Drugs / Calcium carbonate
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Calcium carbonate

also known as Tums · BAY1180654 · CaC03 · CaCO3 · Kalcidon · Tums tablets

Other / unclassified

Developed for
osteoporosis · obesity disorder · chronic kidney disease · dyspepsia · dystocia · vitamin D deficiency · acquired hyperprolactinemia · adenomatous colon polyp
+24 more · colon adenoma · colorectal cancer · dental caries · diabetic kidney disease · diarrheal disease · disease related to transplantation · end stage renal failure · juvenile idiopathic arthritis · postmenopausal osteoporosis · renal osteodystrophy · type 2 diabetes mellitus · uterine disorder · acute kidney injury · alcohol dependence · benign paroxysmal positional vertigo · bone disorder · cardiac valvular defect · heart valve disorder · hyperphosphatemia · hypertensive disorder · hypoparathyroidism · metabolic bone disorder · mineral metabolism disease · myopathy
Investigated by
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · GlaxoSmithKline · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) · Acerta Pharma BV
+45 more · Achillion, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alexion · Addpharma Inc. · Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections · Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Arrowhead Regional Medical Center · Bayer · Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) · Chadi A. Calarge · Changhai Hospital · Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · Children's Miracle Network · Colotech A/S · Creighton University · Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center · Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital · Florida International University · Frontier Medical and Dental College, Abbotabad · Hebrew SeniorLife · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Indian Council of Medical Research · Indonesia University · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · National Institute on Aging (NIA) · Novartis · Ochsner Health System · Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) · Organon and Co · Ottawa Hospital Research Institute · Pfizer · Providence Health & Services · SDK Therapeutics, Inc. · Seoul National University Hospital · St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · Stanford University · The Heart Institute of Spokane · The University of Hong Kong · Tufts Medical Center · Unity Health Toronto · University of Alabama at Birmingham · University of Michigan · University of Washington · ViiV Healthcare · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved US (FDA) PEPCID COMPLETE — 2000-10-16 fda.gov ↗

Trials 36

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 02 trials
Phase 0 NCT06650930 Jan → Aug 2025 overdue pregnancy disorder Stanford University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT04620252 Feb 2021 → Mar 2022 dental caries University of Michigan Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 19 trials
Phase 1 NCT06882031 Mar → Jun 2025 acute promyelocytic leukemia SDK Therapeutics, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06293326 Mar → May 2024 dyspepsia Bayer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06025773 Sep 2023 → Apr 2024 gastroesophageal reflux disease Addpharma Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05109390 Jul → Oct 2018 — Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02473367 Jun → Aug 2015 HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04914936 Sep → Oct 2014 — Acerta Pharma BV Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01762995 Dec 2012 → Mar 2013 HIV infectious disease ViiV Healthcare Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00967629 Jun 2009 → Feb 2010 diabetic kidney disease Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00682214 May → Nov 2008 vitamin D deficiency Indian Council of Medical Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial · 1 met primary
Phase 1/2 NCT00436475 Sep 2007 → Nov 2009 glucose intolerance, metabolic syndrome X, type 2 diabetes mellitus Tufts Medical Center Completed Met primary
Phase 27 trials · 1 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 2 NCT02916862 Feb 2020 → Apr 2025 osteoporosis Florida International University Completed Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT01994733 Jan 2014 → Apr 2015 end stage renal failure Unity Health Toronto Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01403051 Sep 2011 → Feb 2013 HIV infectious disease Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT01037452 Dec 2009 → Jan 2010 dyspepsia Novartis Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00560300 Nov 2000 → Nov 2006 renal osteodystrophy National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00000429 Jun 1996 → May 2001 juvenile idiopathic arthritis Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00000426 Jan 1995 → Jun 2000 osteoporosis Creighton University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials · 1 missed
Phase 2/3 NCT07056062 Apr 2024 → May 2025 dystocia, uterine disorder Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT00153816 Jul 2004 → Oct 2013 colon adenoma, colorectal cancer, polyp Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Completed Missed primary
Phase 37 trials · 3 missed
Phase 3 NCT00799383 Nov 2008 → Mar 2014 acquired hyperprolactinemia Chadi A. Calarge Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00486512 Jun 2007 → Nov 2010 adenomatous colon polyp Colotech A/S Terminated Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT00421343 Feb 2007 → Jun 2008 osteoporosis Hebrew SeniorLife Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00650637 Jan → Aug 2003 diarrheal disease Pfizer Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00030238 Feb 2002 → Dec 2007 obesity disorder Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT00186901 Jul 2000 → Jun 2009 acute lymphoblastic leukemia, osteoporosis St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT00398606 Apr 1995 → Feb 1998 postmenopausal osteoporosis Organon and Co Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 44 trials · 1 missed
Phase 4 NCT06580782 Nov 2024 → Dec 2025 overdue dystocia Weill Medical College of Cornell University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04258475 Dec 2020 → Jun 2024 — Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01748396 Jul 2012 → Jan 2013 chronic kidney disease Seoul National University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01447433 Apr 2011 → Jan 2012 obesity disorder Changhai Hospital Completed Missed primary
Phase not applicable4 trials
— NCT06464718 Jun → Dec 2022 — Frontier Medical and Dental College, Abbotabad Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT03550534 Nov 2015 → Dec 2016 chronic kidney disease Indonesia University Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT01107808 Jun 2009 → Sep 2010 obesity disorder, vitamin D deficiency University of Alabama at Birmingham Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
— NCT00302627 Jan 1999 → Nov 2002 disease related to transplantation Providence Health & Services Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy54 trials
Phase 1 NCT03612466 Background Aug 2022 → Jan 2023 bone neoplasm, osteosarcoma Albert Einstein College of Medicine Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1 NCT02647671 Comparator Apr 2016 → Mar 2021 colorectal cancer James Varani Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01375010 Background Jan 2011 → Feb 2016 HIV infectious disease Columbia University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06503978 Background Aug 2024 → Jul 2025 overdue autism spectrum disorder, constipation disorder, diarrheal disease Gut-Brain-Axis Therapeutics Inc. Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06321796 Background Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 Pitt-Hopkins syndrome Gut-Brain-Axis Therapeutics Inc. Unknown No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 2

