Drugs / Ginkgo Biloba Extract
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Ginkgo Biloba Extract

Traditional medicine (herbal / TCM)

Developed for
cognitive impairment with or without cerebellar ataxia · Alzheimer disease · ischemic stroke · type 2 diabetes mellitus · CGF1 · asthma · cerebrovascular disorder · cognitive disorder
+21 more · coronary atherosclerosis · dementia · Friedreich ataxia · hippocampal sclerosis of aging · hypoactive sexual desire disorder · intermittent vascular claudication · mental disorder · multiple sclerosis · nocturnal enuresis · open-angle glaucoma · osteoarthritis, knee · peripheral arterial disease · poisoning · Raynaud disease · relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis · rheumatoid arthritis · tinea pedis · fetal growth restriction · platinum-induced ototoxicity · schizophrenia · tinnitus
Investigated by
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) · Ipsen · SK Chemicals Co., Ltd. · National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) · Ain Shams University · Al-Azhar University
+26 more · Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology · Beijing Stroke Association · Beijing Tiantan Hospital · Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co. KG · Hanyang University · Jean-François Démonet · Kufa University · Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital · Menoufia University · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · National Neuroscience Institute · Radboud University Medical Center · Seoul National University Bundang Hospital · Sunway University · Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan · University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · University of Guadalajara · University of Iowa · University of Lausanne Hospitals · VSM Geneesmiddelen b.v. · Wanbangde Pharmaceutical Group Co., LTD · Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · Yi Yang · Yuyu Pharma, Inc.

Trials 38 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT02386852 Mar → Nov 2014 Sunway University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 14 trials
Phase 1 NCT02882438 Jan 2016 → Sep 2020 tinea pedis Al-Azhar University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01246804 Nov 2010 → Mar 2011 HIV infectious disease, cognitive impairment with or without cerebellar ataxia, depressive disorder Radboud University Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00689858 May 2007 → Jul 2008 SK Chemicals Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00011063 Feb → Apr 2001 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/24 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT00032474 Dec 2001 → May 2005 type 2 diabetes mellitus National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00029991 Sep 2000 → Jul 2005 intermittent vascular claudication National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00029679 Sep 2000 → Jul 2005 asthma National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00010842 Sep 1999 → Dec 2004 multiple sclerosis National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 27 trials
Phase 2 NCT04525144 Oct 2020 → Dec 2025 overdue cerebrovascular disorder, cognitive impairment with or without cerebellar ataxia National Neuroscience Institute Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02376114 Aug 2011 → Feb 2014 open-angle glaucoma Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00824512 Jun 2008 → Oct 2011 Friedreich ataxia Ipsen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00251238 Nov 2005 → Mar 2006 Raynaud disease VSM Geneesmiddelen b.v. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00500500 Jul 2005 → Apr 2008 Alzheimer disease Ipsen Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00034021 Jun 2002 → Sep 2004 hypoactive sexual desire disorder National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00029692 Mar 2002 → Mar 2005 National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT07709312 Jul → Oct 2026 expected rheumatoid arthritis Ain Shams University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT06403787 May 2022 → Apr 2023 HIV infectious disease University of Guadalajara Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 37 trials
Phase 3 NCT06989697 Jan 2025 → Dec 2026 expected CGF1, type 2 diabetes mellitus Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03318276 Feb 2017 → Oct 2018 peripheral arterial disease SK Chemicals Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01536210 Dec 2011 → Aug 2012 mental disorder Yuyu Pharma, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00276341 Aug 2003 → Dec 2005 relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis Ipsen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00276380 Feb 2003 → Mar 2009 ischemic stroke Ipsen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00046891 Dec 2002 → Oct 2006 breast cancer, poisoning Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00010920 Sep 1999 → Dec 2004 dementia National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 48 trials
Phase 4 NCT07579689 Jun 2026 → Dec 2028 expected Alzheimer disease, cognitive impairment with or without cerebellar ataxia Hanyang University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05445895 Dec 2022 → Oct 2025 ischemic stroke SK Chemicals Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03483779 Apr 2018 → Dec 2020 Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01046292 Jan 2010 → Feb 2015 cognitive impairment with or without cerebellar ataxia University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01038050 Oct 2009 → Nov 2010 coronary atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes mellitus Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00103012 Jan 2005 → Jan 2011 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00042172 Jun 2002 → Sep 2004 Alzheimer disease University of Iowa Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00276510 Feb 2002 → Nov 2009 cognitive disorder, hippocampal sclerosis of aging Ipsen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable5 trials
NCT06771128 Nov 2024 → Dec 2025 nocturnal enuresis Menoufia University Completed No outcome recorded
NCT06140888 Mar 2024 → Oct 2026 expected ischemic stroke Yi Yang Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT05398874 Nov 2021 → Jun 2022 osteoarthritis, knee Kufa University Completed No outcome recorded
NCT04492241 Jul 2021 → Dec 2023 cognitive impairment with or without cerebellar ataxia Beijing Tiantan Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT04121728 Sep 2019 → May 2024 CGF1, subjective cognitive decline Jean-François Démonet Unknown No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 19 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT02465749 Background May 2015 → Jun 2025 retinitis pigmentosa Sun Yat-sen University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT03772418 Comparator May 2018 → Jan 2020 Al-Azhar University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1/22 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT00164749 Background Oct 2004 → Jul 2006 Alzheimer disease Chinese University of Hong Kong Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00070954 Comparator Feb 2003 → Jan 2005 Medical University of South Carolina Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 24 trials
Phase 2 NCT02425436 Comparator May 2014 → Oct 2015 fetal growth restriction Assiut University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00841321 Comparator Jan 2009 → Nov 2010 CGF1, multiple sclerosis US Department of Veterans Affairs Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00814346 Comparator Oct 2008 → Jul 2012 Alzheimer disease, cognitive impairment with or without cerebellar ataxia Ipsen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01139281 Comparator Jun 2007 → Jun 2008 platinum-induced ototoxicity University of Brasilia Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 33 trials
Phase 3 NCT02098330 Comparator Mar → Dec 2014 vestibular neuronitis Asan Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00010803 Comparator Oct 2000 → Apr 2008 Alzheimer disease National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01637168 Comparator EMS Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable8 trials
NCT06772584 Comparator Jan → Jul 2024 nocturnal enuresis Menoufia University Completed No outcome recorded
NCT06124703 Background Nov 2023 → Feb 2024 sensorineural hearing loss disorder, tinnitus Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT07283562 Comparator Jan 2023 → Oct 2025 sensorineural hearing loss disorder The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University Completed No outcome recorded
NCT05591144 Background Oct 2022 → Jan 2023 tinnitus Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University Completed No outcome recorded
NCT05258123 Comparator May 2017 → Jun 2018 schizophrenia Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 20 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 60 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Ginkgo biloba extract “Patients will receive a light green, oval-shaped, sustained-release film-coated tablet containing a combination of cilostazol (200 mg) and ginkgo biloba extract (160 mg),...” NCT06989697
22

