Drugs / Esmolol
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Esmolol

Other / unclassified targets ADRB1, ADRB2 via inhibition

Developed for
infectious disease with sepsis · atrial fibrillation · cardiogenic shock · chronic rhinosinusitis · hypertensive disorder · intracerebral hemorrhage · acute coronary syndrome · acute stress disorder
+25 more · adult acute respiratory distress syndrome · cardiac rhythm disease · cardiac valvular defect · cardiovascular disorder · constipation disorder · coronary artery disorder · coronary stenosis · delirium · dysautonomia · heart failure · hypertrophic cardiomyopathy · ischemic stroke · nose, anomalous shape of · pain agnosia · paroxysmal atrial fibrillation · subacute delirium · subarachnoid hemorrhage · traumatic brain injury · ulcer of lower limbs · brain aneurysm · brain neoplasm · chronic pain syndrome · cognitive disorder · gallstones · myocardial infarction
Investigated by
Baxter Healthcare Corporation · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Central Hospital, Nancy, France · Qianfoshan Hospital · Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
+59 more · Ain Shams University · American Heart Association · Andrea Morelli · Ankara Diskapi Training and Research Hospital · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Beijing Anzhen Hospital · Benha University · Biomedical Research Networking Center (CIBER) · Boston University · Chinese Medical Association · Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal · Cristália Produtos Químicos Farmacêuticos Ltda. · Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital · Dr. Robert Tanzola · Duke University · Erasmus Medical Center · First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College · Fujian Provincial Hospital · Gilead Sciences · Hadassah Medical Organization · Hopital Foch · Instituto de Salud Carlos III · Intermountain Health Care, Inc. · John Basmaji · Johns Hopkins University · Kasr El Aini Hospital · Klinikum Ludwigshafen · Kyungpook National University Hospital · Lin Chen · London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's · McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre · Meshalkin Research Institute of Pathology of Circulation · Nanjing Medical University · Novalead Pharma Private Limited · Nîmes University Hospital · Pakistan Navy Station Shifa Hospital · Peking Union Medical College Hospital · Samuel Brown · Seoul National University Hospital · Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital · The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University · The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · The Second People's Hospital of Huai'an · The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston · Tibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital · Ufuk University · University Health Network, Toronto · University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg · University Hospital, Limoges · University of Michigan · University of Oklahoma · University of Sherbrooke · University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Vita-Salute San Raffaele University · Western University, Canada · Xinchen Wang · Xiumei Song · Yongtao Sun · Zhiming Jiang

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansion US (FDA) BREVIBLOC — 1992-12-18 fda.gov ↗
Approved US (FDA) BREVIBLOC — 1986-12-31 fda.gov ↗

Trials 60

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT07603596 May 2026 → Apr 2028 expected delirium, digestive system neoplasm Qianfoshan Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/25 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT07313605 Jan 2026 → Jan 2028 expected infectious disease with sepsis John Basmaji Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT06457100 Nov 2023 → Jun 2024 chronic rhinosinusitis The Second People's Hospital of Huai'an Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT06065956 Aug 2022 → Jun 2023 — Pakistan Navy Station Shifa Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01113515 Feb 2014 → Jun 2015 ulcer of lower limbs Novalead Pharma Private Limited Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01343329 Jul 2011 → Feb 2014 dysautonomia, traumatic brain injury Johns Hopkins University Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 211 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 2 NCT06522594 Jun 2024 → Dec 2025 overdue cardiogenic shock, heart failure Erasmus Medical Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06390748 Jan 2021 → Dec 2023 T-cell immunodeficiency, cytokine release syndrome, disorder of catecholamine synthesis, infectious disease with sepsis +1 Lin Chen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03208257 Aug 2017 → Dec 2020 infectious disease with sepsis Samuel Brown Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03661346 Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 chronic rhinosinusitis The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02841241 Apr 2016 → Mar 2017 infectious disease with sepsis Intermountain Health Care, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02120404 Apr 2015 → Oct 2023 infectious disease with sepsis Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02068287 Dec 2013 → Dec 2016 infectious disease with sepsis Central Hospital, Nancy, France Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02997800 Nov 2012 → Jan 2019 hypertensive disorder Dr. Robert Tanzola Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01231698 Dec 2010 → Jul 2012 infectious disease with sepsis Andrea Morelli Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT00713401 Feb → Apr 2008 atrial fibrillation Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT02842983 Dec 2014 → Dec 2016 — Peking Union Medical College Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 38 trials
Phase 3 NCT06863558 May 2025 → Mar 2026 overdue intracerebral hemorrhage Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06863571 Apr 2025 → Mar 2026 overdue ischemic stroke Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05769868 Apr 2023 → Mar 2027 expected cirrhosis of liver, neoplastic disease or syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus Biomedical Research Networking Center (CIBER) Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06013319 Feb 2023 → Apr 2026 overdue adult acute respiratory distress syndrome Zhiming Jiang Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02609152 Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 — Nîmes University Hospital Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01208402 Sep 2010 → Jul 2013 — Duke University Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 3 NCT00922467 Jun → Dec 2009 — Hopital Foch Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00348101 Jun 2006 → May 2007 coronary artery disorder Klinikum Ludwigshafen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 419 trials · 1 missed
Phase 4 NCT07019818 Oct 2025 → Jan 2028 expected — University Hospital, Limoges Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06958393 May 2025 → Jan 2026 overdue subacute delirium Qianfoshan Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06291363 Apr 2024 → Mar 2025 overdue substance-related disorder Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05635877 Feb 2023 → Nov 2026 expected — Yongtao Sun Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05694585 Feb → Dec 2023 acute stress disorder, disorder of catecholamine synthesis, obstructive lung disease Xiumei Song Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04234477 Dec 2021 → Jun 2022 atrial fibrillation Boston University Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 4 NCT05073094 Oct 2021 → Jun 2023 hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Meshalkin Research Institute of Pathology of Circulation Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04752111 Jan → Jun 2021 — Benha University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03743103 Apr 2019 → Oct 2021 intracerebral hemorrhage Cristália Produtos Químicos Farmacêuticos Ltda. Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 4 NCT03549923 Dec 2018 → Oct 2022 cardiogenic shock Beijing Anzhen Hospital Completed Missed primary
Phase not applicable15 trials · 1 met primary
— NCT07657754 Aug 2026 → Dec 2027 expected infectious disease with sepsis First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT06620991 Oct 2024 → Apr 2025 overdue — Ain Shams University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT05389176 Jul 2022 → Mar 2024 cardiac rhythm disease, infectious disease with sepsis Chinese Medical Association Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT05950971 Jul 2021 → Jan 2022 paroxysmal atrial fibrillation Seoul National University Hospital Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
— NCT06169475 Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 cerebrovascular disorder, infectious disease with sepsis Xinchen Wang Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT04537767 Oct 2020 → Mar 2023 infectious disease with sepsis Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT04306913 Apr → Sep 2020 — Kasr El Aini Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT01885364 Jun → Nov 2015 — Kyungpook National University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT01232400 Jul 2014 → Jul 2015 subarachnoid hemorrhage University of Michigan Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Business
— NCT02116868 Mar 2014 → Mar 2018 — Central Hospital, Nancy, France Completed Met primary
Comparator or background therapy36 trials
Phase 0 NCT04181606 Comparator Feb 2022 → Apr 2023 — David N. Proctor, PhD Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03347968 Comparator Nov 2017 → Apr 2018 — MedImmune LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01951950 Comparator Sep 2013 → May 2014 brain neoplasm Northwestern University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01741519 Comparator Dec 2012 → Jan 2013 — AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01652898 Comparator Jul 2012 — AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 13 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 99 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Esmolol “Propranolol (10 mg orally or via nasogastric tube, three times daily) or Esmolol (1 g in 40 mL saline, IV infusion at no less than 2 mL/h; use for no more than 48 hours. Beyond...” NCT06863558 ↗
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“IV beta-blockers available through the inpatient pharmacy include metoprolol or esmolol, and IV calcium channel blockers include diltiazem and verapamil.” NCT04234477 ↗