DateIssuerRelease
2015-10-26 Lupin Limited Regulatory Lupin Launches Generic PhosLo® in the US lupin.com ↗
Mumbai: Pharma Major Lupin Limited announced today that its US subsidiary, Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (collectively Lupin) has launched its Calcium Acetate Capsules, 667 mg (eq. 169 mg Calcium) having received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
2012-06-06 Perrigo Company Regulatory Perrigo Receives FDA Approval for Calcium Acetate Capsules perrigo.com ↗
Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO;TASE) today announced that it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for calcium acetate capsules, the generic equivalent of Phoslo® Gelcaps.

All press releases naming this drug 2 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 9 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 90 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Calcium carbonate “Specially formulated supplements (Tishcon, Inc.) that contain 500 mg of calcium (carbonate) and 500 IU of vitamin D3 to be taken twice daily with breakfast and dinner (1000 mg...” NCT01375010 ↗
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“The patient will receive a dose of 1,200 mg Calcium carbonate every 8 hours + 0.25 mcg of calcitriol every 12 hours orally for 15 days, starting on the same day as the intervention.” NCT05252884 ↗

“Once daily calcium carbonate 1,250 mg that equal to elemental calcium 600 mg and weekly vitamin D2 20,000international units are given in intervention arms for duration of 24 weeks” NCT02827643 ↗

“If some participants cannot tolerate the aluminum/magnesium hydroxide, we will allow calcium carbonate alternatives equivalent in acid neutralizing capacity.” NCT06321796 ↗

“We will give women in one group a placebo (inactive pill) and women in the other group 1500 milligrams of calcium per day (as calcium carbonate).” NCT00000426 ↗

“60,000 IU sachet and calcium carbonate Oral cholecalciferol (vitamin D)60,000 IU weekly along with daily oral dose of 1 gm calcium carbonate” NCT00507000 ↗

“Each tablet contained 500 milligrams of calcium carbonate and 200 international units (IU) of vitamin D3(cholecalciferol).” NCT04618952 ↗

“supplementation with 1250 mg calcium carbonate and 400 IU of vitamin D3 in risperidone-induced hyperprolactinemia.” PMID 29112461 ↗ Nov 2017

“calcium compound containing 25 g calcium carbonate (500mg elemental calcium) and vitamin D3 400IU taken daily” NCT06464718 ↗

“calcium carbonate antacid as TUMS® Ultra Strength (US) 1000 and 1200 mg raltegravir given concomitantly” PMID 27671833 ↗ Sep 2016

“2 Arm (HIV+): will receive Zoledronic acid 4mg and standard treatment (vitamin D and calcium carbonate)” NCT03930992 ↗

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Known as BAY1180654 “bi-layer calcium carbonate tablet (BAY1180654)” NCT06293326 ↗
Known as CaC03 “The active treatment group is taking, in a single daily dose, two 500 mg tablets of elemental Ca as CaC03 (calcium carbonate) and one multivitamin tablet containing 400 IU vitamin D.” NCT00000429 ↗
Known as CaCO3 “Daily dose of 0.5 mg calcitriol (1a -25-dihydroxycholecalciferol, Rocaltrol; Roche, Basel, Switzerland), 75 mg acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), and 1250 mg calcium carbonate (CaCO3).” NCT00486512 ↗
Known as Kalcidon “Calcium carbonate tablets, 250 mg (Kalcidon, Abigo AB).” NCT00837655 ↗
Known as Tums “calcium carbonate (commonly marketed as "Tums")” NCT06650930 ↗
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“Calcium carbonate (Tums), vitamin D” NCT00186901 ↗

Known as Tums tablets “1,000 mg of calcium carbonate (Tums tablets) by mouth” NCT00000429 ↗
Modality Other / unclassified “Calcium-based phosphate binders can induce hypercalcaemia and are associated with progression of vascular calcification.” NCT01578200 ↗
Route Oral “1,000 mg of calcium carbonate (Tums tablets) by mouth” NCT00000429 ↗