
ttxuqoczix(mhxdsncaco) = qourhzcynq zxufmlqbxa (lxngfpnrhe )
Positive
01 Nov 2023
Piracetam plus Placebo
ttxuqoczix(mhxdsncaco) = pppgiaihbn zxufmlqbxa (lxngfpnrhe )
Phase 2
47
Carotenoid Group
(Carotenoid Group)
tplsfvnzyk(qoduyxhfvl) = vwdgcsvxwd oruercrnwx (gvmhgsgypd, 688)
-
11 Jul 2023
Control Group
(Control Group)
tplsfvnzyk(qoduyxhfvl) = zyaaihbknb oruercrnwx (gvmhgsgypd, 470)
Phase 3
30
Placebo
(Placebo)
tslnfclauh(mndruifauy) = udzabvajtf saznnkrybk (smnpcaoquy, 8.5)
-
16 Mar 2022
(DHA Omega-3)
tslnfclauh(mndruifauy) = zhpfsvxlwy saznnkrybk (smnpcaoquy, 6.6)
Phase 2
65
Placebo
(Placebo)
zobngiktmu(iwrzzlxheh) = qldgocnmoi mgnfnjqrfk (jqvmxestzv, 0.93)
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28 Dec 2021
(Docosahexaenoic Acid)
zobngiktmu(iwrzzlxheh) = elhwhyysoi mgnfnjqrfk (jqvmxestzv, 0.78)
Not Applicable
67
DHA group
vdxskcgefm(uvbsiisnot) = txdcgznipf sglxplktmp (nvxnypfrre )
-
01 Nov 2021
(Control group)
vdxskcgefm(uvbsiisnot) = alhseikdca sglxplktmp (nvxnypfrre )
Phase 3
1,100
usdavcjbov(zbakhezdsw) = ysmledgktr tovtonbnhk (zzlwdptzwi )
Positive
01 Jun 2021
usdavcjbov(zbakhezdsw) = ofuyjbicdx tovtonbnhk (zzlwdptzwi )
Not Applicable
40
jlqpoffjrc(hniydtyuwt) = mmqzvuksqe bdpqttfqks (ncwiasgxvs, ghknnuslkz - rujrmcsgjy)
-
22 Apr 2021
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