Drugs / OligoG
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OligoG

also known as OligoG CF-5/20

Other / unclassified

Developed for
cystic fibrosis
Investigated by
AlgiPharma AS · BDD Pharma Ltd

Trials 2

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT01465529 May 2011 → Oct 2013 cystic fibrosis AlgiPharma AS Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT01991028 Apr → Sep 2014 cystic fibrosis BDD Pharma Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy2 trials
Phase 2 NCT03822455 Comparator May 2019 → Mar 2020 cystic fibrosis AlgiPharma AS Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03698448 Comparator Sep 2021 → Oct 2022 cystic fibrosis AlgiPharma AS Withdrawn No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 9

DateIssuerRelease
2025-10-30 AlgiPharma AS Results AlgiPharma at Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery (PODD) Conference 2025, Boston, USA algipharma.com ↗
Our data demonstrate how AlgiPharma’s technology enhances oral bioavailability and improves mucus translocation for biologics and lipid nanoparticles, opening new frontiers in drug delivery and therapeutic design.
2022-03-01 AlgiPharma AS Results AlgiPharma Study Published on Potentiation of Colistin. algipharma.com ↗
Addition of alginate oligosaccharide (OligoG CF-5/20) significantly improved colistin diffusion by 3.7 times through mucin-rich AS medium (at 48 h; p < 0.05).
2022-02-01 AlgiPharma AS Results AlgiPharma Phase 2 Burkholderia Study Published. algipharma.com ↗
Of 14 subjects completing the study, 8 showed a mean decrease in total bacterial CFU’s (0.82 log10) after OligoG treatment.
2016-02-24 AlgiPharma AS Regulatory AlgiPharma granted Orphan Drug designation by FDA algipharma.com ↗
AlgiPharma was granted Orphan Drug designation by the FDA for its sodium alginate oligosaccharide, OligoG in the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF).
2013-04-16 AlgiPharma AS Results The effect of alginate oligosaccharides on the mechanical properties of Gram-negative biofilms algipharma.com ↗
Rheology demonstrated that increasing clinically relevant concentrations of OligoG (<10%) were associated with an increasing phase angle (δ) over a wide range of frequencies (0.1-10 Hz).
2012-08-26 AlgiPharma AS Results Overcoming drug resistance with alginate oligosaccharides able to potentiate the action of selected antibiotics algipharma.com ↗
OligoG increased (up to 512-fold) the efficacy of conventional antibiotics against important MDR pathogens, including Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, and Burkholderia spp., appearing to be effective with several classes of antibiotic (i.e., macrolides, β-lactams, and tetracyclines).
2011-04-01 AlgiPharma AS Regulatory AlgiPharma granted permission to start Phase II trials in Cystic Fibrosis algipharma.com ↗
AlgiPharma has been granted permission to start its clinical phase 2 trial in cystic fibrosis patients by the Irish Medicines Board.
2010-01-05 AlgiPharma AS Results AlgiPharma Phase I clinical trial shows excellent safety and tolerability data for respiratory diseases algipharma.com ↗
OligoG CF-5/20 was well tolerated when administered by inhalation to 28 healthy subjects.
2007-09-11 AlgiPharma AS Regulatory AlgiPharma’s medicinal alginate product gains Orphan Drug Status for Cystic Fibrosis Treatment algipharma.com ↗
AlgiPharma’s medicinal product “Alginate oligosaccharide (G-block) fragment” has been designated as an orphan medicinal product for the following indication: treatment of Cystic Fibrosis.

All press releases naming this drug 11 releases

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Evidence & citations 4 cited values

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Known as OligoG ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT01991028 ↗
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NCT03698448 ↗

NCT03822455 ↗

NCT01465529 ↗

Known as OligoG CF-5/20 “The alginate oligosaccharide OligoG CF-5/20 dry powder for inhalation (OligoG DPI) represents a novel therapeutic approach for patients with cystic fibrosis.” NCT03822455 ↗
Modality Other / unclassified “Alginate Oligosaccharide (OligoG)” NCT01465529 ↗
Route Inhaled “inhaled OligoG in CF subjects” NCT01465529 ↗