Drugs / Triheptanoin
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Triheptanoin

Other / unclassified

Developed for
GLUT1 deficiency syndrome · long chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency · mitochondrial trifunctional protein deficiency · very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency · carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency · carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency · glucose metabolism disease · glucose transport disorder
+19 more · medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency · acyl-CoA dehydrogenase 9 deficiency · adult polyglucosan body disease · amyotrophic lateral sclerosis · Barth syndrome · carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency · disorder of fatty acid oxidation and ketogenesis · disorder of glycogen metabolism · disorder of metabolite absorption and transport · glycogen storage disease I · GYG1-related disorder of glycogen metabolism · Huntington disease · long chain fatty acids, defect in transport of · migraine disorder · pyruvate carboxylase deficiency disease · pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency · Rett syndrome · alternating hemiplegia of childhood · glycogen storage disease V
Investigated by
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc · Jerry Vockley, MD, PhD · Juan Pascual · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) · French National Institute of Health and Medical Research · University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
+17 more · Adrian Lacy · Areeg El-Gharbawy · Baylor Research Institute · Center for Rare Neurological Diseases, Norcross, GA · Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec · Fundación Ramón Domínguez · Irina A Anselm · Jirair Krikor Bedoyan · Maria Luz Couce Pico · Oregon Health and Science University · Rett Syndrome Research Trust · Richard Bedlack, M.D., Ph.D. · Rigshospitalet, Denmark · University of British Columbia · University of Liege · University of Pittsburgh · University of Sherbrooke

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed disorder of fatty acid oxidation and ketogenesis 1 milestone
Filed US (FDA) — disorder of fatty acid oxidation and ketogenesis 2019-08-01

“submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) a New Drug Application (NDA) for UX007 (triheptanoin)” ultragenyx.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 1 milestone
Approved US (FDA) DOJOLVI — 2020-06-30 fda.gov ↗

Trials 31

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 02 trials
Phase 0 NCT03665636 Oct 2020 → Oct 2021 glycogen storage disease I Areeg El-Gharbawy Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT02784847 Jun → Nov 2016 migraine disorder University of Liege Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 13 trials
Phase 1 NCT06340685 Jul 2024 → Dec 2028 expected pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency Jirair Krikor Bedoyan Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03041363 Mar → Dec 2017 GLUT1 deficiency syndrome, glucose metabolism disease, glucose transport disorder Juan Pascual Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02018315 Jan 2012 → Jan 2013 GLUT1 deficiency syndrome Juan Pascual Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/23 trials · 1 missed
Phase 1/2 NCT03506425 Jun 2018 → Mar 2019 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Richard Bedlack, M.D., Ph.D. Completed Missed primary
Phase 1/2 NCT02679235 Apr 2016 → Aug 2018 — University of Sherbrooke Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02021526 Dec 2015 → Jun 2020 GLUT1 deficiency syndrome Juan Pascual Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 216 trials · 1 met primary · 2 missed
Phase 2 NCT06067802 Aug 2026 → Aug 2028 medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency Jerry Vockley, MD, PhD Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 2 NCT07097311 Jul 2026 → Dec 2027 medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency Jerry Vockley, MD, PhD Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 2 NCT03642860 Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 GYG1-related disorder of glycogen metabolism Rigshospitalet, Denmark Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03301532 Jun 2018 → Jun 2021 GLUT1 deficiency syndrome University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03181399 Apr 2018 → Sep 2023 GLUT1 deficiency syndrome, glucose metabolism disease, glucose transport disorder University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02696044 Jun 2016 → Feb 2021 Rett syndrome Center for Rare Neurological Diseases, Norcross, GA Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02599961 Sep 2015 → Oct 2019 GLUT1 deficiency syndrome Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02214160 Dec 2014 → Dec 2020 carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency, carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency, long chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, mitochondrial trifunctional protein deficiency +1 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT02000960 Apr 2014 → Feb 2016 GLUT1 deficiency syndrome University of British Columbia Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01993186 Feb 2014 → Sep 2017 GLUT1 deficiency syndrome Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Completed Missed primary
Phase 33 trials · 1 missed
Phase 3 NCT05933200 Feb 2023 → Aug 2027 expected disorder of fatty acid oxidation and ketogenesis Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02960217 Apr 2017 → Oct 2019 GLUT1 deficiency syndrome Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Terminated Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT02201368 Nov 2009 → Mar 2010 long chain fatty acids, defect in transport of Maria Luz Couce Pico Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase not stated4 trials
— NCT02500082 — disorder of metabolite absorption and transport Irina A Anselm No longer available No outcome recorded
— NCT02018302 — GLUT1 deficiency syndrome Juan Pascual No longer available No outcome recorded
— NCT01461304 — Barth syndrome, acyl-CoA dehydrogenase 9 deficiency, carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency, disorder of glycogen metabolism +4 Jerry Vockley, MD, PhD No longer available No outcome recorded
— NCT02968953 — GLUT1 deficiency syndrome Jerry Vockley, MD, PhD No longer available No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy5 trials
Phase 2 NCT02919631 Comparator Nov 2016 → Jun 2017 glycogen storage disease V French National Institute of Health and Medical Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02453061 Comparator Jun 2015 → Dec 2019 Huntington disease French National Institute of Health and Medical Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02432768 Comparator Apr 2015 → Apr 2018 glycogen storage disease V Rigshospitalet, Denmark Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02408354 Comparator Mar 2015 → Apr 2017 alternating hemiplegia of childhood French National Institute of Health and Medical Research Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT03773770 Background — disorder of fatty acid oxidation and ketogenesis Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Available No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 22

