Drugs / Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG
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Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG

Other / unclassified

Developed for
spinal cord injury · asthma · atopic eczema · diarrheal disease · food allergy · gastroenteritis · hyperbilirubinemia · perennial allergic rhinitis
+8 more · periapical periodontitis · post-traumatic stress disorder · pulpitis · type 1 diabetes mellitus · urinary tract infection · vernal keratoconjunctivitis · neonatal sepsis · perinatal necrotizing enterocolitis
Investigated by
Medstar Health Research Institute · Children's National Research Institute · Georgetown University · Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · Brown University · Campus-Bio-Medico University
+24 more · Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · Chinese University of Hong Kong · Columbia University · Dow University of Health Sciences · Fargo VA Medical Center · Medical University of Warsaw · Northwestern University · Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Quaid-e-Azam Medical College · St. Olavs Hospital · Tine · United States Department of Defense · University of California, Davis · University of Colorado, Boulder · University of Colorado, Denver · University of Genova · University of Michigan · University of New Mexico · University of Padova · University of Pittsburgh Medical Center · University of Utah · VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System · Washington University School of Medicine · Wayne State University

Trials 13

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT07643974 Jun 2026 → Sep 2027 expected multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, spinal cord injury, urinary bladder disorder +1 Medstar Health Research Institute Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT00748748 Feb 2010 → Apr 2012 diarrheal disease Fargo VA Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 25 trials
Phase 2 NCT07102836 Aug 2025 → Feb 2026 overdue hyperbilirubinemia Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05230511 Jun 2022 → Jul 2026 overdue spinal cord injury Medstar Health Research Institute Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04150380 Aug 2020 → Dec 2025 post-traumatic stress disorder VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02748356 Jan 2016 → Oct 2018 — Medstar Health Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02748317 Jan 2016 → Oct 2018 — Medstar Health Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials · 1 missed
Phase 2/3 NCT01773967 Jul 2014 → Aug 2018 gastroenteritis Washington University School of Medicine Completed Missed primary
Phase 2/3 NCT00445120 Mar 2007 → Sep 2008 vernal keratoconjunctivitis Campus-Bio-Medico University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 41 trial · 1 missed
Phase 4 NCT03032354 Jul 2017 → Dec 2018 type 1 diabetes mellitus Medical University of Warsaw Unknown Missed primary
Phase not applicable3 trials · 1 met primary
— NCT07270159 Jun → Oct 2025 periapical periodontitis, pulpitis Dow University of Health Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT05165329 Nov 2021 → Sep 2024 food allergy Chinese University of Hong Kong Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT00159523 Dec 2003 → Sep 2007 asthma, atopic eczema, perennial allergic rhinitis Norwegian University of Science and Technology Completed Met primary
Comparator or background therapy3 trials
Phase 1 NCT00756262 Comparator Mar 2003 → Jul 2012 — Tufts Medical Center Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 4 NCT07296718 Comparator May → Nov 2023 neonatal sepsis, perinatal necrotizing enterocolitis Madiha, MPhil Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT02807246 Comparator Dec 2014 → Dec 2015 hyperbilirubinemia Karadeniz Technical University Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 9 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG “Participants received a 5-day course of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG at a dose of 1×1010 colony-forming units twice daily or matching placebo.” PMID 30462938 ↗ Nov 2018
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“The probiotic milk contained Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, L. acidophilus La-5 and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bb-12.” PMID 20545688 ↗ Jun 2010

“probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) for the reduction or elimination of intestinal colonization by VRE.” PMID 26014940 ↗ May 2015

“PROBIOTIC: The probiotic to be used is Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, supplied as a freeze-dried powder.” NCT05165329 ↗

“Maflor®, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG 109 CFU, Mamsel Pharmaceuticals, Turkey” NCT02807246 ↗

“a probiotic paste consisting of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG” NCT07270159 ↗

“10\^10 Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG per capsule” NCT00748748 ↗

“Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG” NCT02748356 ↗

NCT03032354 ↗

NCT05230511 ↗

NCT02748317 ↗

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Known as ATCC strain 53103 “Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG; ATCC strain 53103; CRMTS #11272; PTS #3766)” NCT04150380 ↗
Known as CRMTS #11272 “Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG; ATCC strain 53103; CRMTS #11272; PTS #3766)” NCT04150380 ↗
Known as Culturelle “Lactobacillus GG or Culturelle” NCT00756262 ↗
Known as Culturelle GG “Participants will receive the Lactobacillus (Culturelle GG, 20 billion live organisms for adults and 10 billion live organisms for children \<18 years of age)” NCT02748356 ↗
Known as LGG “Here we present the methods of a large, rigorous, randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled study to assess the effectiveness and side effect profile of Lactobacillus...” PMID 28947466 ↗ Sep 2017
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“The probiotic bacteria included Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG), Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bb-12 and Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5.” PMID 28837002 ↗ Aug 2017

“Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG; ATCC53103), a probiotic shown to have anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory effects” NCT04150380 ↗

Known as PTS #3766 “Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG; ATCC strain 53103; CRMTS #11272; PTS #3766)” NCT04150380 ↗
Modality Other / unclassified “The probiotic bacteria included Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG), Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bb-12 and Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5.” PMID 28837002 ↗ Aug 2017
Route Oral “a subset of 278 pregnant mothers was randomized to drink milk with or without probiotic bacteria during and after pregnancy” PMID 33240830 ↗ Nov 2020