Drugs / Palmidrol
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Palmidrol

Small molecule targets PPARA via activation

Developed for
chronic pain syndrome · bipolar depression · COVID-19 · migraine disorder · Tourette syndrome · amyotrophic lateral sclerosis · anosmia · atopic eczema
+11 more · autism spectrum disorder · chemotherapy-induced neuropathy · chronic prostatitis · diabetic polyneuropathy · dysmenorrhea · endometriosis · fibromyalgia · idiopathic mast cell activation syndrome · major depressive disorder · mood disorder · substance-related disorder
Investigated by
Neurothera Labs Inc. · Quantum Biopharma · RDC Clinical Pty Ltd · University of Roma La Sapienza · A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza - Molinette Hospital · Abdelrahman Gaber Sayed Elkhateeb
+29 more · Academic and Community Cancer Research United · Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord, Italy · Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona · Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone Palermo · Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Sassari · Baszucki Brain Research Fund · Benha University · Careggi University Hospital · Clinica Urologica Molinette - Città della Saliute e della Scienza · Epitech Group SpA · Federico II University · Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico · Humanitas Hospital, Italy · Istituto per la Sicurezza Sociale (ISS) della Repubblica di San Marino · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Navy Medical Center San Diego · Negev Autism Center Soroka University Medical Center · Ospedale Bufalini di Cesena, Italy · Ospedale Universitario di Genova, Italy · Policlinico Universitario, Catania · Pure Green · Pure Green Pharmaceuticals Inc. · San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital · The Israeli Medical Center for Alzheimer's · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · University Of Perugia · University of Cagliari · University of Catania · Yale University

Trials 23

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/22 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT07330765 Jan 2026 → Oct 2027 expected — Abdelrahman Gaber Sayed Elkhateeb Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT05766969 Jun → Dec 2023 diabetic polyneuropathy Pure Green Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 29 trials · 1 missed
Phase 2 NCT05126888 Jun 2026 → Oct 2027 expected Tourette syndrome Neurothera Labs Inc. Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06273462 Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 overdue chronic pain syndrome Navy Medical Center San Diego Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06229977 May 2023 → Jul 2025 bipolar depression The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05652907 Jan → May 2023 idiopathic mast cell activation syndrome Quantum Biopharma Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 2 NCT06063369 Dec 2022 → Dec 2023 bipolar depression, major depressive disorder The Israeli Medical Center for Alzheimer's Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05246670 May 2022 → Feb 2024 overdue cancer, chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm Academic and Community Cancer Research United Active not recruiting Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT04619706 Dec 2020 → Aug 2021 COVID-19 Quantum Biopharma Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT04091789 Sep 2019 → Mar 2020 dysmenorrhea, migraine disorder, mood disorder Pure Green Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03066193 Feb 2017 → Jun 2018 Tourette syndrome Yale University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT05003453 Nov 2021 → Jun 2022 atopic eczema RDC Clinical Pty Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 31 trial
Phase 3 NCT05046522 Sep 2021 → Mar 2023 migraine disorder RDC Clinical Pty Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 44 trials
Phase 4 NCT07013890 Nov 2022 → Aug 2023 chronic prostatitis Clinica Urologica Molinette - Città della Saliute e della Scienza Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04853836 Nov 2020 → Oct 2021 COVID-19, anosmia University Of Perugia Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04488926 Jul 2020 → May 2022 fibromyalgia Epitech Group SpA Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02699281 Oct 2015 → Jul 2016 chronic pain syndrome Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable6 trials
— NCT07305519 Apr 2026 → Apr 2027 expected — University of Roma La Sapienza Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07316660 Jan → Jun 2026 overdue — Benha University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT05182697 Feb 2024 → May 2026 overdue autism spectrum disorder Neurothera Labs Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT05877170 Feb 2020 → Aug 2023 — University of Catania Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT02645461 Jan 2014 → Jun 2015 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis University of Roma La Sapienza Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT02372903 Oct 2013 → Aug 2015 chronic pain syndrome, endometriosis University of Cagliari Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy3 trials
Phase 0 NCT05480072 Comparator Nov 2022 → Jan 2025 substance-related disorder Brigham and Women's Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05317676 Comparator May 2023 → Dec 2024 — University of California, Irvine Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05810116 Comparator May → Dec 2023 dysmenorrhea RDC Clinical Pty Ltd Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 15

