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CIDOFOVIR ANHYDROUS

Small molecule

Developed for
HIV infectious disease · cytomegalovirus retinitis · cervical cancer · disease related to hematopoietic stem cell transplant · herpes simplex infectious disease · precancerous condition · anal carcinoma · anogenital human papillomavirus infection
+13 more · BK-virus nephropathy · cervical intraepithelial neoplasia · cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2/3 · common wart · cystitis · intraepithelial neoplasia · papilloma · progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy · recurrent respiratory papillomatosis · sarcoma · uterine cervix neoplasm · adenoviridae infectious disease · cytomegalovirus infection
Investigated by
Gilead Sciences · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris · Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health · National Cancer Institute (NCI)
+24 more · Northwestern University · AIDS Malignancy Consortium · Anderson Clinical Research · Baylor College of Medicine · Brugmann University Hospital · Center for Research in Infectious Diseases · Fundacion SEIMC-GESIDA · Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Johns Hopkins University · Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans · Mithra Pharmaceuticals · NYU Langone Health · National Cancer Institute, France · National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) · New Jersey Medical School · The Emmes Company, LLC · University of California, Los Angeles · University of California, San Diego · University of California, San Francisco · University of Miami · University of Minnesota · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · University of South Florida

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 6 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed cytomegalovirus retinitis 1 milestone
Filed EU (EMA) VISTIDE cytomegalovirus retinitis —

“In December of 1995 Gilead filed a marketing authorization for VISTIDE with the European Community's Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products.” gilead.com ↗

Rejected varicella, severe recurrent 1 milestone
Rejected (CRL) US (FDA) FORVADE varicella, severe recurrent 1997-05-06

“FDA has determined that data from a placebo-controlled Phase I/II clinical study are not sufficient to support marketing clearance of FORVADE TM (cidofovir gel)” gilead.com ↗

Withdrawn Indication not stated 4 milestones
Withdrawn EU (EMA) Vistide — 2014-08-22 europa.eu ↗
Label expansion US (FDA) VISTIDE — 1999-03-09 fda.gov ↗
Approved EU (EMA) Vistide — 1997-04-23 europa.eu ↗
Approved US (FDA) VISTIDE — 1996-06-26 fda.gov ↗

Trials 28

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 18 trials
Phase 1 NCT01816646 Sep 2013 → Dec 2016 disease related to hematopoietic stem cell transplant M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00989443 May → Sep 2010 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, uterine cervix neoplasm Mithra Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00811408 Apr 2008 → Oct 2009 cervical cancer, precancerous condition Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02515877 Jan 2008 → Apr 2013 cervical cancer Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00001126 ? → Nov 2005 papilloma National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00000881 — HIV infectious disease, cytomegalovirus retinitis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00002327 — HIV infectious disease, anogenital human papillomavirus infection Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00002116 — HIV infectious disease, herpes simplex infectious disease Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT00138424 May 2006 → Jun 2010 BK-virus nephropathy National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 28 trials
Phase 2 NCT02567149 Jun 2016 common wart University of Minnesota Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 2 NCT02555800 Dec 2014 → Dec 2016 recurrent respiratory papillomatosis Center for Research in Infectious Diseases Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02976987 Feb 2013 → Apr 2016 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2/3 Brugmann University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01295645 Mar 2011 → Mar 2028 expected disease related to hematopoietic stem cell transplant M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00550589 Sep 2007 → Feb 2010 anal carcinoma, precancerous condition AIDS Malignancy Consortium Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00019240 Nov 1996 → Apr 2004 sarcoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00004794 Mar 1995 → ? AIDS, cytomegalovirus retinitis National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00002437 — HIV infectious disease, cytomegalovirus retinitis Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT00000142 Apr 1994 → Feb 1996 HIV infectious disease, cytomegalovirus retinitis Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 32 trials · 1 missed
Phase 3 NCT04055142 Sep 2020 → Jan 2024 intraepithelial neoplasia Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT00000143 May 1997 → Jun 2000 HIV infectious disease, cytomegalovirus retinitis Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 41 trial
Phase 4 NCT00000894 ? → Jun 2000 HIV infectious disease, cytomegalovirus retinitis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable7 trials
— NCT01946009 Sep 2013 → Sep 2014 HIV infectious disease Fundacion SEIMC-GESIDA Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00000799 ? → Apr 1996 HIV infectious disease, cytomegalovirus retinitis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00002384 — HIV infectious disease, cytomegalovirus retinitis Gilead Sciences Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT00000945 ? → Mar 2001 HIV infectious disease, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00002181 — HIV infectious disease, herpes simplex infectious disease Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00956176 — cystitis M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Withdrawn No outcome recorded
— NCT00002142 — HIV infectious disease, cytomegalovirus retinitis Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy5 trials
Phase 2 NCT00948506 Comparator Jul 2009 → May 2011 — University of Pennsylvania Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07387367 Comparator Mar 2026 → Jan 2028 expected adenoviridae infectious disease SymBio Pharmaceuticals Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03073967 Comparator May 2017 → Aug 2025 herpes simplex infectious disease AiCuris Anti-infective Cures AG Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT02931539 Comparator Dec 2016 → Aug 2020 cytomegalovirus infection Shire Completed Met primary
Phase 4 NCT00205374 Comparator Nov 1999 → Dec 2009 recurrent respiratory papillomatosis University of Wisconsin, Madison Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 5

