Drugs / Carbidopa
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Carbidopa

targets DDC via inhibition

Developed for
Parkinson disease · cocaine abuse · parkinsonian disorder · age-related macular degeneration · autonomic nervous system disorder · cocaine dependence · major depressive disorder · orthostatic hypotension
+21 more · Riley-Day syndrome · albinism · alcohol-related disorders · attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder · atypical depressive disorder · baroreflex failure · brain injury · depressive disorder · hypertensive disorder · impulse control disorder · obstructive sleep apnea syndrome · oculocutaneous albinism · postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome · spinal cord injury · type 2 diabetes mellitus · amblyopia · amyotrophic lateral sclerosis · aphasia · fibromyalgia · stroke disorder · subacute bursitis
Investigated by
Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma · Impax Laboratories, LLC · Intec Pharma Ltd. · National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) · NeuroDerm Ltd. · AbbVie
+56 more · Hong Kong WD Pharmaceutical Co., Limited · National Institute on Aging (NIA) · New York State Psychiatric Institute · Shanghai WD Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · University of Michigan · Vanderbilt University · Emory University · NYU Langone Health · National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · Pfizer · Snyder, Robert W., M.D., Ph.D., P.C. · TFS Trial Form Support · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC · BalGenSource Medical Technology Co. Ltd. · Bial - Portela C S.A. · Bronx VA Medical Center · Charite University, Berlin, Germany · Chelsea Therapeutics · Clinical Data Science GmbH · Clintrex Research Corporation · Columbia University · Depomed · Dr. Ulrike Grittner · GE Healthcare · Impel Pharmaceuticals · Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders · International Brain Research Foundation · Julien Bally · Laboratorios Andromaco S.A. · LobSor Pharmaceuticals AB · McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre · Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research · Molecular NeuroImaging · Motognosis GmbH · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) · Novartis · Oregon Health and Science University · Prof. Dr. Soyoung Q Park · Prof. Dr. Stefan M. Gold · Quintiles, Inc. · Quotient Clinical · Sandoz · Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University · Shanghai BioGuider Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · Shanghai Xihua Scientific Co., Ltd. · Snyder Biomedical Corporation · SynAgile Corporation · UCB Pharma · University of Minnesota · University of Texas · University of Washington · University of Wisconsin, Madison · Virginia Commonwealth University · Weston Brain Institute · Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 4 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed Parkinson disease 2 milestones
Filed US (FDA) Vadova Parkinson disease 2007-01-18

“In April, based on the favourable results received from the FIRST STEP -study Orion applied for an expanded indication for Stalevo® (levodopa, carbidopa and entacapone) in the USA” orionpharma.com ↗

“today announced that it has filed an amendment to its new drug application (NDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Vadova(TM) (carbidopa/levodopa) tablets” amneal.com ↗

“Marketing authorisation applications for the triple tablet combining entacapone with levodopa and carbidopa were filed by Orion Pharma with the US regulatory authority FDA” orionpharma.com ↗

Rejected (CRL) US (FDA) Vadova Parkinson disease 2006-03-07

“today announced that it has received a non-approvable letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerning its new drug application for Vadova(R)...” amneal.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 2 milestones
Approved EU (EMA) Stalevo — 2003-10-17 europa.eu ↗
Approved US (FDA) SINEMET — 1975-05-02 fda.gov ↗

