Drugs in development · updated 30 October 2026
Niacin: clinical trials and development status
Other names and codes: Nicotinic acid, Niaspan Titration Starter Pack, Niaspan, Wampocap
As of 30 October 2026 Niacin is in 10 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) for 10 diseases. The most advanced phase is II–III.
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For each disease: the drug’s most advanced phase and active trials, with the reference trial on ClinicalTrials.gov.
| Disease | Most advanced phase | Active trials | Reference trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's disease | I–II | 1 | NCT06582706 |
| Cigarette smoking | II | 1 | NCT05452772 |
| Diabetes | II | 1 | NCT03540758 |
| Glioblastoma | I–II | 1 | NCT04677049 |
| Glucose metabolism disease | II | 1 | NCT03540758 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | II | 1 | NCT07004725 |
| Smoking | II | 1 | NCT05452772 |
| Smoking cessation | II | 1 | NCT05452772 |
| Tobacco use disorder | II | 1 | NCT05452772 |
| Irritable bowel syndrome | Early I | 1 | NCT06760533 |
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Open in Phuturdex →Source: Phuturdex analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine), FDA and EMA data, updated 30 October 2026. Active trials = recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III. Diseases are those named by each trial (NLM MeSH terms). The estimated launch, when shown, is a Phuturdex calculation described on the Method page, not official data.