DateIssuerRelease
2026-03-11 Epitech Group SpA Results Alzheimer: modulare il sistema immunitario per contrastare la neurodegenerazione epitech.it ↗
Lo studio, condotto su cellule in vitro, ha mostrato che la Palmitoiletanolamide è in grado di migliorare la funzionalità delle cellule dendritiche , elementi chiave nella regolazione delle risposte immunitarie anche a livello cerebrale.
2025-09-18 Epitech Group SpA Results Una nuova prospettiva nella gestione della demenza fronto-temporale epitech.it ↗
Oltre al rallentamento della gravità globale, lo studio ha mostrato miglioramenti significativi anche nelle funzioni linguistiche e cognitive dei pazienti.
2025-06-18 Quantum Biopharma Regulatory Singular Research Reports on Quantum BioPharma Ltd.'s Strategic Advances and Pipeline Progress issuerdirect.com ↗
Quantum BioPharma has achieved significant progress with its FSD202 program, receiving human ethics review committee (HREC) approval for a Phase 2 clinical trial targeting nociplastic pain in patients with Idiopathic Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).
2023-11-28 Clearmind Medicine Inc. Results Clearmind Medicine Announces Positive Results from its Weight Loss and Metabolic Disorder Program with its Proprietary Psychedelic- Based Treatment clearmindmedicine.com ↗
Similar results were also observed in groups treated by the combination of MEAI and PEA with the most prominent effects being observed when combining MEAI and PEA, particularly at 20 and 10 mg/kg.
2022-09-06 Quantum Biopharma Regulatory FDA and Health Canada Clear IND for FSD Pharma to Proceed with Phase 2 Trial of FSD201 for Nociplastic Pain Associated with Idiopathic Mast Cell Activation Syndrome issuerdirect.com ↗
FDA and Health Canada Clear IND for FSD Pharma to Proceed with Phase 2 Trial of FSD201 for Nociplastic Pain Associated with Idiopathic Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
2022-03-17 Clearmind Medicine Inc. Results Clearmind Medicine Announces Positive Results on CMND-100 trials clearmindmedicine.com ↗
Clearmind” or the "Company") today announced promising results from two pre-clinical trials which tested suppression of alcohol consumption in mice using its novel psychedelic-based therapeutic CMND-100, whose active pharmaceutical ingredient is MEAI.
2021-05-10 Quantum Biopharma Regulatory FSD Pharma Announces Investigational New Animal Drug Filing With the FDA to Treat Dogs With Enteropathy issuerdirect.com ↗
The application has been accepted for review.
2020-10-05 Quantum Biopharma Regulatory FSD Pharma Begins Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate FSD201 for the Treatment of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients issuerdirect.com ↗
FSD Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGE) (CSE: HUGE.CN) (“ FSD Pharma ” or the “ Company ”) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“ FDA ”) has authorized the initiation of a Phase 2 study for the use of FSD201 (ultramicronized palmitoylethanolamide, or ultramicronized PEA) to treat COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (the “ FSD201 COVID-19 Trial ”).
2020-09-28 Quantum Biopharma Regulatory FSD Pharma Begins Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate FSD201 for the Treatment of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients issuerdirect.com ↗
FSD Pharma Begins Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate FSD201 for the Treatment of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
2020-08-31 Quantum Biopharma Regulatory FSD Pharma Announces Phase 2 Clinical Trial IND Filing with the FDA to Treat Patients with COVID-19 issuerdirect.com ↗
FSD Pharma Inc. (CSE:HUGE)(NASDAQ:HUGE)(FRA:0K9A) (" FSD Pharma " or the " Company ") today announced that it has submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (" FDA" ) an Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for the use of FSD201 (ultramicronized palmitoylethanolamide, or ultramicronized PEA) to treat COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (the " FSD201 COVID-19 Trial ").
2020-08-31 Quantum Biopharma Regulatory FSD Pharma Announces Phase 2 Clinical Trial IND Filing With The FDA to Treat Patients With COVID-19 issuerdirect.com ↗
FSD Pharma Announces Phase 2 Clinical Trial IND Filing With The FDA to Treat Patients With COVID-19
2020-06-23 Quantum Biopharma Results InvestmentPitch Media Video Discusses FSD Pharma's Report of Favorable Topline Results from Phase 1 First-in-Human Safety and Tolerability Study of Ultra-micronized PEA - Video Available on Investmentpitch.com issuerdirect.com ↗
The study found ultra-micronized PEA to be safe and well tolerated.

