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Lactosa (placebo arm)

Fundació Sant Joan de Déu · Phase 3 active Small molecule

Lactose is an inert sugar used as a placebo control in clinical trials and has no active pharmacological mechanism.

Lactose is an inert sugar used as a placebo control in clinical trials and has no active pharmacological mechanism. Used for Placebo control arm in clinical trials.

At a glance

Generic nameLactosa (placebo arm)
Also known asLactosa
SponsorFundació Sant Joan de Déu
ModalitySmall molecule
PhasePhase 3

Mechanism of action

Lactose is a disaccharide carbohydrate that serves as an inactive comparator in clinical studies. It is used in placebo arms to provide a control group for assessing the efficacy and safety of investigational drugs. Lactose itself has no therapeutic mechanism of action relevant to any disease state.

Approved indications

Common side effects

No common side effects on file.

Key clinical trials

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