Trials 71 · started per year

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT05471609 Jun → Aug 2025 — University of Minnesota Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 122 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 1 NCT07442591 Mar → Apr 2026 — Shanghai WD Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06161220 Oct → Dec 2023 — Impax Laboratories, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05708274 Jan 2023 → Oct 2025 spinal cord injury Bronx VA Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05250141 Feb 2022 — Laboratorios Andromaco S.A. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05128175 Oct 2021 → Jan 2022 Parkinson disease Shanghai WD Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04591535 Sep 2020 → Mar 2021 Parkinson disease Hong Kong WD Pharmaceutical Co., Limited Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04553978 Sep 2020 → Mar 2021 Parkinson disease Hong Kong WD Pharmaceutical Co., Limited Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04513340 Aug → Sep 2020 Parkinson disease Hong Kong WD Pharmaceutical Co., Limited Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03140956 Apr → Jul 2017 Parkinson disease Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03055936 Feb → Jun 2017 — Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/27 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT06831500 Jul 2025 → Nov 2026 expected Parkinson disease, multiple system atrophy, parkinsonian type, orthostatic hypotension Julien Bally Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT06587217 Oct 2024 → Apr 2025 parkinsonian disorder University of Michigan Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT06219915 Mar → May 2024 parkinsonian disorder University of Michigan Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04325503 Feb 2021 → Jun 2022 parkinsonian disorder University of Michigan Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02696512 Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 brain injury International Brain Research Foundation Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00547911 Oct 2007 → Apr 2013 Parkinson disease, autonomic nervous system disorder, multiple system atrophy National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00239564 Oct 2005 → Dec 2007 Parkinson disease Impax Laboratories, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 221 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 2 NCT05036473 Nov 2021 → Dec 2022 Parkinson disease Shanghai WD Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04778176 Jun 2021 → Jul 2022 Parkinson disease SynAgile Corporation Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02873351 Sep 2019 → Dec 2020 age-related macular degeneration Snyder, Robert W., M.D., Ph.D., P.C. Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03541356 May 2018 → Jun 2019 Parkinson disease Impel Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03197493 Aug 2017 → Jul 2020 age-related macular degeneration Snyder, Robert W., M.D., Ph.D., P.C. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02577523 Dec 2015 → Dec 2016 Parkinson disease NeuroDerm Ltd. Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT02271503 Nov 2015 → Aug 2016 Parkinson disease Impax Laboratories, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02553265 Sep 2015 → May 2019 Riley-Day syndrome, baroreflex failure NYU Langone Health Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02080819 Feb 2014 → Jan 2017 cocaine dependence Virginia Commonwealth University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01663935 Oct 2012 → Apr 2018 albinism, oculocutaneous albinism University of Wisconsin, Madison Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 2/32 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT01468012 Jul 2014 cocaine dependence New York State Psychiatric Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT00685919 May 2008 → Jul 2020 postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome Vanderbilt University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 38 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 3 NCT04379050 Jun 2020 → Apr 2026 Parkinson disease AbbVie Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03462043 Apr → Nov 2018 Parkinson disease NeuroDerm Ltd. Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02615873 Jul 2016 → Dec 2019 Parkinson disease Intec Pharma Ltd. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02605434 Mar 2016 → Jul 2019 Parkinson disease Intec Pharma Ltd. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01736176 Mar 2013 → Mar 2015 Parkinson disease AbbVie Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01212484 Dec 2009 → Feb 2012 Riley-Day syndrome NYU Langone Health Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00134966 Aug 2005 → Sep 2007 Parkinson disease Novartis Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT00139880 Jun → Aug 2005 Parkinson disease UCB Pharma Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 48 trials
Phase 4 NCT06765668 Feb → Nov 2025 overdue Parkinson disease Impax Laboratories, LLC Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06236230 Nov 2023 → Jun 2024 Parkinson disease Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04742348 Feb → Aug 2023 alcohol-related disorders University of Washington Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 4 NCT04723147 Jan 2021 → Oct 2023 atypical depressive disorder, depressive disorder Emory University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03761030 Jan 2019 → Sep 2021 dysthymic disorder, major depressive disorder New York State Psychiatric Institute Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 4 NCT03111485 May 2017 → Oct 2022 Parkinson disease, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01683253 Nov 2012 → Dec 2014 impulse control disorder Sandoz Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00174239 Jul 2004 → Sep 2005 Parkinson disease Pfizer Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable2 trials
— NCT05909267 Jul 2023 → Jul 2026 overdue major depressive disorder Charite University, Berlin, Germany Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT00129181 Jan 2005 → Dec 2006 Parkinson disease Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy70 trials
Phase 0 NCT05132660 Background Jul 2022 → Dec 2027 expected diabetic retinopathy VA Office of Research and Development Enrolling by invitation No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT04244058 Background Sep 2020 → May 2023 cognitive disorder, traumatic brain injury Weill Medical College of Cornell University Suspended No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1 NCT04052776 Comparator Sep 2020 → Oct 2023 spinal cord injury Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04246437 Background Feb 2020 → Feb 2027 expected Lewy body dementia, Parkinson disease, pure autonomic failure Daniel Claassen Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03929068 Comparator May 2019 → Jul 2022 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Washington University School of Medicine Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 23

