Drugs / Levosimendan
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Levosimendan

Other / unclassified

Developed for
heart failure · cardiogenic shock · diastolic heart failure · acute respiratory distress syndrome · amyotrophic lateral sclerosis · aortic valve stenosis · infectious disease with sepsis · advanced heart failure
+22 more · cardiac valvular defect · pulmonary hypertension · ST-elevation myocardial infarction · systolic heart failure · acute kidney injury · cardiac arrest · congestive heart failure · coronary artery disorder · heart valve disorder · left ventricular failure · myocardial disorder · myocardial infarction · subarachnoid hemorrhage · symptomatic heart failure · transient ischemic attack · acute myocarditis · aorta coarctation · cardio-renal syndrome · cardiomyopathy · cardiovascular disorder · mitral valve disorder · myocardial stunning
Investigated by
Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma · Abbott · Tenax Therapeutics, Inc. · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Qilu Hospital of Shandong University · Assiut University
+63 more · Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology · University of Roma La Sapienza · Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli · Beacon Pharmaceuticals PLC · CRO TRIDE Asesores SL · Canary Foundation · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon · China International Medical Foundation · China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases · Chittagong Medical College · Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain · Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy · Dr. Gerhard Pölzl · Emory University · Fudan University · Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital · Göteborg University · Helsinki University Central Hospital · Hospital Universitario de Canarias · Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín · John Paul II Hospital, Krakow · Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez · Kuopio University Hospital · Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft · María de los Ángeles Tena Pajuelo · Medical Research Agency, Poland · Medical University Innsbruck · Medical University of Bialystok · Medical University of Lodz · Medpace, Inc. · Military Hospital of Tunis · National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland · Nicolaus Copernicus University · Niguarda Hospital · Ningbo No. 1 Hospital · Peking Union Medical College Hospital · Peking University Third Hospital · Pi Research and Development Center, Bangladesh · Poznan University of Medical Sciences · Pr Bruno LEVY · QBE Europe SA/NV · Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University · Sahlgrenska University Hospital · Sant Pau Research Institute · Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University · Shenzhen Second People's Hospital · Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University · Tampere University Hospital · The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University · Tongji Hospital · University College London Hospitals · University Hospital Brussels · University Medical Center Nijmegen · University of Aarhus · University of Opole · University of Utah · VieCuri Medical Centre · Vita-Salute San Raffaele University · Wentworth Area Health Services · West China Hospital · Yooyoung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · Zhijun Sun

Trials 57 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 213 trials
Phase 2 NCT06387862 Feb → Nov 2024 left ventricular failure University Hospital Brussels Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05664191 Oct 2023 → Apr 2026 overdue subarachnoid hemorrhage Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03624010 Apr 2019 → Apr 2023 diastolic heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, symptomatic heart failure Tenax Therapeutics, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03541603 Nov 2018 → Apr 2020 diastolic heart failure, pulmonary hypertension Tenax Therapeutics, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02487407 Jul 2015 → May 2017 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02232399 Oct 2014 → Apr 2017 congenital heart defects, multiple types Göteborg University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01301313 Feb 2011 → Feb 2012 heart failure Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00698763 Aug 2008 → Apr 2009 transient ischemic attack Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00800306 Nov 2007 → Feb 2008 infectious disease with sepsis University of Roma La Sapienza Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00549107 Sep 2007 → ? Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/36 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT07262723 Dec 2025 → Oct 2026 expected heart failure Chittagong Medical College Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT05768230 Mar 2023 → Dec 2025 acute respiratory distress syndrome Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT04179604 Jun 2020 → Jan 2022 heart failure María de los Ángeles Tena Pajuelo Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT01720030 Sep 2016 → Oct 2017 acute kidney injury VieCuri Medical Centre Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT01721434 Sep 2012 → May 2016 University Medical Center Nijmegen Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT00093301 Oct 2004 → Apr 2006 cardiogenic shock, infectious disease with sepsis Wentworth Area Health Services Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 316 trials
Phase 3 NCT04020263 Jul 2023 → Feb 2027 expected cardiogenic shock Pr Bruno LEVY Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05233202 Jan 2023 → Jan 2025 Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04728932 Aug 2021 → Nov 2024 cardiogenic shock Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04158674 Feb 2020 → Oct 2023 heart failure Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04020003 Jul 2019 → Dec 2021 acute respiratory distress syndrome Shenzhen Second People's Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03948178 Jun 2019 → Nov 2020 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03555123 Jan 2019 → Jan 2022 heart failure Yooyoung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03699215 Nov 2018 → Apr 2020 ST-elevation myocardial infarction Hospital Universitario de Canarias Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03505021 Jun 2018 → Jul 2020 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03437226 Mar 2018 → Apr 2019 heart failure Dr. Gerhard Pölzl Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 417 trials
Phase 4 NCT06196177 Mar 2024 → Jan 2025 aortic valve stenosis, heart failure Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05956431 Aug 2023 → Dec 2024 cardiac arrest Peking University Third Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05658692 Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 acute respiratory distress syndrome Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04705337 Dec 2021 → Feb 2024 advanced heart failure, systolic heart failure Medical University of Bialystok Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04970238 Oct 2021 → Jan 2023 ST-elevation myocardial infarction, heart failure Zhijun Sun Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04950569 Oct 2020 → Jun 2022 heart failure Tongji Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04573049 Sep 2020 → Apr 2022 aortic valve stenosis, cardiac rhythm disease, heart failure China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03855579 Mar → Sep 2019 Assiut University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03764722 Aug 2018 → Dec 2021 systolic heart failure Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03189901 Jul 2017 → Dec 2021 heart failure, myocardial infarction Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable4 trials
NCT05222256 Mar 2022 → Mar 2024 Assiut University Completed No outcome recorded
NCT02408003 Mar 2014 → May 2016 aortic valve stenosis, diastolic heart failure Sahlgrenska University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
NCT02963454 Jan 2011 → Feb 2018 infectious disease with sepsis Military Hospital of Tunis Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT00695929 Jul 2008 → Sep 2009 cardiogenic shock, congenital heart disease Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not stated1 trial
NCT02973620 heart failure Tenax Therapeutics, Inc. No longer available No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 30 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT01576094 Comparator Nov 2009 → Nov 2010 Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario la Paz Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 23 trials
Phase 2 NCT05063370 Comparator Aug → Dec 2021 heart failure Ain Shams University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03557255 Comparator Aug 2017 → Feb 2018 heart failure National Cancer Institute, Egypt Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01120106 Comparator Jan 2009 → Dec 2010 Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 35 trials
Phase 3 NCT07288398 Comparator Mar 2026 → Jun 2028 expected pulmonary hypertension Tenax Therapeutics, Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06478667 Comparator Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 acute myocarditis Ain Shams University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04329624 Comparator Oct 2020 → Nov 2023 Medical University of Vienna Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02133105 Comparator Apr 2014 → May 2017 cardio-renal syndrome Göteborg University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02184819 Comparator Jun 2013 → Jun 2015 left ventricular failure Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 415 trials
Phase 4 NCT07105202 Comparator Sep 2025 → Aug 2027 expected Radboud University Medical Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04330755 Comparator Feb 2021 → Mar 2023 aorta coarctation Dalia Saad Abd-El Kader Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03576677 Comparator Aug 2019 → Jul 2020 heart failure Finn Gustafsson Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01500785 Comparator Jun → Dec 2018 myocardial stunning Tampere University Hospital Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02640846 Comparator Dec 2015 → Jan 2019 cardiomyopathy, infectious disease with sepsis Sahlgrenska University Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable6 trials
NCT07664748 Background Jun 2026 → May 2027 expected heart failure Niguarda Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT04718350 Comparator Jan 2021 → Dec 2023 heart failure, pulmonary hypertension Aretaieion University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
NCT04599816 Comparator Oct 2020 → Oct 2022 heart failure, pulmonary hypertension Aretaieion University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
NCT03022877 Comparator Jun 2017 → Dec 2018 myocardial infarction RWTH Aachen University Withdrawn No outcome recorded
NCT01101620 Comparator Apr → Sep 2010 University Medical Center Nijmegen Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 11 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 89 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Levosimendan Levosimendan, an inotropic agent, enhances cardiac contractility through calcium sensitization with minimal oxygen demand and, in turn, decreases the risk of arrhythmia.” NCT06478667
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“Effects of Levosimendan on Cardiac Function After TAVR in Patients With Heart Failure” NCT06196177