DateIssuerRelease
2021-08-23 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Regulatory Ultragenyx Announces Approval of Dojolvi® (triheptanoin) in Brazil for the Treatment of Long-chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders in Adults and Children ultragenyx.com ↗
This approval of Dojolvi is critical to providing therapeutic options for patients in Brazil and we are now working with urgency to obtain reimbursement approval in order to support broad access to therapy.
2021-02-17 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Regulatory Ultragenyx Announces Approval of Dojolvi™ (UX007/triheptanoin) in Canada for the Treatment of Long-chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders in Adults and Children ultragenyx.com ↗
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel products for serious rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases, today announced that Health Canada has approved Dojolvi™ (triheptanoin) as a source of calories and fatty acids for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LC-FAOD).
2020-06-30 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Regulatory Ultragenyx Announces U.S. FDA Approval of Dojolvi™ (UX007/triheptanoin), the First FDA-Approved Therapy for the Treatment of Long-chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders ultragenyx.com ↗
today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Dojolvi™ (triheptanoin) as a source of calories and fatty acids for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with molecularly confirmed long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LC-FAOD).
2019-11-05 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Regulatory Ultragenyx Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results and Corporate Update ultragenyx.com ↗
The U.S. FDA accepted for review the New Drug Application (NDA) and has set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of July 31, 2020.
2019-10-14 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Regulatory Ultragenyx Announces FDA Accepts New Drug Application for UX007 (triheptanoin) for Treatment of Long-chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders ultragenyx.com ↗
today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has accepted for review the company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for UX007 (triheptanoin) for the treatment of long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LC-FAOD),
2019-08-01 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Regulatory Ultragenyx Reports Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results and Corporate Update ultragenyx.com ↗
Ultragenyx submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA earlier this week.
2019-08-01 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Regulatory Ultragenyx Announces Submission of New Drug Application to FDA for UX007 (triheptanoin) for Treatment of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders ultragenyx.com ↗
The submission of this NDA is an important step toward providing a new treatment option and we look forward to working with the FDA on this review.
2019-04-16 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Regulatory Ultragenyx Announces UX007 Granted Fast Track Designation and Rare Pediatric Disease Designation by U.S. FDA for Treatment of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders ultragenyx.com ↗
2019-01-22 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Results Ultragenyx Announces Positive Topline Data from Ongoing Long-Term Extension Study of UX007 for the Treatment of Long-chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders ultragenyx.com ↗
2018-10-26 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Results Ultragenyx Announces Negative Topline Results from Phase 3 Study of UX007 in Patients with Glut1 DS with Disabling Movement Disorders ultragenyx.com ↗
The study also did not meet its key secondary endpoints.
2018-08-29 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Regulatory Ultragenyx Announces FDA Accepts Proposal to Submit an NDA for UX007 for the Treatment of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders ultragenyx.com ↗
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel products for rare and ultra-rare diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has accepted Ultragenyx’s most recent proposal to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) for UX007 for the treatment of long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LC-FAOD) based on existing data.
2017-03-22 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Results Ultragenyx Announces Topline Data from Phase 2 UX007 Glucose Transporter Type-1 Deficiency Syndrome Seizure Study ultragenyx.com ↗
The study did not meet the primary endpoint of reducing the frequency of total number of observable and absence seizures among patients treated from baseline to Week 8 with UX007 compared to placebo.

All press releases naming this drug 34 releases

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Evidence & citations 18 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 37 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Triheptanoin “The purpose of this project is to study the efficacy of triheptanoin oil in patients with GLUT1 deficiency syndrome.” NCT02014883 ↗
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NCT02679235 ↗

NCT06340685 ↗

NCT03506425 ↗

NCT01882062 ↗

NCT03642860 ↗

NCT02036853 ↗

NCT07097311 ↗

NCT05933200 ↗

NCT02018315 ↗

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Known as C7 oil “Triheptanoin (C7 oil) is a triglyceride of the anaplerotic odd-chain fatty acid heptonate.” NCT02000960 ↗
Known as Dermofeel tc 7 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4297585 ↗
Known as Dojolvi ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4297585 ↗
Known as Dub thg ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4297585 ↗
Known as Heptanoin, tri- ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4297585 ↗
Known as Lanol 37 t ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4297585 ↗
Known as Radiamuls 2375 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4297585 ↗
Known as SpezialölÒ 107 “Triheptanoin (SpezialölÒ 107®)” NCT02201368 ↗
Known as Trienanthoin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4297585 ↗
Known as Triheptanoic glyceride ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4297585 ↗
Known as Triheptanoina ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4297585 ↗
Known as Triheptanoine ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4297585 ↗
Known as Trioenanthoin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4297585 ↗
Known as UX007 “This treatment plan is intended for the use of UX007 (triheptanoin) in the treatment of a single patient with Glucose Transporter 1 (GLUT1) Deficiency Syndrome.” NCT02968953 ↗
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“Triheptanoin (UX007) is a medium chain triglyceride of three seven-carbon fatty acids (C7), on a glycerol backbone, with a molecular formula of C24H44O6.” NCT02500082 ↗

NCT02960217 ↗

NCT01886378 ↗

NCT02599961 ↗

NCT01993186 ↗

NCT02214160 ↗

Action Restore “The hypothesis is that triheptanoin will restore deficient energy metabolism in these patients” NCT02500082 ↗
Modality Other / unclassified “triheptanoin, a 7 carbon triglyceride” NCT00947960 ↗
Route Oral “The trial involves 18 subjects ingesting a diet supplemented with triheptanoin” NCT00947960 ↗