Clinical Trials

Multiple clinical trials across Phase I, Phase II, and Phase IV evaluate Meldonium for indications including asthenia, post-COVID-19 cognitive impairment, metastatic renal cell carcinoma, treatment-related fatigue, lipid metabolism, and athletic performance safety. Investigations sponsored by Promomed, LLC and the Kidney Cancer Research Bureau have reached completed status. Additional clinical initiatives led by sponsors such as Riga Stradins University and Enhanced Emirates Limited evaluate mitochondrial lipid metabolism and performance-enhancing substance usage, maintaining recruitment statuses spanning from completed to enrolling by invitation.

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT07568574 ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Safety and Impact of Medically Supervised Performance Enhancing Substance Usage in Healthy Elite Athletes
Enhanced Emirates Limited
2026-03-12
NCT06648902 COMPLETED
Renal Cell Cancer Metastatic; Kidney Cancer; Fatigue Related to Cancer Treatment
Kidney Cancer Research Bureau
2022-02-01 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT07304921 COMPLETED
Lipid Metabolism; Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids; Supplementation
Riga Stradins University
2023-04-06 PHASE1
NCT05939622 COMPLETED
Asthenia; COVID-19; Functional MRI; Cognitive Impairment
Promomed, LLC
2022-05-18 PHASE4
NCT05689827 COMPLETED
Asthenia; COVID-19
Promomed, LLC
2022-04-05 PHASE4

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2026-05-06)

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Compliance for Clinical Use

Mechanism and Biochemical Profile

Meldonium competitively inhibits gamma-butyrobetaine hydroxylase and renal carnitine reabsorption, thereby depleting intracellular L-carnitine pools and downregulating mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation. This metabolic shift toward glycolytic energy production decreases toxic metabolite accumulation and cellular stress, offering functional relevance in mitigating asthenia, cancer treatment-related fatigue, and metabolic impairment evaluated in clinical trials for renal carcinoma and post-viral recovery.

Appendix RUO and cGMP Quality Standards

Quality Dimension RUO (Research Use Only) cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice)
Clinical Applicability Prohibited in human clinical trials or medical diagnostics. Mandatory for human clinical trials (Phase I–III) and therapies.
Regulatory Status Non-regulated grade; exempt from drug manufacturing laws. Legally enforced by health authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA, NMPA).
Facility Environment Unclassified analytical or research laboratories. Validated Cleanrooms (ISO Class 5–8) with continuous monitoring.
Quality Control Basic purity and activity testing. Rigorous safety release testing (Sterility, Endotoxin, Mycoplasma).
Process Validation Basic equipment calibration; no process validation required. Full qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and complete batch records.
Quality Assurance Vendor self-declared without required formal QMS. Mandatory QA/QC unit, Change Control, CAPA, and vendor audits.
Regulatory Impact High risk of IND rejection if used as a critical raw material. Required for IND/NDA filings, supported by Drug Master Files (DMF).

Footnotes

Regulatory Note: Governed by FDA (21 CFR Parts 210/211/312), EMA (EudraLex Vol 4), ICH Guidelines (E6/Q7/Q9/Q10), and compendial standards (USP <71>/<85>/<1043>).

Note: Technical data last updated: Sep 1, 2026.