DateIssuerRelease
1998-03-10 Gilead Sciences Results Cidofovir Reported to Have Activity Against Poxvirus Infection in Primates gilead.com ↗
In primates infected with monkeypox, cidofovir treatment reduced respiratory symptoms, fever and pox-like skin lesions and decreased mortality associated with the viral infection.
1997-05-06 Gilead Sciences Regulatory Gilead Announces Phase I/II Data Insufficient for Marketing Clearance of FORVADETM Topical Gel to Treat Refractory Herpes in Patients with AIDS gilead.com ↗
1997-05-01 Gilead Sciences Regulatory Gilead Sciences Receives Marketing Authorization for VISTIDE® in European Union gilead.com ↗
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) announced today that it has received marketing authorization for VISTIDE (cidofovir injection) from the European Commission (EC).
1996-12-20 Gilead Sciences Regulatory Pharmacia & Upjohn and Gilead Sciences Receive European Recommendation for VISTIDE® gilead.com ↗
1996-06-27 Gilead Sciences Regulatory FDA Grants Marketing Clearance of Gilead's VISTIDE® for the Treatment of CMV Retinitis in Patients with AIDS gilead.com ↗
Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted marketing clearance of VISTIDE (cidofovir injection) for the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in patients with AIDS.

Evidence & citations 13 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 34 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as CIDOFOVIR ANHYDROUS ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL152 ↗
Known as 1-(S)-(3-Hydroxy-2-Phosphonylmethoxypropyl)Cytosine Dihydrate “A Phase I/II Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Topical 1-(S)-(3-Hydroxy-2-Phosphonylmethoxypropyl)Cytosine Dihydrate (Cidofovir; HPMPC) in the Treatment of Refractory...” NCT00002116 ↗
1

“Topical 1-(S)-(3-Hydroxy-2-Phosphonylmethoxypropyl)Cytosine Dihydrate (Cidofovir; HPMPC) in the Treatment of Condyloma Acuminatum” NCT00002327 ↗

Known as Anhydrous cidofovir ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL152 ↗
Known as Cidofovir “The investigators have previously shown that antiviral agents used in preclinical models, Cidofovir® causes the selective radiosensitization of cells infected by the...” NCT02515877 ↗
32

“Cidofovir iv infusion of 5 mg/kg body weight given once weekly, or Cidofovir 1% or 3% topical treatment” NCT03073967 ↗

NCT02976987 ↗

NCT00000881 ↗

NCT00205374 ↗

NCT02567149 ↗

NCT00000894 ↗

NCT02555800 ↗

NCT00004794 ↗

NCT02931539 ↗

NCT00019240 ↗

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Known as Cidofovir dihydrate ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL152 ↗
Known as Forvade “The purpose of this study is to see if cidofovir gel (Forvade) is safe and effective in treating herpes simplex in patients with AIDS who do not respond to acyclovir.” NCT00002181 ↗
Known as GS-0504 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL152 ↗
Known as HPMPC “A Phase I/II Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Topical 1-(S)-(3-Hydroxy-2-Phosphonylmethoxypropyl)Cytosine Dihydrate (Cidofovir; HPMPC) in the Treatment of Refractory...” NCT00002116 ↗
5

“A Phase II/III Study of the Safety and Efficacy of 1-(S)-(3-Hydroxy-2-Phosphonylmethoxypropyl)Cytosine Dihydrate (Cidofovir; HPMPC) for the Treatment of Peripheral...” NCT00002437 ↗

“To evaluate short-term and long-term safety and efficacy of intravenous cidofovir (HPMPC) for treatment of small peripheral cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis lesions.” NCT00000799 ↗

“To test and evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous cidofovir (Vistide, previously known as HPMPC) for the treatment of retinitis.” NCT00000142 ↗

“To evaluate the safety and tolerance of cidofovir (HPMPC) infusions in AIDS patients with relapsing cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis.” NCT00002142 ↗

“Topical 1-(S)-(3-Hydroxy-2-Phosphonylmethoxypropyl)Cytosine Dihydrate (Cidofovir; HPMPC) in the Treatment of Condyloma Acuminatum” NCT00002327 ↗

Known as Hpmpc dihydrate ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL152 ↗
Known as NSC-742135 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL152 ↗
Known as Vistide ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL152 ↗
Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL152 ↗
Route Intravenous “Cidofovir is administered as an intravenous infusion once weekly for induction therapy and once every 2 weeks as maintenance therapy.” NCT00000142 ↗