DateIssuerRelease
2026-06-29 Impax Laboratories, LLC Regulatory Zambon and Amneal Announce Positive CHMP Opinion for Hopledo® (IPX203) for Adults with Parkinson’s Disease and Moderate to Severe Motor Fluctuations amneal.com ↗
2026-06-05 Impax Laboratories, LLC Results Amneal Announces Full Study Population Interim Phase 4 ELEVATE-PD Results, Reinforcing Previously Reported Benefits of CREXONT® in Parkinson's Disease amneal.com ↗
After patients switched from prior therapies, treatment with CREXONT delivered meaningful increases in “Good On” time, reductions in “Off” time, and improved motor symptom control.
2025-12-05 Impax Laboratories, LLC Results Amneal Announces Positive Interim Phase 4 ELEVATE-PD Results With CREXONT® for Parkinson’s Disease amneal.com ↗
CREXONT delivered substantial “Off” time reductions, improved motor symptom control and provided a longer duration of benefit with each dose
2025-04-07 Impax Laboratories, LLC Results Amneal Announces New Data from Phase 3 Study Showing Significant Improvements in Sleep Quality with CREXONT® (Carbidopa and Levodopa) Extended-Release Capsules in Parkinson’s Disease amneal.com ↗
Analysis of RISE-PD presented at AAN 2025 showed CREXONT treatment significantly improved patients’ Parkinson’s Disease Sleep Scale-2 (PDSS-2) total and sub-scale scores
2024-08-07 Impax Laboratories, LLC Regulatory Amneal Receives U.S. FDA Approval for IPX203 for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease to Be Launched as CREXONT® (Carbidopa and Levodopa) Extended-Release Capsules amneal.com ↗
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRX) (“Amneal” or the “Company”) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved CREXONT ® (carbidopa and levodopa) extended-release capsules for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD).
2023-08-24 Impax Laboratories, LLC Results JAMA Neurology Publishes Phase 3 Study Results Comparing IPX203 to Immediate-Release Carbidopa/Levodopa for Parkinson’s Disease amneal.com ↗
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: AMRX) today announced that JAMA Neurology has published results from the RISE-PD clinical study assessing the efficacy and safety of IPX203 versus optimized immediate-release carbidopa/levodopa (IR CD/LD) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD).
2021-10-28 AbbVie Results AbbVie Announces ABBV-951 (Foslevodopa/Foscarbidopa) Showed Improvement in Controlling Motor Fluctuations Compared to Oral Levodopa/Carbidopa Medication in Pivotal Phase 3 Trial in Patients with Advanced Parkinson's Disease abbvie.com ↗
The increase in "On" time at week 12 was 2.72 hours for ABBV-951 versus 0.97 hours for oral levodopa/carbidopa (LD/CD) (p= 0.0083).
2020-09-17 LobSor Pharmaceuticals AB Regulatory Lobsor Pharmaceuticals receive approval for Lecigon in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Slovenia and Romania lobsor.com ↗
Lobsor Pharmaceuticals receive approval for Lecigon in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Slovenia and Romania
2019-10-01 LobSor Pharmaceuticals AB Regulatory Lobsor Pharmaceuticals receive approval for Lecigon® in Denmark, Finland and Norway lobsor.com ↗
Lobsor Pharmaceuticals AB today announced that Lecigon has been approved, and that the Swedish Medical Products Agency (MPA) has confirmed End of Procedure according to the European Mutual Recognition Procedure (MRP) including Denmark, Finland and Norway.
2016-08-09 Impax Laboratories, LLC Results Impax Reports Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results amneal.com ↗
The results of the interim analysis showed that IPX203 exhibited a statistically significant improvement in the reduction of "off" time compared to both immediate-release CD-LD and Rytary.
2015-11-25 Impax Laboratories, LLC Regulatory Impax Receives European Commission Marketing Authorization for NUMIENT™ (Levodopa and Carbidopa) Modified-Release Capsules for the Symptomatic Treatment of Adult Patients with Parkinson's Disease amneal.com ↗
Impax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPXL) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for NUMIENT (Levodopa and Carbidopa), a modified-release oral capsule formulation for the symptomatic treatment of adult patients with Parkinson's disease.
2015-09-25 Impax Laboratories, LLC Regulatory Impax Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for NUMIENT™ (Levodopa and Carbidopa) Modified-Release Capsules for the Symptomatic Treatment of Adult Patients with Parkinson's disease amneal.com ↗

