Drugs / Acetylcarnitine
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Acetylcarnitine

Small molecule

Developed for
hepatic encephalopathy · type 2 diabetes mellitus · chemotherapy-induced neuropathy · male infertility · Alzheimer disease · amyotrophic lateral sclerosis · brain injury · breast cancer
+21 more · carpal tunnel syndrome · cognitive impairment with or without cerebellar ataxia · female infertility · Friedreich ataxia · hypertensive disorder · infectious disease with sepsis · non-small cell lung carcinoma · obesity disorder · osteoarthritis · peripheral nervous system disorder · peripheral neuropathy · plasma cell myeloma · polycystic ovary syndrome · progressive supranuclear palsy · sickle cell disease · Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy · bipolar depression · migraine disorder · myalgic encephalomeyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome · occupation-related stress disorder · sensory peripheral neuropathy
Investigated by
Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research · University of Catania · Khyber Medical University Peshawar · Sigma-Tau Research, Inc. · Bayer · Bristol-Myers Squibb
+22 more · Dong-A ST Co., Ltd. · FightMND · Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited · Indiana University · International Brain Research Foundation · Leadiant Biosciences, Inc. · Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Neurologic AIDS Research Consortium (NARC) · Ondokuz Mayıs University · Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust · UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland · University of Alberta · University of Cagliari · University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli · University of South Florida · University of Sydney · University of Wisconsin, Madison · Vanderbilt University · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Trials 28 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/23 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT02696512 Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 brain injury International Brain Research Foundation Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01537549 Sep 2010 → Sep 2013 progressive supranuclear palsy Weill Medical College of Cornell University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00592488 Aug 2006 → Aug 2009 infectious disease with sepsis Vanderbilt University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 29 trials
Phase 2 NCT05601479 Nov 2022 → Dec 2024 chemotherapy-induced neuropathy Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05616000 Aug → Nov 2022 male infertility Khyber Medical University Peshawar Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02598622 Sep 2009 → May 2012 chemotherapy-induced neuropathy Indiana University Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01054768 Aug 2009 → Apr 2013 sickle cell disease UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00751205 Aug 2008 → Feb 2010 ovarian carcinoma, prostate cancer Bayer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00555841 Mar 2007 → Sep 2008 breast cancer Sigma-Tau Research, Inc. Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00393770 Feb 2004 → Oct 2006 type 2 diabetes mellitus Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00581919 Feb 2004 → Dec 2010 plasma cell myeloma University of Wisconsin, Madison Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00225160 Nov 2003 → ? HIV infectious disease, peripheral neuropathy Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT06126315 Mar 2025 → Apr 2027 expected amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT02141035 Sep 2015 → Jun 2017 carpal tunnel syndrome University of Alberta Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 32 trials
Phase 3 NCT01379976 Apr 2011 → Oct 2014 non-small cell lung carcinoma Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00984750 Apr 2008 → May 2012 hypertensive disorder, type 2 diabetes mellitus Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 44 trials
Phase 4 NCT02955706 Apr 2016 → Sep 2018 Alzheimer disease Dong-A ST Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04346862 Jan 2016 → Jun 2020 cognitive impairment with or without cerebellar ataxia Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01524861 Dec 2011 → Dec 2015 Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy, sympathetic nervous system disorder University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01913964 Oct 1997 University of Catania Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable8 trials
NCT07660081 Nov 2025 → Jul 2026 overdue obesity disorder, osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes mellitus Khyber Medical University Peshawar Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT05767515 Jul 2023 → Feb 2024 female infertility, polycystic ovary syndrome Khyber Medical University Peshawar Completed No outcome recorded
NCT06042738 Mar → Nov 2021 male infertility Ondokuz Mayıs University Completed No outcome recorded
NCT01921868 Aug 2013 → Jun 2017 Friedreich ataxia University of South Florida Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT01223768 Jul 2002 → Dec 2005 hepatic encephalopathy University of Catania Completed No outcome recorded
NCT01223742 Jun 2002 → Dec 2006 hepatic encephalopathy University of Catania Completed No outcome recorded
NCT01223729 Apr 2002 → Nov 2005 hepatic encephalopathy University of Catania Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00050271 ? → Jan 2007 HIV infectious disease, peripheral nervous system disorder National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 9 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 23 trials
Phase 2 NCT04113889 Comparator Oct 2019 → Jan 2020 polycystic ovary syndrome Khyber Medical University Peshawar Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01471652 Comparator Mar 2012 → Feb 2013 myalgic encephalomeyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome Columbia University Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00719706 Comparator Aug 2008 → May 2011 bipolar depression Mclean Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 33 trials
Phase 3 NCT02173132 Comparator Apr 2010 → Nov 2013 occupation-related stress disorder University of Catania Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01909557 Comparator Jan 2010 → Dec 2011 University of Catania Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01526564 Comparator Aug 2008 → Apr 2011 sensory peripheral neuropathy Lee's Pharmaceutical Limited Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 41 trial
Phase 4 NCT01695317 Comparator Apr 2013 → Jul 2014 migraine disorder Norwegian University of Science and Technology Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable2 trials
NCT02999958 Comparator Dec 2016 → May 2018 Vitrolife Completed No outcome recorded
NCT02971878 Comparator Nov 2016 → Feb 2018 Fertilitetscentrum AB Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 12 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 43 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Acetylcarnitine ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT01526564
3