“study drug, levosimendan (given orally)” NCT07288398

LevosimendanNCT05658692

NCT03624010

NCT03437226

NCT00154115

NCT07664748

NCT00348504

NCT03022877

NCT04970238

NCT00219388

NCT02640846

NCT02012946

NCT04573049

NCT02025621

NCT00130884

NCT05956431

NCT05233202

NCT00130871

NCT07105202

NCT02973620

NCT04705337

NCT01120106

NCT04179604

NCT03699215

NCT03948178

NCT03764722

NCT00166127

NCT05222256

NCT00994825

NCT04728932

NCT04020263

NCT04020003

NCT01500785

NCT02261948

NCT03189901

NCT00695929

NCT01595737

NCT01721434

NCT00988806

NCT00610350

NCT01720030

NCT00549107

NCT05063370

NCT01101620

NCT03541603

NCT05664191

NCT01065194

NCT00093301

NCT01576094

NCT02232399

NCT01290146

NCT04158674

NCT01022983

NCT04329624

NCT02408003

NCT04599816

NCT07262723

NCT03557255

NCT02184819

NCT01318460

NCT04718350

NCT00324766

NCT00800306

NCT02133105

NCT03505021

NCT03576677

NCT01616069

NCT01969071

NCT02531724

NCT01301313

NCT01210976

NCT01221116

NCT00048425

NCT04330755

NCT00698763

NCT02963454

NCT04950569

NCT01188369

NCT06387862

NCT00585104

NCT01536132

NCT03855579

NCT05768230

Known as LEVO Levosimendan (LEVO) is a novel class IND developed for the treatment of heart failure.” NCT01576094
Known as ODM-109 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT02487407
Known as SIMDAX “Levosimendan (SIMDAX) is a new calcium sensitizer which increases the myocardial contractility without particular promotion of the intracellular calcium accumulation.” NCT01318460
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NCT03555123

Known as Simdax (manufacturer: Orion Corporation) Simdax (manufacturer: Orion Corporation)NCT01500785
Known as SIMDAX (trade mark) SIMDAX (trade mark)NCT01536132
Known as SimdaxTM “Levosimendan (SimdaxTM, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL) is a calcium sensitizer which has been shown to have beneficial hemodynamic effects in patients with decompensated...” NCT00585104
Known as Sindax “The Spanish Randomized Clinical Trial on Levosimendan (brand name: Sindax) (SPARTANS) aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of the preoperative use of Levosimendan in reducing...” NCT04179604
Action Activate “mediated via the opening of sarcolemmal and mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channels” PMID 19151048 Feb 2009
Modality Other / unclassified “Levosimendan (SimdaxTM, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL) is a calcium sensitizer” NCT00585104
Route Intravenous “given intravenously” PMID 24621834 Apr 2013