Ginkgo biloba extract not only is a commonly used drug for cardiovascular diseases, but also has a significant effect in reducing blood sugar.” PMID 30405743 Oct 2018

“We investigated the effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on the symptoms and cognitive functioning in patients with schizophrenia” NCT05258123

“Both groups received a standard regimen (Dextran-40, Ginkgo Biloba Extract, Mecobalamin, and Yufeng Ningxin Dripping Pills).” NCT07283562

Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb 761) has also been reported to improve neurological impairment following AIS.” PMID 39528058 Nov 2024

Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE), a naturally occurring substance from the ancient Chinese Ginkgo tree” NCT00034021

NCT07579689

NCT01038050

NCT00010920

NCT07709312

NCT04121728

NCT00032474

NCT03425045

NCT01524380

NCT05258123

NCT05398874

NCT02425436

NCT06124703

NCT06403787

NCT00042172

NCT05591144

NCT06140888

NCT01139281

Known as Cerenin(Ginkgo Biloba Extract) film-coated 40 mg Cerenin(Ginkgo Biloba Extract) film-coated 40 mgNCT01038050
Known as EGb “The extract of G. biloba (EGb) is composed of different terpene trilactones, i.e., ginkgolides A, B, C, J and bilobalide, many flavonol glycosides, biflavones and alkylphenols” NCT02425436
Known as EGb 761 “The objective of this study was to compare the effects of 300 mg/d of Ginkgo biloba (EGb 761) versus placebo on treadmill walking time and related cardiovascular measures among...” PMID 18628657 Jul 2008
14

“Patients randomised in Arm 3 of the study will receive medication therapy with Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 once a day for 6 months.” NCT03425045

“A standardized Ginkgo biloba extract, EGb 761, may have protective effect against cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in rats.” PMID 17450108 Sep 2007

“Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb 761) has also been reported to improve neurological impairment following AIS.” PMID 39528058 Nov 2024

“1) ginseng extract (Ginsana), 2) ginkgo extract (Egb761), 3) both herbs, or 4) matching placebos.” NCT00029692

“twice per day dose of 120 mg standardised ginkgo biloba extract (EGb761) or matched placebo.” PMID 22959217 Sep 2012

EGb 761® 120 mg bid, orally for 12 to 14 weeks” NCT00824512

“Dietary supplement: Gingko biloba EGb 761NCT04525144

“Dietary supplement: Gingko biloba EGb 761NCT04525144

NCT00500500

NCT00276380

NCT00276341

NCT00276510

NCT00824512

NCT00814346

Known as GBE “This study will also determine whether adding ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) enhances the effects of donepezil.” NCT00042172
2

“Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE), a naturally occurring substance from the ancient Chinese Ginkgo tree” NCT00034021

“standardized ginkgo biloba extract (GBE)” NCT00010920

Known as GBLE “Ginkgo biloba leaf extract (GBLE) has an antioxidant action as a free radical scavenger, an improving effect on blood flow or microcirculation, and a stimulating effect on...” NCT07709312
Known as Gingko biloba Gingko biloba is a complementary or alternative medication used for purported cognitive enhancing effects.” NCT00011063
Known as Ginkgo “The Ginkgo biloba extract that was used contained 24% ginkgo flavone glycosides and 6% terpene lactones (Vitamin Research Products, Carson City, Nevada). Patients took 60 mg of...” NCT02376114
1

NCT00029692

Known as Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT00251238
Known as Ginkgo biloba leaf extract Ginkgo biloba leaf extract (GBLE) has an antioxidant action as a free radical scavenger, an improving effect on blood flow or microcirculation, and a stimulating effect on...” NCT07709312
1

“Patients administrate SID142 (Cilostazol 200mg, Ginkgo biloba leaf extract 160mg) once a day for 12 weeks” NCT03318276

Known as ginkgo extract “YY-162(Ginkgo extract 30mg + Ginseng extract 50mg) 1T/Three times a day(Tid) for 8 weeks, PO medication” NCT01536210
1

“1) ginseng extract (Ginsana), 2) ginkgo extract (Egb761), 3) both herbs, or 4) matching placebos.” NCT00029692

Known as ginkgo leaf extract “All patients also received 120 mg/day standardized ginkgo leaf extract.” NCT00164749
Known as Ginkgo Leaf Extract and Armillariella Mellea Powder Oral Solution ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04492241
Known as Ginkgobiloba “Ginkgo biloba has been reported to increase maximal and pain-free walking distance among patients with PAD; however, the evidence is inconsistent.” PMID 18628657 Jul 2008
23

“Ginkgo biloba leave extract is among the most widely sold herbal dietary supplements in the United States.” NCT06772584

“Ginkgo biloba, a flavonoid-rich extract of leaves of the Ginkgo biloba tree” NCT00029679

“Ginkgo Biloba 120 mg twice daily for 14 days” NCT00103012

“Ginkgo Biloba in different dosage forms” NCT02882438

“Drug: GinkgobilobaNCT06772584

NCT02465749

NCT02386852

NCT00034021

NCT00010842

NCT02098330

NCT00010803

NCT00070954

NCT00011063

NCT01637168

NCT01046292

NCT02376114

NCT00689858

NCT00046891

NCT00841321

NCT06771128

NCT01246804

NCT01663467

NCT03772418

Known as GINKO BILOBA GINKO BILOBA Ginkgo biloba leave extract is among the most widely sold herbal dietary supplements in the United States.” NCT06772584
Known as LIFE EXTENSION “240 mg of LIFE EXTENSION® brand ginkgo biloba extract in 120 mg tablets” NCT06403787
Known as Tanakan “EGb 761® (Tanakan®)” NCT00500500
2

“EGb 761® (Tanakan®)” NCT00276341

“EGb 761® (Tanakan®)” NCT00276510

Known as Tebonin “Ginkgo Biloba (Tebonin®)” NCT01637168
Modality Traditional medicine (herbal / TCM) “The herbal product Ginkgo biloba is taken frequently with the intention of improving cognitive health in aging.” PMID 20040554 Dec 2009
Route Oral “supply of 60-mg capsules of ginkgo to take twice a day (at 8 A.M. and 8 P.M..)” NCT00011063