Dichloroacetate - Saol therapeutics
Alternative Names: Dichloroacetate sodium; SIL-1009; SL-1009; Sodium Dichloroacetate- DCALatest Information Update: 24 Jun 2025
At a glance
- Originator Saol Therapeutics
- Developer Food and Drug Administration; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Saol Therapeutics; University of Florida
- Class Acetates; Antineoplastics; Neuroprotectants; Nootropics; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex stimulants
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Preregistration Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency disease
- Phase III Metabolic disorders
Most Recent Events
- 19 Jun 2025 Efficacy and safety data from a phase III trial in Pyruvate-dehydrogenase-complex-deficiency-disease released by Saol Therapeutics
- 17 Apr 2025 Saol is preparing for a Type C meeting with the FDA to discuss the clinical development program for the use of DCA in the treatment of congenital lactic acidosis
- 17 Apr 2025 US FDA assigns PDUFA action date of (27/08/2025) for Dichloroacetate for Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency disease