NCT02598622

NCT01379976

NCT01913964

Known as Acetyl carnitine hcl ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1697733
Known as Acetyl L Carnitine “A Randomised Double Blinded Placebo Controlled Pilot Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Acetyl L Carnitine in Combination With Antiretroviral Therapy for the...” NCT00225160
34

“food supplement containing 2000 mg L-carnitine, 2000 mg fructose, 932 mg acetyl L-carnitine, 225 mg vitamin C, 115 mg citric acid, 50 mg coenzyme Q10, 14 mg zinc, 115 µg...” NCT06042738

“A recent study found that a primed constant infusion of acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) may increase glucose utilization in type 2 diabetic patients, possibly restoring the glycogen...” NCT00984750

“Carnitine is involved in lipids and carbohydrates metabolism and acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC), an intramitochondrial carrier of acylic group, may modulate cell fuel substrate utilization.” NCT00393770

“Acetyl L-Carnitine is an isomer synthesized by two amino acids lysine and methionin mainly distributed among skeletal and cardiac muscles in mammals (8, 9).” NCT04113889

“Battery of nutraceuticals provided through a 12-week schedule including: Acidophilus, Alpha-Lipoic Acid, Acetyl L-Carnitine,” NCT02696512

“Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) offers neuroprotective benefits and improves mitochondrial energetics and function.” PMID 21310833 Feb 2011

“Acetyl-L-Carnitine will be given in dose of 1000mgBD Daily for 30 infertile female PCOS patients” NCT05767515

“Oral Acetyl-l-carnitine (ALC) in Non-anemic Potentially Curable Breast Cancer Subjects” NCT00555841

“Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALCAR) 1.5 g PO BID days 1-21” NCT00581919

“2. Acetyl L-carnitine: oral capsule bid” NCT01471652

“Dietary Supplement: ACETYL-L-CARNITINE” NCT01223742

“Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC)” NCT02999958

NCT00225160

NCT05601479

NCT04113889

NCT01695317

NCT01054768

NCT01909557

NCT06126315

NCT02971878

NCT02141035

NCT07660081

NCT02173132

NCT01223729

NCT00592488

NCT05616000

NCT04346862

NCT02955706

NCT01223768

NCT00984750

NCT00719706

NCT00050271

NCT00751205

NCT01921868

Known as Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC)NCT02999958
Known as Acetyl-L-Carnitine Hydrochloride Acetyl-L-Carnitine Hydrochloride enteric-coated tablets” NCT01526564
Known as Acetylcarnitine hydrochloride, l- ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1697733
Known as ALC “This study was designed to compare the endocrine and metabolic parameters as well as subjective and objective measures of stress in women with PCOS before and after treatment...” PMID 34047916 May 2021
10

“The purpose of this study is to determine if acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) reduces pain, numbness, and tingling in the feet and legs of patients with nucleoside reverse...” NCT00050271

“A recent study found that a primed constant infusion of acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) may increase glucose utilization in type 2 diabetic patients, possibly restoring the glycogen...” NCT00984750

“Human embryos will be cultured in media that contains 3 antioxidants (Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC), N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) and α-lipoic acid (ALA)) that can be found in the in...” NCT02971878

“Carnitine is involved in lipids and carbohydrates metabolism and acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC), an intramitochondrial carrier of acylic group, may modulate cell fuel substrate utilization.” NCT00393770

“Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) offers neuroprotective benefits and improves mitochondrial energetics and function.” PMID 21310833 Feb 2011

“Oral Acetyl-l-carnitine (ALC) in Non-anemic Potentially Curable Breast Cancer Subjects” NCT00555841

“Studies suggest that acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) may prevent chemotherapy-induced PN.” PMID 24105751 Oct 2013

“In addition, subjects will receive Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC) 1000 mg tid.” NCT00751205

“Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC) Hydrochloride Enteric-coated Tablets” NCT01526564

ALC (acetylcarnitine) plus cisplatin-containing chemotherapy” NCT01379976

Known as ALCAR “Phase II/III multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) in subjects living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).” NCT06126315
2

“treatment with two proven mitochondrial enhancers, acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) and α-lipoic acid (ALA)” NCT00719706

“Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) is involved in lipid transport, vital for mitochondrial function.” PMID 27079660 Apr 2016

Known as L-acetyl carnitine ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT01524861
1

NCT01537549

Known as Oristar acc ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1697733
Modality Small molecule “Carnitine a quaternary ammonium compound made in the body from lysine and methionine and is available in an active ( L) and an inactive (D ) form.” NCT05767515
Route Oral “24-week oral acetyl-L-carnitine (1 g twice daily) therapy” PMID 19620516 Jul 2009