“participants were given intravenous esmolol(cardioselective beta blocker) during induction of General Anesthesia before laryngoscopy and intubation.” NCT06065956 ↗

“Esmolol (1 g in 40 mL saline, IV infusion at no less than 2 mL/h; use for no more than 48 hours. Beyond 48 hours, switch to Propranolol)” NCT06863571 ↗

“May use esmolol as needed to treat SBP or HR” NCT04081545 ↗

“esmolol 1mg/kg (intravenous bolus)” NCT04507165 ↗

“20-100 μg/kg/min esmolol” NCT07603596 ↗

“Esmolol” NCT01782898 ↗

“Esmolol” NCT02116868 ↗

NCT03533179 ↗

NCT01544959 ↗

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Known as ASL-8052 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL768 ↗
Known as ASL-8052-001 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL768 ↗
Known as Brevibloc “three doses of esmolol (0.5, 1, and 1.5 mg/kg BW) in an i.v. formulation (Brevibloc® 100 mg/10 mL). PK and PD parameters, safety, and tolerability were assessed.” PMID 28091703 ↗ Jan 2017
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NCT01741519 ↗

Known as breviblock “loading dose of esmolol(breviblock) 1 mg/kg in 50 ml isotonic saline” NCT04086940 ↗
Known as Clol ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL768 ↗
Known as Esmolol Hcl “Esmolol Hcl 10Mg/Ml Inj” NCT07019818 ↗
Known as Esmolol Hydrochloride “A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a Gel Formulation of Esmolol Hydrochloride (Galnobax®) in Treating...” NCT03998436 ↗
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“Esmolol hydrochloride administered as intravenous bolus injection at low (0,5mg/kg), medium (1mg/kg) and high dose (1,5mg/kg) in 15/30/45 seconds once per subject” NCT01652898 ↗

“containing either Esmolol (Esmolol hydrochloride; Baxter Healthcare Corp., Deerfield, USA) or MgSo4 ( Egyptian international pharmaceutical indust., EYGPT)” NCT05850832 ↗

“Patients will receive hypotensive anesthesia via I .V infusion with esmolol ( Esmolol Hydrochloride )” NCT03892512 ↗

“esmolol hydrochloride is a beta blocker suitable for venous use in the form of continuous infusion.” NCT03743103 ↗

“initially by titration of intravenous esmolol hydrochloride” NCT00302692 ↗

“Drug: Esmolol Hydrochloride” NCT02967029 ↗

NCT06291363 ↗

NCT01113515 ↗

Action Inhibit “continuous perioperative beta-adrenergic blockade” PMID 19336536 ↗ Mar 2009
2

“Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist” CHEMBL768 ↗

“Beta-2 adrenergic receptor antagonist” CHEMBL768 ↗

Modality Other / unclassified “The β-blocking drugs, esmolol and labetalol have been used as an alternative to short-acting opioid analgesics for controlling the transient, acute autonomic responses during surgery” NCT01114997 ↗
Route Intravenous “titration of intravenous esmolol hydrochloride” NCT00302692 ↗
Target ADRB1 “Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist” CHEMBL768 ↗
Target ADRB2 “Beta-2 adrenergic receptor antagonist” CHEMBL768 ↗