All press releases naming this drug 34 releases

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Evidence & citations 7 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 141 sources stand behind the page.

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Known as Carbidopa “Those assigned to L-DOPA will begin taking 37.5mg carbidopa/150 mg levodopa once daily (with placebo twice daily) for one week, then increase to 75mg carbidopa/300mg levodopa...” NCT03761030 ↗
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“To test whether Parcopa, a new Orally Disintegrating Tablet of Carbidopa-Levodopa, has a faster onset of action, changes in the UPDRS Motor Exam score at intervals after a...” NCT00139880 ↗

“Battery of medications provided through a 12-week schedule including: Minocycline, Lamotrigine, Flumazenil, Modafinil, Bromocriptine, Donepezil, Methylphenidate, Methyl B12,...” NCT02696512 ↗

“CREXONT ER capsules will contain Carbidopa (CD)/Levodopa (LD) 35.0 milligrams (mg)/140 mg and/or CD/LD 52.5 mg/210.0 mg and/or CD/LD 70.0 mg/280 mg and/or CD/LD 87.5 mg/350 mg.” NCT06765668 ↗

“Treatment with L-dopa combined with a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor (carbidopa) will be introduced gradually over a period of one year from the start of treatment.” NCT07614126 ↗

“A single dose of IR Carbidopa-levodopa (CD-LD) (50/200 mg) will be administered. Supplied as 2 over-encapsulated pills (25 mg carbidopa / 100 mg levodopa each).” NCT05708274 ↗

“Participants will be administered a levodopa-carbidopa challenge, at a dosage of 150mg/37.5mg once daily for one week, followed by twice daily for one week.” NCT06626152 ↗

“Treatment A: 100mg safinamide once daily administration for 6 days + immediate release levodopa formulation (100 mg levodopa + 25 mg carbidopa = Nacom®).” NCT01026428 ↗

“Intermittent Oral Administration vs. Semi-continuous Intra-oral Administration of Levodopa/Carbidopa in Fluctuating Parkinsonian Patients” NCT02763137 ↗

“Patients will receive tablets of generic 25 mg carbidopa/100 mg levodopa as the drug treatment.” NCT07444892 ↗

“Sinemet CR (25 mg carbidopa/100 mg levodopa) will be taken by mouth twice daily for two weeks.” NCT02706977 ↗

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Known as Carbidopa and Levodopa Controlled Release Tablets ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04952194 ↗
Known as carbidopa monohydrate “TRIGEL, intestinal gel (20 mg/mL levodopa, 5 mg/mL carbidopa monohydrate, and 20 mg/mL entacapone).” NCT02448914 ↗
Known as ND0611 “Subcutaneous Continuously-delivered Carbidopa Solution (ND0611)” NCT01229332 ↗
Action Inhibit “carbidopa belongs to a group of medicines called 'aromatic amino acid decarboxylase inhibitors'. It helps levodopa work more effectively by slowing the speed at which levodopa...” NCT00239564 ↗
Route Oral “Orally Disintegrating Tablet” NCT00139880 ↗
Target DDC “Carbidopa is a DOPA decarboxylase (DDC) inhibitor.” NCT01323374 ↗