All press releases naming this drug 18 releases

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Evidence & citations 23 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 27 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Palmidrol ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT05246670 ↗
Known as AM 3112 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL417675 ↗
Known as CannAmide “Oral CBD oil plus pills of CannAmide (palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) 400 mg twice daily” NCT05182697 ↗
Known as FSD201 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT05652907 ↗
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NCT04619706 ↗

Known as Impulsin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL417675 ↗
Known as Levagen+ “Subjects will receive PEA (Levagen+) 600 capsules mg twice daily (BID) orally from Day 1 to Day 21” NCT05480072 ↗
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“Palmitoylethanolamide sold as Levagen +” NCT05046522 ↗

Known as Loramine p 256 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL417675 ↗
Known as mPEA “micronized and ultra-micronized Palmitoylethanolamide (mPEA and umPEA, 300mg + 600mg) microgranules” NCT04488926 ↗
Known as N(2-hydroxyethyl) palmitide ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL417675 ↗
Known as NSC-23320 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL417675 ↗
Known as Palmdrol prodes ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL417675 ↗
Known as Palmidrol component of sci-110 palmitoylethanolamide ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL417675 ↗
Known as Palmitamide mea ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL417675 ↗
Known as Palmitic acid monoethanolamide ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL417675 ↗
Known as Palmitic monoethanolamide ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL417675 ↗
Known as Palmitoylethanolamide “Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is a bioactive lipid mediator similar to endocannabinoids (eCBs) that has been observed to have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anticonvulsant,...” NCT05877170 ↗
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“A sublingual tablet containing 30 mg of cannabidiol (CBD), 1 mg tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), 97 mg palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), and a 0.2 mg combination of myrcene,...” NCT04091789 ↗

“SCI-110 - a softgel capsule containing Dronabinol and Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) in the following doses: 2.5mg Dronabinol+400mg PEA, 5mg Dronabinol+400mg PEA and 10mg Dronabinol+400mg.” NCT05126888 ↗

“The studies evaluated the following interventions: systemic corticosteroids plus intranasal corticosteroid/mucolytic/decongestant and palmitoylethanolamide plus luteolin.” PMID 36062970 ↗ Sep 2022

“A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Using Cannabidiol and Palmitoylethanolamide for the Treatment of Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy of the Feet” NCT05766969 ↗

“Effect of Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) Compared to a Placebo on Acute Menstrual Pain in an Adult Population - a Double-blind, Crossover, Randomised Controlled Trial.” NCT05810116 ↗

“Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), an endogenous bioactive lipid, exerts anti-inflammatory and mast-cell-stabilizing properties” NCT07305519 ↗

“Micronized and ultra-micronized Palmitoylethanolamide is on the market in Italy as a Food for Special Medical Purposes” NCT04488926 ↗

“One of the most widely studied NAEs is the analgesic endocannabinoid compound, palmitoylethanolamide (PEA).” NCT07330765 ↗

“Oral CBD oil plus pills of CannAmide (palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) 400 mg twice daily” NCT05182697 ↗

NCT02372903 ↗

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Known as PEA “Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is a bioactive lipid mediator similar to endocannabinoids (eCBs) that has been observed to have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anticonvulsant,...” NCT05877170 ↗
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“A sublingual tablet containing 30 mg of cannabidiol (CBD), 1 mg tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), 97 mg palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), and a 0.2 mg combination of myrcene,...” NCT04091789 ↗

“SCI-110 - a softgel capsule containing Dronabinol and Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) in the following doses: 2.5mg Dronabinol+400mg PEA, 5mg Dronabinol+400mg PEA and 10mg Dronabinol+400mg.” NCT05126888 ↗

“Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is a naturally occurring substance in the body with anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties and has been shown to be safe in previous studies.” NCT07316660 ↗

“Effect of Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) Compared to a Placebo on Acute Menstrual Pain in an Adult Population - a Double-blind, Crossover, Randomised Controlled Trial.” NCT05810116 ↗

“Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is an endogenous widely distributed N-acylethanolamina involved in neuroinflammation and pain-generating processes.” NCT02699281 ↗

“Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), an endogenous bioactive lipid, exerts anti-inflammatory and mast-cell-stabilizing properties” NCT07305519 ↗

“One of the most widely studied NAEs is the analgesic endocannabinoid compound, palmitoylethanolamide (PEA).” NCT07330765 ↗

“Oral CBD oil plus pills of CannAmide (palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) 400 mg twice daily” NCT05182697 ↗

“Administration of micronized Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)- Transpolydatin” NCT02372903 ↗

“Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)” NCT06229977 ↗

Known as Pea (chemical) ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL417675 ↗
Known as umPEA “micronized and ultra-micronized Palmitoylethanolamide (mPEA and umPEA, 300mg + 600mg) microgranules” NCT04488926 ↗
Action Activate “PEA has potent immunoregulatory and anti-inflammatory effects by directly activating PPAR-α” NCT06063369 ↗
Modality Small molecule “Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is a naturally occurring fatty acid amide” NCT06273462 ↗
Route Other “Palmitoylethanolamide 600 mg twice daily for 10 days sublingually” NCT02372903 ↗
Target PPARA “interacting with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR-α)” NCT06273462 ↗