Investigational drugs and nutrients for human longevity.
Recent clinical trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov and clinicaltrialsregister.eu
Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs 2021 June 3 doi: 10.1080/13543784.2021.1939306
Ricardo P Garay
INTRODUCTION: Several pharmacological drugs have shown proof of concept for longevity in animal models. I aimed to identify and review those longevity drug candidates that are undergoing clinical trials.
AREAS COVERED: Recent (post-2017) longevity clinical trials were found in US and EU clinical trial registries. Longevity drug candidates are the antidiabetic drugs metformin and acarbose, and the immunosuppressant rapamycin. These medicinal drugs are tested on biochemical and clinical markers of aging. In addition, vitamin D supplementation is being investigated in two mega-trials (sample size> 5000) for its efficacy in reducing all-cause mortality.
EXPERT OPINION: Anti-aging effects of longevity drug candidates suggest, but do not demonstrate that they prolong life. The two megatrials with vitamin D supplementation make it possible to detect differences in life expectancy between vitamin D and placebo. Therefore, a protocol similar to that for vitamin D could be used to demonstrate pro-longevity effects of metformin, acarbose, and rapamycin.
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Mortality starts with:
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- More vitamin D means fewer deaths – many studies
- Much more likely to live longer if higher vitamin D – 27,000 seniors Feb 2017
- 2,000 IU of Vitamin D daily to German Seniors would save 30,000 lives a year – March 2021
- Dr. Grant on vitamin D and mortality in VitaminDWiki
- Top 10 causes of death - low vitamin D is associated with every cause - Nov 2018
- Taking vitamin D extends life - 56 trials with 100,000 people - Dr. Greger video July 2016
- Much more likely to live longer if higher vitamin D – 27,000 seniors Feb 2017
- Low Vitamin D is associated with dying sooner (70 studies) – meta-analysis Jan 2019
- 4.8 X more likely to die within 28 days of ICU if low Vitamin D - Jan 2024
- Chance of dying in hospital cut in half by just 10 ng higher level of Vitamin D – April 2016
- Senior women having low vitamin D were 2X more likely to die - Sept 2023
- Risk of death after bone fracture was 6.6 X higher if less than 10 ng of vitamin D – June 2017
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- Dr. Grant on vitamin D and mortality in VitaminDWiki
- Top 10 causes of death - low vitamin D is associated with every cause - Nov 2018
- Taking vitamin D extends life - 56 trials with 100,000 people - Dr. Greger video July 2016
- Much more likely to live longer if higher vitamin D – 27,000 seniors Feb 2017
- 2,000 IU of Vitamin D daily to German Seniors would save 30,000 lives a year – March 2021
- Low Vitamin D is associated with dying sooner (70 studies) – meta-analysis Jan 2019
- 4.8 X more likely to die within 28 days of ICU if low Vitamin D - Jan 2024
- Chance of dying in hospital cut in half by just 10 ng higher level of Vitamin D – April 2016
- Senior women having low vitamin D were 2X more likely to die - Sept 2023
- Risk of death after bone fracture was 6.6 X higher if less than 10 ng of vitamin D – June 2017